Electricity Today T&D Magazine

The electrical industry is one of the most dangerous work environments for employees. The risk of injuries and fatalities is high due to the nature of the work and the amount of interaction workers have with dangerous equipment and conditions. Electrical incidents happen daily, putting lives and operational continuity at risk. However, there are ways companies can reduce the occurrence of these incidents and protect everyone concerned from the physical, financial, and statutory consequences.
Every year, OSHA puts out their list of top 10 violations, and every year the electrical industry is one of the big “winners”. To make things worse, these are not new violations making the list because highlighting the previous year’s violations led to vast, industry-wide corrections. It’s the same offenses year after year. Patrick Kapust of the National Safety Council stated at the 2019 NSC Expo “these are common violations we’re finding – they’ve been in...