Ensure Your Home Office Is Safe

Here is a quick safety list to review before you start working in your office for the first time, and then review on a regular basis.

1. Check all electrical cords and plugs for damage and wear.
2. Check to ensure electrical cords do not run under rugs and are never nailed or stapled in place.
3. Make sure extension cords being used ONLY as a temporary measure.
4. Ensure that extension cords and circuits are not overloaded - (octupus wiring)
5. Use only 15amp fuses used on lighting and small house-hold appliance circuits.
6. Make sure all electrical appliances are turned off when you go to bed or leave the house.