Electrical safety for students

Playing around electrical equipment can be extremely dangerous as high voltage electricity can jump through the air. Electricity can cause electric shock, burns, injury or even death. Students should:

• not build dens or camp near electrical substation or overhead lines
• not retrieve a ball or object that may end up in a substation compound. If they lose anything in a substation call 105 and an Electricity North West engineer will come and retrieve it for them
• keep clear of the yellow symbol meaning ‘danger of death’
• not use steel pylons as climbing frames
• look out for overhead lines before fishing, setting up a tent or flying a kite
• call 105 immediatly if they see anything dangerous or anyone breaking the rules around electricity equipment
• be aware that electricity can jump up to 3 meters – you don’t need to be close or touch electrical equipment for it to be dangerous
• be aware that vandalising roadworks carries fines and penalties but more importantly it can cause major injuries to them or others