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Christmas
 
Safety
 
It’s
 
that
 
time
 
of 
 
year
 
again,
 
time
 
to
 
get
 
out
 
the
 
giant
 
sleigh
 
and
 
reindeers
 
and
 
all
 
the
 
Christmas
 
lights,
 
time
 
to
 
climb
 
up
 
on
 
that
 
roof 
 
to
 
put
 
them
 
all
 
up.
 
What
 
you
 
don’t
 
want
 
is
 
time
 
in
 
the
 
emergency
 
room.
 
Nothing
 
can
 
ruin
 
Christmas
 
faster
 
than
 
a
 
broken
 
leg,
 
a
 
sprained
 
ankle
 
or
 
something
 
even
 
worse.
 
Every
 
year
 
there
 
are
 
over
 
12,500
 
injuries
 
reported
 
that
 
are
 
directly
 
linked
 
to
 
holiday
 
lights
 
and
 
decorations.
 
Taking
 
a
 
few
 
precautions,
 
being
 
aware
 
of 
 
the
 
potential
 
trip
 
falls
 
can
 
go
 
a
 
long
 
way
 
to
 
making
 
sure
 
your
 
holiday
 
decoration
 
work
 
remains
 
a
 
safe
 
one.
 
Here
 
are
 
a
 
few
 
tips:
 
1.
 
Be
 
aware
 
of 
 
electrocution
 
hazards
 
•
 
Light
 
Strands
 
 –
 
o
 
Check
 
to
 
make
 
sure
 
there
 
are
 
no
 
cuts,
 
scrapes
 
or
 
frays.
 
Make
 
sure
 
that
 
the
 
sockets
 
are
 
not
 
damaged
 
in
 
any
 
way.
 
It
 
is
 
very
 
possible
 
that
 
last
 
years’
 
staples
 
damaged
 
the
 
strand
 
of 
 
lights.
 
Whether
 
indoors
 
or
 
out,
 
don’t
 
take
 
chances
 
with
 
damaged
 
strands
 
of 
 
lights.
 
Toss
 
them
 
out
 
and
 
get
 
new
 
ones.
 
o
 
Make
 
sure
 
the
 
lights
 
are
 
UL
 
approved.
 
Make
 
sure
 
that
 
any
 
lights
 
that
 
you
 
use
 
outside
 
have
 
been
 
rated
 
for
 
outdoor
 
use.
 
Indoor
 
lights
 
should
 
never
 
be
 
used
 
outside,
 
no
 
matter
 
how
 
well
 
shielded
 
you
 
think
 
the
 
eaves
 
are.
 
o
 
When
 
removing
 
lights,
 
do
 
not
 
tug
 
on
 
them
 
or
 
try
 
to
 
pull
 
them
 
down.
 
Take
 
them
 
down
 
the
 
way
 
that
 
you
 
put
 
them
 
up.
 
Take
 
care
 
you
 
don’t
 
damage
 
the
 
strand
 
which
 
can
 
then
 
become
 
an
 
electric
 
hazard
 
next
 
year.
 
Even
 
worse,
 
it
 
can
 
get
 
caught
 
on
 
any
 
number
 
of 
 
things
 
(gutters,
 
shutters
 
or
 
worse,
 
power
 
lines)
 
which
 
can
 
then
 
cause
 
a
 
lot
 
of 
 
damage
 
if 
 
they
 
are
 
pulled
 
on.
 
•
 
Power
 
Lines
 
 –
 
Be
 
aware
 
of 
 
where
 
the
 
feeder
 
lines
 
and
 
power
 
lines
 
are
 
for
 
your
 
home
 
and
 
stay
 
away
 
from
 
them.
 
The
 
danger
 
of 
 
electrocution
 
is
 
extremely
 
high.
 
•
 
Extension
 
Cords
 
 –
 
Again,
 
make
 
sure
 
that
 
they
 
are
 
in
 
good
 
condition
 
before
 
using
 
them.
 
Never
 
put
 
more
 
than
 
three
 
standard
 
strands
 
of 
 
lights
 
on
 
one
 
cord
 
and
 
make
 
sure
 
that
 
the
 
rating
 
for
 
the
 
extension
 
cord
 
is
 
adequate.
 
•
 
Christmas
 
tree
 
 –
 
If 
 
you
 
have
 
a
 
metallic
 
tree,
 
do
 
not
 
use
 
electric
 
lights.
 
Any
 
electrical
 
problem
 
can
 
be
 
transferred
 
over
 
the
 
tree
 
and
 
cause
 
electrocution.
 
•
 
Clips
 
 –
 
Avoid
 
any
 
metal
 
(staples,
 
nails,
 
tacks).
 
Use
 
insulated
 
clips.
 
2.
 
Fall
 
Hazards
 
•
 
Ladders
 
 –
 
Make
 
sure
 
you
 
use
 
a
 
good,
 
solid
 
ladder
 
and
 
make
 
sure
 
that
 
the
 
base
 
of 
 
the
 
ladder
 
is
 
properly
 
set
 
before
 
climbing.
 
Have
 
another
 
person
 
hold
 
the
 
ladder
 
for
 
you.
 
•
 
Reaching
 
 –
 
Do
 
not
 
lean
 
further
 
than
 
you
 
should
 
on
 
the
 
ladder.
 
It
 
is
 
much
 
better
 
to
 
come
 
down
 
the
 
ladder
 
and
 
move
 
it
 
than
 
to
 
try
 
to
 
reach
 
for
 
that
 
final
 
clip
 
and
 
end
 
up
 
on
 
the
 
ground,
 
flat
 
on
 
your
 
back
 
with
 
a
 
broken
 
spine.
 
•
 
Roofs
 
 –
 
Avoid
 
climbing
 
up
 
onto
 
the
 
roof 
 
if 
 
possible.
 
Do
 
not
 
hang
 
lights
 
by
 
reaching
 
from
 
the
 
roof 
 
to
 
the
 
eaves,
 
it
 
is
 
much
 
too
 
easy
 
to
 
slip
 
and
 
fall
 
off 
 
the
 
roof.
 
3.
 
Christmas
 
Trees
 
•
 
Make
 
sure
 
the
 
tree
 
is
 
fresh
 
and
 
green.
 
Most
 
fires
 
are
 
started
 
because
 
of 
 
a
 
dried
 
tree.
 
You
 
can
 
tell
 
if 
 
the
 
tree
 
is
 
green
 
because
 
needles
 
don’t
 
fall
 
off 
 
in
 
your
 
hand
 
when
 
you
 
tug
 
lightly
 
on
 
them;
 
the
 
needles
 
bend
 
rather
 
than
 
break.
 
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