FACTS

1. Damaged equipment and power tools
2. Frayed, loose or exposed electrical cables.
3. Using electrical equipment near water or with wet hands
4. Overhead power lines
5. Incorrect use of replacement fuses
6. Overloaded sockets
7. Smoke and smells from equipment.
8. Improper grounding

STATS

• According to the CDC’s NIOSH, the construction industry comprises approximately 8% of the U.S. workforce, yet it accounts for 44% of job-related fatalities. Consider the statistics:
• Electrical hazards cause more than 300 deaths and 4,000 injuries each year in the U.S. workforce.
• Electrocution is the sixth cause of workplace deaths in America.
• It’s estimated that 62 agricultural workers/yr. die from […]

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