Trends in Electrical Injury in the U.S., 1992–2002

Cawley, James; Homce, G.T.

doi:10.1109/tia.2008.926229

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“…The electrocution rate is a measure of the number of deaths due to electrocution within a population in a given time period. For 1992 to 2002, Cawley and Homce (2008) claimed that the electrocution rate for construction was over five times that for all industry level. For 2003 to 2011, the electrocution rate for construction was 1.5 deaths per 100,000 full-time construction workers, while the all industry average rate was 0.2 per 100,000 workers (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2012, 2013.…”

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“…Niskanen and Saarsalmi (1983) conducted a frequency analysis using different factors to investigate construction accidents; Haslam et al (2005) examined construction accidents and distilled contributing factors based on both of the site-based and off-site-based investigations; Hale, Walker, Walters, and Bolt (2012) explored the construction fatal accidents using a standard of four-level classification based on the science of human factors analysis; Sawacha, Naoum, and Fong (1999) analysed the impacts of the historical, economical, psychological, technical, procedural, organisational and the environmental issues to the construction safety; Behm (2005) linked the construction injuries to the design for construction safety or prevention through design concept. As well, several other studies emphasising the electrical injury in terms of medicine and health (Taylor, McGwin, Valent, & Rue, 2002;Cawley & Homce, 2008) did not concentrate on the US construction industry. However, a gap of accident analysis on the combined area of the electrical fatality in construction still to some extent exists.…”

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Electrical deaths in the US construction: an analysis of fatality investigations

Zhao

Thabet

McCoy

et al. 2013

International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion

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Electrocution is among the 'fatal four' in US construction according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Learning from failures is believed to be an effective path to success, with deaths being the most serious system failures. This paper examined the failures in electrical safety by analysing all electrical fatality investigations (N = 132) occurring between 1989 and 2010 from the Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation programme that is completed by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health. Results reveal the features of the electrical fatalities in construction and disclose the most common electrical safety challenges on construction sites. This research also suggests the sociotechnical system breakdowns and the less effectiveness of current safety training programmes may significantly contribute to worker's unsafe behaviours and electrical fatality occurrences.

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Electrical deaths in the US construction: an analysis of fatality investigations

Zhao

Thabet

McCoy

et al. 2013

International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion

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“…The Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates electrical hazards are one of the leading causes of fatalities in the workplace. Between 1992 and 2002 more than 800 electricians, apprentices, electrical power installers, and repairers were killed due to electrical injuries, and many more individuals were injured [10]. The Bureau of Labor Statistics has estimated that arc flash injuries account for 77% of all electrical injuries.…”

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Arc flash evaluation and hazard mitigation for the Colorado School of Mines electrical power distribution system

Larkin

Ferrera

Kohl

et al. 2009

41st North American Power Symposium

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An arc flash is the release of electrical energy during an arcing fault, which dissipates in the form of heat energy, intense light, blast pressure, severe sound waves, electromagnetic radiation, and toxic gases. The thermal energy, concussive forces, and flying debris can pose serious threats to the safety of personnel working in close proximity to electrical equipment. In order to identify the severity of an arc flash hazard at the Colorado School of Mines (CSM), an arc flash hazard evaluation of the electrical power distribution system has been conducted. The arc flash analysis has been performed in accordance with NFPA 70E: Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, and IEEE 1584: Guide for Performing Arc Flash Hazard Calculations. The analysis of the existing system configuration has revealed that many locations on the CSM campus are in the "dangerous" arc flash hazard category, and consequently work cannot be performed on energized equipment at these locations. With an understanding of the thermal energy available, design recommendations, including the selection and coordination of fuses and circuit breakers, were investigated to reduce the severity of arc flash events. Implementation of the selected protective devices can decrease the incident energy levels of CSM locations and eliminate any instances of "dangerous" hazard risk categories. Other hazard mitigation considerations include increasing the working distance, and utilizing arc suppression blankets while performing maintenance. In addition, electrician training to promote safe work practices is strongly encouraged.

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“…1 another common fatal event is contact with the electric current of a machine, tool, appliance, or light fixture, and it accounts for 17% of fatalities. this type of incident would be associated with workers using electrically powered devices in the normal course of nonelectrical work.…”

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Analyzing on-the-job electrical injuries: A survey of selected U.S. occupational electrical injuries from 2003 to 2009

Cawley

Brenner²

2013

IEEE Ind. Appl. Mag.

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Trends in Electrical Injury in the U.S., 1992–2002

Cited by 60 publications

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Electrical deaths in the US construction: an analysis of fatality investigations

Electrical deaths in the US construction: an analysis of fatality investigations

Arc flash evaluation and hazard mitigation for the Colorado School of Mines electrical power distribution system

Analyzing on-the-job electrical injuries: A survey of selected U.S. occupational electrical injuries from 2003 to 2009

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