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Dazzling Lights - Hidden Danger!

12/12/2013

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If your like me, you feel like a big kid at Christmas time and love to cover your house and workplace in Christmas lights. Then you need to take a moment to check this out. 

Every year fire fighters are called to fires as a result of faulty or poorly installed Christmas lights. So if you have already installed them its time to check they are installed safely if you plan to start here!

Getting Started
  • Check cords, bulbs and plugs for signs of damage before you plug them in
  • Turn the power off before replacing bulbs
  • Don’t overload power points or power boards
  • If your home doesn’t have a safety switch, use a power board with one built in
  • Turn your lights off before leaving home or going to bed
  • Don’t move or adjust lights while they’re switched on 
  • Make sure you have a working smoke detector installed
Christmas Tree
  • Lights should go on the tree first followed by other decorations, they should not touch each other.
  • Keep tinsel and other decorations away from lights, electrical cords and connections
  • Position your tree away from curtains and other flammable furnishings
Outdoor lights
  • Only use lights specifically designed for outdoor use
  • Attach lights to your home using tape, cable ties or clamps don't use nails
  • Take care if you are working at heights or on a ladder
  • Switch off your lights when it rains 
  • Make sure joins in extension cords aren’t exposed to the weather
  • Fully unroll extension cords to keep them from overheating
  • Make sure your extension cords don’t create a trip hazard or run across driveways
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Finally where possible always use low voltage lights, we have recently replaced all of our Christmas lighting with LED lights which are much safer and more cost effective!

Make sure your lights dazzle this Christmas and avert any hidden dangers by checking your lights today!

#christmaslightsafety #homesafety #workplacesafety #christmaslights
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Pretty cool safety video

2/12/2013

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I must say I was wowed by this video... Virgin America have gone all out and made a new safety video. Clearly they have a budget bigger than most small businesses, but this is a grey example of how you can make safety fun and catchy! It also is great advertising for them. At the time I clicked on this video it had over 7 Million viewers so it was probably worth every sent they spent on it!

Next time you are launching a new training package, procedure or promoting health and safety think about how you can use technology to promote your message. It does not need to be this fancy but most people have access to record video or even audio. Or try exploring you-tube and google maybe someones already made a video or pod cast you could use. How can you incorporate video and audio in to your training?

Know of a great safety video, share the link by using the comments section below.

#VXSafetydance, #workplacesafety, #safety
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    Alaine Trevor is an OHS Professional, the Director of Custom Safety and Engineering she has been involved in the safety profession for over 10 years. Her experience includes senior management safety and HSEC (Health, Safety, Environment and Community) roles in both underground coal and open cut coal mining for two of the world’s largest mining houses. Click here to read more about Alaine.

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