Fatal Facts: Electrocution Hazards Working Near Overhead Power Lines

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• Corporate Authors:
  Washington (State). Department of Labor and Industries
• Description:
  Many occupations may require workers to perform their job tasks near overhead power lines. Construction workers, truck drivers, tree service workers, mobile equipment operators, agricultural workers, and ofind themselves carrying-out their work in the vicinity of energized overhead power transmission lines. They may notbe trained to recognize the dangers of electrocution if theirbodies, equipment, tools, work materials, or vehicles come near to an overhead line. Electrical utility workers are generally highly trained to recognize and manage electrical hazards - other workers are less so. Most high voltage electrocutions in Washington State do not involve power line workers. Both national and Washington State data show a high number of fatalities for workers in construction, tree trimming, agriculture, and others who frequently work near overhead power lines. The following information is primarily intended for workers other than electrical utility employees but may benefit anyone working around power lines. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidental Falls Accident Prevention Accidents Accidents, Occupational Construction Industry Education Engineering Morbidity Mortality Occupational Health Safety Safety Management Staff Development Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Accident-analysis Accident-prevention Construction Construction Industry Construction Workers Engineering Controls Falls Fatalities Floors Hazards Injuries Injury-prevention Ladders Morbidity Rates Mortality Rates Roof Falls Safety-education Safety-practices Safety-programs Scaffolds Skylights Training Traumatic-injuries Work-environment Work-practices Workers

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• Series:
  Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
• Publisher:
  Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Fact Sheet
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 10 ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20051308
• Citation:
  Olympia, WA: Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, 47-10-2005, 2005 Dec; :1-4
• Contact Point Address:
  SHARP Program, Washington Department of Labor & Industries, PO Box 44330, Olympia, WA 98504-4330
• Email:
  SHARP@Lni.wa.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2006
• Performing Organization:
  Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20040901
• Source Full Name:
  Fatal facts: electrocution hazards working near overhead power lines
• End Date:
  20070831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/228704/cdc_228704_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
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