Training can help you ensure that your workers don’t become a part of these shocking statistics: According to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics compiled by the Electrical Safety Foundation International, from 2003 to 2010, more than 1,600 people died and more than 20,000 were injured because of work-related electrical accidents.
What are the top three causes of occupational electrical fatalities?
- Contact with overhead power lines
- Contact with wiring, transformers, or other electrical components
- Contact with electric current of machine, tool, appliance, or light fixture
How much electricity is dangerous?
Exposure to just 50 milliamps of electrical current can cause death: That’s about the amount of current that would power a small radio.
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What are the four primary types of electrical injuries?
- Electrocution (death from electric shock)
- Electric shock
- Burns
- Falls (from the impact of an electric shock)
What are the top five occupations with the most fatal electrical injuries?
- Electricians
- Construction laborers
- Electrical power line installers and repairers
- Tree trimmers and pruners
- Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers
How much do electrical accidents and violations affect an organization’s bottom line?
- Regarding accidents: In 2012, nonfatal electrical injuries required a median of 4 days away from work to recover.
- Regarding violations: These two electrical safety standards regularly make the annual list of top 10 OSHA violations. And here’s what the average per-violation penalties were for these standards in fiscal year 2013:
- $1,061 for Electrical wiring methods, components, and equipment (29 CFR 1910.305)
- $1,221 for Electrical systems design (29 CFR 1910.303)
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In tomorrow’s Advisor, we’ll give you a concise electrical safety do’s and don’ts handout for your trainees—plus we’ll present a fun resource for tool box talks on key safety topics that you can use to train in 7 minutes flat.