Preventing Electrical Extension Cord Hazards (Webcast)

Presenters:

• Ray Ruiz, Loss Control Manager, AEU

Original recording date: October 20, 2020

Duration: 23:11 minutes

Description:

Each year, hospital emergency rooms treat more than 4,000 injuries associated with electrical extension cords. In this webcast, AEU loss control manager Ray Ruiz gives examples of how this often-overlooked hazard can be a matter of life or death for longshore workers. He also covers how to properly inspect, maintain, repair, and replace extension cords to keep workers safe.

By viewing this webcast, you will learn:

• Examples of how injuries associated with electrical extension cords can be a matter of life or death
• How to properly inspect, maintain, repair, and replace extension cords to keep workers safe