HUMAN FACTORS IN ELECTRICAL SAFETY  

Abstract - Compliance with regulations or consensus codesand standards is often not sufficient to eliminate thepotential for injury or fatality from electrical sources.Recently available data on the scope of electrical incidentsunderscores the need to revisit the strategic advantages tobe gained through implementation of human factorsprinciples across engineering and management processes.This review provides historical, regulatory, andcontemporary perspectives on human factors in electricalsafety. We discuss the cognitive and emotional biologyunderlying decision-making in complex environments likethose operational in the petroleum and chemical industry.