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Welcome to National Grid’s Tips of the Trade. National Grid is committed to your safety, and these tips are intended to help you work safely near our facilities. Please review these tips
Welcome to National Grid’s Tips of the Trade with your coworkers at your tailgate or toolbox meetings before work begins.
these tips are intended to help you work saf
Working safely after storms Working safely after
storms
with your coworkers at your tailgate or toolbo
equipment if you are wet or standing in water.
Use generators safely • If you must work in wet conditions, To prevent carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning, use use tools and extension cords that are generators outdoors in open areas only and at least suitable for outdoorinuse and plug only them Tofeet prevent carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning, use generators outdoors open areas 20 away from doors, windows and vents. If a CO into ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs) alarm structure seek windows fresh and sounds, at leastevacuate 20 feetthe away fromand doors, and vents. If a CO alarm sounds, evacuate for shockTo protection. air outdoors. prevent carbon monoxide (CO) poisonin the structure and seek fresh air outdoors. • If you see fallen line, assume anda at leastpower 20 feet away fromitdoors, wind NEVER plug a generator into a wall outlet. is energized and dangerous. Stay far away Power canplug energize utility lines, them Power can the structure andmaking seek fresh air outdoors. NEVER a generator into amaking wall outlet. energize utility lines, them from the line and anything it is contacting and unsafe for repair crews and possibly delaying power unsafe for repair crews and possibly delaying power restoration. report itNEVER to 911. Avoid and into driving restoration. plug awalking generator a wall outlet. through floodwaters, as they may hide fallen unsafe for repair crews and possibly delayin Avoid natural gas hazards power lines.
Use generators safely
Working safely after stor Use generators safely
Avoid natural gas hazards • Notify 811 before you dig to have buried gas Disconnect utilitiesnatural before major gas hazards lines and other utilitiesyou located marked. 811 before digand to have buried gas lines andAvoid other utilities located • Notify repair work
Confirm with the property owner the and marked. • Notify 811 before you dig to have bur If the job involves demolition or major repairs or location of natural gas meters and piping and marked. with inthe property owner the location oftonatural gaswith meters renovation a structure active and electric or gas • Confirm before working or around any structure. service, contact National Grid at least 15 days owner the • Confirm with the property before working in or around any structure. • piping Make sure vent lines for dryers, water prior to starting work to arrange for the heaters or vent other lines gas-fueled equipment piping before workingutility in or around any sure for dryers, water heaters or other gas-fueled equipment • Make lines and meters to be properly disconnected. are are properly connected and have not been vent lines for dryers, wate • Make sure properly connected andbyhave not been blocked orNOT compromised floodwaters, • Do start work untilby you receive a Service blocked or compromised floodwaters, properly connected and have not bee Line Disconnect Letter. storm debris, debris, snow or or ice.ice. storm snow debris, snow or ice. Do not operate any gas appliance that like to storm know more? not operate any gas appliance that hasWould beenyou affected by floodwaters until a •• Do has been affected by floodwaters until not operate any gas appliance th • Do Additional utility qualified professional inspectsit itand and any necessary repairs have beensafety made. tips, a qualified professional inspects any •
necessary repairs have been made.
Avoid electrical hazards • •
Stay out of flooded basements. Do not touch electrical appliances or
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professional inspects it and an case studies, qualified instructional videos and training tools can all be found, at no charge to you, on National Grid’s e-SMARTworkers website. n
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