Risk assessment and your electrical safety program

The 2015 editions of NFPA 70E and CSA Z462 have taken a significant step forward by integrating Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems and Risk Management principles. This paper will explore how this changes and advances the electrical safety culture and enables sustainable improvement in prevention of electrical incidents and injuries. The paper will also discuss how these changes can be integrated into an organizations electrical safety program and how risk assessment can be performed at an organizational level and at a worker level.