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Safety Tips For Your Home
DON'T LET YOUR POWER CORDS LOOK LIKE THIS!
Electricity inside your home is no less dangerous than the electricity flowing on power lines. Follow these safety tips.
- Insert safety caps in outlets when children are around.
- Make sure to plug in appliances into GFCI outlets when used around wet or damp areas, (ie. bathrooms).
- Never use a frayed or damaged extension cord.
- Never overload an electrical outlet.
- Check the rating of the extension cord if using it outside. Not all extension cords are rated for outside use.
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Kids and Electricity
SWCE has educated hundreds of children on the importance of electrical safety in and around the home. SWCE has provided electrical safety demonstrations at Farmamerica near Waseca, in classrooms, and for different organizations. If your group is interested in a safety demonstration for your next event, please email us or call .
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Safety Tips
- Energy provided by electric utilities is an essential part of everyday lives. That same power used to make life easier can be dangerous though. Each year about 1,000 people die from electrical related accidents. Remember to take caution around electricity.
- Look up. Notice where power lines are around your home and avoid going near them.
- Don’t use an electrical appliance near a bathtub or sink.
- Don’t touch anything that runs on electricity when your hands are wet.
- Stay away from substations and transformers.
- Insert safety caps in outlets when small children are around.
- Teach your children how to be safe around electricity.
- All extension cords, lights, and appliances used outdoors should be labeled for outdoor use.