Editor's Note: Dave has been teaching electrical safety courses since 1980 and has positively affected tens of thousands of lives. He is more than happy to have you use his articles in your safety promotions but please be nice and give him credit for his work. Thanks! Tanya
Mind Your Safety is a monthly column authored by Dave Smith of Canada Training Group for Electrical Business magazine. Reprinting of this article is allowed for the intent of furthering safety awareness, with the requirement that articles(s) are used in their entirety and authorship is duly credited to Dave Smith, Canada Training Group and Electrical Business magazine.