Workplace Safety
Electricity makes so many things possible that we often take it for granted. But because it is so powerful, it's important that we always take care when using it.
Safety is a top priority of Cuivre River Electric Cooperative. We are one of hundreds of electric cooperatives in the United States which have completed the Rural Electric Safety Accreditation Program. A service of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, the program strives to promote the highest standards of safety among electric cooperatives and concerned utilities nationwide.
Play it safe. Check out our following Electrical Safety Tips!
Knowing what to do in an electrical emergency can mean the difference between life and death.
We’ve become so accustomed to how electricity works for us everyday that we often take it for granted. Each year in the United States, hundreds of people are killed and more than 10,000 people are injured from electricity incidents in the home. At work, electricity causes more than 300 deaths each year. Most electrical injuries can be avoided by taking the time to learn some safety skills.
Other safety tips specific to the workplace are offered by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), a division of the U.S. Department of Labor. OSHA’s electrical standards address the government’s concern that electricity has long been recognized as a serious workplace hazard, exposing employees to such dangers as electric shock, electrocution, fires and explosions.