WHAT’S AT STAKE

Working around live electricity is a serious hazard. Engineers, linemen, electricians, and others who work with electricity directly, and workers who work with electricity indirectly may be exposed to serious electrical hazards.

WHAT’S THE DANGER

UNDERSTANDING AN ELECTRICAL RISK An electrical risk is a risk to a person of death, shock or other injury caused directly or indirectly by electricity. The risk of injury from electricity is strongly linked to where and how it is used. The risks are greatest in harsh conditions, for example:

• outdoors or in wet surroundings – equipment may become wet and may be at greater risk of […]

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