Electrical safety in the workplace

Episode of Series “Safetycare”.
Looks at the effects and potential hazards associated with electricity, including definitions of basic terms, facts about how electricity is conducted and the effects of electrical currents on the human body. It identifies common hazards found in the workplace including overhead power lines, damp locations and the use of extension cords, as well as the importance of insulation and wearing appropriate personal protective equipment. Presented by Peter Mitchell.

Content notification

Our collection comprises over 40,000 moving image works, acquired and catalogued between the 1940s and early 2000s. As a result, some items may reflect outdated, offensive and possibly harmful views and opinions. ACMI is working to identify and redress such usages.

Learn more about our collection and our collection policy here. If you come across harmful content on our website that you would like to report, let us know.

How to watch

This work has not been digitised and is currently unavailable to view online. It may be possible for approved reseachers to view onsite at ACMI.

Learn more about accessing our collection

Collection

In ACMI's collection

Credits

production company

Safetycare Australia

Duration

00:28:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

2001

Appears in

Group of items

Safetycare

Explore

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

314912

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Safety education

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Electric shock

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Electrical accidents

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Electrical injuries - Safety measures

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Electric circuits

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Electrical currents

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

Please note: this archive is an ongoing body of work. Sometimes the credit information (director, year etc) isn’t available so these fields may be left blank; we are progressively filling these in with further research.

Cite this work on Wikipedia

If you would like to cite this item, please use the following template: {{cite web |url=https://acmi.net.au/works/91757--electrical-safety-in-the-workplace/ |title=Electrical safety in the workplace |author=Australian Centre for the Moving Image |access-date=22 May 2025 |publisher=Australian Centre for the Moving Image}}

Australia, 2001

Please note