Most OSHA electrical safety guidelines and regulations for construction are contained in
Subpart K, CFR 1926, Which is based on: - AnswersThe National Electrical code
How easy or difficult it is for electricity to flow through a material measured in ohms - Answers
Volts - Answerselectrical pressure( measured of electrical force)
Amps - AnswersThe volume or intensity of the electrical flow
Current - AnswersElectrical movement ( measured in amps)
Circuit - AnswersThe complete path of the current; includes the electricity source, the conductor,
and the output device ( such as tool, light etc.)
Resistance - AnswersMeaured in Ohms; the resistance of a material to the flow of electricity.
Conductors - AnswersMaterial with little resistance
Gorund - AnswersA conducting connection, whether intentional or accidental, between an
electrical circuit or equipment and the earth, or to some conducting body that serves in place of
the earth.
Insulators - AnswersMaterial with high resistance to electricity; often used to prevent electricity
from getting to unwanted places.
What Causes a shock - AnswersA shock ocurs when your body becomes part of or completes a
circuit
Shocks can occur when your body completes the path with: - Answers1. Both wires of an
electric circuit
2. One wire of an energized circuit and the ground
3. A metal part that accidentally becomes energized
4. Another conductor that is carrying a current
How does electricity Travel - AnswersElectriicty travels in a closed circuit
What are four of the most common types of Electrical injuries - AnswersFour of the most
common types of electrical injuries are. 1. burns
2. Electrical shock
3. Falls
4. Electrocution