- February 5, 2019
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Overseas Occupational Health And Safety News

Are your workers following the best safety practices for dealing with electricity?
Electrical injuries can be severe or perhaps fatal. According to Bureau of Labor Statistics information assembled by the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI): OSHA provides the following best practices for working securely with electrical power, including:
Remind your workers to put safety very first whenever dealing with or around electricity. Download the HSI infographic on electrical safety and publish it in your break space or distribute it at your next safety meeting. You can download the infographic
here. Emergency situation care in case of electrical burns Turn off any electrical present before touching the individual. If you can not stop the circulation of electricity, do not get in the location around the person or attempt to take care of him or her.
If the person impacted is responsive and no longer in contact with the electrical source, try to find burns at any presumed points of contact. Cool the burn as you would with a thermal burn.
An electric shock can cause an irregular heart rhythm in which the heart stops moving blood. When it is safe, carry out CPR and use an AED if one becomes available.
A person who has actually gotten an electrical shock should look for expert healthcare due to the fact that serious internal injuries can take place.
Train your team
Top Training Source and CLMI provide easy-to-learn online courses to help you keep your electrical employees safe and your company in compliance:
OSHA 29 CFR 1910.331 -10910.335 This course assists prevent electrical accidents and deaths from occurring by teaching your workers standard safety practices for working with or around electrical energy.
Safe Electrical Work Practices & The 2018 NFPA 70E This video explains the important changes and updates contained in the 2018 NFPA 70E and describes how electrical workers can be protected from both the shock risk and arc flash threat presented by exposed stimulated parts.
This course allows field-level workers to acknowledge and promote safe electrical practices around the construction site. It resolves site-specific threats and controls and provides real-world services.
For more on HSI’s services for work environment safety training, explore our website at www.hsi.com.
Source
https://www.hsi.com/blog/may-is-national-electrical-safety-month