Advanced Risk
Concepts Safety & Risk Management Education Series
Keeping Your Apartment Safe
Do’s and Don’ts of Using
Extension Cords
DO Do Do Do Do Do Do
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Be sure the cord is not damaged
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Keep prongs straight and not
bent
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Replace your cords regularly
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Fasten cord to the baseboard
with appropriate fastener
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Use a surge protector for major
appliances
* Keep walking areas
clear of cords
Don’t Don’t
Don’t Don’t Don’t Don’t Don’t
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Don’t plug extension cords
together
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Don’t force a three pronged plug
into to two prong outlet
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Don’t fasten your cords to the
wall with a sharp object
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Don’t use a cord that is frayed
or otherwise damaged
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Don’t let cords become a
tripping hazard
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Don’t use a cord that has
sparked
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Don’t use a cord on a major
appliance
ARC produces this series of Safety
Education Flyers free of charge for our
Insureds to Post in
their Common Areas
