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ELECTRICAL ELECTRICAELECTRICAL SAFETYL SAFETYSAFETY TIPS FOR HUNTERSTIPS FOR HUNTERTIPS FOR HUNTERS S

This hunting season, we encourage all members to beThis hunting season, we encourage all members to beThis hunting season, we encourage all members to be aware of electrical equipment and take necessaryaware of electrical equipment and take necessaraware of electrical equipment and take necessary y precautions while hunting. Keep these safety tips inprecautions while hunting. Keep these safety tips inprecautions while hunting. Keep these safety tips in mind as you enjoy the great outdoors.mind as you enjoy the great outdomind as you enjoy the great outdoors. ors.

Take notice of posted warning signs and keepTake notice of posted warning signs and keTake notice of posted warning signs and keep ep ccllear of electrical clear of electriear of electrical equipment.cal equipmeequipment. nt.

Do not shoot at or near power lines or insulators.Do not shoot at or near power lines or insulatorsDo not shoot at or near power lines or insulators. .

Know where power lines and equipment areKnow where power lines and equipment aKnow where power lines and equipment are re located on the land where you hunt.located on the land where you hulocated on the land where you hunt. nt.

Be especially careful in wooded areas whereBe especially careful in wooded areas wheBe especially careful in wooded areas where re power lines may not be as visible.power lines may not be as visiblpower lines may not be as visible. e.

Do not place deer stands on utility poles orDo not place deer stands on utility poles oDo not place deer stands on utility poles or r climb poles. Energized lines and equipmentclimb poles. Energized lines and equipmeclimb poles. Energized lines and equipment nt can conduct electricity to anyone who comescan conduct electricity to anyone who comescan conduct electricity to anyone who comes in in contact with them, causing shockin contact with them, causing shocontact with them, causing shock ck oror electrocution.or electrocutielectrocution. on.

Do not place decoys on power lines or otherDo not place decoys on power lines or othDo not place decoys on power lines or other er utility equipment. Any non-electrical utility equipment. Any non-electriutility equipment. Any non-electrical equipmentcal equipmeequipment nt attached to a pole can pose an obstructio n and attached to a pole can pose an obstructio n a attached to a pole can pose an obstructio n and nd serious hazards to our line crews.serious hazards to our line crewserious hazards to our line crews. s.

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