An electrostatic discharge assembly configured to connect to a conductive article, said electrostatic discharge assembly comprising: a conductor comprising a conductive substrate comprising a first major surface and a second major surface, at least a portion of said first major surface of said conductive substrate defining a conductive surface configured to be contacted by a portion of a human body; an insulator positioned between said conductor and said conductive article, said insulator comprising an insulative substrate comprising a first major surface connected to said second major surface of said conductive substrate and a second major surface connected to said conductive article, wherein said conductor and said insulator form a laminated assembly; and an indicator electrically connected to said conductor and said conductive article, wherein said indicator comprises: an indicator light; a first terminal comprising a first end electrically connected to said indicator light and a second end in electrical contact with said first major surface of said conductive substrate; and a second terminal comprising a first end electrically connected to said indicator light and a second end in electrical contact with said conductive article, the electrostatic discharge assembly being configured such that an electrostatic charge on the human body is discharged from the human body through the electrostatic discharge assembly to the conductive article upon contact or near-contact of the human body on the conductor. a conductor comprising a conductive substrate comprising a first major surface and a second major surface, at least a portion of said first major surface of said conductive substrate defining a conductive surface configured to be contacted by a portion of a human body; an insulator positioned between said conductor and said conductive article, said insulator comprising an insulative substrate comprising a first major surface connected to said second major surface of said conductive substrate and a second major surface connected to said conductive article, wherein said conductor and said insulator form a laminated assembly; and an indicator electrically connected to said conductor and said conductive article, wherein said indicator comprises: an indicator light; a first terminal comprising a first end electrically connected to said indicator light and a second end in electrical contact with said first major surface of said conductive substrate; and a second terminal comprising a first end electrically connected to said indicator light and a second end in electrical contact with said conductive article, the electrostatic discharge assembly being configured such that an electrostatic charge on the human body is discharged from the human body through the electrostatic discharge assembly to the conductive article upon contact or near-contact of the human body on the conductor. an indicator light; a first terminal comprising a first end electrically connected to said indicator light and a second end in electrical contact with said first major surface of said conductive substrate; and a second terminal comprising a first end electrically connected to said indicator light and a second end in electrical contact with said conductive article, the electrostatic discharge assembly being configured such that an electrostatic charge on the human body is discharged from the human body through the electrostatic discharge assembly to the conductive article upon contact or near-contact of the human body on the conductor.