If it is determined that there is no possible real shock, what should be done?

• A. Immediately seek medical treatment.
• B. No medical treatment is required and evaluate the work area to eliminate static.
• C. Install new PPE and continue.
• D. Ignore and resume work.

Answer: (B)

If there is no real shock risk, medical treatment isn’t needed. The next step is to address static electricity in the work area. Static can still cause damage to sensitive electronics or spark in certain environments, so you should evaluate the area for static sources and implement controls to eliminate or reduce static discharge. This includes grounding and bonding, using antistatic work surfaces and wrist straps, ensuring proper humidity, and employing other ESD precautions as needed. Installing new PPE without addressing static hazards won’t fully protect you or the work, and simply resuming work without static controls is unsafe.