A person who is processing specimens first cleans their hands with an alcohol-based sanitizer and then immediately presses the on button on the centrifuge. They feel a mild shock as the centrifuge turned on. What type of workplace hazard has just occurred?

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Touching a piece of laboratory equipment with wet hands, even if using an alcohol-based sanitizer, creates the potential for electrical hazards.

A Person Who Is Processing Specimens First Cleans Their Hands