• DocumentCode
    1465576
  • Title

    Evolution of an Electrical Safety Culture: Awareness of Electrical Hazards

  • Author

    Mitchem, James E. ; Cross, Mark ; Crow, Daryld Ray

  • Author_Institution
    TIC Ind., Steamboat Springs, CO, USA
  • Volume
    18
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    2012
  • Firstpage
    42
  • Lastpage
    47
  • Abstract
    The utilization Of National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 70E, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, and Canadian Standards Association Z462, Workplace Electrical Safety, in a multidimensional workplace is critical to obtaining zero incidents. This article presents the experiences of an industrial construction contractor toward creating and sustaining an electrical safety culture to eliminate incidents in which safety management strategies were developed as part of comprehensive measures to effectively manage electrical safety in the workplace.
  • Keywords
    electrical safety; hazards; Canadian Standards Association Z462; NFPA 70E; National Fire Protection Association; electrical hazards; electrical safety culture; industrial construction contractor; multidimensional workplace; safety management strategies; workplace electrical safety; Electrical safety; Fires; Hazards; Industrial plants; Training;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Industry Applications Magazine, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1077-2618
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MIAS.2012.2186005
  • Filename
    6165702