Electricity, Water And Natural Gas

Water conducts electricity, and unsafe electricity use around water can cause serious injury or death. Follow these guidelines at all times:

Water is an excellent conductor. You can become electricity’s path to the ground if you are touching water that touches electricity. Electricity would travel through the water and through you to the ground.

This is why it’s so important to keep all electrical appliances away from water, and to make sure your hands are dry and you are not standing in water when you touch anything electrical. It’s also the reason no one should ever use water on an electrical fire, but should use a multipurpose fire extinguisher instead.

  • Keep water away from electricity and electrical appliances.
  • Never use electrical appliances while in the shower or the bath.
  • Never use electrical appliances while standing in water.
  • Always make sure your hands are dry when using an electrical appliance.
  • Never use appliances while near water or outside when it's wet or raining.
  • Always use Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) outlets in the kitchen, bathroom, and other places where water is present.