E3S Web of Conferences (Jan 2021)

Influence of individual psychophysical characteristics of the worker on electrical accidents

  • Lebedev Gennady,
  • Zakharov Sergey,
  • Zakharenko Sergey,
  • Sytnik Vladimir,
  • Zakharova Raisa

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202131502010
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 315
p. 02010

Abstract

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The article discusses the risks and factors of electrical safety that affect the working person. Electrical injury, in comparison with other types of industrial injuries, is a relatively small percentage, however, in terms of the number of injuries with severe and fatal outcomes it takes the leading place. That is why the utmost attention must be paid to the issues of electrical safety. You need to understand how electric current affects the human body, the conditions for falling under dangerous voltage, measures to protect against electric shock. The article is of great practical importance both for those interested in electrical safety issues and for employees of enterprises in the mining and energy industries.