Mon March 15, 2021 - National Edition
Lucy Perry â CEG CORRESPONDENT
Crew members working around power lines should have a thorough understanding of the pertinent OSHA regulations. The agency requires special precautions be taken when assembling/disassembling, operating and/or traveling with a crane near power lines.
Electrocutions resulting from contact between a crane and overhead power lines is still a leading cause of death on job sites. The key to safety around power lines is awareness, and an experienced operator knows to assume all lines are energized until he s confirmed otherwise.
Overhead power lines caused 36 percent of all electric-related fatalities in the workplace between 2011 and 2017, according to the Electrical Safety Foundation International.
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Don t Get Zapped by These Electrical Risks Inside and Outside the Home
Don t Get Zapped by These Electrical Risks Inside and Outside the Home
Most of us don t really expect to suffer a serious electrical shock at home, but it s important to be aware of electrical hazards both indoors and outside.
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Pretty much everyone over the age of 5 knows never to stick their fingers in an outlet or poke a fork into a toaster, but beyond that, most of us don t really expect to suffer a serious electrical shock at home. But there s no doubt those risks exist, and it s important to be aware of electrical hazards both indoors and outside.