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External Operations Experience Update: Workplace Holiday Safety
Department of EnergyOperating Experience Work Group
December 9, 2014Larry Stirling,
Office of Analysis (AU-23)
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Workplace Holiday Safety• Fire Safety Considerations for Holiday Décor
– Do not use any type of decoration in your office that has an open flame.
– If your Christmas tree is metallic, do not place any types of lights on it at all.
– Never place staples or nails through strings of lights, power cords, or extension cords.
– Do not connect too many strands of lights together.– Make sure that all illuminated items are turned off when
the office is closed so there's no risk of a fire breaking out when the building is unattended
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Workplace Holiday Safety
• Verify that all of your fire safety equipment is in proper working order
• Make sure that your smoke detectors are working, and verify that the fire extinguishers are fully charged and easily accessible.
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• Keep all relevant OSHA regulations in mind when deciding how to decorate your workplace for the holiday.
• Avoid placing Christmas trees, gifts, or freestanding decorations in heavily trafficked areas where people might run into them or trip over them
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• Make sure that your holiday décor in no way compromises the ability of workers and visitors to exit the workplace in the event of an emergency
• Do not place any type of decorative items in exit corridors or on the sprinklers
• Verify that none of your decorations block exit signage or fire safety equipment.
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• If you'll be holding an office holiday party where alcohol will be served it's essential to make transportation arrangements for guests who should not drive
• This is true whether the party is held at your place of business, in someone's home, at a restaurant, or at any other location.
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• Christmas Light Safety Tips• Verify Proper Rating - Bargain lights aren't a
good deal if they pose a fire hazard. Only use lights that have been tested and rated by Underwriter's Laboratory (UL) or Intertek (ETL Semko).
• Strings of lights that have a safety rating are clearly marked, both on the packaging and with labels attached to the electrical cords.
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• Check for Fraying • Use as Directed • Choose Locations Carefully • Hang Carefully
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• Once the Lights are in Place– Select Extension Cords Wisely – Place Extension Cords Properly– Turn Lights Off When Away – Bulb Replacement
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• Metal trees and holiday lights don't mix• Consider child safety• Observe OSHA Standards at Work
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• Health Tips– Wash your hands often– Cover your cough– Stay Warm– Manage Stress– Travel Safely– Food Preparation
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• If you are traveling– Get an automatic timer for your lights.– Ask a neighbor to watch your home, shovel snow,
and park in the driveway from time to time.– Don't forget to have mail and newspaper delivery stopped.
If it piles up, it's a sure sign you're gone.
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• If you are out for the evening– Turn on lights and a radio or TV so it looks like
someone's home.– Be extra cautious about locking doors and
windows when you leave, even if it's just for a few minutes.
– Don't display gifts where they can be seen from outside.
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Workplace Holiday Safety
• If you are shopping• Stay alert and be aware of what's going on
around you.• Park in a well-lighted space, and be sure to
lock the car, close the windows, and hide shopping bags and gifts in the trunk.
• Avoid carrying large amounts of cash; pay with a check or credit card whenever possible.
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• Deter pickpockets and purse-snatchers. • Put a wallet in an inside coat or front pants
pocket.• Shopping with kids? Teach them to go to a
store clerk or security guard if you get separated.
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Workplace Holiday Safety
• Your vehicle– Always lock your vehicle and store your items out
of sight– use anti-theft devices– Don’t leave your vehicle running
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• At home:– Be aware of strangers– Break down your boxes
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• Enjoy the season!• Happy holidays!
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• Some External Links• Love to Know:
http://safety.lovetoknow.com/Workplace_Holiday_Safety
• Texas Department of Insurance: http://www.tdi.texas.gov/pubs/videoresource/ghsptpsholidays.pdf
• CDC: Holiday Health and Safety Tips: http://www.cdc.gov/family/holiday/
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• Be Food Safe• It's Turkey Time: Safely Prepare Your Holiday
Meal• Lighting Up the Holidays• Greenery in the Scenery• Poisonous Decorations• Holiday Christmas Trees: https
://www.wisconsin.edu/ehs/osh/holiday/• Holiday Ladder Safety Printout
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• State Office of Risk Management (Texas): http://www.sorm.state.tx.us/news/holiday-safety-in-the-workplace
• Holiday Safety Tips one-page summary of holiday safety tips. A collection from the Environmental Health and Safety and Risk Management Departments throughout University of Wisconsin System; 2006.
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• Images for safety tips for the holiday at work: https://www.google.com/search?q=safety+tips+for+the+holiday+at+work&sa=N&biw=1280&bih=776&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&ei=mhB-VPKuPMScgwTZ6IHwDg&ved=0CFwQsAQ4Cg
• Laborers’ Health and Safety Fund of North America: http://www.lhsfna.org/index.cfm/lifelines/december-2005/holiday-season-raises-safety-concerns/
