Picking up, moving, and putting materials in their place is Materials Handling. It is something we all do every day, and all too often, it is what someone is doing when they get hurt on the job.
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.