Safety Tips, Information & Other Materials
Electrical safety is important at home and work, indoors and outdoors for all ages. Benton PUD has safety information to share. The information is great to distribute at a work safety meeting, in a classroom or as part of a scout project. To request quantities of the items below, please call (509) 585-5393.
General safety information
Safety Tips Brochure - Check List for the home or office, includes steps to take to prepare for an electrical emergency or outage. Brochure is available in English and Spanish
Electrical Safety Slider - Indoor and outdoor safety tips in a fun-to-use format - one is shaped like a light bulb with rotating slide; another is brochure size with a pull-slide.
Extreme Weather - Be Prepared Brochure - How to be prepared for an emergency due to extreme weather.
Working around electricity
8-1-1 (Call Before You Dig) Information - Steps to take when working on projects that require digging or color codes listed for utility markings. Information available on wallet size cards. 8-1-1 stickers also available.
Worker Beware Information Cards - Safety information when working around power lines and excavation. Also includes steps to take if equipment comes in contact with a power line or a downed power line. Information available on visor size cards for vehicles or wallet size cards. Visor cards available in English and Spanish.
Worker Beware Information for Digging & Excavating Brochure - Safety information for working near buried utility lines. Brochure includes message in English and Spanish.
Worker Beware Information for Agricultural Workers Brochure - Safety information for working near overhead power lines. Brochure includes message in English and Spanish.
Worker Beware Information for First Responders Cards - Safety information for approaching an emergency with a power line, substation or transformer. Also includes steps to take if there are downed power line. Information available on visor size cards for vehicles.
Danger Stickers - Bright orange stickers for irrigation pipes or other equipment to warn workers to look up when near power lines. Sticker size is 6 1/4" wide x 3 1/2" high.
Safety for Children
Kato Keeps Kids Safe Coloring Book - Magazine format, 16-page activity book for children grades 1-4. Coloring book available in bag with crayons (4) and stickers.
The Shocking Truth about Electrical Safety - Magazine format, 16-page workbook for children grades 5-8. Workbook is available in bag with shocking truth safety wheel and pencil.
Lineman Suit-Up for Safety Sticker - picture of lineman with safety equipment stickers used to suit-up the lineman for safety for children grades K-3.
Safety Stickers - Variety of stickers with safety messages.
Safety Rulers - Flip-action ruler doubles as a bookmark and includes safety tips for children grades 1-5.
Outlet Cover Plugs - Prevents your child from putting something into an electrical outlet.
Safety for Seniors
Personal Safety - A Guide for Seniors Brochure - Tips for being safe at home, also includes energy savings tips. Brochure available in bag with a pill case.