June is National Safety Month
June is National Safety Month, National Safety Council’s annual observance to promote workplace safety. ESFI’s workplace electrical safety materials provide valuable information to help employees make safe choices every day and include tips for creating a safe work environment, no matter where the work takes place.
Share our free safety materials throughout your workplace and community to make them a safer place:
• Electrical Fatalities in the Workplace: 2011 – 2021
• Importance of Qualified Workers – Video Short
• Lockout / Tagout – Video Short
• Overhead Power Line Safety – Video Short
• Test Before You Touch – Video Short
• Workplace Safety: Avoid Common Electrical Hazards
• Know When to Say When – Know When to Stop Work
• Know When to Say When
• Overhead Power Line Safety Video – Non-Electrical Workers
• Overhead Power Line Contact – Workplace Safety
• Solar PV Electrical Safety
• Temporary Power Safety
• Workplace Safety – Program Introduction
• Workplace Safety – Limits of Approach – Always Look Up
• Workplace Safety – Overhead Power Line Contact
Importance of Qualified Workers
Working with electricity is extremely dangerous, so it’s important to always hire qualified electrical workers for those jobs. At the workplace or job site, 69% of all electrical fatalities involved non-electrical workers. Overhead power lines, unexpected contact with electricity, working on energized parts, ground faults, and damaged wiring accounted for 92% of electrical fatalities.
Avoid catastrophe by knowing when to say when. If you feel unsafe performing a job, STOP and say something. Avoid electrical rooms and other potentially hazardous areas. Make sure GFCI protection is installed where electricity and water may come in contact. And always look up before performing a task outside to avoid power lines.
Atlantic Hurricane Season
The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June to November, with the peak season occurring between mid-August to late October. Follow these tips to prepare, weather, and recover from hurricanes and severe storms:
Prepare for the storm
• Charge all phones and communications devices
• Unplug all electronics and move them as high as possible
• If recommended by utilities or emergency offices, turn off breakers to avoid power surges
Weather the storm
• Stay indoors during hurricanes and away from windows and glass
• Never operate a portable generator inside your home
• Never connect a generator directly to your home’s wiring unless a transfer switch has been installed
• Always use GFCIs in areas where water and electricity may come in contact
Recover from the storm
• Do not use electrical equipment and electronics, including receptacles, that have been submerged in water
• Have a qualified electrician inspect any water-damaged electrical equipment and electronics
• Stay away from downed power lines. If you encounter a downed power line, stay at least 35 feet away and do not touch the line or anything that may be in contact with the line
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Please utilize our free-to-share materials to help make your community a safer place!
Sincerely,
Electrical Safety Foundation
Electrical Safety Foundation | 1300 N. 17th Street, Suite 900, Rosslyn, VA 22209
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