Title :
How we can better learn from electrical accidents
Author :
Capelli-Schellpfeffer, Mary ; Floyd, H.L. ; Eastwood, Kim ; Ligget, Danny P.
Author_Institution :
Electr. Trauma Res. Program, Chicago Univ., IL, USA
Abstract :
Using a corporate case study with data analysis, this article provides an example of how one company recognized the limitations of available electrical accident data and implemented a process for collecting information to support the improvement of the organizational culture and management systems around electrical safety. The business, manufacturing, engineering, behavioral safety, and regulatory compliance implications of the findings are discussed. Limitations in national and industrial electrical accident and fatality data are reviewed. Finally, future research directions are considered
Keywords :
accidents; data acquisition; data analysis; management; safety; behavioral safety; business implications; corporate case study; data analysis; electrical accident data; electrical accidents; electrical safety; engineering; industrial electrical accident data; industrial electrical fatality data; management systems; manufacturing; national electrical accident data; national electrical fatality data; organizational culture; regulatory compliance; Electric shock; Electrical accidents; Hazards; Injuries; Instruments;
Journal_Title :
Industry Applications Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/2943.838036
