Sector Summary - Electrical and Electronics
Issued: September 15, 2008
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Description
- Manufacture of electronic devices, switchgear, appliances, lamps and light bulbs
Size
- Number of Registered Premises = 1,876
- Number of Registered Workers = 108,012
History of LTIs
| Sectors | 2006 |
|---|---|
| LTIs/100 | 0.6 |
| LTIs | 649.0 |
| Small Electrical Appliances Op. | 56.0 |
| Other Office, Store & Bus. | 38.0 |
| Lamps and Shades | 2.0 |
| Electrical Transformer Op. | 43.0 |
| Lighting Fixtures | 28.0 |
Environment (growth, trends etc.)
- Low Long Term Injury (LTI) rate for sector--rate constant
- There is a Safety Group for this sector
Major Hazards
- Forklifts/lifting devices
- Traffic control in warehouses
- Racking safety
- Material handling issues
- Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD)
- Electrical testing/trouble shooting/electrical contact
- Machine guarding/lock-out
- Noise, chemicals
- Explosion and fire hazards
- Falls from heights
- Slips and falls
- Overexertion
Key Issues
- Ergonomics/ Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Hazardous energy control
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
Enforcement Direction
It is recommended that Inspectors pay particular attention to the following:
- Lifting devices
- Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD)
- Falls
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
- Equipment guarding and lock-out
- Electrical hazards
- Floors and surfaces
Inspection blitzes planned for 08/09 (2-week)
- New and Young Worker--June 2008
- Falls--September 2008
- Electrical Hazards--November 2008
- Forklifts--February 2009
WSIB Rate Group
- 402 Major Appliance Industry
- 420 Motor Vehicle Engine & Parts
- 460 Lighting Industries
- 466 Communication & Energy Wire
- 468 Communication and Other Electrical Equipment
- 477 Other Electrical Industrial Equipment Industry
SIC Codes
- 3311 Small Electrical Appliance Industry
- 3321 Major Appliance Industry (Electric and Non-Electric)
- 3331 Lighting Fixture Industry
- 3332 Electric Lamp and Shade Industry (Except Bulb and Tube)
- 3333 Electric Lamp (Bulb and Tube) Industry
- 3341 Record Player, Radio and Television Receiver Industry
- 3351 Telecommunication Equipment Industry
- 3352 Electronic Parts and Components Industry
- 3359 Other Communication and Electronic Equipment Industries
- 3361 Electronic Computing and Peripheral Equipment Industry
- 3362 Electronic Office, Store and Business Machine Industry
- 3369 Other Office, Store and Business Machine Industry
- 3371 Electrical Transformer Industry
- 3372 Electrical Switchgear and Protective Equipment Industry
- 3379 Other Electrical Industrial Equipment Industries
- 3381 Communications and Energy Wire and Cable Industry
- 3391 Battery Industry
- 3392 Non-Current Carrying Wiring Devices Industry
- 3399 Other Electrical Products Industries, not elsewhere classified
