1. Safety in Practice: Electricity in the Workplace and the Home

2. Who is ESFI? Electrical Safety Foundation International

4. Electrical Safety Foundation International
ESFI is the premier, not-for-profit electrical safety organization producing and communicating electrical safety messages for consumers, influencing a global audience.
1994: Founded by UL, CPSC, and NEMA
2001: $3.8 Million Endowment Formed
Roughly $3 Million received in Grants over 5 Years
Receive up to $480,000 a year in free Google AdWords premium space
Deliver over 1 billion electrical safety messages a year

5. Help Us Help You
ESFI’s resources have proven to be beneficial to Electric Utilities:
Inclusion in newsletters
Blog Mentions
Social Media Posts
Subjects included:
NESM
Fire Prevention Week
Cord Safety
GFCI Safety

6. Disaster Safety
Downed Powerline Safety
Flood Safety

7. Disaster Safety
Storm Safety
Lightning Safety

8. Portable Generator Safety

9. Disaster Safety
Portable Generator Safety
Portable Generator Safety

10. Workplace Electrical Safety Program
Personnel
Continued training
Test before you touch (re-test)
PPE proper care & use
Plant & Equipment
Proper design
Up-to-date training
Continuing maintenance
Procedures
Review and Updated?
Lock-out-tag-out
Job planning
DE-ENERGIZE
Arc Flash awareness

11. Overhead Power Line Safety for Agricultural Workers
Goal: To educate agricultural workers about the hazards posed by overhead power lines at the job site.
Train-the-Trainer Curriculum
Initial trainings administered to member organizations & in planned sessions.
Teaching Poster
Distribution at annual events and to network of members.

12. Anti-Counterfeit
“Zero Tolerance for Counterfeits:” Multifaceted program developed to advance awareness among the public and industry stakeholders.
Includes infographics, tip sheets and videos to educate manufacturers, distributors, contractors, and consumers
Program is funded by UL, Schneider Electric, Eaton, and Hubbell Incorporated

13. Home Electrical Safety

14. Home Electrical Safety