Electrical
Safety meetings related to electrical safety
High Voltage Electrical Burns
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Category: Electrical
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Source: Wyoming Department of Workforce Services
Hands are frequently involved in an electrical injury since they are the most common source of contact with the electrical current. However, damage to other parts of the body may be more extensive and life threatening. Severe electric shock can result in cardiac arrest due to ventricular fibrillation, massive fluid loss into swollen tissues, and kidney failure caused by an overload of muscle protein from damaged muscle and infections.
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Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters
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Category: Electrical
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Source: Wyoming Department of Workforce Services
The GFCI is a fast-acting circuit breaker that senses small imbalances in an electrical circuit caused by the electrical current leaking to ground. If this imbalance occurs, the GFCI shuts off the electricity within a fraction of a second.
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Extension Cord Safety
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Category: Electrical
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Source: Wyoming Department of Workforce Services
We use extension cords almost every day both at work and at home. These are very useful devices, but they can present a fire or shock hazard when either worn out or used improperly.
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