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Electrical Safety and Colour Impairment

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  • Duration: 1 min
  • Publication date: 23 Jan 2020
  • Part of series EngShorts

Abstract

Colour vision is very important when it comes to safe electrical work, but did you know that 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women suffer from colour impairment, and many sufferers don’t even know they have it? Read our ‘Colour Vision in the Workplace’ factsheet for more information about the condition and how employers can better protect and support their staff theiet.org/colour-vision

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  • Colour
  • Colour impairment
  • Electrical safety
  • Risk assessment
  • Vision

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