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Safety Tips for a Safe Home
Remember the most important rule for home appliances – electricity and water don't mix. Keep appliances, especially
hair dryers, away from bathtubs, sinks and wet hands.
- Unplug an appliance before cleaning.
- Never put metal objects in outlets.
- Never overload a receptacle
- Do not run a cord under a rug or furniture.
- Turn off cooking appliances before leaving home
- Use only electrical equipment that is approved by a recognized testing laboratory.
- Don't use electrical equipment when flammable gases, vapors or liquids are present.
- Keep ladders away from overhead power lines
- Never break off the third prong on a plug.
- Don't use extension cords as permanent wiring.
- Pull on the plug, not the cord when unplugging an appliance.
- Have all wiring additions inspected.
- Plant trees away from power lines.
Electrical Safety for Children
Children's natural curiosity can lead them
into serious electrical accidents. Teach children never to put fingers or objects into an electrical outlet, toaster, or any other appliance.
- Use plug covers in outlets.
- Keep appliances away from children.
- Teach children to recognize "Danger High Voltage" and "Keep Out " signs.
- Teach them to stay away from power lines, substations, and pad-mount transformers.
- Teach children to fly kites and model airplanes in open fields away for power lines.
- Don't let children climb trees near power lines.
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