Electrical Hazards In The Workplace

Electrical hazards have become the cause of injuries and fatalities in the workplace. It is one of the leading causes of accidents in construction sites which is why having adequate electrical safety equipment is important.

• Most common hazards - The electrical current may throw workers into contact with a higher voltage conductor- The major exposure of electricity is electrical shock or flash of fire. A human body gets shocked when an individual comes in touch with both wires of an electrical circuit, one wire of an energized circuit and the ground that is thrilled by contact with an electrical conductor o cause workers to lose their balance and fall-

Construction industry suffers very much every year taking a number life into its lap .often at the construction site it is found that workers are badly injured or dead being slightly unattentive to their woerk .Muscles can come to the contract of the

fires cause damage to plant, equipment and property. Poor wiring and defective electric wires can lead to fire- some times electrical fires are caused from Faulty channel or appliances that are very old and outdated. an appliance with a worn cord which can send heat onto combustible surfaces to create a fire. Fire may set anytime of the working.But if you notice very minutely,you can see that firing is the cause basically from poor wiring or Outdated wiring .with the passage of time it may loose the capacity to to handle the increased amounts of electrical devices where Breakers should be activated to handle the situation