Workplace Electrical Safety Workplace Electrical Safety Electrical Incidents: 2003 - 2017 Electrical Incidents: 2003 - 2017 OSHA's Top Electrical Violations of 2018 OSHA's Top Electrical Violations of 2018 LOCKOUT / TAGOUT Electrical Fatalities Electrical Fatalities 246 254 251 250 212 192 170 164 174 156 141 154 134 154 136 - 50 100 150 200 250 300 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Number of Fatal Electrical Injuries Electrical Fatalities 2003 -2017 54% of fatal electrical injuries occured in the construction industry 6 th drop in fatal electrical injuries between 2017 and 2016 Contact with / exposure to electricity is the 6 th most common cause of workplace fatalities 11% 5% of electrical injuries in 2017 were fatal Electrical Injuries Electrical Injuries 2,390 2,650 2,950 2,620 2,540 2,490 2,620 1,890 2,250 1,700 2,090 1,850 2,480 1,640 2,210 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 Electrical Injuries 2003 -2017 360 electrical injuries occured in the construction industry increase in electrical injuries between 2016 and 2017 35% 10 the median number of days away from work due to electrical injury 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE & LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT: EYE & FACE PROTECTION Proper lockout/tagout (LOTO) practices and procedures safeguard workers from the release of hazardous energy. OSHA - 29 CFR 1910.147 NFPA 70E - 120.1 The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards OSHA - 29 CFR 1926.102 NFPA 70E - 130.7(C)(3) Please share this free resource to save lives