Electricity Safety Tips
Electrical safety is the practice of recognizing, respecting, and properly managing the hazards that come with using electricity. Although it powers nearly every part of our daily lives, electricity can cause serious injury or damage when handled incorrectly. Understanding basic precautions—such as avoiding overloaded outlets, keeping cords in good condition, and staying aware of your surroundings—helps protect both people and property. By building safe habits and staying informed, anyone can work around electrical systems with greater confidence and significantly reduced risk.
- Survey the worksite for overhead power lines.
- Assume all electric lines are energized.
- Clearly mark your jobsite boundries to keep out people and machinery.
- Do not touch any utility lines or any person who is in contact with an electric wire.
Respect electricity: you can’t see its danger, but you can always prevent it.
Natural Gas Safety Tips
Natural gas safety focuses on understanding how to use this valuable energy source responsibly while preventing leaks, fires, and other hazards. Although natural gas is efficient and widely used for heating, cooking, and industrial operations, it becomes dangerous when released in confined spaces or exposed to ignition sources. By staying alert to unusual odors, ensuring appliances are properly maintained, and knowing when to seek professional help, individuals and workplaces can greatly reduce risks. Building awareness and following basic precautions helps keep people, property, and communities safe.
- Natural gas is a colorless and non-toxic gas that is odorized to smell like rotten eggs
- Natural gas is highly combustible.
- Natural gas may become explosive if trapped in an enclosed space.
- Natural gas ignition sources include, open flame, light switches, garage door openers, cell phones, pagers, vehicles and other equipment.
Natural gas is powerful—treat it with care, and it will work safely for you.
