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    This document provides an overview of electrical safety training. It notes that electricity is the second leading cause of death in construction, accounting for 12% of annual fatalities, with over 600 deaths and 30,000 non-fatal shocks occurring each year. The training covers basic electrical concepts, hazards like shock and fire, and safe work practices to prevent accidents like drilling into electrical cables. Videos are available to further explain these electrical safety principles.

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    This document provides an overview of electrical safety training. It notes that electricity is the second leading cause of death in construction, accounting for 12% of annual fatalities, with over 600 deaths and 30,000 non-fatal shocks occurring each year. The training covers basic electrical concepts, hazards like shock and fire, and safe work practices to prevent accidents like drilling into electrical cables. Videos are available to further explain these electrical safety principles.

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    This document provides an overview of electrical safety training. It notes that electricity is the second leading cause of death in construction, accounting for 12% of annual fatalities, with over 600 deaths and 30,000 non-fatal shocks occurring each year. The training covers basic electrical concepts, hazards like shock and fire, and safe work practices to prevent accidents like drilling into electrical cables. Videos are available to further explain these electrical safety principles.

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    Electrical Safety

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    This document provides an overview of electrical safety training. It notes that electricity is the second leading cause of death in construction, accounting for 12% of annual fatalities, with over 600 deaths and 30,000 non-fatal shocks occurring each year. The training covers basic electrical concepts, hazards like shock and fire, and safe work practices to prevent accidents like drilling into electrical cables. Videos are available to further explain these electrical safety principles.

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    Electrical Safety!

    Focus on Hazard Training


    Training Objectives
    After completing this unit, you will:
    • Be familiar with the basic concepts of electricity.
    • Understand the potential effects of electricity on the
    human body.
    • Be able to recognize common electrical hazards
    associated with masonry work.
    • Be familiar with electrical protective devices.
    • Be knowledgeable of safe work practices.
    Take Electricity Seriously
    Electricity is the second leading cause of
    death in construction.
    Electrocutions make up 12% of
    construction fatalities annually.

    Over 30,000 non-fatal shocks occur each


    year.

    Over 600 deaths occur annually due to


    electrocution.
    Electrical Accidents
     Leading Causes of Electrical Accidents:
     Drilling and cutting through cables
     Using defective tools, cables and equipment
     Failure to maintain clearance distance of 10 feet
     Failure to de-energize circuits and follow Lockout/Tagout
    procedures
     Failure to guard live parts from accidental worker contact
     Unqualified employees working with electricity
     Improper installation/use of temporary electrical systems and
    equipment
     By-passing electrical protective devices
     Not using GFCI (ground fault circuit interrupters) devices
    Hazards of Electricity
     Shock – Most common and can cause electrocution or muscle
    contraction leading to secondary injury which includes falls
     Fires – Enough heat or sparks can ignite combustible materials
     Explosions – Electrical spark can ignite vapors in the air
     Arc Flash - can cause burns ranging from 14,000 degrees f. to
    35,000 degrees f
     Arc Blast – In a short circuit event copper can expand 67,000
    times. The expansion causes a pressure wave. Air also expands
    adding to the pressure wave
    Fundamentals of Electricity
    Like Water In A Garden Hose

    Resistance = Diameter of Hose ater


    Flow of W
    Example – Larger hose (less
    resistance), more water flows

    Voltage = Water Pressure


    Example – 45 PSI
    Fundamentals of Electricity

     Electricalcurrent is the flow of electrons


    through a conductor.
     A conductor is a material that allows
    electrons to flow through it.
     An insulator resists the flow of electrons.
     Resistance opposes electron flow.
    Current Flows in a
    Loop or Circuit
    Shocks Occur in
    Three Ways
    Explanatory Video
    Videos related to electrical safety
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhtQGQbuq6w
    Thank you !

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