TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Electrical deaths in the US construction: An analysis of fatality investigations
JO  - International journal of injury control and safety promotion
A1  - Zhao, Dong
A1  - Thabet, Walid
A1  - McCoy, Andrew
A1  - Kleiner, Brian
SP  - 278
EP  - 288
VL  - 21
IS  - 3
N2  - Electrocution is among the 'fatal four' in US construction according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Learning from failures is believed to be an effective path to success, with deaths being the most serious system failures. This paper examined the failures in electrical safety by analysing all electrical fatality investigations (N = 132) occurring between 1989 and 2010 from the Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation programme that is completed by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health. Results reveal the features of the electrical fatalities in construction and disclose the most common electrical safety challenges on construction sites. This research also suggests the sociotechnical system breakdowns and the less effectiveness of current safety training programmes may significantly contribute to worker's unsafe behaviours and electrical fatality occurrences.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1745-7300
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17457300.2013.824002
ID  - ref1
ER  -