Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for electrical work provides numerous benefits, ensuring the safety and well-being of workers. Here are the key benefits of using PPE in electrical work: Protection Against Electrical Shock Insulated gloves, footwear, and tools prevent direct contact with live electrical components, significantly reducing the risk of electrical shock, which can be...
Preventing electrical accidents on construction sites is crucial for ensuring the safety of workers. Here are some safety tips to help mitigate the risks: Training and Education Employee Training: Ensure all workers receive proper training on electrical safety, including the identification of potential hazards and the correct use of electrical equipment. Qualified Personnel: Only qualified...
LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and other departments to take all precautionary measures necessary to prevent urban flooding. The prime minister instructed to ensure the safety of citizens in Bahawalpur, Lodhran, and surrounding areas due to the threat of heavy rain and flooding. He directed that safety measures be...
While your workplace may not seem a high-risk environment for electrical injuries, all businesses should consider electrical safety to protect their workers. Electrical hazards can cause life-changing injuries or death if they are not properly managed. For employers, maintaining a healthy and safe workplace is vital By following precautions and promoting a culture of electrical safety in...
PESHAWAR: The transport department has given private educational institutions a one-week ultimatum till August 15 to comply with its orders to ensure mandatory inspection of school buses. The department issued the instructions in a letter to the managing director of the Private Schools Regulatory Authority (PRSA) and the chairman of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Private Schools Association. It...
GUJRAT: A three-storey building having a fast food outlet was burnt due to electric short-crcuiting on Saturday (Aug 10) in Gujrat city of Punjab province. Rescue officials took over three hours to extinguish the fire in the building near Kidney Centre along the Circular Road. The fire erupted at around 12 o'clock during the day in...
ATTOCK: A nine-year-old boy died due to an electric shock in a village of district Attock located in Punjab province, media reported. The incident occurred in Village Peerzai under the jurisdiction of Hazro police station. Police said the boy named Muhammad Yousaf was playing in the courtyard of a cattle shed when he accidentally touched the...
GUJRAT: A man was electrocuted and two others were injured in rain-related incidents on Sunday in Gujrat city of Punjab, media reported. As per Rescue 1122, Nadeem Akhtar Dar, aged 45, suffered an electric shock in Muslimabad locality of the city. He was shifted to the Aziz Bhatti Shaheed Teaching Hospital (ABSTH) where doctors pronounced him...
FAISALABAD: Two young men lost their lives in separate electrocution incidents on Sunday (August 4) in Ahmedpur Sharqia district of Punjab province. According to media reports, Rescue 1122 officials said the incidents occurred in Therhi Zabti and Wahi Jaan Mohammad. The victim Nasir, aged 25, was electrocuted by wires from a water pump, while 24-year-old Nadeem...
ISLAMABAD: At least four children lost their lives in two separate tragic incidents involving electrocution and drowning in Islamabad. In the first incident, two children were electrocuted when the when they inadvertently touched an electricity generator in Sector F-11/2 during rain. The victims were identified as 8-year-old Ghulam and 5-year-old Waqas. In another incident, two drowned in...
