Oftentimes, electricians work around many other trades on a construction project. While all the workers strive to meet deadlines and finish tasks swiftly, it’s sometimes necessary to stop work when it is deemed unsafe.
In the video clip below, Electrical Safety Foundational International (ESFI) offers tips on how to stay safe in the field and avoid risk for electrical injuries or fatalities.
Also, ESFI offered the following checklist on its website. If you or your fellow electricians answer “no” to any of these questions, it’s time to stop the task and re-evaluate the situation to keep everyone safe on the job site, according to ESFI.
- Have I been properly trained to safely complete this job task?
- Have I worked on this task before, and do I have the right training and experience?
- Do I have the proper tools for this job?
- Is the hierarchy of risk controls being followed to ensure that preventative and protective risk controls are being implemented?
- Has a proper risk assessment been performed?
- Are all conductors and circuit parts in an electrically safe working condition?
- Are these parts properly guarded to reduce the likelihood of electrical contact or arcing faults?
- Are all applicable procedures and job planning procedures completed?
- Am I confident about completing this job without risk or putting others at risk?
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Fischbach is a freelance writer based in Overland Park, Kan. She can be reached at [email protected].