Electrical Safety Checklist

Use the following checklist as aguide to help keep your family safefrom electrical dangers at home.

Electrical Safety Checklist

___ Are electrical appliances, cords and fixtures in your home listed by an independent testing laboratory such as Underwriters Laboratories (UL)?

___ Are wet areas in your home, such as the kitchen and bathrooms, protected by ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs)?
 
___ Do you push the test button on your GFCIs monthly to determine that they are operating properly?

___ Do you use the safe light bulb wattage for each light fixture?

___ Do you keep electrical cords out of traffic areas?

___ Are all cords in good condition and not knotted or coiled or pinched under furniture or rugs?

___ Are you careful not to leave faceplates off of outlets or switches?

___ Are all electrically-powered appliances and equipment dry and kept away from places where water is used?

___ Are portable space heaters used away from combustibles such as curtains or stacks of newspapers?

___ Are counter top electrical appliances located away from the sink, and their cords away from hot surfaces?

___ Do you remember to unplug all counter top appliances when not in use?

___ Are the range top and the areas above it free from things that can burn, including towels, potholders, and plastic
utensils?

___ Are small electrical appliances such as hair dryers, curling irons, and razors kept away from water and unplugged and
stored when not in use?

___ Are electric blankets in good working order and unplugged when not in use?

___ If fuses are used, are they the correct size for the circuits they protect?

___ Are all power tools equipped with 3-prong plugs or marked to indicate that they are double insulated?

___ Do outdoor outlets have waterproof covers that close automatically?

___ Are extension cords used outside specifically marked for such outdoor use?

___ Are you careful not to run power cords across floors where they can be tripped over?

___ Are you careful not to overload electrical outlets, extension cords and power strips?