WESCO, a leader in business distribution to business, logistics services, and supply chain solutions, has announced the results of a new survey conducted in partnership with the International Electrical Safety Corporation (ESFI) to explore how connected safety solutions and modern changes in NFPA 70B can be: the standard for maintenance of electrical equipment to improve safety between facilities, and to determine where improvements can be done. The poll poll, conducted in August 2024, included 200 industries safety specialists including manufacturing, construction, health care and more.
The effect of safety solutions on safety in the workplace
One of the main causes of deaths and injuries in the United States. More than 80 % of the respondents – all of whom are responsible for safety in the workplace – consider the electrical risks one of the initial safety concerns. Dependence on connected safety solutions – from video analyzes to wearable devices, and robots to safety management programs – has proven that it helps to control the risks of the workplace and mitigate it as 95 % of the respondents are a decrease in the workplace injuries since the implementation of connected safety solutions.
Meanwhile, 78 % of the respondents in the survey stated that safety solutions are significantly connected or a significant improvement in their workplace. Among those who have not yet fulfilled the connected safety solutions, approximately 80 % reported that they were thinking about this and cited the sensors and machine sensors among their supreme choices.
Explore NFPA 70B adoption and industry effect
The new survey also sought to learn more about the NFPA 70B effect, which provides official guidelines for how the facilities meet the electrical maintenance needs of their equipment and construction operations. Recently provides “mandatory”, the industry standard is a fixed set of guidelines on electrical maintenance through installations.
In a recent common article with Wesco and ESFI to highlight the changes on NFPA 70B, authors note that organizations that depend on safety solutions today are in a better position not only to meet the requirements of NFPA 70b but also enhance the integrity of the total facility. According to the survey results, 87 % of the respondents reported that they had already adopted NFPA 70B. 79 % of these respondents said that NFPA 70B is highly improved or large electrical safety in their workplace. While most of the respondents did not face any challenges with the adoption (73 %), some respondents noted that training, lack of education and cultural adoption were hindering death.
A lynchpin safety services for success
It should be noted that 80 % of the respondents in the survey stated that they manage a safety safety and work environments, highlighting the need for safety management services to help assess and address critical safety challenges and meet the continuous industry requirements. In partnership with accredited safety professionals and international companies such as WESCO, institutions are enabled to improve productivity, increase profitability and reduce risks through custom safety programs and training comprehensive employees.
View the new chart to highlight the scanning results here. Learn more about WESCO safety services and solutions here and visit Esfi.org to get comprehensive resources and education on electrical safety.
