Hazard Alert: Electrical Safety for Non-Electricians [2020]

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• Journal Article:
  Hazard alert: electrical safety for non-electricians
• Corporate Authors:
  CPWR--The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Description:
  The risk... Electrocutions happen in less than a second. Between 2011 and 2015, 364 construction workers died from electrocutions. More than 70% of those killed were not electricians. Overhead power lines are the main killers. You can be killed instantly if you are using the following equipment and it comes in contact with an overhead power line: a) Aluminum extension poll for paint rollers, b) Backhoes and cranes, c) Concrete pumpers, d) Long-handled cement finishing floats, e) Metal ladders, f) Raised dump truck beds, and g) Scaffolding. Electrical hazards are also in your work area and underground: a) Power tools with bad wiring, b) Buried electrical lines, c) Bad insulation on wiring, d) Cords missing grounding prongs, and e) Cords damaged by wear. Before beginning work... 1) Inspect equipment and cords for damage. Cords and tools with exposed, frayed, or spliced wiring, a missing prong, or cracked casings should be removed and tagged as "Do Not Use". ... 2) Ask if GFCIs, tools and cords are tested. Ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs) save lives on jobsites. ... 3) Check with your supervisor. OSHA requires your employer to check to see if there are any live electrical circuits where you will be working - overhead or underground power lines, or circuits in walls where, for example, you might drill. ... Once you are working... 1) Speak up if you're not sure. Ask your employer if the electrical systems are grounded. ... Asking a question can save a life. 2) Steer clear of water and metal. If working in wet or damp areas, use only tools or equipment designed and labeled for that use. Use ladders with nonconductive side rails if working near energized electrical equipment. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accident Prevention Accidents Accidents, Occupational Construction Industry Education Electric Injuries Mortality Occupational Health Safety Safety Management Staff Development Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Construction; Construction-industry; Construction-workers; Construction-equipment; Safety-education; Safety-programs; Work-environment; Worker-health; Training; Education; Safety-measures; Equipment reliability; Mortality data; Injuries; Injury prevention; Accidents; Accident prevention; Accident potential; Safety equipment; Harnesses; Electrocutions; Electrical power transmission lines; Power lines
• Source:
  Silver Spring, MD: CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 2020 Nov; :1
• Series:
  CPWR - Center for Construction Research and Training Publications
• Subseries:
  Hazard Alerts
• Publisher:
  CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  producción de este documento fue respaldada por el acuerdo cooperativo OH 009762 del Instituto Nacional de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional (NIOSH)
• Genre:
  Report
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; OSHA Region 3
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1 pdf page
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20062092
• Contact Point Address:
  CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 8484 Georgia Avenue Suite 1000 Silver Spring, MD 20910
• Email:
  cpwr-r2p@cpwr.com
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2021
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction
• Performing Organization:
  CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training, Silver Spring, Maryland
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:39381e208db7a949c99c1a66d09be88f75dca6da1255e17524862c08d89708bab787c2844f4f6b817cae4c6d7c1eeb370349cdfda3193363bbcd7bca103abdea
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/135601/cdc_135601_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 812.64 KB ]