Toolbox Talk: Electric Cord Safety

Details

• Corporate Authors:
  CPWR--The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Description:
  Power tools are widely used on construction sites. Flexible extension cords are often necessary to provide electricity to the tool. Due to the very reasons they are used, (exposed, flexible, and unsecured) they are more susceptible to damage than fixed wiring. For the updated version of this toolbox talk visit CPWR's website at https://www.cpwr.com/research/research-to-practice-r2p/r2p-library/toolbox-talks/. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accident Prevention Accidents Construction Industry Education Electricity Occupational Health Safety Staff Development Workplace
• Keywords:
  Accident Prevention Construction Construction Equipment Construction Industry Construction Workers Electrical Equipment Electrical Hazards Electrical Safety Electrical Transmission Equipment Reliability Injury Prevention Power Tools Safety Education Safety Measures Safety Programs Tools Training Work Environment Worker Health

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• Series:
  CPWR - Center for Construction Research and Training Publications
• Subseries:
  Toolbox Talk
• Publisher:
  CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Guidance
• 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:
  2 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20044159
• Citation:
  Silver Spring, MD: CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 2014 Mar; :1-2
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2014
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction
• Performing Organization:
  CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training, Silver Spring, Maryland
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20090901
• End Date:
  20240831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:ed3e340675bdef8a1a8d92b10be69a039c135c3ba6258f0979ad5874098d80e2ad01420efe0edc9d1518d8799fa9b41d4cfd400896acf0fd594be6b92c0aa034
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/213121/cdc_213121_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 197.84 KB ]