Electrical Safety Month: The Importance of Safety in the Home and in the Workplace

摘要

Th e presiden t of the Electrical Safety-Foundation International explains two campaigns created to save lives. The "Be in the Know about the New" campaign addresses latest residential technologies, while "How Do You Know?" helps assess workplace safety practices. Each year, electrical failures or malfunctions cause more than 50,000 home fires in the United States, resulting in 450 deaths, nearly 1,500 injuries and more than $1.5 billion in property damage, according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).Workplace electrical incidents result in another nearly 300 deaths and more than 3,500 injuries every year.