8/19/2019 Electrical Safety at Home and Workplace http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/electrical-safety-at-home-and-workplace 1/22 ELECTRICAL SAFETY AT HOME Electricity is an important part of our daily lives!e use it from t"e moment #e #a$e up and t"rou%"out t"e dayAs a result sometimes #e for%et "o# po#erful and dan%erous it can &e
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ELECTRICAL SAFETY :-Electrical safety means recognizing hazardsassociated with the se of electrical energy andta!ing "reca tions so that hazards do not"rod ce in# ry or death$
ELECTRICAL %A&AR'S :-Electrical hazards incl des a dangero scondition s ch that contact or e( i"ment fail recan res lt in electric shoc!) arc *ash + rn)thermal + rn or +last$
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*ets mi%"t c"e# on electricalcords+ and people mi%"t trip andfall3.Make sure all of the outlets used by yourappliances are grounded4.Never cut or alter a plug in order to get it to fitinto an electrical outlet
,o not use any electrical items in t"e&at"room unless speci)cally
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C"ec$ t"e ELC>?s :Safety device; functionality in every mont" &ypus"in% t"e test &uttonIf any mall function occurs contact *8> and ta$e necessary action toreplace t"e &rea$er
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