subject: Cable Tidy - Keeping the Home and Office Safe [print this page] Cable Tidy - Keeping the Home and Office Safe
Sometimes it's the simplest solutions that get overlooked. A cable tidy is one such thing and yet it can be extremely important in ensuring the safety of yourself and those around you. Be it in the home or at work, using a cable tidy to keep any trailing wires and leads gathered together and out of the way can seriously reduce the risk of accident.
In the home for instance, most people these days have an increasing amount of electrical appliances, Historically, the kitchen had the most electrical items but, with the onset of AV technology, the lounge is now the technological centre of the home. Long gone are the days of a TV sat in the corner of the room; it's now common to find most homes boasting an entertainment centre' featuring DVD players, game consoles and music systems.
Of course, along with all these electrical items come metres and metres of untidy cable in the form of mains and interconnecting leads. Without a cable tidy to keep them together it can be a serious trip hazard for toddlers and young children. Ironically, most parents spend a fortune on stair guards, bed safety rails etc and yet overlook something as simple and affordable as a cable tidy.
But it's not just in the home that we should use cable tidies.
Aside from leaks and spillages, the number one cause of slips and trips in the workplace are trailing cables and untidy wires. And aside from the safety issue, there is the matter of compensation being sought. If someone were to hurt themselves, a claim could run into thousands and thousands of pounds and yet a high quality cable tidy costs less than 5.
To maximise safety, ensure you purchase a halogen free polypropylene cable tidy as these have flame retardant properties; particularly important with high current appliances and items that are left on for a long period of time, such as tallies.
