All about OSHA's
electrical safety standards
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Courtesy of ISHN- November 14, 2013
Why should you be concerned about
electrical hazards?
Electricity has long been recognized as a serious workplace hazard, exposing employees to electric shock, electrocution, burns, fires, and explosions.
In 1999, for example, 278 workers died from electrocutions at work, accounting for almost 5 percent of all on-the-job fatalities that year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. What makes these statistics more tragic is that most of these fatalities could have been easily avoided.
What OSHA standards address electrical safety?
OSHA standards cover many electrical hazards in many different industries. OSHA's general industry electrical safety standards are published in Title 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 1910.302 through 1910.308 -- Design Safety Standards for Electrical Systems, and 1910.331 through 1910.335 -- Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices Standards.
OSHA's electrical standards are based on the National Fire Protection Association Standards NFPA 70,National Electric Code, and NFPA 70E, Electrical Safety Requirements for Employee Workplaces.
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OSHA
Archbold firm fined $147,600
for 16 alleged safety offenses
Blade Newspaper
Blade Staff
Published 10/28/2013
ARCHBOLD, Ohio - The Occupational Safety and Health Adminstration has propsed penalties of $147,600 against an Archbold company for 16 alleged safety violations. Napoleon Spring Works Inc., which makes garage door hardware, has 15 business days to contest the findings, request a conference with OSHA's area director, or pay the fine.
Among the allegations is that there were not proper guards on machinery to prevent amputations. OSHA said it inspected the company's Archbold facility in April because of complaints about multiple safety hazards.
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