Construction workers come into contact with situations that often deal with electricity. Sadly, approximately 400 people die each year due to exposure to electricity at high voltages. Electrocution and electrical shock are serious risks that many workers face when they work in or around construction sites. The person doesn't have to be a construction worker to be exposed to risky situations either. Anyone who works around power lines or has metal equipment around power sources is at risk.
How the Accident Happens
Some people wrongly assume that accidents involving electricity happen because an electrician wasn't careful, but it can happen to other workers on a construction site too. When working on a construction site, walls are open and electrical wires are not encased behind
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The entire personality of the victim can change after a severe electrical shock.
Factors Contributing to the Damage
The amount of damage to the body depends on a few factors. The first factor is the current's path through the body. The second factor is whether it's high voltage or low voltage and the third factor is the type of current, whether it's alternating current or direct current.
New York Labor Laws
In New York, there are special protections for construction workers who are injured on the job site. If a construction worker is injured, he or she is allowed to recover damages from the company that contributed to the injury. The exact sections of law are Section 200, 240 and 241 (6). They're generally provisions that impose liability on companies that don't protect their workers on a job site.
One of those provisions is related to workers who fall from great heights and directly relate to scaffolding and ladder safety, but when a construction worker is shocked, he can fall from a ladder. This means the provision can
Being home and at school are the primary locations for students and adolescents and where they spend the most time of their day. When a student is diagnosed with a TBI, it can dramatically affect their school performance. After a student experiences a TBI, school is one one of the many stepping stones where recovery and development is offered and can be used as an intervention. For schools to be able to offer the appropriate educational measures adjusted for the needs of the student, the appropriate support and recovery process for the student, schools having the appropriate documentation and knowledge about the student’s injury.
This requires the employer to assess and minimise any risks when working with electricity or electrical equipment.
Traumatic brain injury occurs when a person is hit in the head with a blunt force. This significant force to the head can happen playing recreational sports, on the playground, being in a car or motorcycle accident, falling down at home and your head impacting something, a blast or explosion. Traumatic brain injuries are also the leading cause of fatality rate and disability, especially in children, young adults and elderly. TBI is a devastating condition that affects millions of people nationwide, because it can affect the nervous system permanently, it also messes with the neurological, musculoskeletal, cognitive and much more. TBI force a family to deal with not just the physical disability, with the behavioral and emotional roller
The purpose of this case study is to examine the specific case study of a 40 year old male who suffered a traumatic brain injury as the result of a fall from a roof. For future reference the term "Traumatic Brain Injury" will be abbreviated here as TBI and "Intracranial Pressure" as ICP. In this study we will explore the medical findings that are common in such an injury and how they relate to the Paramedic in the field. The specificity of this case will be broken down to define relevant terminology and findings that were present to the paramedics that responded to this call. Lastly, TBI's will be explored and discussed for their relevance in the field, contributing factors and comorbidities as they relate to paramedicine.
Each year about 1000 accidents at work involve electric shock or burns are reported to the
All employees of Robinson’s Excavation are valued members of the organization which is why safety must always come first. The construction industry is traditionally a hazardous work environment, but with vigilance, dedication, and training, the dangers can be significantly reduced. In order to provide the employees of Robinson’s Excavation with a safe work environment, all employees, regardless of status, are required to follow and enforce all safety procedures, which are not all inclusive. Additionally, the following protocol is in compliance with all state and federal OHSA regulations.
