Aligning Likelihood for Clarity in Electrical Safety: Determining the likelihood of exposure is more easily identified

Accurate identification of hazards, assessment of risk, and evaluation of risk controls are essential to moving beyond simple compliance with electrical safety regulations and standards. If hazard identification and risk assessment are not done correctly, the proper and most effective risk controls will often not be applied. This is especially true for electrical incidents as the very low frequency of electrical injuries, compared to all occupational injuries, can blind organizations and individuals to the potential for serious or fatal electrical injuries. Risk can be underestimated, and the effectiveness of controls can be overestimated. Risk determination is a function of incident consequences and the likelihood of ______. ”An incident” may not be the right words to fill in the blank. This paper reviews risk assessment literature to find the keyword to go into the blank, laying the foundation for the most effective selection of risk controls to prevent serious injury and fatality.