Depending on your profession and job responsibilities, there’s a chance you could find yourself working on tasks in close proximity to electricity.
While there’s nothing wrong with this, you need to realize that one false move or mistake could result in a serious injury or death.
Fortunately, there are some workplace electrical safety tips you can follow to keep yourself out of harm’s way:
- Plan out every job in advance, with an eye toward anything that could go wrong
- Use the right tools, even if it means adding more time to the job
- Identify and label all electric shock hazards
- Test every conductor and circuit before you touch it (even if you have already done so)
- Let others know what you are working on, so that they don’t do something that could increase the risk of shock
- Check on all safety regulations when working in close proximity to overhead power lines
It’s better to be safe than sorry when working with electricity. Even if you’ve been doing so for many years, there’s always a chance that something could go wrong. This is particularly true if there are other people on the job site.
If you suffer any type of electrical shock related injury, you can’t wait to receive medical attention. Even if you feel okay after the accident, you never know how your body was impacted.
Once you receive treatment, you’ll have a better idea of what to do next in regards to your health. This is also the time for you to look back at the accident, determine what went wrong and learn more about your rights under the workers’ compensation system.
Source: Montana Tech, “Workplace Electrical Safety Tips,” accessed March 07, 2018