The State of Electrical Safety – OH&S Webinar

Posted July 31, 2024
in Announcements, ESFI in the News

DATE: September 5, 2024
TIME: 2:00 PM ET – 1:00 PM CT – 11:00 AM PT
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Contact with or exposure to electricity continues to be one of the leading causes of workplace fatalities. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), between 2011 and 2022, there was a total of 1,322 workplace electrical fatalities. The majority of these workplace electrical fatalities occurred in occupations that are traditionally not electrical occupations. The utility industry has a relatively high rate of electrical fatalities with 0.72 electrical fatalities per 100,000 workers. The construction industry, the industry with the highest number of electrical incidents, experienced a rate of 0.7 electrical fatalities per 100,000 workers.

This presentation is conducted by the Electrical Safety Foundation (ESF), the only non-profit organization dedicated exclusively to reducing the number of electrical fatalities in the workplace and at home. Throughout this presentation, ESF will review the common causes of electrical fatalities in the workplace and what actions can be taken to prevent these fatal injuries. ESF will also review emerging electrical safety issues, such as lithium-ion batteries and electric vehicle charging.

Speakers:

Jennifer LeFevre
Executive Director, Electrical Safety Foundation

Daniel Majano
Senior Program Manager, Electrical Safety Foundation
Daniel Majano is the senior program manager at the Electrical Safety Foundation (ESF). Since 2014, Mr. Majano has developed and managed programs dedicated to the advancement of electrical safety to prevent electrically related injuries, deaths, and property damage in both workplace and residential settings. Mr. Majano has led ESF’s effort to compile workplace and residential electrical safety data to guide ESF’s awareness materials. Mr. Majano was a recipient of the 2024 IEEE Electrical Safety Workshop Young Professional Achievement Award for his work to help reduce the number of electrical fatalities in the United States.

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