Electricity Safety Tips

Exploding GPS–Safety Alert?

Electrical Safety

Exploding GPS–Safety Alert? A recent article on Insurance Alert shows graphic photos of the aftermath of an alleged GPS battery explosion. The subsequent fire then caused significant damage to the vehicle as you will see in the photos. I’ve never heard of this before but did find one other similar incident, details here. We all [...]

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The Key to Electrical Appliance Test and Tagging

Electrical Safety

The Key to Electrical Appliance Test and Tagging As both a small business and an electrical maintenance provider, we have seen it all when it comes to appliance test and tagging. We would like to share the most important aspects of appliance test and tagging with you so that every business in Australia can prevent [...]

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Ausgrid Stayin’ Alive safety video

Electrical Safety

Ausgrid Stayin’ Alive safety video Plenty of safety rap type videos around, but this new one from Ausgrid is one of the best! Well done to Ausgrid and their staff – Disco never died!!!!   Intro: The electricity network is switched on 24 hours a day and is always dangerous for people working around it. [...]

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Safeguard your home

Electrical Safety

Safeguard your home Guest Post Are you aware how many people are killed in Australia every year as a result of electrical fires, and there are thousands more people who are seriously injured? Roaches and termites are some of the most destructive pests on the planet, and they have done more than $5 billion in damages to [...]

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Christmas light safety

DIY Safety

Christmas Light Safety – Time for Some Regulation? I’ve begun strolling around the neighbourhood looking at Christmas lights. Some people have way to much time on their hands – but thanks for your efforts to make Xmas a special time. I try to take the Fun Policeman Hat off after 5pm but looking at the [...]

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Thermographic Scanning or IR Thermography

Electrical Safety

    Thermographic Scanning or IR Thermography Thermographic scanning (also known as Infra Red scanning) is used as a predictive maintenance tool for plant and machinery.  This technology has particular application for electrical systems and has the ability to identify electrical connections that could possibility fail in the future. Thermographic surveys use an Infra Red [...]

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10 Electrifying Facts About Your Fuse Box

Electrical Safety

In every home there is a distribution board, commonly called a fuse box or circuit breaker box. This enclosure controls all the electricity that comes into your home.  It is the heart of your home’s electrical system. Everything runs through the fuse box, but what is it? What, exactly, does it do? And why should [...]

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Cable Covers

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  Floor Cable Covers – Trip and Fall prevention Nothing more embarrassing than running a safety training session and having someone trip over your power cords or data cables. Nothing more ugly and unprofessional looking as masking tape to prevent trips and falls on cables. We were involved in the early days of advising the [...]

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Cable Covers and Protectors – Prevent Trips and Falls

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CABLE COVERS and PROTECTORS V COMMON SENSE Do you know the difference or understand the implications of choosing the wrong product and are they replacing good old fashioned common sense? Cable Covers are a Trip Prevention product, or personal safety product in that they are designed to reduce or at the very least, control any [...]

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Electrical Test & Tag

Electrical Safety

Electrical Test & Tag One of the more common questions we are asked is about electrical testing and tagging. Here is a new fact sheet just released by Safety Action Download Here: EXTRACT: Issue: Unsafe electrical equipment presents the risk of a person receiving an electric shock. Whilst the majority of electrical defects (estimated over [...]

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Homeowner Electrical Safety

DIY Safety

Homeowner Home Improvement Electrical Safety Electrical dangers are well-known among electricians, carpenters and homeowners alike. Most people know that the wrong move with electricity can kill you. However, even with this general knowledge, people continue to be fatally injured every year by electricity. This is especially prominent among homeowners, so let’s take a look at [...]

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Thermographic Scanning

Electrical Safety

Thermographic Scanning   Thermographic scanning (also known as Infra Red scanning) is used as a predictive maintenance tool for plant and machinery.  This technology has particular application for electrical systems and has the ability to identify electrical connections that could possibility fail in the future. Thermographic surveys use an Infra Red camera to view electrical [...]

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Homeowner Bathroom Safety

Electrical Safety

Homeowner Bathroom Safety One of the most dangerous rooms in the house is the bathroom. The prevalence of electricity and water in the same small area can cause some of the most injurious accidents every year. However, there are some ways you can protect your family and yourself from bodily harm in the loo. Let’s [...]

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TIPS TO AVOID ELECTRIC SHOCK | The Safety Bloke

Electrical Safety

As useful as it is, electricity is nasty stuff. You can’t see it, you can’t hear it, you can’t smell it but you sure can feel it and it will kill you pretty quickly. What a lot of people don’t realize is that it’s the current – both the amount and the type – that [...]

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