Radio Safety Code
Unplug equipment before working on it and before touching anything behind or inside the radio.
Never let anyone turn the power on and off for you when you are working on a radio.
Do not work on a radio when you are tired or sleepy. Never work alone.
Never adjust internal electrical components bare-handed. Use the proper plastic or insulated tools, and be sure the insulation is in good condition.
To prevent your body from becoming the return path from a voltage source to the ground, don’t touch grounded metal (like radiators or water pipes) or wet floors when you are working on radio equipment. Never handle equipment with wet hands - water is a good conductor.
Never wear headphones while working on radios.
Keep one hand in your pocket when working on radios. That way, if you do touch a “hot” point, the electricity cannot travel across your chest and cause a heart attack.
Tell your family how to turn the power off and how to give artificial respiration. Be sure you are up-to-date in first aid.
Take the time to be careful: death is permanent.
Be especially careful when putting up antennas. Do so only with your parent’s permission and direct supervision. Be sure the antenna cannot touch a power line if it falls or while you are carrying it into position. People have been killed while they were lifting an antenna into place when the antenna touched a live electrical wire. Never run a wire antenna over or under power lines.