Sampling Rod Touches Live Wire
A long metal rod being handled by three workers touched [...]
Restaurant manager electrocuted
A restaurant manager died after contacting a faulty refrigerator. The [...]
Remote-Controlled Boom Hits High Voltage Line
A concrete worker was electrocuted when a pumping truck boom [...]
Recycling Worker Electrocuted
A man working in the recycling business was electrocuted when [...]
Plumber Electrocuted
A 40-year-old plumber was electrocuted when he contacted frayed wires [...]
Phone Repairman Dies of Electrocution
A repairman for a communications company was electrocuted recently while [...]
Painter Electrocuted by Fluorescent Light
A 49-year-old man was electrocuted when he leaned on a [...]
Painter Electrocuted and Partner Falls
A painter was electrocuted and a co-worker survived a fall [...]
Painter Electrocuted
A house painter was electrocuted while setting up a 40-foot [...]
Overhead Hazard on Underground Job
Two workers trying to repair a pump in a water [...]
Operator Killed as Boom Touches Power Line
A company was contracted to dig post holes for a [...]
Normally Safety Conscious Worker Electrocuted
He was always safety conscious and careful, according to his [...]
No GFCI, no Pulse
Failure to have a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) in [...]
Moisture And Electricity A Deadly Mix
A worker had been operating an electrically-powered screw gun with [...]
By the Numbers – Concrete/Masonry GalleryBy the Numbers – Concrete/Masonry
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By the Numbers – Concrete/Masonry
DID YOU KNOW? Over the five years to 2019, Masonry [...]
Meter Reader Grabs Clothesline and 110 Volts
A meter reader died when he contacted an energized clothesline [...]
9 Things You Must Do to Meet CSA Z460 and ANSIASSE Z244.1 Lockout Requirements
The Risks Safety devices like barrier guards that are designed [...]
Man Electrocuted While Welding Mower
Could This Have Been You? On average, 5,000 to 6,000 [...]
Creating Energy Control Procedures
Step 1: Identify Where Energy Control Procedures Are Needed Energy [...]
Makeshift Switch Sets Off Fuel Explosion
A makeshift switch on a sandblasting unit apparently set off [...]
Makeshift Fuse Arcs
An electrical arc ignited dust in a wood flour mill, [...]
Lockout / Tagout: Fatality Report
PREAMBLE Employees servicing or maintaining machines or equipment may be [...]
Ladder Touches High Tension Wire
A ladder touching a high tension wire - this scenario [...]
Lack of Lockout and Communication Causes Electrocution
An apprentice electrician was killed by contact with 525 volts [...]
By the Numbers – Assured Grounding
DID YOU KNOW? The Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) uses [...]
