In honor of National Electrical Safety Month, put your safety knowledge to the test with our handy quiz.
- True or False? Using a corded telephone during a lightning storm is safe
- Why do some outlets have three holes?
- What should you do when you use a portable generator during a power outage?
- The ____ industry alone sustained 52% of all workplace electrical fatalities
- The most common scenario for electrocutions while using power tools is_____
- Smoke alarms batteries should be charged every_____
- You shouldn’t swim near docks or marinas because_____
- In a study conducted by Temple University’s Biokinetics Laboratory, what percent of children ages 2 to 4 years old were able to remove plastic outlet covers from the sockets in less than ten seconds?
- Across the U.S., fire department responds to a fire once every….
- The proper way to safely move away from a downed powerline is to _____ until you are 35 feet away
- True or False. You can be electrocuted using a tree trimmer near a power line even if you don’t touch the wires.
- True or False. Swallowing a button-cell battery can be fatal.
- What age group has the highest ricks of death from fire?
- Birds are able to perch on power lines without risk of injury because:_____
- When a new version of the National Electrical Code is adopted by a jurisdiction,_____ must follow it
