• DocumentCode
    1280682
  • Title

    Key learnings from the IAS Electrical Safety Workshops

  • Author

    Eastwood, Kim ; Landis Floyd, H. ; Liggett, Danny P. ; Pace, David A. ; Satish, Chaparala ; Jamil, Shahid ; Bonner, Steve

  • Author_Institution
    Thermon Manuf. Co., San Marcos, TX, USA
  • Volume
    8
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    2002
  • Firstpage
    11
  • Lastpage
    17
  • Abstract
    The IAS Electrical Safety Workshop has three components in its mission: accelerate the application of breakthrough improvements in human factors, technology, and managing systems that reduce the risk of electrical injuries; stimulate innovation in overcoming barriers; and change and advance the electrical safety culture to enable sustainable improvements in the prevention of electrical accidents and injuries. This paper gives a brief history highlighting the profound impact IAS safety workshops have had on planning and implementing safety programs and standards
  • Keywords
    accidents; safety; standards; IAS Electrical Safety Workshop; electrical accidents prevention; electrical injuries risk reduction; electrical safety culture; human factors; safety programs; safety standards; technology;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Industry Applications Magazine, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1077-2618
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/2943.999608
  • Filename
    999608