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ESFI Library

Use ESFI material to increase electrical safety awareness in your home, workplace and your community. Most ESFI electrical safety information is available to download free of charge. Or, you may order ESFI materials by using the order form and faxing your order in or through the website storefront. For details, follow the directions included with each ESFI item in the catalog.

Catalog

Home May Kit 2008 - English NEW
Workplace May Kit 2008 - English NEW
Workplace May Kit 2008 - Spanish NEW
Indoor Electrical Safety Check Booklet - English
Indoor Electrical Safety Check Booklet - Spanish
Outdoor Electrical Safety Check Booklet - English
Outdoor Electrical Safety Check Booklet - Spanish
Electrical Safety Precautions During Disasters - English
Electrical Safety Precautions During Disasters - Spanish
Test Before You Touch Brochure - English
Test Before You Touch Brochure - Spanish
Test Before You Touch Pocket Cards
Test Before You Touch Industrial Panel Label - English
Test Before You Touch Industrial Panel Label - Spanish
Arc Faults and Electrical Safety Brochure
Arc Flash Awareness DVD - English or Spanish
Mr. Plug Fun Book: Coloring and Activities - English
Mr. Plug Fun Book: Coloring and Activities - Spanish
Look Up! Look Down! Look Out! Powerline Safety
Electrical Panel Labels - English
Electrical Panel Labels - Spanish
GFCI Poster and Flyer
National Electrical Safety Month Kits ("May Kit")
Home Safety Quiz Poster
Electrical Safety Tips Bookmarks
Wired for Safety Video & Guide to Home Wiring Hazards
Home Wiring Booklet
Use Extension Cords Safely Brochure
Oh No! Not More Rules! College Dorm Safety Brochure
Portable Generator Safety Brochure

ESFI'sTool Kit introduces technology that can protect your family from injury and your home from fire. This life saving technology includes Arc Fault Circuit Interrupters (AFCIs), Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCIs), and Tamper Resistant Outlets (TROs). This information can help you develop your own newsletters, web site material and safety campaigns to increase electrical safety awareness 365 days a year.

View/Download the Home May Kit! To order a hard copy of the Indoor booklet, visit the ESFI Store or print the Order_Form and mail or fax your order in. 

View/Download the Spanish Home May Kit! to order a copy of the National Electrical Safety Month kit visit the ESFI Store or print the order form and mail or fax your order in. (hard copy NOT available, coming soon!)

ESFI's Tool Kit will provide you with valuable information that will help you to make safe choices everyday and tips to create a safer work environment. This tool kit will address topics such as: Deenergize – Deenergize – Deenergize, Lock Out/Tag Out & Test Before You Touch, and Arc Flash Prevention & Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

View/Download the Workplace May Kit! to order a copy of the National Electrical Safety Month kit visit the ESFI Store or print the order form and mail or fax your order in. (hard copy NOT available, coming soon!)

View/Download the Spanish Workplace May Kit! to order a copy of the National Electrical Safety Month kit visit the ESFI Store or print the order form and mail or fax your order in. (hard copy NOT available, coming soon!)

 

Indoor Electrical Safety Check Booklet

Our popular, newly updated Indoor Electrical Safety Check booklet can help you run an electrical safety audit of your home and at the same time learn about electrical inspections, circuit maps, power audits, and potential electrical hazards and safety tips from your circuit breaker or fuse panel to your outlets, power cords and extension cords, light bulbs, space heaters, ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs), arc fault circuit interrupters (AFCIs), batteries, and much more!

View or download the Indoor Electrical Safety Check booklet! To order a hard copy of the Indoor booklet, visit the ESFI Store or print the Order_Form and mail or fax your order in.

 

 

Indoor Electrical Safety Check Booklet - Spanish version

View or download the Spanish version of the Indoor Electrical Safety Check booklet! To order a hard copy of the Spanish version Indoor booklet, visit the ESFI Store or print the Order_Form and mail or fax your order in.

 

Vea o descargue una version de la publicacion ESFI Indoor Electrical Safety Check en espanol -- Electricidad en interiores: Verificacion de Securidad . Para ordenar una copia imprima el formulario de period ESFI, y lo envielo por correo o fax. O visite la tienda de ESFI .

