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Electricity: The
Power in You
Universal
Precautions for Staying Safe
Electricity is one of the most helpful resources in existence.
It's also one of the most dangerous. But if you follow the following safety
measures, your chances of suffering a home fire or electrical shock and injury
drop dramatically.
- Never overload electrical outlets or extension cords.
- Never
plug in any cord that is cracked, frayed or otherwise damaged or that
gets hot to the touch.
- Never allow cords to crimp against walls or
furniture, or run them under rugs or across doorways, and never hang
them over nails.
- Replace old or
damaged outlets with modern, grounded, 3-wired, polarized receptacles.
- Never cut off or
bend the ground pin of a three-pronged plug.
- Never alter the
wide prong of a polarized plug to fit a narrower outdated outlet.
- Always protect
young children from electrical shock by installing plastic safety
inserts in unused outlets.
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