Electrical Safety

Stay safe around electricity and find resources to help you stay protected.

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Indoors

Electricity is all around us.
Find tips to keep safe in and around your home.

Using plugs, outlets and appliances
Preventing electric shock and fire
Charging electric vehicles
Holiday safety

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Outdoors

Prevent injury and contact with power lines when doing outside work or activities.

Using tools and equipment
Working around transformer boxes
Safe digging
Harvest and field burning safety

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For kids

Teach children how to stay safe around electricity.

Childproofing your home
Teaching electrical safety
Games and activities
Classroom education resources

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Around power lines

Always stay away from power lines and meters.
Report a downed power line immediately.

Downed power lines
Trees around power lines
Vegetation requests
Ladder safety