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Lighting Safety Tip Sheet

Listen up people. This is another one of those bull horn moments:

You can’t be down and dirty with safety when the potential consequences are serious injury, fire, or an expensive morale-busting disaster.

Following these safety guidelines will help you avoid most of the worst-case scenarios:

• Use heavy-duty extension cords

Use only heavy-duty extension cords. Check to make sure that the gauge or cable thickness will handle the full number of amps you run through it. (See “Extension Cord Loads” below.) Gauge can usually be found on the extension cord itself and wattage can be found on your light or light bulb ...