IBEW Local No. 1 Achieves Safety Milestone

摘要

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, construction fatalities increased 2.8 percent in 2006 to 1,226 from 1,192 in 2005. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) estimates that of the 350 electrical-related fatalities in that period, 143 were construction workers.According to Steve Schoemehl, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local No. 1 business manager, more than half of the electrocutions suffered by electrical workers involved direct or indirect contact with live electrical equipment, indicating that proper lockout/tagout and de-energizing procedures could have saved lives.