The staff of the mountain view public library is trained about the health and safety in the library.They are fully aware of the general precautions like:
- Inspect equipment regularly to keep it in good working order.
- Unplug broken appliances
- Keep equipment away from water and wet areas
- Always switch off equipment at the power point before pulling out the plug.
- Never overload circuits, fuses and power points. Use a bower board rather than double adaptors
- inspect plugs and electrical cables for damage. Have broken power points replaced byu a licensed electricians.
- Keep electrical cords offf the floor.
- Know the location of the main electrical supply or fuse box.
- know how to replace fuses and lamps correctly.
- When setting up equipment make easily and quickly.
- know the location of fire extinguishers
- know the location of fire escapes and emergency exits.
- Use equipment correctly and follow operational and safety instructions in the manual.