Preventing accidents requires more than just "personal protective equipment" and "safety training"
Results of a recent survey conducted by Littelfuse show that the majority of people who work directly with electricity are exposed to electric shocks while on the job, with half of those working with equipment exceeding 220 volts.
The survey asked nearly 600 people who work directly with electricity questions about their knowledge, experience and attitudes regarding electrical shock hazards. The results were then analyzed to help the industry understand why workers are injured or killed each year due to electrical shock.
The survey results show that even well-trained personnel (employees who work directly with electricity) believe that it is safe to work on or near equipment under 500 volts, when in fact it is not. Littelfuse Industrial Business Unit General Manager: Due to the excessive number of deaths caused by electric shock each year, companies need to understand that a people-based safety approach is not the most effective measure, and preventing accidents requires more than just "personal protective equipment" and "safety training."
A full report discussing the findings is available:
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62% of people said that they believed 500V was a safe working voltage and that they had suffered electric shocks exceeding 220V at work;
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86% of people said they had experienced electric shocks above 220V, and they also described themselves as "very confident" or "extremely confident" in their ability to identify electrical hazards;
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Almost a quarter of respondents said their factories did not send their electrical gloves to a lab for testing, and another quarter said they were unsure whether their factories tested them.
The report also provides in-depth discussions on:
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the prevalence of electrocution and the misconception that electrocution rates are steadily decreasing;
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variables that influence the severity of electrical injuries and long-term physical damage;
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