Protect Yourself against Electrical Accidents on the Job
Job sites, especially construction sites, usually have many workers doing multiple tasks at the same time. While many of these tasks are routine, it is easy to downplay the safety risks involved. As part of the new “Teach Learn Care” TLC campaign, Safe Electricity urges contractors, or anyone doing construction work, to take appropriate safety measures to keep themselves safe.
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Home Safe Home - May is Electrical Safety Month
Electric energy use is typically on the rise during warmer weather, so as part of the new “Teach Learn Care” TLC campaign, Safe Electricity suggests “there is no time like the present” to conduct an electrical home inspection. During National Electrical Safety Month in May, the program encourages everyone to make sure your home is safe from electrical hazards to prevent electrical-related deaths, injuries and property damage.
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Choose the Right Tree for the Right Place
Safe Electricity offers tree planting tips for electrical safety, reliability
Whether planting trees or planning a landscaping project this spring, Safe Electricity reminds everyone of the importance of planting tall-growing trees safely away from power lines, and to seek help in choosing and planting trees and bushes that won't grow to interfere with the electric supply. Trees that grow too close to electrical lines can create power outages, shock and fire hazards.
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Consider Electrical Hazards during Spring Planting Season
Planting season will soon be underway, bringing with it long hours for farm workers in the fields. Before planting gets underway, Safe Electricity urges farm workers to evaluate their farm activities and work practices that take place around power lines. As part of the new “Teach Learn Care” TLC campaign, the program urges parents and others to make sure young farm workers are aware of safety precautions as well.
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