Utilities Update: The State of Electrical Safety -- Occupational Health & Safety

Utilities Update: The State of Electrical Safety

Date: Thursday September 5, 2024 at 2:00pm ET - 1:00pm CT - 11:00am PT

Contact with or exposure to electricity continues to be one of the leading causes of workplace fatalities. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), between 2011 and 2022, there was a total of 1,322 workplace electrical fatalities. The majority of these workplace electrical fatalities occurred in occupations that are traditionally not electrical occupations. The utility industry has a relatively high rate of electrical fatalities with 0.72 electrical fatalities per 100,000 workers. The construction industry, the industry with the highest number of electrical incidents, experienced a rate of 0.7 electrical fatalities per 100,000 workers.

This presentation is conducted by the Electrical Safety Foundation (ESF), the only non-profit organization dedicated exclusively to reducing the number of electrical fatalities in the workplace and at home. Throughout this presentation, ESF will review the common causes of electrical fatalities in the workplace and what actions can be taken to prevent these fatal injuries. ESF will also review emerging electrical safety issues, such as lithium-ion batteries and electric vehicle charging.

Speakers:

Jennifer LeFevre
Executive Director, Electrical Safety Foundation
Jennifer LeFevre is the executive director of the Electrical Safety Foundation (ESF), guiding the Foundation’s mission of preventing electrically-related injuries, deaths, and fires; saving lives and property through public education and outreach. Prior to her appointment at ESF, Ms. LeFevre served as vice president at the Concrete Advancement Foundation (CAF).

During her tenure at CAF, Ms. LeFevre spearheaded a $12 million fundraising campaign and grew the Foundation’s sponsorship, outreach, organizational messaging, and communications efforts. Additionally, Ms. LeFevre’s work at CAF included broadening the Foundation’s reach, fostering relationships with donors and industry stakeholders, and rebranding the Foundation.

Ms. LeFevre brings a wealth of experience in the concrete industry, having spent a cumulative 27 years of her career at CAF and the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association. Ms. LeFevre grew up in upstate New York and is a graduate of the State University of New York at Geneseo.

Daniel Majano
Senior Program Manager, Electrical Safety Foundation
Daniel Majano is the senior program manager at the Electrical Safety Foundation (ESF). Since 2014, Mr. Majano has developed and managed programs dedicated to the advancement of electrical safety to prevent electrically related injuries, deaths, and property damage in both workplace and residential settings. Mr. Majano has led ESF’s effort to compile workplace and residential electrical safety data to guide ESF’s awareness materials. Mr. Majano was a recipient of the 2024 IEEE Electrical Safety Workshop Young Professional Achievement Award for his work to help reduce the number of electrical fatalities in the United States.

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Industrial Scientific
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Duration: 1 Hour

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