The Electrical Safety Foundation International is encouraging Employers to increase awareness of electrical safety issues during the month of May.
The National Electrical Safety International is gearing up for its annual Electrical Safety Month campaign this May. The theme of this year’s campaign is “electrical safety for all ages” and intends to raise awareness of steps that can be taken in the home and workplace to improve electrical safety. According to NESI, electrical failures are the cause of 43,900 home fires, 438 deaths, 1,430 injuries and $1.47 billion in property damage. The NESI website provides free downloads of materials and videos to encourge electrical safety in the workplace including Standards and Best Practices; Industry Codes and Standards; A Self Assessment Kit; Electrical Safety Awareness Videos and an Electrical Safety Advocate Guide. The Advocate Guide has information for both families and workplace safety and can be shared with all ages to promote electrical safety. See the link below for more information and to access the available resources:
http://esfi.org/index.cfm/page/Resources-for-the-Workplace/pid/12950