Safety Tips from The Tamilnadu Electricity Board to prevent electrical hazards

Safety tips to be taken care of before doing any work  which can create lots of problems and might prove fatal,  for the person, as well as for the other consumers and commuters passing by.

• Use only electrical gadgets with ISI mark and carry out all electrical works by certified electricians
• Inspect electrical wiring regularly and renew deteriorated wiring
• Hanging wet clothes on electric wires will prove fatal
• Do not go near or touch the electric poles, stay wires, fencing etc., during rainy seasons
• Do not use electric poles as support to pandals or displaying advertisement Board
• Do not secure poultries/ domestic animals to the electric poles or the stay wires.
• If any snapped electricity conductors are noticed, inform the nearest Electricity Board office, but do not touch or go near them
• Do not construct buildings near electric lines, consult the Electricity Board officials before planning for the same
• Watch your children while they are playing with kites near any electric overhead lines.
• Do not go near the fencing of electrical transformers/ substations for nature’s call.
• Do not park lorries near transformer structure or electric line and carry out loading and unloading of materials.
• Do not drive vehicles, carry ladders etc, which are of greater height beneath the electric lines. During Car Festival, for running cars of higher pitch, seek the help of Electricity Board officials for ensuring the safety of the public.
• While digging the ground for other works, care should be taken while working near underground electric cables.
• Electrification of fencing should not be done which can prove fatal and may lead to loss of lives. Doing so is punishable with imprisonment.

Source: Tamil Nadu Electricty Board Website