Electrical Safety

Accident, Injury & Illness Reporting
Aerial Lifts/Fork Lifts
Asbestos Operations & Maintenance
Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
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Electrical Safety
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Job Safety Analysis (JSA)
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Lockout-Tagout
Machine Shop Safety
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Toolbox Talks

Electrical Safety

Harvard employees who work with or near electrically energized equipment must follow EH&S basic electrical safety and training requirements.

Electricians and those working directly with electricity need additional National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 70E Standard training and guidelines.

Resources

Basic Electrical Safety Fact Sheet
Basic Electrical Toolbox Talk
Daisy Chaining Fact Sheet
Electrical Risk Assessment
Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) Fact Sheet
OSHA - Controlling Electrical Hazards
OSHA - Electrical
OSHA - Electrical Safety QuickCard

Department Contact

ehs@harvard.edu

Did You Know?

Make sure all machine safe guards are in place at all times so that moving parts are not a danger to you and other workers nearby. If machine safety guards are removed due to maintenance ensure that Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) protocols are closely followed.