Its lightweight design and robust build make it suitable for harsh industrial environments, ensuring uninterrupted communication and operational safety. Fiber optic cable can seem safe; it doesn't carry an electrical charge, and it's not a heat source. This can involve working with lasers, precision equipment, micro-scale glass fragments, heights, tools, and working near or with utility or electrical infrastructure. It is. Besides the usual safety issues for construction, generally covered under OSHA rules (OSHA 10 and 30), fiber optics adds concerns for eye safety, chemicals, sparks from fusion splicing, disposal of fiber shards and more.