Do you believe that positive safe behaviors and actions are inherently programmed into each human from birth or that these traits are learned as we progress in life? Do you think that some workers may not have the mental faculties to learn these positive safe behaviors and actions due to their life origin or life status? To offer any answers to these questions we must delve into some controversial topics and conversations that will surely create more questions, but it's a much needed effort when as industry leaders that actually engage in electrical safety techniques and practices multiple times per day; we may have to make life or death decisions on the behalf of our subordinates. Electrical workers that interact with energized equipment face some very unique hazards not found in any other occupation. These electrical hazards such as electric shock, arc blast and arc flash can offer disabling injuries, traumatic burns and even worse death. Since the late 1990's a heightened awareness has been placed on the protection of electrical workers worldwide. Training, clothing, regulatory language, equipment labeling, hazard documentation and communication, procedures, maintenance planning/cycles and electrical equipment engineering enhancements have positively changed the electrical workers life for the better, but we still have numerous ideological challenges to overcome with our fellow electrical workers.
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