Avoiding Electrical Hazards in the Workplace

It is vital employees of your NJ business are properly trained to identify and prevent electrical hazards so that injuries and workers’ compensation claims may be avoided or kept to a minimum. Maintenance and engineering technicians who work on energized equipment may come into contact with uncontrolled electricity on a regular basis, and are at extra risk for injury. That is why it is important for you to obtain the right workers’ compensation insurance to provide financial protection for your employees in the event of work-related injuries.

Serious hazards exist in some electrical jobs including fires, explosions, electric shock or electrocution. It is important for managers to recognize hazardous situations and take steps to eliminate them before any injuries occur. Some of the dangers technicians face include inadequate wiring, exposed electrical parts, overhead power lines, poorly insulated wires, overloaded circuits and damaged power tools. Technicians also may have to be exposed to chemicals, use ladders or work in wet conditions.  

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) offers free safety classes to workers for the purpose of reducing the risk of accidents that may cause injuries and even deaths. You may want to take advantage of such training programs to help reduce the risk of injuries among your workers. It is important that you make sure your workers’ compensation insurance is kept up-to-date as you add employees to your business. Your agent may help you select the right workers’ compensation insurance for your NJ Company.
    

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