Some important things to keep in mind about electrical accidents:
- Normal workplace or household current can be lethal.
- Electrocution can occur as the result of contact with seemingly innocuous objects, such as a broken light bulb.
- Overloaded electrical circuits can cause fires.
- Electricity always travels to ground, and a person can be the conduit for the electricity to ground.
Some tips to avoid electrical accidents:
- Don’t use cords or wires with damaged insulation.
- Don’t use electrical tools or equipment that smokes, sparks, shocks, smells, blows a fuse, or trips a circuit.
- Don’t use any non-GCFI (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter) outlet in a wet area.
- Don’t use cords with bent or missing grounding plugs.
- Don’t use metal ladders or tools when working near electricity.
- Don’t use water to extinguish an electrical fire.
- Don’t touch anything electric when your hands are wet, if you’re standing on a wet floor, or when you’re in contact with a wet surface.
- Don’t touch an electrical shock victim.
- Don’t place cords where they can be damaged.
- Don’t place cords near heat or water.
- Don’t place nails or sharp fasteners on electrical cords.
- Don’t permit overloaded outlets or circuits.
- Don’t permit blind reaches into any areas containing energized parts.
- Don’t permit combustible trash on or around electrical equipment or circuits.
- Don’t permit anyone who isn’t trained and qualified to repair electrical equipment.
- Don’t permit unauthorized removal of a lockout device or tag.
As a fellow Electrical Contractor good job on your post, it cant be said enough about electrical safety, its so preventable and very frustracting for most in the industry.
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