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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.