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  • Certificate Export
  • Home
  • All Topics
  • Resources
    • OSHA Program Wizards
      • Emergency Action Plan
      • Transitional Work Program
      • Personal Protective Equipment
      • Energy Control (LOTO)
      • Hazard Communication (HAZCOM)
      • Confined Space Program
      • Hearing Conservation Program
      • Ergonomics Program
      • More…
    • Program Audits
      • Confined Space
      • Emergency Planning
      • Employee Training
      • Hazard Recognition and Control
      • Hearing Conservation
      • IIPP
      • Lockout Tagout
      • Personal Protective Equipment
      • More…
    • Major Loss Source Assessment Tools
      • Amputation
      • Falls from Elevation – Construction
      • Falls from Elevation – Extension Ladders
      • Falls from Elevation – Orchard Ladder
      • Falls from Elevation – Stepladders
      • Lifting Below the Knees
      • Lifting With Arms Extended
      • More…
    • Supervisor Resources
      • California SB 553 Workplace Violence Prevention
      • New York Workplace Violence Prevention
      • Employer’s Guide HazCom
      • Employer’s Guide Lockout Tagout
      • 2026 OSHA Outreach 10 Hour Virtual Training Course
      • Forklift Train the Trainer
      • Train the Trainer
      • Business Case for Safety
      • Special Reports
      • Newsletters
      • Incident Investigations
    • Training Calendars and Bundles
      • ICW Ladder Elimination Challenge
      • Quarterly Safety Checkup
      • Training Calendars by Industry
      • Essential 29
      • Landscaping Safety
      • Fundamental 55
      • Tree Trimming
      • Towing Bundle
    • Training Engagement and Retention
      • Picture This
      • Stats and Facts
      • Fatality Reports
      • Puzzles and Games
      • Safety Checklists
    • Webinars
      • Work Comp Fraud: The Modern Fraudster
      • Returning to the Workplace During COVID-19
      • Respiratory Protection Must Haves
      • Beat the Heat: Outdoors
      • Beat the Heat: Indoors
      • More…
    • When An Injury Occurs
      • Help Injured Workers
      • Nurse Triage Hotline
      • If You’ve Been Injured
      • Transitional Work Program
      • Incident Investigation Wizard Form
      • Top 10 Tips to Lower Your Ex-Mod
  • Webinars
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      • Work Comp Fraud: Identifying the Modern Fraudster
      • Returning to the Workplace During COVID-19
      • Breathe Easier With These Respiratory Protection Must Haves
      • Beat the Heat: Outdoors
      • Beat the Heat: Indoors
      • Machine Guarding: 7 Questions Everyone Should Ask
      • 5 Tips for Impactful Safety Observations
      • More…
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Electrical Safety: Shock, Arc Flash and Lock-out/Tag-out Stats and Facts – Spanish
Electrical Safety: Shock, Arc Flash and Lock-out/Tag-out Stats and Facts – Spanish
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HECHOS

  • Choque y Electrocución: El contacto con conductores activos puede detener el corazón en segundos, incluso a bajas tensiones, cuando la corriente pasa por el pecho.
  • Destello de Arco: Un cortocircuito puede liberar una bola de fuego que alcanza 35,000°F, causando quemaduras graves, ceguera y daño pulmonar por inhalación de aire sobrecalentado.
  • Explosión de Arco: La onda de presión de un arco puede lanzar a los trabajadores al otro lado de una habitación, colapsar pulmones y romper tímpanos en un instante.
  • Contacto con Líneas Eléctricas Aéreas: Herramientas, escaleras, andamios, elevadores y grúas regularmente tienden un puente hacia las líneas energizadas, causando electrocución inmediata.
  • Fallo en el Bloqueo: El equipo que se apaga pero no se bloquea, etiqueta y verifica como desenergizado puede re-energizarse por energía almacenada, errores de control o por otro trabajador.
  • Cables y Herramientas Dañadas: El aislamiento deshilachado, los pines de tierra faltantes y la falta de protección GFCI convierten las herramientas comunes con cable en riesgos de electrocución.
  • EPP Inadecuado: Trabajar en sistemas energizados sin ropa con clasificación de arco, guantes con clasificación de voltaje, protector facial y control de límites expone al trabajador a quemaduras fatales.

ESTADÍSTICAS

  • Los datos del BLS muestran 2,070 fatalidades laborales eléctricas en EE. UU. entre 2011 y 2024.
  • ESFI reporta 5,180 lesiones eléctricas no fatales con días de ausencia del trabajo en 2023-2024, un salto del 59% respecto a los dos años anteriores.
  • El contacto con líneas eléctricas aéreas representa el 49% de todas las fatalidades eléctricas laborales (ESFI).
  • Aproximadamente el 70% de las fatalidades eléctricas laborales ocurren en ocupaciones no eléctricas (ESFI/BLS).
  • Las 10 Normas Más Citadas de OSHA para el año fiscal 2023 clasificaron el Control de Energía Peligrosa (29 CFR 1910.147) en el sexto lugar, con 2,539 infracciones.
  • OSHA registró 2,532 citaciones de LOTO en 1,368 inspecciones en el año fiscal 2023, con un total de más de $20.7 millones en multas — un aumento del 29% desde 2022.
  • El sector de servicios públicos tiene la tasa de fatalidad eléctrica más alta de EE. UU. con 0.75 por cada 100,000 trabajadores, seguido de la construcción con 0.73 (ESFI 2011-2024).

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New Safety Talks

Vicky Pickford2026-10-09T21:47:38+00:00
Electrical Safety: Shock, Arc Flash and Lock-out/Tag-out Meeting Kit
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Electrical Safety: Shock, Arc Flash and Lock-out/Tag-out Meeting Kit – Spanish
Vicky Pickford2026-10-09T21:18:46+00:00
Contractor Lifecycle: Selection, Supervision, Close-Out Meeting Kit – Spanish
Vicky Pickford2026-10-08T20:58:06+00:00
Safety in Shutdowns & Turnarounds: High Risk Periods Need High Focus Meeting Kit
Vicky Pickford2026-10-08T20:58:06+00:00
Safety in Shutdowns & Turnarounds: High Risk Periods Need High Focus Meeting Kit – Spanish
Vicky Pickford2026-10-08T20:57:48+00:00
Seasonal Work: Summer Heat, Winter Cold, Shoulder-Season Variability Meeting Kit

New eLearning

Vicky Pickford2026-10-08T20:56:51+00:00
Access to Medical and Exposure Records
Vicky Pickford2026-10-08T20:56:50+00:00
Access to Medical and Exposure Records – Spanish
Vicky Pickford2026-10-08T20:56:35+00:00
Defensive Driving – Staying Safe Behind the Wheel
Vicky Pickford2026-10-08T20:56:34+00:00
Defensive Driving – Staying Safe Behind the Wheel – Spanish
Vicky Pickford2026-10-08T20:56:18+00:00
Mold Awareness Refresher
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Mold Awareness Refresher – Spanish

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Feb 11 – Performance and Cultural Alignment
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Nov 13 – Defensive Driving For Changing Seasons
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Nov 29 – What to Expect From a Health & Safety Inspection
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Dec 5 – Top Safety Issues During the Holiday Season
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Dec 19 – Safer in ’25: The 3 Pillars of Safety Culture
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