We Want You to Lockout / Tagout

According to OSHA, following proper Lockout / Tagout procedures prevents an estimated 120 fatalities and 50,000 injuries each year. Safeguard your workplace by complying with and enforcing proper Lockout / Tagout procedures. National Electrical Safety Month 2016

Test Before You Touch

Every year, thousands of workers are injured or killed by circuits they thought were safely turned off. Simply shutting off the power is not enough. Hazardous conditions can still exist. Make sure to always TEST BEFORE YOU TOUCH. How to Test Before You Touch Ensure all participants are qualified for the job Identify potential hazards […]

Lockout / Tagout : Your Life Depends On It

According to OSHA, following proper Lockout / Tagout procedures prevents an estimated 120 fatalities and 50,000 injuries each year. Learn how to Lockout / Tagout and avoid unnecessary risk. Notify all employees about the required lockout Shut down equipment using normal stopping procedure Locate and isolate equipment from all energy sources Release any stored energy […]

Never Assume Electrical Safety Series: Job Planning

An explanation of safe practices you and your crew should perform before you strap on the tool belt. Part of ESFI’s Never Assume Electrical Safety Series – A must for anyone working with or near electricity.

Never Assume Electrical Safety Series: Introduction

This one-of-a-kind electrical safety series from ESFI will give you and your co-workers the right frame of mind when it comes to safety in the workplace. Check out all of the video modules: Standards and Regulations, Construction Safety 101, Industrial Safety 101, Test Before You Touch, and Job Planning.

Paper: Occupations Most At-Risk in Fatal Overhead Power Line Incidents

This paper, titled “Occupations Most At-Risk in Fatal Overhead Power Line Incidents: Using OSHA Data to Get a Better Understanding” examined all electrical cases investigated by OSHA from 2000-2011 to determine the industries and occupations that often sustain injuries from overhead power line incidents as well as the scenarios associated with these events. ESFI President […]

Workplace Fatalities and Injuries 2003 – 2015

Twenty Three Years of Electrical Injury Data Shows Substantial Electrical Safety Improvement The Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) uses the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries (SOII) to distill information specifically pertaining to fatal and nonfatal occupational electrical injuries. Each year the ESFI publishes […]

How Do You Know? Perspectives on Electrical Safety: An Employee’s Story

Chapter 5 Safe electrical practices are vital to everyone in your business. In this video, an employee relates his personal perspective on the importance of electrical safety in the workplace. How Do You Know Video Series How Do You Know? – Provides a brief introduction to the problem of occupational electrical injuries and fatalities and […]