Important Safety Information
Delaney's Electric, Inc would like to share some important safety information regarding electricity and tips for making your home a safer place for children, pets, and all family members.
Here are some recent statistics regarding residential electrical deaths and injuries.
- The latest figures from the The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) indicate that there are over 400 electrocutions in the United States annually.
- Approximately 180 electrocutions are related to consumer products.
- Large appliances were responsible for 10 percent of consumer product electrocutions.
- Wiring hazards including damaged and exposed wiring and household wiring together accounted for 20 percent of the electrocutions.
- Ladders contacting power lines cause 9 percent of electrocutions annually.
- Power tools are responsible for approximately 9 percent of electrically related deaths. Landscaping, gardening and farming equipment are listed as the causes of 7 percent of consumer electrocutions annually.
- The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) reports over 30,000 home fires annually associated with electrical distribution systems (wiring), resulting in over 200 deaths, nearly 1,000 injuries and over $600 million in property damage.
Delaney's Electric, Inc. is dedicated to increase electrical safety at home and in the workplace by providing knowledgeable and professional service to our customers as well as safety information and tips to protect your home, children, pets and workplace from electrical hazards. Please view more information about:
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