“Changing the electrical safety culture”

Electrical safety - Where were we yesterday? Where are we today? Where will we be in the future? The safety culture is continuing to evolve to provide a safer work environment for people working around electrical equipment. To improve electrical safety, it takes commitment to continuous improvement of the electrical safety culture. New thoughts and ideas to improve electrical safety are critical. This paper addresses how work practices have changed over time and recommends ideas to upgrade the existing electrical culture. To change the existing safety culture new ideas need to be developed to cause higher performance in electrical safety for all people exposed to electrical hazards.