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Article Title: eLCOSH : Steel Toe : Temporary Wiring Can be Hazardous
Keywords: hazard, electricity, injury, illness, prevention, administrative, engineering, practice, carpenter, concrete, terrazzo, laborer, maintenance, sheetmetal, worker, burns, electrocution, electric, wiring, burn, fall, temporary
Summary: Tom Joyce Midstate Education and Service Foundation (formerly: Midstate Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO) Much construction work occurs before a permanent electrical system is in place, creating potential dangers. Shocks from temporary wiring, even if they are low voltage, can cause burns, a fall from a ladder or scaffold, or a fast, irregular heartbeat. Using ground fault protection (see attached ar...

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