May is National Electrical Safety Month

May is National Electrical Safety Month, and the Electrical Safety Foundation International ESFI is launching a public awareness campaign to educate key audiences about the steps that can be taken to prevent electrical fires, injuries, and fatalities in the home and the workplace.

“Eliminating electrical hazards begins with education and awareness,” says ESFI President Brett Brenner.

“National Electrical Safety Month is a time for all of us at home and at work to reexamine our surroundings and determine what steps we can take to prevent the hundreds of deaths, thousands of injuries and billions of dollars in economic losses that occur each year because of electrical hazards.”

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