If there is 'high risk' construction works, obtaining safe work method statements for all such work. High risk work includes, but is not limited to, working at heights where the fall is greater than 2 metres, demolition,
A traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurs when sudden penetration trauma happens to the head. I’m writing this paper based on my personal experience with my traumatic brain injury. This is my story. When I nine, we were getting ready to go camping, when my neighbors came over and said they wanted to play. The day started out pretty good until my neighbor threw a rock at my head. My mom brought me to the local clinic, here in Hartford, where Jan told my mom that “It is nothing, and just take her home and let her take a nap.” My mom knew better though, she rushed me to the ER where I was taken to surgery right away. While I was having my surgery the doctors came out and gave my mom the waiver that stated if I died on the operating table it wouldn’t
The aftermaths of repetitive brain trauma - symptomatic concussions and other blows to the heads of different severity - has been a topic of medical discussion since the 1930’s...Yes the THIRTIES. There have been a lot of scientific research into the effect of concussions and how coaches, personnels and teams should deal with players who have been concussed. In 1933, the NCAA educated all of its schools on the correct procedures of dealing with a concussed player. The NCAA thought that brain trauma weren’t taken seriously as they should be. A procedure in the NCAA medical handbook that stands out is to not allow concussed players to practice until the symptoms don’t show for 48 hours. If the symptoms are present after 48 hours, they should
Every year there is more and more worries about whether or not football should be discontinued because of all the traumatic brain injuries that happen to all different aged kids. “A concussion is defined as a complex pathophysiological process that affects the brain, typically induced by trauma to the brain” (Concussion). With over “1.6 million to 3.8 million concussions occurring each year”(Concussion) this debate could be a highly one sided decision whether or not to end the game of American Football. “More than one million young athletes play highschool football every year” (Kounang). This is only including high school so these numbers do not include college or the
Workers compensation in compliance with statutory requirements, and Employers Liability with limits of no less than $500,000 Each Accident for bodily injury $500,000 Each Employee for bodily injury by Disease/ and $1,000,000 Policy Limit for bodily injury by Disease. The Construction Manager shall waive subrogation rights against
Electricity is a main hazard it can cause direct injury through chocks and cause of indirect injury through causing explosions. This can cause death and injury to others, the electricity at work regulations were passed to impose responsibilities to limit the risks involved with using electricity at workplaces. Most of these accidents can be avoided by careful planning and by providing safe and suitable equipment. For example replace damaged sections using connectors or cables couplers and ensure that equipment is safe when supplied and then maintain it in a safe
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) incorporates concussions and results from a hit to the head, bringing about shaking the cerebrum (Gleadhill, 2014). The trouble with conclusion is that a blackout might be asymptomatic. One investigation of Canadian hockey players found that lone 19% knew that they had endured a blackout (Edwards, 2014). Numerous concussed competitors have typical cerebrum work for a considerable length of time to come. On the off chance that concussions do have side effects they incorporate everything from dazedness, to tiredness, to twofold vision, or despondency, yet losing awareness is not an essential component (Gleadhill, 2014). Optional blows are more risky and long haul impacts may incorporate CTE. Early recognizable proof and treatment is fundamental and instruction of players, guardians, coaches, staff, and leagues are additionally basic. This is profoundly identified with youth health and extremely basic morally. Sports fans may expect that blackout research is progressing to the point that the dangers are known, blackout can be precisely distinguished and treated, and come back to play choices are cleverly made by medical staff. The fact of the matter is altogether different and loaded with morally hard choices for all partners (McNamee, 2015). The absence of clarity of the idea and uncertainly of conclusion implies that educated assent and game instruction of players, guardians, coaches, and others are traded off. The National Collegiate Athletic
I will now be looking at The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 legislation helps protect employees against electrical injuries that occur in the work place, each year in the UK there an estimated number of 1000 injuries at work all from electrical shocks or burns. They have to make sure all their equipment and supplies are safe by regular tests that show they are safe. At super Group the use of electrical equipment is daily they have many large machines and now in each department they use at least four laptops and other electrical equipment. There are three points every business has to make sure they follow:
In the United States, construction has always been one of the most dangerous industries to work in. The number of fatalities that occur in this industry year after year demonstrate this. In 2014, 19.6% of worker fatalities, in private industry, were in construction (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2015) despite the industry comprising only 6.8% of the total work force. This epidemic is not unique to the United States. Essentially every country faces similar problems regarding construction safety. For example, in 2004 the Australian construction industry employed approximately 8% of the countries workforce. However, workers compensation statistics indicated that the industry’s incidence rate was 28.6 per 1000 employees,