Construction Toolbox Talk: Electrical Safety: Extension Cords

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health ; CPWR--The Center for Construction Research and Training ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health ; CPWR--The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Description:
  The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and The Center for Construction Research and Training - CPWR developed the Construction Toolbox Talks series to raise awareness of workplace hazards and how to prevent injuries and illnesses. This series is free and accessible online. Foremen, supervisors, business owners and safety trainers can use the toolbox talks to lead discussions that focus attention on hazards workers may face that day or week on the job, as well as to supplement or reinforce other safety and health training efforts. The objective of this toolbox talk series is to keep safety front and center at the worksite. On construction sites, flexible extension cords for powering tools and equipment are everywhere. These cords are often loose and uncovered. They can cause tripping hazards. They also can be damaged easily and can create electrical hazards. An electric shock can result in an electrical burn or even heart failure and death. A shock that is strong enough to throw you away from the electrical source can result in other types of physical injuries. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Construction Industry Electricity Occupational Health Safety Staff Development
• Keywords:
  Construction Industry Construction Workers Electrical Hazards Hand Tools Power Tools Safety Education Safety Practices Training
• Series:
  NIOSH Numbered Publications   ; NIOSH Numbered Publications  
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHPUB2022143
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Fact Sheet ; Fact Sheet
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSI - Division of Science Integration ; DSI - Division of Science Integration
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health ; Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America ; North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20065932
• Citation:
  Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2022-143, 2022 Aug; :1-2
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2022
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:b93f4909d28da62af6f4eeb4857ca10a9b22a59cae741c5020f440bb22fe6a4ae55793f1d6eb678f9896521aa648dfcc0b2f52021b6518b8c06a40aca1f98d8d
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/210225/cdc_210225_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 561.57 KB ]