Safety First Aid Group Electrical Safety Poster, Laminated (A2)

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This electricity safety KS2 PowerPoint answers many important questions that will help children more aware of the dangers of electricity. Use this PowerPoint to introduce the topic to your KS2 class and you could use the following resources to reinforce your teaching on the topic: Electricity is a deadly workplace hazard that should be handled with caution. Workers need to be aware of the dangers and how to avoid serious injury, which is where our Electrical Safety Poster comes in. With bold graphics and clear messaging, these posters are designed to raise awareness of electrical hazards and encourage safe practices. Electrical Safety Poster Features It covers electrical safety in the home, at school and outdoors and includes lots of simple ways that you can help to protect yourself and your children from harm. More specialised work, such as maintenance of high-voltage switchgear or control system modification, is almost certainly likely to require additional training and experience.

Do not touch a person or electrical apparatus in the event of an electrical incident. Always disconnect the power source first.Thermal burns from the heat radiated from an electric arc flash. Ultraviolet (UV) and infrared (IR) light emitted from the arc flash can also cause damage to the eyes.

All electrical systems have the potential to cause harm. Electricity can be either "static" or "dynamic." Dynamic electricity is the uniform motion of electrons through a conductor (this is known as electric current). Conductors are materials that allow the movement of electricity through it. Most metals are conductors. The human body is also a conductor. This document is about dynamic electricity. Some simple ways that you can help protect yourself and your children from harm when dealing with electricity include: Wait for the electrical utility to come and they will tell you when it is safe to get out of your vehicle. Do not operate tools in an area containing explosive vapours or gases, unless they are intrinsically safe and only if you follow the manufacturer's guidelines.Arrange inspecting and testing of fixed wiring installations to minimise deterioration leading to danger. This should cover circuits from the meter and consumer unit supplying: Place halogen lights away from combustible materials such as cloths or curtains. Halogen lamps can become very hot and may be a fire hazard. Always use ladders made with non-conductive side rails (e.g., fibreglass) when working with or near electricity or power lines. Electricity can cause life-threatening injuries or even death if it's not treated with respect, and electrical safety posters like this one serve to try and stop electrical accidents happening by showing children clearly what they should not do. GFCI wall outlets can be installed in place of standard outlets to protect against electrocution for just that outlet, or a series of outlets in the same branch circuit. A GFCI Circuit Breaker can be installed on some circuit breaker electrical panels to protect an entire branch circuit. Portable in-line plug-in GFCIs can be plugged into wall outlets where appliances will be used.

As it is important to understand the regulations governing safety in the workplace, a wallchart may be displayed, for instance, at a common meeting point. This is a great way to broach the need for methodologies, and employees will be prompted to keep in line with protocols such as regular testing of Residual Current Devices (RCDs) and knowing where underground cables run. Ensure any electrical equipment brought into the workplace by workers, or any hired or borrowed, is suitable for use before using it and remains suitable by being maintained as necessary If you must be close to power lines, you must first call your electrical utility company and they will assist you.

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Use a portable in-line Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) if you are not certain that the receptacle you are plugging your extension cord into is GFCI protected. You must make sure electrical equipment and installations are maintained to prevent danger, so far as reasonably practicable. This means balancing the level of risk against the measures needed to control the real risk in terms of money, time or trouble. Consider whether electrical equipment, including portable appliances, should be more formally inspected or tested by a competent person. Also think about the intervals at which this should be done. Indirect: this includes damages that are caused by the electricity affecting something else which then affects the individual, such as falling and explosions equipment that is regularly moved, used frequently, or likely to get damaged, for example in wet or dusty environments

Always assume there will be underground cables when digging in the street, pavement and/or near buildings

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Consider using a residual current device (RCD) between the electrical supply and the equipment, especially when working outdoors, or within a wet or confined place