If you find yourself in need of a space heater to temporarily take the chill off a particular area of your home, carefully consider the safety hazards associated with their use. “It seems easy and inexpensive to use a space …Read More.
Monthly Archives: May 2014
Growing senior population faces safety risks
“How old is the oldest person you know?” asks an insurance company in a popular television ad. Turns out the majority of those polled had friends and family in their 80s, 90s and beyond. A recent Administration of Aging report …Read More.
Be cautious around restoration efforts
With winter’s notoriously volatile weather conditions, you never know when you’ll come across electric cooperative crews out on the roads repairing the lines and restoring power to you or your neighbors. But stopping your car or truck on roads near …Read More.
On the Menu: Electrical Safety in the Kitchen
“No matter where I serve my guests, they seem to like my kitchen best,” is a quote that adorns the walls in the homes of numerous home cooks and bakers. It’s important for homeowners to know that fires like the …Read More.
Put Safety on Your List This Do-It-Yourself Season
‘Tis the season for tackling household projects that have accumulated on your to-do list. Do-It-Yourself (DIY) experts everywhere are dusting off their tool belts, power tools and lawn equipment. At the top of your list, we encourage you to include …Read More.
Be Safe Around Electricity When Moving Farm Equipment
With the arrival of harvest time, Indiana’s farmers are shifting into high gear as they move into their fields to bring in their crops. All that increased activity puts farmers and farm workers at greater risk, warns Rick Coons, CEO …Read More.
Electricity and Water Don’t Mix: Use Caution this Boating Season
A peaceful outing on the water is one of the best ways to spend a summer day. But too often, these activities are spoiled by tragedies associated with poor planning or reckless behavior. “We want residents to enjoy the amenities …Read More.
Safe Electrical Feeds and Outlets for Farms
Technology has significantly transformed Indiana’s farms. It reduces the need for physical labor and gives farmers the ability to operate much larger and more sophisticated farms. Electricity is one of the farmers’ most helpful technologies, as long as it’s used …Read More.
AFCI Technology: Saving Property and Lives
Equipping a home with smoke alarms, fire extinguishers and escape ladders is the best defense for keeping loved ones safe from a home fire. But what if you could prevent a fire rather than just prepare for it? “Electrical wiring …Read More.
Electrical Safety in the Workplace: Not Someone Else’s Job
While many homeowners take great care with electrical safety around their homes, it’s easy for those same folks to let their guard down in the workplace. Unless you’re the building superintendent, in charge of maintenance, or the office handyman, it’s …Read More.