PG&E Urges Customers to Stay Safe as They Decorate Homes and Businesses This Holiday Season
December 10 2019 - 1:18PM
Business Wire
Thousands are hurt while hanging holiday lights
every year, and decorations start hundreds of home fires each
December
As temperatures fall this holiday season, lights and other
decorations are going up on homes and businesses across the nation.
By following some simple safety tips, Pacific Gas and Electric
Company (PG&E) customers can make sure their holiday season
stays merry, bright and accident free.
As customers prepare to decorate outside, keep these tips from
the U.S. Product Safety Commission in mind:
- Inspect extension cords and light strings before hanging
lights. According to the National Safety Council, each year 150
home fires are started by faulty holiday decorations. Make sure you
use only indoor lights inside, and only outdoor lights
outside.
- Make sure your ladder is in good working condition before you
climb. The National Safety Council reports that nearly 6,000
Americans are treated in emergency rooms each holiday season due to
fall-related injuries while hanging Christmas lights.
- Never tack, nail or overstress light strings while hanging
them. Hooks or specialized light string clips are the safer option.
Follow directions on the package for the number of strings it is
safe to use from one electric outlet.
As you decorate inside, there are also important safety measures
you need to follow:
- If you are using a live tree, make sure you check the water
levels daily, and unplug any lights hung on the tree at night and
when you are away from home.
- Candles are responsible for one-third of home fires each
holiday season.
- Whenever possible, use flameless decorative candles instead of
open flames.
- Place candles where they can’t be knocked over, and away from
any flammable materials such as curtains,
- Never use candles on Christmas trees, and never leave
decorative candles lit while away from home or asleep.
About PG&E
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of PG&E
Corporation (NYSE:PCG), is one of the largest combined natural gas
and electric energy companies in the United States. Based in San
Francisco, with more than 20,000 employees, the company delivers
some of the nation’s cleanest energy to 16 million people in
Northern and Central California. For more information, visit
www.pge.com/ and http://www.pge.com/news.
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