Do you work from home or have a home office? See below for some safety steps to keep you and your home safe from electric hazards.
Wherever you call your work space – it’s always important to be safe.
- Avoid overloading your outlets.
- Be sure to unplug any appliances when they are not in use. This will help save energy and minimize the risk of shock or a fire.
- Regularly inspect your electrical cords and extension cords for any damage.
- You should only use extension cords on a temp basis.
- Never plug in a space heater or fan into an extension cord or power cord.
- Make sure to never run power cords under rugs, carpet, doors or windows.
- Make sure your cords do not become a tripping hazard.
- Be sure to keep any papers and other potential combustibles at least 3 feet away from a space heater or any other source of heat.
- Make sure your lamps/lighting fixtures have the proper light bulb wattage.
- Make sure your home has smoke alarms. Run a test on them monthly; change out the batteries yearly; replace the system every 10 years.
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