The value of electrical incident case histories

Eastwood, K.; Hancharyk, B.; Pace, David

doi:10.1109/pcicon.2003.1242628

Cited by 2 publications

(2 citation statements)

References 2 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…As identified by Eastwood et al 6 case histories are a valuable tool in reducing employee accidents and improving electrical safety programmes in the workplace. Relating this to the home, the narrative reports that accompany each accident in this database combined with the statistics generated along with improved engineering could prove to be decisive tools in combating electrical accidents in domestic properties.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…To prevent injury and death due to electric current requires study of case histories, previous experience and data. 6,7 If key decision makers such as engineers, educators, manufacturers, regulators and occupants are starved of this information, negative trends in electrical injuries will not be impacted on. To this end, this study was conducted to highlight, the at-risk groups that could benefit from improvements in electrical safety, the main risk activities in domestic properties, the products involved, the outcome of the injured patients and also puts forward an 'injury pyramid' for electrical accidents in the home.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Analysis of electrical accidents in UK domestic properties

Barrett¹,

O’Connell²,

Sung

et al. 2010

Building Services Engineering Research and Technology

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Electricity is one of the most convenient forms of energy that is used in every building today. However, it causes a number of fatalities every year and has the potential to cause harm to anyone exposed to it. This article, investigates the cause and effects of electrical accidents in domestic properties over a 3-year period (2000—2002) in the UK based on the 24th Report of the Home and Leisure Accident Surveillance System (HASS/LASS). The electrical accident data from this database was analysed to establish electrical injury trends for various categories and groups. This highlighted the high-risk activities, which led to receiving an electric shock in a domestic property and identified at-risk groups that could most benefit from electrical safety interventions. In order to enhance electrical safety and to aid in the formulation of the relevant national wiring regulations, it is imperative that the narrative reports and statistics presented in the HASS/LASS document and this article are considered by regulators, manufacturers, educators, safety officers and engineers so that the whole of society can benefit. Based on the evidence and analysis presented in this article, it was concluded that there are a number of recommended protective measures designers, installers and regulators could consider implementing to advance electrical safety in the home. Practical application: Engineers, educators, manufacturers and regulators can use the information highlighted in this article to improve electrical safety in the built environment.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%