FACTS

1. Younger workers are most likely to experience electrical injuries.
2. The risk of shock or electrocution is greatest around metal objects and in damp conditions.
3. Only qualified electricians should repair electrical equipment or work an energized line.
4. Contact with overhead power supply lines is a frequent electrical-related killer.
5. Common Electrical Hazards

• • Overhead powerlines
  • Underground powerlines
  • Lightning
  • Faulty equipment
  • Working on energized equipment
  • Improper grounding
  • Damaged insulation

STATS

• Contact with / exposure to electric current accounted for 2.6% of all workplace fatalities. In 2016, they accounted for 2.9%, in 2015 2.7% and 3.1% in 2014.
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