Employee and Customer Safety

Almost every electrical accident and hazard is preventable except for those that are caused by acts of nature (storms). In order to avoid accidents and potential injuries some basic precautions can be taken.

How Shocks Occur
Electricity will always seek the shortest path to the ground by attempting to find a conductor, such as metal, wet wood, water - or your body! Since your body is 70% water, if you touch an energized bare wire or faulty appliance while you are grounded, electricity will instantly pass through you to the ground, causing a harmful or potentially fatal shock.

Employee Safety
Brant County Power Inc. employees maintain a high level of safety awareness in their daily work. Continuous training, the adoption of any new safety practices and safe working protocols all contribute to a hazard-free work environment. Our first concern is always the safety of both our employees and our customers.

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The Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) is responsible for public electrical safety in Ontario as designated by Ontario Regulation 89/99. The ESA is a stand-alone, financially self-sustaining not-for-profit corporation accountable to a Board of Directors and operating as an Administrative Authority under the Electricity Act 1998. Telephone 1-888-372-7233

Elecsafe is a not-for-profit Electrical Safety Partnership that has been formed to provide Ontarians with access to important information about electricity that can keep them safe where they live, work & play.