Safety means prevention of loss of life & property, avoiding accidents & free from danger. In order to improve the safety to avoid accidents, all of us should follow the following points.

1. Attitude to achieve safety.
2. Proper use of safety devices.
3. proper training for all
4. proper up keeping of safety tools
5. Constant improvement upon the safe working practice.
6. Analyse the cause of accidents & prevent reoccurrence

Employers Responsibility to improve Safety:-
The establishment & maintenance of the possible conditions of work is the responsibility of the management.

1. To allocate sufficient resources to provide & maintain safe & healthy working environment conditions of work.
2. To ensure that all adequate safety instructions are given to all employees.
3. To educate employees about materials equipment or processes used in their work.
4. To provide appropriate facilities for First aid.
5. To ensure regular safety & inspection by an authorized competent person.
6. To coordinate the activities of the company & of its contractors working under the Company premises for implementations & maintenance of safe systems of work at all times.

Responsibility of the Executives in Preventing Accidents:-

1. To ensure clear instructions to staffs regarding observations of safety rules.
2. Ensure proper use of safety rules.
3. Ensure deployment of suitable staff to carry out work (Construction or maintenance) .
4. Ensure availability of required safety devices to workers/staffs.
5. Do not allow workmen to work under Alcoholic influence.
6. Issue a proper PTW & prevent the possibility of back feed by proper isolation & earthing when to work on electrical lines & Sub stations.

Procedures To Be Followed Before Working On Electrical Line Or Equipment:-

All electrical circuits are to be treated active & no work is to be carried out on any part of Electrical apparatus or circuits unless such parts are:-
1. Proper identification of real equipment /line where work is to be carried out.
2. Made off.
3. Isolated & all practicable steps taken to lock off from the live conductors.
4. Proved dead by means of approved apparatus (i.e voltage testers.)
5. Danger notice barriers, screens shall be fixed or removed under the supervision of an authorized person.
6. Released for work by issue of a permit to work (PTW).
7. Checked for de-energistation.

On completion of work for return of the PTW, the procedures for energizing the line or equipment should be the vice versa of the above statement of PTW issue.
For Domestic Consumers:-

To Be Done	Not To Be Done
	Do not put too much plugs in one socket
	Do not put Bared wire ends in a socket
Select right size fuses in your main switch	Do not use oversized fuse or higher capacity fuse
Do it by a qualified Electrician	Do not be a ‘ Do IT Yourself’ Electrician
Always buy/use electrical appliances / equipments with ISI mark and strictly follow the instruction manual.	Don't connect refrigerators, wet grinders, washing machines, iron boxes through unearthed plug pins which may cause serious accidents.
Avoid telephone during Lighting as it may cause painful / serious shocks.	Do not extend wires under Linoleum, Carpets, Mats or through Doors & windows where they will be crushed.
Used bulbs should be replaced only after the switch is off.	Changing the fused bulbs when the switch is on is dangerous.
Use the appropriate MCB to limit the load	Do not tie an electric switch or appliance when your hands are wet or bleeding from a cut.
Always ensure that the plug / socket is not within the reach of children.	Do not use broken switches, plugs and sockets.
Cover bare portion of electrical connections with a good quality insulation.	Do not over load an electric system by additional or unauthorized load.
	Do not play with the Electrical switches or loose & broken wire.
	Do not touch electric poles or telephone poles during Lighting. There are chances of Heavy electric shock.
	Do not throw water on live electric installation in case of fire.
	Do not touch electrocuted person who is in contact with live wire unless yourself in insulated.
	Do not use wires, having too many joints, while connecting electrical appliance to the supply through a plug.
	Do not tie animals to electric poles.
	Do not hang wet clothes on electric wires & support wires.

For Commercial Users:-

To Be Done	Not To Be Done
All wiring works should be done through licensed wiring contractors.	Don't travel on vehicles laden with goods beyond the permissible height. This may cause fatal accidents due to contact with overhead electrical wires.
Don’t tie advertisements boards, flags etc. to electric posts.	Do not draw wires/cables for the full cross-section of the conduits. Always use only 50% of the cross-section
	Do not bring water pipes and electric conduits in the proximity of each other.

For Industrial Users:-

Don't work on a pole or elevated position when line is alive, without safety belt and rubber gloves and unless a competent person stands on the ground nearby to direct operations and give warnings.
Don't use a ladder without a lashing rope. Alternatively, the la

To Be Done	Not To Be Done
Place men working sign boards on all switches before commencing work.	Don't close any switches unless you are familiar with the circuit, which controls and unless you know the reason for its being kept open.
Ensure that all the controlling switches are opened and locked or the fuse withdrawn before working on any circuit or apparatus.	Don't touch or tamper with any electrical gear or conductor, unless you have made sure it is dead and earthed. High voltage apparatus may give leakage shock or flash over even without touching.
Treat circuit as alive until they are proved to be dead.	Don't test a circuit with bare fingers or hand or other make shift devices to determine whether or not it is alive.
Turn away your face whenever an arc or a flash is expected	Don't close or open a switch or fuse slowly or hesitatingly. Do it quickly, positively and firmly.
Please see that all splices and connections are securely made.	Don't use wires with poor and deteriorated insulations.
Thoroughly discharge to earth all the cables before working the cores.	Don't be haste and careless. This may cause many accidents.
Do test rubber gloves periodically.	Don't throw water on live electric equipments in case of fire.
Do place rubber mats in front of electrical switchboards.	Don't use fire extinguishers on electrical equipment unless it is clearly marked as suitable for that purpose.
Make sure that all employees are familiar with the location and the use of fire fighting apparatus.	dder should be held firmly by another person.
Make sure, when using fire hose that the jet of water breaks into a fine contact with live electrical apparatus.	Don't use a ladder without a lashing rope. Alternatively, the ladder should be held firmly by another person.
Put a 'HOLD' board for the point of isolation or remove the carriers of the fuse while working.	Do not energize any fence by electricity. Energizing fence by electricity is an offence under section 39 of Indian Electricity act 1910.