 

 

 

 

Outdoor Electrical Safety Check Booklet

Check out the Outdoor Electrical Safety Check booklet, with tips for the safe outdoor use of electricity. Use this handy booklet to learn about available electrical safety devices, and the safety rules related to hot tubs, spas and pools, extension cords, electrical lawn and garden products, battery operated products and power tool safety.

View/Download the Outdoor Electrical Safety Check booklet! To order a hard copy of the Outdoor booklet, visit the ESFI Store or print the Order_Form and mail or fax your order in.

 

 

Outdoor Electrical Safety Check Booklet - Spanish version

View or download the Spanish version of the Outdoor Electrical Safety Check booklet! To order a hard copy of the Spanish version Outdoor booklet, visit the ESFI Store or print the Order_Form and mail or fax your order in.

Vea o descargue una version de la publicacion ESFI Outdoor Electrical Safety Check en espanol -- Electricidad en exteriores: verificacion de securidad. Para ordenar una copia imprima el formulario de pedido ESFI, y lo envielo por correo o fax. O visite la tienda de ESFI .

 

 

Electrical Safety Precautions During Disasters

ESFI warns consumers to beware of electrical dangers associated with power outages, floods and severe storms. By following key safety precautions when dealing with electricity during and after storms and other disasters, you can help prevent death, injuries and property damage.

 

View or download the "Electrical Safety Precautions During Disasters" brochure. To order a hard copy visit the ESFI storefront or print the Order_Form and mail or fax in your order.

 

 

Electrical Safety Precautions During Disasters - Spanish Version

Vea una version de la publicacion Precausiones de Seguridad Electrica Durante Desastres en espanol. Para ordenar una copia imprima el formulario de pedido ESFI, y lo envielo por correo o fax. O visite la tienda de ESFI .

 

 

 

Test Before You Touch

Electrical hazards on the job can be avoided by following approved NFPA 70E and OSHA guidelines. Attention to safety is the important

first step to an effective safety program.

Skilled employees, trained in electrical safety procedures, should make sure they understand and follow safety precautions. Those not trained to recognize and avoid electrical hazards, or not under the supervision of those qualified in electrical safety procedures, should avoid contact with electrical equipment and systems.

View or download the "Test Before You Touch" brochure. To order a hard copy visit the ESFI storefront or print the Order_Form and mail or fax in your order.

 


Test Before You Touch - Spanish Version

view or download the "Spanish Test Before You Touch" brochure. To order a hard copy visit the ESFI storefront or print the Order_Form and mail or fax in your order.

Vea una version de la publicacion ESFI Verifique Antes De Tocar. Para ordenar una copia imprima el formulario de period ESFI, y lo envielo or correo o fax. O visite la tienda de ESFI .

 

 

 

Mr. Plug Fun Book: Coloring and Activities

Make learning about electrical safety fun! The Mr. Plug Fun Book, available in two versions-one for prekindergarten; the other for kindergarten through third grade-uses coloring activities and quizzes to help teachers and parents help children learn about electrical safety. Mr. Plug can also provide an electrical safety refresher course for adults.

View or download the Mr. Plug Fun Book K-3. To order a hard copy of the Mr. Plug Fun Book K-3, visit the ESFI Store or print the Order_Form and mail or fax your order in.

View or download the Mr. Plug Fun Book Pre-K. To order a hard copy of the Mr. Plug Fun Book Pre-K, visit the ESFI Store or print the Order_Form and mail or fax your order in.

Mr. Plug Fun Book: Coloring and Activities - Spanish version

View or download the Spanish version of the Mr. Plug Fun Book K-3. To order a hard copy of the Spanish version Mr. Plug Fun Book, visit the ESFI Store or print the Order_Form and mail or fax your order in.

Vea o descargue una version de la publicacion Se ñ or Enchufe K-3 en espanol. Para ordenar una copia imprima el formulario de pedido ESFI, y lo envielo por correo o fax. O visite la tienda de ESFI

View or download the Spanish version of the Mr. Plug Fun Book Pre-K . To order a hard copy of the Spanish version Mr. Plug Fun Book, print the Order_Form and mail or fax your order in.

Vea o descargue una version de la publicacion Se ñ or Enchufe Pre-K en espanol. Para ordenar una copia imprima el formulario de pedido ESFI, y lo envielo por correo o fax. O visite la tienda de ESFI .

Look Up! Look Down! Look Out!

Don't take power line safety for granted! A quick review of a few basic power line safety concepts, combined with overall awareness can help reduce the number of these accidents each year. The brochure also lists a number of valuable power line safety resources.

