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Electrical Hazards…

Electrical Hazards…

Even small electric shocks are dangerous

Many hazards include electrocution, fire, or explosions

Even small electric shocks are dangerous

Many hazards include electrocution, fire, or explosions

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Grounding

Electricity is always trying to get to the ground.

If something gives it an easy path to the ground, it will take it.

So if you touch an electric circuit and the electricity will flow through you!

Electricity is always trying to get to the ground.

If something gives it an easy path to the ground, it will take it.

So if you touch an electric circuit and the electricity will flow through you!

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Electrical Injury

You can never tell when contact with electricity will be fatal, but it will always hurt.

Electric shock can cause muscle spasms, weakness, shallow breathing, rapid pulse, severe burns, unconsciousness, or possibly death.

You can never tell when contact with electricity will be fatal, but it will always hurt.

Electric shock can cause muscle spasms, weakness, shallow breathing, rapid pulse, severe burns, unconsciousness, or possibly death.

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In a serious accident, the path that the current takes through the body gets very hot.

Burns occur all along that path, including the places on the skin where the current enters and leaves the body

In a serious accident, the path that the current takes through the body gets very hot.

Burns occur all along that path, including the places on the skin where the current enters and leaves the body

Electrical Burns

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Electrical Cords

DO NOT USE cords with cracks, frays, or holes in plugs

Worn cords can cause a fire, shocks, or short circuits.

DO NOT USE cords with cracks, frays, or holes in plugs

Worn cords can cause a fire, shocks, or short circuits.

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Electrical Cords

Never break off the third prong from a three prong plug, to make it fit in a two prong outlet.

Never break off the third prong from a three prong plug, to make it fit in a two prong outlet.

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Outlets

Never overload an outlet with too many plugs.

Plugging in too many cords is a fire hazard.

Never overload an outlet with too many plugs.

Plugging in too many cords is a fire hazard.

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Outlets

When removing a plug from an outlet, pull it by the plug, not the cord

Pulling the cord will wear it out quickly and create a shock hazard

When removing a plug from an outlet, pull it by the plug, not the cord

Pulling the cord will wear it out quickly and create a shock hazard

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Other Hazards

Heat and water can damage the insulation and create a shock hazard.

Don’t run cords under floor mats

Heat and water can damage the insulation and create a shock hazard.

Don’t run cords under floor mats

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Don’t Let This Happen!

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