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Show UP&L Lists Safety Rules For Kites i Spring weather means it's time for kite flying and a return to outdoor out-door activities. It's also a good time for families to review some basic guidelines for electrical safety in the outdoors. Utah Power & Light Co. safety specialists caution that kite flying isn't the only springtime activity that can lead to accidents involving power lines. Working with metal ladders, installing TV antennas, moving irrigation pipes, working or playing in trees, even moving the family sailboat can be hazardous if overhead power lines are nearby. To prevent electrical accidents, people must constantly be observant. obser-vant. If there's a power line in the area where you are working or playing, always keep yourself and your tools or equipment far away from the line. Children need special instructions instruc-tions and supervision when flying kites. Fly kites only in wide open areas. There should be enough space so that a kite on several hundred feet of string cannot fall onto power lines. Never use wire, tinsel or metallic metal-lic siring on any part of a kite. And never fly a kite when the weather is rainy or humid. Damp kite string can conduct a fatal shock from a power line. If a kite docs get caught in a power line, leave it there. Call Utah Power & Light and the company will retrieve it safely. People who live in neighborhoods neighbor-hoods served by underground power lines also need to exercise caution. Never dig around your home unless you know exactly where cables are buried. You can easily find out where cables are buried by calling the Blue Stakes Location Center. It ifs not istcd in the white pages of your lipS0nerrdirCCl0ry'Ca11 yur local fh 0ff,ce- The is no charge for the service. s Most of all, don't hesitate to call your local UP&L office if you have a question about electrical safety Trained professionals can answer your questions and help keep you outdoor acuvitics safe. |