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Electrical safety - Where were we yesterday? Where are we today? Where will we be in the future? The safety culture is continuing to evolve to provide a safer work environment for people working around electrical equipment. To improve electrical safety, it takes commitment to continuous improvement of the electrical safety culture. New thoughts and ideas to improve electrical safety are critical....
This paper discusses how leadership qualities of the “12th Man” can improve electrical safety in your organization. Emotionally involving and committing everyone to safety at the level of a truly dedicated fan takes a game plan. The most effective work comes from high performance teams who value trust, communication, problem solving, and shared leadership roles. Job satisfaction is derived from involvement,...
Auditing is a critical element of an electrical safety program. It is the verification of what is working and what is not working within company policies, procedures, and programs. It identifies gaps in a company's standards, programs and work practices that do not meet the local or federal regulations or industry consensus standards, such as NFPA 70E and/or CSA Z462 that apply to the facility. There...
For more than 50 years research has shown that a correlation exists between the number of incidents, injuries, and fatalities. Investigation into electrical incidents indicates there is more to understand about the causal effect of the number of incidents occurring. Many electrical incidents are caused by undesirable actions of people. These are called unsafe acts. Why do people perform unsafe acts?...
Electrical safety incidents and injuries can be the result of inappropriate work behavior or what is referred to as “unsafe acts.” This occurs even though training and education have been provided on the electrical hazards and the possible consequences. Providing training to people is not enough to motivate them to follow the procedures. When unsupervised, those people who are aware of the hazards...
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