Design & Safety
Safety
Electrical

Understanding the Problem of Arc Faults and Fires

A number of electrical fires have been attributed to aluminum wiring

Series of articles outlines the hazards and remedies for aluminum wiring

Hints & tips about battery charging

The effects of electricity on the human body with dry skin and moist skin

For employers in California

Text of the state of California's LOTO requirements

In use at a major university

Electrical safety requirements in Canada

General lockout guidelines

Web-based training on capacitor safety - includes test

Child safety advice

OSHA and National Electric Code requirements as they affect job sites

Identify and control the hazards that commonly cause the most serious construction injuries

Lock-out/tag-out program used by the US Army Corps of Engineers

Full text of a lockout - tagout program for the control of hazardous energy

Sample lockout/tagout checklist and safety rules

Series of CPSC safety alert bulletins related to electrcal hazards

Alternatives to conduit to cut installed cable costs in Class I hazardous locations

Series of quizzes related to the basic electrical code

Describes accidents that occurred and safety precautions to be taken after electrical equipment is modified or changed

Lessons learned from electrical accidents occurring due to electrical equipment

For use in an electrical safety program

Electrical panel safety hazards and controls

Minimize the risks of electrical hazards with an electrical safety program

Various white papers and informational reports on electrical safety in the mining industry

Web-based training on electrical safety includes online test

Use this tool to assist with the electrical safety evaluation process

Improve hazard recognition and emphasize the importance of the following proper electrical safety procedures

Student manual in recognizing, evaluating, and controlling hazards associated with electrical work

For employers

Includes an electrical safety inspection checklist

Electrical Safety portion of a safety manual

Also includes guidance on how to rescue an electrical shock victim

Training module with support materials

Information on electrical injuries and electrical safety hazards

For workers - understand how electricity can lead to serious accidents

What to do in the event of an electrical shock or electrical burn

Electrical safety materials that may be used as tool box talks

Extension cord safety, circuit breaker lockout devices, examples of workplace electrical hazards

Principles of static electricity and its control

Text of a 12 page LOTO program (pdf)

Full text of a program in use by a major university

Basics do's and don't related to electrical extension cord safety

A toolbox safety topic

Safety at electrical substations, etc.

Fact sheet outlines the basics required by OSHA's lockout tagout standard

How a power surge causes damage

Frequency and Single- and Three- Phase Voltage Levels by Country

Explains the basics of GFCI outlets and GFCI circuit breakers

How to handle electrical equipment that has been exposed to water through flooding, etc

Explains the NEC's classification of hazardous locations

Requirements for Equipment used in Hazardous Locations

Emphasizes the importance of turning the power off before working on electrical circuits

Indoor/outdoor, AFCI, GFCI, TRO, holiday electrical safety topics

Lock Out - Tag Out Program - full text

Emphasizes lockout/tagout procedures for each machine

Full text of a technical reference manual on lockout / tagout safety

A discussion of OSHA LOTO requirements for die-setting activitites and machine setup operations

Support materials for implementing a LOTO program

A Powerpoint presentation of LOTO requirements

Guidelines on the components of a good lockout program, etc.

LOTO standard that defines a comprehensive safety program

OSHA requirements for the control of hazardous energy

A series of yes/no to audit your lockout/tagout program (pdf)

Example of a laboratory lockout/tagout safety program

Full text of LOTO safety program

Sample policy in use at a major university

Sample plan for the Control of Hazardous Energy

Designed to assist with compliance to OSHA standard 1910.147

Consumers can be electrocuted when they use metal ladders near overhead wires

Resources and support materials related to the National Electric Code (not the text of the code)

Electrical safety when using high voltage equipment

Adapt this advice to your working environment

Outlines OSHA requirements for electrical safety

What OSHA regulations pertain to electrical equipment installed 20 years ago

Outlines OSHA LOTO requirements

To assist with OSHA compliance

Safety advice related to extension cords

What the homeowner can do

A safety fact sheet for electrical safety

Fill in the blank sample safety program

Sample lockout/tagout program materials

Example of a safety program for locking out and tagging out electrical equipment

Full text of a sample LOTO plan and checklist

Typical minimal lockout procedures

Sample written program, plus sample training program

Standard operating procedures and safety rules for LOTO

Industry manuals for the electrical professional

Information on maintaining electrical equipment safety and preventing electrical injuries

For electrical installations or equipment used on the jobsite

Properly test GFCI receptacles in your home

How a battery works and answers to commonly asked questions in the industrial setting

When was the last time you insptected the flexible cord that powers the equipment?

Here are some common formulas that are frequently used in the field

Solutions to electrical safety hazards in the workplace

Electrical safety topics for office safety, industrial and manufacturing safety

Sample written program