Follow these steps to work safely around electricity:
- Identify possible problems by planning your actions from start to finish.
- Think about possible sources of electricity – underground, overhead or anywhere else around you.
- Think about the tools and equipment you will be using that run on electricity.
- Identify potential hazards and eliminate or minimize them.
- Never assume something has been unhooked, unplugged, disconnected or de-energized. Check, and be sure.
- Make sure you have the knowledge and skills you need to complete the job. If you don’t, find someone who does.