View or download the Look Up! Look Down! Look Out! Brochure. To order a hard copy of the Look Up! Look Down! Look Out! Brochure, visit the ESFI Store or print the Order_Form and mail or fax your order in.

 

 

 

Electrical Panel Labels

ESFI recommends that every adult learn to safely access the breaker/fuse panel in order to turn off and restore electricity in a home. In order to make it easy to mark your breakers/fuses, ESFI has produced a sheet of pre-printed labels, and stickers that reinforce safe electrical practices.

View, or to order, visit the ESFI Store or print the Order_Form and mail or fax your order.

Spanish Electrical Panel Labels

Vea una version de la Etiquetas Para Tablero Electrico. Para ordenar una copia imprima el formulario de period ESFI, ESFI, y lo envielo or correo o fax. O visite la tienda de ESFI .

 

GFCI Poster and Flyer

Developed as a joint effort between ESFI, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) and the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA), this promotional piece, available in both poster and flyer sizes, is intended to help remind people on the job and at home of the availability of potentially life-saving ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs), and the importance of testing GFCIs monthly and after major electrical storms.

View or download the GFCI poster. To order a hard copy of the GFCI poster or flyer visit the ESFI Store or print the Order_Form and mail or fax your order in.

 

Electrical Safety Month Tool Kit

May Kit Safety buttonESFI continues to work hard each year promoting May as National Electrical Safety Month. To help support May campaigns across the nation and elsewhere, ESFI publishes its "May Kit" each year packed with up-to-date electrical safety facts and figures, tools and tips.

* View/Download the 2007 Electrical Safety Tool kit! focusing on ALL seasons.

* View/Download the 2006 Electrical Safety Tool kit! warn's consumer of the dangers storms and flood cause when water and electricity comes in contact with each other.

* View or download the 2005 May Kit! revamped, the focusing on the ESFI public awareness campaign "Make Safe Connections: Plug Into Electrical Safety," important information and safety tips related to outlets, power cords, extension cords, power strips and surge suppressors, and GFCIs and AFCIs.

* View or download the 2004 May Kit focusing on the ESFI public awareness campaign "Make Safe Connections: Plug Into Electrical Safety," important information and safety tips related to outlets, power cords, extension cords, power strips and surge suppressors, and GFCIs and AFCIs.

* View or download the 2003 May Kit focusing on the ESFI public awareness campaign "Inspect and Protect," urging homeowners to have their homes electrically inspected and educating consumers about potentially life-saving arc fault circuit interrupter (AFCI) technology.

* View or download the 2002 May Kit focusing on the ESFI public awareness campaign "Look Up! Look Down! Look Out!" on overhead and buried power lines and pad-mounted electrical equipment.

 

Home Safety Quiz Poster

As featured on this website (click here to play on-line), the Home Safety Quiz Poster is a great way to teach kids some of the basics of electrical safety.

To order a hard copy of the Home Safety Quiz Poster, visit the ESFI Store or print the order form and mail or fax your order in.

 

 

 

 

Electrical Safety Tips Bookmarks

Looking for a quick and easy way to get the word out about electrical safety? These bookmarks from ESFI can help remind your customers, employees, students and community to use good safety sense around electricity.

 

These 2 1/2 x 8 inch safety tips bookmarks provide you with a variety of tips to avoid electrical hazards in and around the home, school and work place.

 

To order copies of the Electrical Safety Tips Bookmarks, visit the ESFI Store or print the Order_Form and mail or fax your order in.

 

 

Wired for Safety video and Guide to Home Wiring Hazards booklet

ESFI and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are joining together to promote CPSC's video, Wired for Safety and the companion booklet, Guide to Home Wiring Hazards. The 12-minute video contains information about old electrical wiring hazards in the home and how to fix them. The Guide helps you find electrical dangers in your home before they cause fires or electrical shock. It also provides guidance for pinpointing the locations of problems within your electrical systems before you seek professional assistance.

To order the Wired for Safety video (VHS) and Guide to Home Wiring Hazards booklet, visit the ESFI Store or print the Order_Form and mail or fax your order in.

 

 

 

Home Wiring Safety

Many electrocutions and home electrical fires can be prevented. Know how to look for signs of home wiring hazards and use electrical safety awareness to keep you and your family safe. Follow these do's and don'ts to help prevent electrical hazards.

