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Posted: Friday, July 26, 2019
By:
Gillespie Electric, Inc.
Categories:
Electrical Safety
• Ticks are generally found near the ground, in brushy or wooded areas.
• They can’t jump or fly. Instead, they climb tall grasses or shrubs and wait for a potential host to brush against them.
• When this happens, they climb onto the host and seek a site for attachment.
• Use insect repellents containing DEET, picaridin, IR3535, oil of lemon eucalyptus, para-menthane-diol, or ...
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Posted: Monday, July 22, 2019
By:
Gillespie Electric, Inc.
Categories:
Electrical Safety
Grilling Safety
• Propane and charcoal BBQ grills must only be used outdoors. If used indoors, or in any enclosed spaces such as tents, they pose a fire hazard and a risk of exposing occupants to deadly carbon monoxide poisoning.
• Place the grill a safe distance from lawn games, play areas, and foot traffic. Grills should be positioned at least 10 feet away from siding, deck railing, and out ...
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Posted: Saturday, July 20, 2019
By:
Gillespie Electric, Inc.
Categories:
Electrical Safety
Beach & Water Safety
While drowning deaths peak among one and two year olds, drownings continue to be the second leading cause of preventable death through age 15.
• 74% of drowning incidents for children younger than 15 between 2015 and 2017 occurred in residential locations.
• Boys younger than 15 die from drowning at twice the rate as girls.
• 351 children younger than 15 died in pools ...
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