Safety is our top priority at Nolin RECC – for our members and our employees. Check out some of our safety tips and videos below to keep you and your family safe around electricity!
General safety around electricity – good info for all ages!
Generator safety
It’s essential to read the instructions that come with a generator before using – follow those instructions and keep in mind the safety tips in the video below to properly use a generator. Find more tips for generator safety HERE
Padmount transformers – the “green box”
<<< Don’t do this!!
Never dig near, sit on, reach into, move or allow kids to play around a padmount transformer. They carry a deadly amount of electricity! Plant away from the green box and always call 811 BEFORE you dig!
Downed power lines
Stay FAR away from power lines! >>>
Consider all downed lines energized and dangerous! Energized power lines on the ground can send electrical current through the ground for 40 feet or more. Never get close enough to a downed line to inspect it. If you see a downed line, call your power provider. If it is posing immediate danger to the public, call 911.
TEAch kids electrical safety
Keep fingers and other objects out of light/plug fixtures.
Never run, play around or sit on a padmount transformer.
Don’t climb power poles or trees near power lines.
Keep electrical devices away from water.
Don’t pull a plug from the cord.
FARM SAFETY
