Electrical Safety: What Everyone Should Know

Everyone expects an electrical device to work when it gets plugged in, what people often forget is the potential for serious injury which could occur if electricity is misused. This online training video shows workers how knowledge and proper safety practices can be life saving when dealing with electrical devices and currents.

This video shows how electrical currents travel and how they relate to the human body, so workers can safeguard against dangerous accidents involving faulty wiring or malfunctioning tools and devices. The video stresses that knowledge of how electricity works is useful, but it may be more important to know how to harness currents through the proper use of insulation, guarding, grounding, circuit protection devices, circuits, and plugs and cords.

Use the electrical safety techniques in this video for all tasks involving electricity, even those seemingly menial, everyday activities, will help protect you from electrical injuries and accidents.

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Workers who use electricity or are in regular contact with electrical tools and devices

• Introduction
• Effects of Electricity on the Human Body
• Protection Devices
• Using Electricity Safely
• The Truth About Cords and Plugs
• Potential Exposures
• Conclusion

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