CDC's Cool Tip of the Week: Winter Weather Health and Safety Update

CDC's Cool Tip of the Week: Winter Weather Health and Safety Update

CDC's Cool Tip of the Week: Winter Weather Health and Safety Update

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) sent this bulletin at 02/03/2014 08:56 AM EST

CDC’s Winter Weather Health & Safety Updates.

Cool Tip of the Week: When using gasoline and diesel generators to supply power to a building, switch the main breaker or fuse on the service panel to the "off" position before starting the generator. This will prevent supplying electricity to outside power lines from your generator, and help protect utility line workers from possible electrocution. Learn More >>

For more information on Winter Weather safety, see CDC's site for Emergency Preparedness & Response.