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Quick Hits: Tackling OSHA’s Top 10 Violations – #9 Electrical, General

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RF_Post_DangerSignElectricThis post is the second in a series that will countdown the top 10 most common violations reported by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Be sure to check back for updates to the series! 

Written By: Matthew Day, ARM, AIS

You may be “shocked” to find out that electrical hazard violations made #9 on OSHA’s top 10 list in 2013. Although young and new workers with less experience are more susceptible to work-related injury related to electricity, even an experienced person can be seriously injured or killed if proper controls are not in-place. Think about it, electricity is all around us. Electrical current simply follows its designed path unless there is some type of interruption or mishandling that results...

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