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 [...]
Laborer Electrocuted When Jackhammer Strikes Underground Power Line
A 38-year-old laborer was electrocuted when the jackhammer he was [...]
Laborer Electrocuted On Demolition
A laborer involved in the demolition of a building was [...]
Laborer Electrocuted by 7,200-Volt Overhead Power Line
Laborer Electrocuted by 7,200-Volt Overhead Power Line One laborer was [...]
Kill Power, Not Workers
Replacing the ballast on a fluorescent light isn't usually associated [...]
Hydrant Pipe Hits Power Line
A construction laborer was helping install a fire hydrant pipe, [...]
Hidden Electrical Hazard Kills Worker – Spanish
Cuando los trabajadores se electrocutan en los lugares de trabajo [...]
Hidden Electrical Hazard Kills Worker
When workers are electrocuted at worksites it's often because metal [...]
Heavy Equipment Mechanics Electrocuted – Spanish
Dos mecánicos fueron electrocutados mientras reparaban un rascador de movimiento [...]
Heavy Equipment Mechanics Electrocuted
Two mechanics were electrocuted while repairing an earth-moving scraper. They [...]
Half-Safe Setup Claims Worker
Electrical lines were grounded and de-energized before a lineman went [...]
Ground Prong Missing
A missing third prong from an electrical plug resulted in [...]
