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ELECTRICAL INJURIES
The various power/electricity associated hazards cause fatal workplace injuries to the workplace workforce. The electrical hazards are frequently present in various types of industries including but not limited to general industry, construction and MEP Facility management work. It is essential for the project engineers, technicians, workers and other work-related staff to be well aware, capable, and competent to detect, and perceive the electrical hazards around their work area art site or facility and minimize the possibilities and occurrences of electrical-related Injuries and Fatalities.
����STATICS FROM THE ELECTRICAL SAFETY FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL���
As per the statics from the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI), there were 166 fatal electrical injuries in 2019. There was a total of 1,900 injuries due to electrical that required days away from work in 2019.
Reference: (Electrical Safety Foundation International)
https://www.esfi.org/workplace-safety/workplace-injury-fatality-statistics/
STATICS FROM THE ELECTRICAL SAFETY FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL….
If we look forward, the above-mentioned statics are only for the injuries and fatalities related to electrical. Moreover, the above statistics, do not include injuries caused by secondary events such as falling from a height, scaffolds or other working platforms, confined space, excavation work, etc. Mostly, in almost every sector of work, various minor or serious injuries are not reported by the HSE personnel, supervisors or even by the workers. So, when any of the individuals get some sort of shock but do not search for or need treatment for their physical injuries. Due to this incident reporting laxity, it is tough to completely track the happenings of severe or minor electrical shock in the workplace.
GENERAL ELECTRICAL HAZARDS
���THE BASIC FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE SEVERITY OF THE ELECTRICAL SHOCK…��
Here we will discuss when and how an electrical shock occurs when an employee, worker or technician at the site or daily routine work becomes part of an electrical circuit and the electrical current passes through his body.
A human body becomes part of a circuit when they are in contact with an electrical current and ground or an electrical current and another electrical current with a different voltage.
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