Electrical Current Can Kill
Working safely around electricity is an important part of your job.
You need to be able to recognize electrical hazards and to carry out safe work procedures. You must also know how to respond to emergencies involving electricity.
Electrical injuries at work include electric shock, burns, accidents caused when electrical machinery starts unexpectedly, and falls caused by electrical contact.
Electric shock occurs when the current travels from an energized component through the victim’s body to the ground.
It injures and kills by halting the breathing and heartbeat, paralyzing the nervous system, and causing internal burns and internal bleeding.
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