When we hurry on the job, we accomplish little, other than to increase our chances of an unsafe act happening. Let's look at some "hurry-up" acts. Which ones have you caught yourself doing?
The National Institute of Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH), studies electrocutions occurring between 1982 and 1994. The NIOSH researchers analyzed 224 electrocutions that resulted in 244 workplace fatalities. The information they learned provides valuable lessons for everyone that works with or around electricity.