View or download the Home Wiring Safety brochure. To order a hard copy of the GFCI poster or flyer visit the ESFI Store or print the Order_Form and mail or fax your order in.

 

 

 

 

Use Extension Cords Safely!

An extension cord can be a handy, temporary way to place electrical equipment wherever you'd like it. But if used, improperly, extension cords can cause fire and injury - even death.

View or download the Extension Cord Safely brochure. To order hard copies of the Extension Cord Safety Brochure visit the ESFI Store or print the Order_Form and mail or fax your order in.

 

 

 

 

 

Portable Generator Safety

Portable electric generators provide a good source of power during electrical outages, but if improperly installed or operated, can become deadly. Inside this brochure are some precautions that can help keep you and your family safe from carbon monoxide poisoning and electrical shock from portable electric generators.

 

View/Download the the Portable Generator Safety brochure. To order a hard copy visit the ESFI Store or print the Order_Form and mail or fax in your order.

 

 

 

 

 

 


Test Before You Touch - Pocket Cards

Test Before You Touch Pocket CardThis card is a handy list of electrical safety precautions that should be used by anyone who works with or around electricity.
Visit the ESFI Store or print the Order_Form and mail or fax your order in.

 

Test Before You Touch Industrial Panel Label - English

Test Before You Touch Pocket CardIndustrial electrical panel label in English is designed to be prominently placed on industrial electrical panels, this label reminds electrical workers to follow established safety procedures and to test before touching any electrical device.
Visit the ESFI Store or print the Order_Form and mail or fax your order in.

 

 

Test Before You Touch Industrial Panel Label - Spanish

Test Before You Touch Pocket CardLas etiquetas para paneles industriales electricos en espanol fueron diseñadas para ser ubicadas prominentemente en paneles industriales electricos, con el fin de recordar a los trabajadores electricos que deben seguir las normas de seguridad establecidas y probar antes de tocar cualquier aparato electrico. Para ordenar una copia imprima el formulario de pedido ESFI, y lo envielopor correo o fax. O visite la tienda de ESFI

 

 

 

Arc Faults and Electrical Safety

The Arc Faults and Electrical Safety brochure was designed to give an understanding of what is an AFCI and how it works. The "AFCI" is an arc fault circuit interrupter. AFCI's are electrical devices designed to protect against fires caused by arcing faults in the home electrical wiring.

View/Download the Arc Faults and Electrical Safety brochure. To order the Arc Faults and Electrical Safety brochure, visit the ESFI Store or print the Order_Form and mail or fax your order in.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arc Flash Awareness DVD

Arc Flash Safety Awareness VideoESFI and National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Office of Mine Safety and Health (NIOSH) have joined together to promote NIOSH's DVD, Arc Flash Awareness and the companion booklet, Information and Discussion Topics for Electrical Workers. The 25-minute DVD contains information on what is an arc flash, causes of an arc flash and electrical safety regulations. It also provides important safety recommendations: NFPA 70E.

To order the Arc Flash Awareness DVD in English or Spanish, visit the ESFI Store or print the Order_Form and mail or fax your order in. Or, for more information contact NIOSH Pittsburgh Research Laboratory

 

 

 

Arc Flash Awareness DVD - Spanish

Arc Flash Safety Awareness VideoESFI and National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Office of Mine Safety and Health (NIOSH) have joined together to promote NIOSH's DVD, Arc Flash Awareness and the companion booklet, Information and Discussion Topics for Electrical Workers. The 25-minute DVD contains information on what is an arc flash, causes of an arc flash and electrical safety regulations. It also provides important safety recommendations: NFPA 70E.

To order the Arc Flash Awareness DVD in English or Spanish, visit the ESFI Store or print the Order_Form and mail or fax your order in. Or, for more information contact NIOSH Pittsburgh Research Laboratory

 

 


Oh No! Not More Rules! College Dorm Safety Brochure

Are you or your child heading off to college? Is your college or university getting ready for a new freshman class, many of whom are going to be living on their own for the first time? Use this important brochure to bring yourself and them up to speed on some crucial safety tips and information related to halogen lamps, extension cords, toaster ovens, and hot plates. Help make the college experience one of learning through books and study, rather than "trial by fire."

View or download the Oh No! Not More Rules! college dorm safety brochure. To order a hard copy of Oh No! Not More Rules!, print the Order_Form and mail or fax your order in.


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