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CONSTRUCTION DEFECT JOURNAL - ISSUE 242749 - MONDAY, MAY 19, 2025
ESFI takes on the leading causes of electrical fatalities during national electrical safety month.
ARLINGTON, Va., May 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Data compiled and analyzed by the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) shows that the most significant category of workplace electrical fatalities is non-electrical workers coming into contact with overhead power lines. Many of these accidents involve workers with little or no electrical safety training. Contact with overhead power lines is also one of the leading causes of electrical fatalities outside of the workplace across the United States.
In fact, overhead power line contact accounts for 48% of all workplace electrical fatalities, 57% of electrical fatalities in non-electrical occupations, and 30% of all electrical fatalities that occur in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that between 2018 and 2023, there were 538 total fatalities caused by overhead power lines in the U.S. A large number of these incidents can be avoided with heightened awareness of outside surroundings. "Overhead power line contacts are unique because in many cases the fatality occurred when the power line was clearly visible," said Daniel Majano, ESFI's Program Director.
In response, ESFI launched an update to its "Always Look Up" campaign in May to spread awareness to key groups. This year, as part of its National Electrical Safety Month efforts, ESFI is releasing several new materials, including a new infographic, to remind the public to be aware of overhead power lines in their surroundings.
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The mission of the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) is to prevent electrically related injuries, deaths, and fires through public education and outreach by being the trusted voice on electrical safety. For free safety materials that you can share throughout your community, visit esfi.org.
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