Rancho Mesa's Alyssa Burley and Client Technology Coordinator Kathryn Zamora discuss how clients can use the month of May as an opportunity to reevaluate workplace electrical safety and prevent shock or fire.

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Director/Host: ⁠⁠Alyssa Burley⁠⁠

Guest: ⁠Kathryn Zamora⁠

Producer/Editor:  ⁠⁠Megan Lockhart⁠⁠

Music: "Home" by JHS Pedals, “News Room News” by Spence

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Transcript

Alyssa Burley: Hi, this is Alyssa Burley with Rancho Mesa's Media Communications and Client Services Department. Thank you for listening to today's Top Rancho Mesa News, brought to you by our Safety and Risk Management Network, StudioOne. Welcome back everyone. My guest is Kathryn Zamora, Client Technology Coordinator with Rancho Mesa. And today we're talking about Electrical Safety Month. In May, the Electrical Safety Foundation International dedicates the month to help reduce electrical related fatalities, injuries, and property loss.  Kathryn, welcome to the show.

Kathryn Zamora: Thanks for having me, Alyssa.

AB: Of course. So Rancho Mesa likes to keep our clients informed about related safety hazards, and this month we're focusing on electrical safety. Kathryn, why is focusing on electrical safety so important for our clients?

KZ:  Many Rancho Mesa construction clients not only work with electricity but specialize in some form of it. And actually, the Center for Construction Research and Training found that construction workers account for nearly half of all workplace electrocution deaths in the nation. Accidents involving electricity can lead to electrocution and flash fire, so workers in construction stand a huge risk.

AB: Wow, that's a significant risk to our client’s employees. So this month is really an opportunity to reevaluate workplace safety and ensure any hazards to shock or fire are addressed. And it's also a good idea for employers to make sure that their employees are handling electrical tools and hazards safely.

KZ: Yes, and make sure that they're properly trained to do so. Rancho Mesa offers training resources in the SafetyOne platform with several online courses relating to electrical safety, as well as various toolbox talks.

AB: That's great and if clients have questions about those resources you mentioned they can reach out to their client technology coordinator. Well Kathryn, this is all great information and thank you for joining me in Studio One.

KZ: Of course, thank you.

AB: This is Alyssa Burley with Rancho Mesa. Thanks for tuning in to our latest episode produced by StudioOne. For more information, visit us at RanchoMesa.com and subscribe to our weekly newsletter.