Summary Statement
Student manual on electrical safety with information on recognizing, evaluating and avoiding hazards related to electricity.
January 2002
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Acknowledgments
This document was prepared by Thaddeus W. Fowler, Ed.D., and Karen K.
Miles, Ph.D., Education and Information Division (EID) of the National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). Editorial services
were
provided by John W. Diether. Pauline Elliott provided layout and design.
The authors wish to thank John Palassis and Diana Flaherty (NIOSH),
Robert
Nester (formerly of NIOSH), and participating teachers and students
for their
contributions to the development of this document.
Foreword
The
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) estimates
that 200,000 young workers under the age of 18 suffer work-related injuries
in the United States each year. Young and new workers have a high risk
for work-related injury compared with more experienced workers. Occupational
safety and health training remains a fundamental element of hazard control
in the work-place, and there is great potential to reduce these incidents
through pre-employment training. Effective pre-employment training should
include realistic environments and hands-on exercises. However, NIOSH
recommends that actual employment in the electrical trades or any of
the other construction trades be delayed until individuals reach the
minimum age of 18.
This student manual is part of a safety and health curriculum for secondary
and post-secondary electrical trades courses. The manual is designed
to engage the learner in recognizing, evaluating, and controlling hazards
associated with electrical work. It was developed through extensive
research with vocational instructors, and we are grateful for their
valuable contributions.
Kathleen
M. Rest, Ph.D., M.P.A.
Acting Director
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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