Power Outages

Safety tips to help you prepare for and cope with sudden loss of power.

What You Should Know

• What You Need to Know When the Power Goes Out Unexpectedly
  General info, food & water safety, carbon monoxide, powerline hazards.
• Carbon Monoxide Poisoning After a Disaster
  Indoor use of portable generators, charcoal grills, or camp stoves can lead to carbon monoxide poisoning. Take steps to protect your family…

Worker Safety

• Worker Safety in a Power Outage
  Preventing electrocution by undetected feedback electrical energy…
• Electrical Safety and Generators
  Preventing electrocutions associated with generators plugged Into household circuits...
• NIOSH Electrical Safety
  Publications on electrical safety.
• Worker Safety in Storm & Flood Cleanup
  Info provided by CDC's NIOSH on work-related hazards such as electrical hazards, carbon monoxide, musculoskeletal hazards, heat stress, motor vehicles, hazardous materials, fire, confined spaces, falls…

Healthcare Facilities

• Impact of Power Outages on Vaccine Storage

Additional Information

• Hurricanes and Other Tropical Storms
  Protecting yourself before & after a hurricane.
• Winter Weather
  Winter Storm Facts, Extreme Cold Prevention Guide.
• Floods
  Preparing for a flood & its aftermath.
• Extreme Heat
  Extreme Heat Prevention Guide, tips for preventing heat-related illness, heat stress in elderly.