[adrianN]

I received some electrical safety training even though I'm a software engineer and was told the same thing. An electric shock can lead to cardiac arrest for hours after it happened, with no prior warning. You should always see a cardiologist even if you feel completely fine. Without an ECG you can't know the risk.

[throwaway0a5e]

>An electric shock can lead to cardiac arrest for hours after it happened, with no prior warning.

That's common in the way shark bites and lightening strikes are common. Dropping dead hours after a minor electrical shock is so rare you shouldn't even be worrying about it.

>You should always see a cardiologist even if you feel completely fine.

It was included in your training so the company could cover its ass. By including a comically over the top warning and recommendation like that they are ensuring that statistically nobody will follow the training and the company will have leverage if you get hurt on their watch and sue.

It's a really shame that this kind of disingenuous ass covering behavior gets picked up and parroted by people as though it were honest advice because it moves the overton window and leads to a world where everyone acts like step-stools are a serious threat to public health.

[adrianN]

A friend who still works at that company has seen two minor electrical accidents during his career so far. An ambulance was naturally called and copious amounts of paperwork filled out. Workplace procedures were adapted so that such accidents will be less likely in the future.

Everybody follows the training, because you get fired if you don't, or your manager gets fired. I don't know where you live, but here we have unions that make sure workers are as safe as reasonably possible.