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eTools Home : Construction Users Guide | Glossary | Bibliography | Viewing / Printing Instructions | Credits Electrical Falls Struck-By Trenching Scope SH Program User Guide This eTool is best viewed at a screen resolution of 800 x 600. At a lower resolution you will not be able to view the full width of the page without using the scroll bar. This resolution can be set in Windows95 (or higher) using the following procedure: Click on the start button and select the settings option, then click on control panel. Open display by double clicking on the icon. Click on the settings tab near the top of the window.  Move the slider in the desktop area to 800 x 600. If your monitor or display adapter does not support this resolution, this option should not be available. Read and follow any additional instructions you receive. To print full screen pages of this eTool, set left and right margins at a maximum of 0.25 inches. Select page setup from the file menu of your browser.  Change the settings for left and right margins to 0" (your browser may reset these values to a higher number which is the minimum setting it will allow, this is acceptable). Select OK. Exit page setup and print from the browser print icon or from the file menu.   Site Map Main Index Page Electrical Incidents Contact with Power Lines Cranes and Derricks Crane Fire! Deaths Due to Contact with Power Lines Lack of Ground-Fault Protection Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCI)   Assured Equipment Grounding Conductor Program (AEGCP) Death Due to Lack of Ground-Fault Protection Path to Ground Missing or Discontinuous Grounding Deaths Due to Missing or Discontinuous Path to Ground Equipment Not Used in Manner Prescribed Power Tools Deaths Due to Equipment Not Used in Manner Prescribed Improper Use of Extension and Flexible Cords Flexible Cords Deaths Due to Improper Use of Extension and Flexible Cords Background Information How Electricity Works How Shocks Occur How Electrical Current Affects the Human Body Burns and Other Injuries Photo Examples of Burns and Other Injuries Falls Unprotected Sides, Wall Openings, and Floor Holes Guardrail Systems Safety Net Systems Personal Fall Arrest Systems Attachment Location Body Harnesses Vertical Lifelines/Lanyards Webbing Anchorages Horizontal Lifelines Connectors Deaths Due to Unprotected Sides, Wall Openings, and Floor Holes Improper Scaffold Construction Scaffold Access Deaths Due to Improper Guardrails on Tubular Welded-Frame Scaffolds Unguarded Protruding Steel Rebars Rebar Accident! Deaths Due to Not Guarding Protruding Steel Rebars Misuse of Portable Ladders Ladder Safety Death Due to Misuse of Portable Ladders Struck-By Vehicles Vehicle Inspection Brake Systems Deaths Due to Being Struck-By a Vehicle Falling/Flying Objects Deaths Due to Falling/Flying Objects Constructing Masonry Walls Deaths Due to Constructing Masonry Walls Trenching and Excavation No Protective System Deaths Due to No Protective System Failure to Inspect Trench and Protective Systems Guide for Daily Inspection of Trenches and Excavations Deaths Due to No Trench and Protective System Inspection Unsafe Spoil-Pile Placement Deaths Due to Unsafe Spoil-Pile Placement Unsafe Access/Egress Deaths Due to Unsafe Access/Egress Safety and Health Program Scope User Guide Bibliography Glossary Credits Disclaimer eTools Home : Construction Users Guide | Glossary | Bibliography | Viewing / Printing Instructions | Credits

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