Expanding Workplace Electrical Safety to Nonelectrical Occupations: Strategies for Reducing Fatal Electrical Injuries

This article reviews 897 U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Fatality and Catastrophe Investigation Summaries of fatal electrical injuries between 1 January 2011 and 31 December 2018. These reports were reviewed to discover common trends in workplace electrical fatalities in all industries. The data show that 64% of all workplace electrical fatalities occurred in occupations outside the electrical field, with many of the fatalities involving laborers (except construction), construction laborers, and tree-trimming occupations.