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Topic: ELECTRICAL SAFETY
Electrical Safety – 10 Quick Tips
February 2, 2010
- Never use any appliance or machinery while touching anything wet.
- Unplug machinery and appliances before cleaning, inspecting, repairing, or removing something from them.
- Keep electrical equipment, machinery, and work areas clean. Oil, dust, waste, and water can be fire hazards around electricity.
- Keep access to panels and junction boxes clear.
- Move flammable materials away from electric heat sources and lights.
- Know the location of fuses and circuit breakers.
- If you are not trained to work in high-voltage areas, do not enter them, even in an emergency.
- Make sure all electrical equipment is properly grounded.
- Plug power tools into grounded outlets installed with Grounded Fault Circuit Interrupters.
- Use C-rated extinguishers for electrical fires. Never use water.
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Great tips!! We often take electricity for granted. I work a lot with electrical workers and they are usually safer than most. I often see office personnel who make those risky assumptions as well as people at home. Thanks for the reminders!