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ECONOMIC WORKSHOP Jacqueline Heston and in
termediate teachers discuss a point of interest during the
Economic Education for Intermediate Grade Teachers
workshop that was held August 25 at the D. F. Walker
cafeteria. Mrs. Heston, the Coordinator for Economic
Education in the northwest region, said the purpose of the
workshop was to help intermediate grade teachers learn
materials and methods for integrating economics into the
curriculum.
Avoiding Home Accidents
NORTHBROOK, 111. -
Every year newspaper
accounts describe the
gruesome carnage, and
government agencies
record the staggering
statistics of accidental in
juries and deaths in and
around U. S. homes.
ITEM: A 44-year-old
Canton, Ohio, man was
fatally shocked while he
stood in his swimming pool,
cleaning it with a broom.
His arm, officials said,
apparently made contact
with an electrical filter.
ITEM: A 15-year-old
Wayne, Indiana boy was
electrocuted when the old
power drill he was using
shorted out.
ITEM: A 32-year-old man
was electrocuted when he
stepped in a puddle of water
while plugging in an ex
tension cord in the yard of
his Palm Harbor, Fla. home.
Last year, about 23,000
people died as a result of
accidents at home. An
estimated 3.5-million others
sui|ered disabling injuries.
Safety experts at Un
derwriters Laboratories
(UL) warn that, during
warm weather, chances for
accidents increase.
According to UL, one
reason for higher home
accident statistics in the
summer is the increased use
of power tools outdoors.
Most people use power tools
infrequently. But warm
weather is “do-it-yourself”
project time for many
people, and electric drills,
saws and other tods come
out of storage. If they’ve
been improperly stored,
power cords might have
become cracked or cut,
water or cold might have
damaged the motor or
caused deterioration of the
insulation. Any tool or ap
pliance that has not been
used for several months
should be checked out first
to make sure it’s safe to
operate. And, of course,
electrical products should
not be used outdoors when
it’s raining or in wet
locations. That seems like
an abvious precaution but,
surprisingly, some people
apparently overlook the
danger.
Perhaps a person is just
finishing up a project and
needs to make one last cut
with an electric mower. The
risk is forgotten.
A good device to have
installed on all electrical
outlets and outlets near
water are ground fault
circuit interrupters (GFCI),
UL engineers say. A GFCI
looks just like a regular
electrical outlet except that,
if there is any dangerous
leakage of electrical
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current, it will cut off the
electricity coming from the
outlet before a potentially
fatal shock can occur.
GFCIs should be installed
by a qualified electrician.
Plug-in models are also now
available.
Extension cords are
another area of concern, UL
safety engineers report.
Only extension cords ap
proved for outdoor should be
used outdoors. This in
formation usually is marked
on the packaging and on the
cord. It’s also very im
portant that the extension
cord is rated high enough for
the device plugged into it.
The rating is either in watts
or amperes and usually can
be found right on the cord.
People should check in
struction manuals or the
electric equipment’s labels
for its wattage or ampere
rating to make sure it’s
usuable with the extension
cord selected.
UL engineers emphasize
other rules for safety.
Parents should never allow
children to operate power
tools unless they are
properly supervised. The
use of power tools requires
good judgment and skill.
Power saws can cut down
trees, drills can bore
through sheet metal and
circular saws can split two
by fours. Imagine what
these tools can do to a
human body.
Properly maintan power
tools. In the case of saws
and lawnmowers, cutting
edges should be kept sharp
and clean. Instructions for
lubricating and changing
accessories should be
followed.
When using an electric
tool, check to see that it’s
switched off before plugging
it in. Sudden starts could be
dangerous.
Never carry a tool or
appliance by its cord, or
yank the cord out of elec
trical outlets. Keep cords
away from heat, oil and
sharp edges.
Remember that tools and
appliances should be
disconnected when they’re
being services, while
changing accessories such
as blades, and when they’re
not in use. And they should
be stored indoors, in a dry,
safe place, away from
children.
And, UL, safety engineers
say, one of the most im
portant things people should
do is read instruction
manuals and warning
labels.
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