{"id":204,"date":"2013-03-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-03-20T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/compliance-signs.local\/safety-tip-working-with-electricity\/"},"modified":"2026-09-14T13:52:58","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T17:52:58","slug":"safety-tip-working-with-electricity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.compliancesigns.com\/blog\/safety-tip-working-with-electricity\/","title":{"rendered":"Safety Tip: Working with Electricity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Electrical hazards cause more than 300 deaths and 4,000 injuries in the workplace each year, ranking sixth among all causes of work-related deaths in the United States. By some estimates, a worker is injured severely enough to require time off work every 30 minutes, due to electrical injuries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are some tips from OSHA and Electrical Safety Foundation International to help prevent electrical accidents in your workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Identify all possible energy sources that could pose on-the-job hazards.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Never assume equipment or systems are de-energized. Always test before you touch. And remember, in some cases turning power off may cause other hazards.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Understand the construction and operation of electrical equipment and the hazards involved.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) before starting work. Remember, PPE must be worn until the electrical system is in a safe condition.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If working in damp locations, inspect electric cords and equipment to ensure they are in good condition and free of defects, and use a ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assume that all overhead wires are energized at lethal voltages. Never assume that a wire is safe to touch even if it is down or appears to be insulated.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If working at heights or handling long objects, survey the area for the presence of overhead wires before starting work.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stay at least 10 feet (3 meters) away from overhead wires during cleanup and other activities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use lock-out\/tag-out procedures.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make sure your test equipment is working properly both before and after you use it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If at any time the job becomes more hazardous than you had anticipated, stop and revise the plans.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Electrical Safety Resources:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/SLTC\/electrical\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">OSHA Electrical Safety Standards page.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/Publications\/osha3075.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Controlling Electrical Hazards brochure (pdf).<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esfi.org\/workplace-safety\/how-do-you-know-electrical-safety-awareness-videos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Watch electrical safety videos from ESFi.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.compliancesigns.com\/c\/electrical-signs\">Browse Electrical Safety signs at ComplianceSigns.com.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Electrical hazards cause more than 300 deaths and 4,000 injuries in the workplace each year, ranking sixth among all causes of work-related deaths in the United States. 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