As part of 2022's National Electrical Safety Month in May, the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) spearheaded an information campaign in an effort to reduce the number of electrically related fires, fatalities, injuries and property losses. In 2020, S.3% of all electrical incidents were fatal. While every industry included in the report had a fatality rate of at least 0.1 per 100,000 workers, the industries that sustained the highest number of fatalities were mining and construction. Most fatalities (64%) were sustained while workers engaged in constructing, repairing or cleaning activities. Only 22% were due to using or operating tools or machinery.
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