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Electrical Safety Should Never Take a Holiday
 

 
Topic - Safety
Subject - Electrical Safety Should Never Take a Holiday

January 16, 2005 

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Electrical Safety Should Never Take a Holiday

 

In the day-to-day operations of electrical maintenance, routine tasks are performed to minimize or eliminate unscheduled shutdowns. The following incident is based on an actual event that resulted in tragic consequences for the workers involved. I have modified some of the details of this incident to respect the confidentiality of the parties involved. What makes this story so significant is that, according to Department of Labor statistics, this type of injury happens at least five times each day and never takes off weekends or holidays.

 

By Ken Mastrullo NFPA - “Ken’s Safety Section,” NEC Digest, Spring 2004

 

Mike Holt Comments: I suggest you view this video clip before continuing on to read the rest of the story.

 

 
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Comments

  • I found that even General Contractors who are taking NFPA 70E standards seriously are bending the rules in order to keep from losing clients. They will say one thing and do another. Once the "safety doors" close, another mentality activates. In order to be competitive, other electrical contractors will be asked and are performing live work that OSHA considers feasible to shut down. Until all electricians get on board to protect each other, the deaths and injuries will continue. There are already too many of us that have been killed or disfigured. Enough is enough.

    Thank You Mike for helping us press this issue.

    Keith M. Prendergast
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