Fire

AR/FR Workwear: Burn Quick Facts

According to OSHA

  • Up to 445% of all burns occur at work
  • 40% of workplace burn fatalities result from fire or arcs

According to the 2020 Bureau of Labor Statistics

  • Electrical Incidents:
    • Non-Fatal Injuries: 2200
    • Fatalities: 126
  • Fires & Explosions:
    • Nonfatal Injuries: 1770
    • Fatalities: 71

According to the American Burn Association

  • Average cost of burn incident: $780,000
  • Average hospital stay: 54 days
  • People who receive burn treatment: 486,000

Types of Burns

1st Degree Burns

  • Affects: 1st layer of skin
  • Color: Red and Dry
  • Blisters: No
  • Pain: Minimal/Mild
  • Example: Mild Sunburn

2nd Degree Burns

  • Affects: 1st & 2nd Layer
  • Color: Red and dry
  • Blisters: Yes
  • Pain: Moderate
  • Example: Contact with boiling water

3rd Degree Burns

  • Affects: All layers + fat tissue
  • Color: White & Blackened
  • Blisters: Yes
  • Pain: Severe + Numb
  • Example: Low-Med fire contact

4th Degree Burns

  • Affects: All layers, fat tissue, tendon, nerve, muscle, bone
  • Color: Charred & bone exposure
  • Blisters: No
  • Pain: Severe + Numb
  • Example: High voltage arc flash

Arc-Rated and Flame-Resistant Clothing have been manufactured or treated to mitigate burn risks from thermal incidents. If a worker is not wearing AR/FR rated clothing, there is additional risk from the melting of the garment. This increases the degree of the burn and can result in additional internal injuries.

INDUSTRIES REQUIRING AR/FR

  • Oil and Gas
  • Electric Power Utilities
  • Mining
  • Paper & Pulp
  • Food Processing
  • Paint
  • Energized Electrical Equipment

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