Causes of electrical accidents

CAUSES OF ELECTRICAL
ACCIDENTS

Electric Shock / Electrical fires

1. Flammable materials Old wiring / Loose
left near exposed
electrical wiring in the 2. connectors
workplace Loose and old wires can easily
become hot enough to start
Flammable materials - fires or can create serious
Alcohol, old newspaper, dry shock hazards.
leaves

3. Overloading outlets
Only use one socket extension
lead per socket and never plug
an extension lead into another
extension lead

4. People Attempting To
Fix Electricals
Always call a professional
whenever dealing with electricals
and DO NOT try to fix it yourself !