Analysis of accidents and industrial injuries in the electric power industry of the Russian Federation

The article analyzes accidents and industrial injuries in the electric power industry of the Russian Federation. Their rate is one of the most important occupational risk characteristics of the staff health. It is shown that, the number of accidents in generating and grid companies of the country decreased in 2017 compared to 2014. However, the annual number of accidents remains significant: hundreds for generating companies and thousands for grid companies. The dynamics of occupational injuries also tends to decrease from 2012 to 2017. The main types of accidents in generating organizations include employee falls from a height of less than 0.5 m, the main types of incidents in grid companies include electric shock and (or) electric arc. The age structure and qualifications of the affected workers were revealed: men and women from 50 to 59 years old who have occupied their positions for more than 10 years. The analysis indicates the need for qualitatively new organizational and technical measures, which would allow for more efficient reduction of accidents and injuries in the power industry. The paper also analyzes commercially available AR devices and selects an AR device to improve safety in the electric power industry of the Russian Federation.