Home Office Safety Tips

Filed in archive home office tools on January 10, 2007

If you are dreaming of a cool home office that will not only make your work life almost paradise, but also, a safety haven, here are the home office safety tips Meri-K Appy, president of Home Safety Council, recommends the following to avoid injury:

- Home office equipment should be out of children's reach.

- If your home office is in a separate room install a door lock and keeping it locked when not in use.

- Have a kid-safe container for all scissors and other sharp office supplies.

- Install safety covers in unused electrical outlets.

- Always check the condition of electrical cords.

- When using extension cords, power strips, and surge protectors, look for a certification label from an independent testing laboratory such as UL on both the package and the product itself.

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