ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 5, 2021-- May is National Electrical Safety Month, and the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) is launching its annual effort to help reduce electrically-related fatalities, injuries, and property loss. This year's campaign theme is âConnected to Safety,â which aims to educate the workforce about solar panel and temporary power safety precautions, and helps businesses prepare their facilities for electric vehicle charging. Follow these steps to ensure proper safety procedures are met when working with or around temporary power. (Graphic: Business Wire) There were 166 electrical fatalities in 2019, a 3.75% increase over 2018, and the highest amount of electrical fatalities since 2011. ESFI created this yearâs National Electrical Safety Month resources to address workplace safety needs to prevent these avoidable injuries and deaths. âContact with electricity is one of the leading causes of construction workplace fatalities,â said ESFIâs President Brett Brenner. âThis is why workers must receive proper training on how to work with or around electricity safely.â