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Portable Space Heater Safety in the Workplace

Posted by Shivi Kakar

Jan 21, 2014 9:38:00 AM

There are no federal workplace safety rules that prohibit portable electric space heaters in the workplace and statistics regarding commercial property damage caused by space heaters are not readily available. However, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that more than 25,000 residential fires every year are associated with the use of space heaters—resulting in more than 300 deaths. In addition, an estimated 6,000 people every year receive emergency room care for burn injuries associated with contacting the hot surfaces of room heaters, mostly in non-fire situations.

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Topics: portable heater safety, heater safety in the workplace, portable electric space heater safety

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