3-1)
Electrical Safety
Almost 3 million
workers in the United States are at risk every day
from uncontrolled energy when servicing equipment-there
are roughly 3,600 disabling and 4,000 nondisabling
electrical contact injuries every year. Injuries include
electrocution (causes death), electric shock, burns, and
falls.
Who
should attend this course?
An employee
who faces a risk of electric shock that is not reduced to
a safe level by the electrical equipment design safety and
installation regulations.
State
Requirements
Alaska,
California, Michigan,
Oregon, and Washington
have adopted electrical safety requirements that are stricter
than federal requirements. Check the state’s regulations
for more information.
OSHA requirements-29
CFR 1910, Subpart S covers electrical safety requirements
that are necessary for the practical safeguarding of employees
in the workplace.
It includes: