Safety is very important to Heber Power & Light and its employees. Here are a few safety tips to keep you and your loved ones safe.

If you see downed powerlines, call HL&P immediately at 435.654.2913. Never touch or go near any fallen wire, and never use an object such as a pole, board or limb in an attempt to move a downed line. Even wooden objects can conduct electricity if only slightly wet, causing the risk of electric shock or electrocution. Even if you don?t see sparks, consider every wire on the ground to be energized and dangerous. Never touch a person who is contact with power lines or other objects that are touching power lines, as you may become electrocuted yourself. Instead dial, 911 or summon appropriate emergency help immediately.

Blue Stakes Always call Blue Stakes at  411  before starting any digging or excavating.

Safety Tips

• Never mix water and electricity. When you're wet, don't touch or use electrical appliances. Keep all electrical appliances away from the sink and bathtub.

• Fly kites in open fields... not around power lines. If your kite gets tangled in a power line, let go of it immediately. Electricity can travel from the kite, down the string, to you. Call Heber Light & Power at 435.654.1581 or 435.654.2913 and we'll come retrieve your kite for you.

• Never touch a power line that has fallen to the ground. The line may still be energized, even if it isn't sparking or looking like it's "live" in other ways. Call Heber Light & Power at 435.654.1581 or 435.654.2913 if you see a downed power line.

• You're asking for big trouble if you climb a utility pole. Also, stay away from trees growing near power lines. Even tree branches can conduct electricity! So can ladders and poles, so keep those away from power lines, too.

• About Heber Light & Power's 5 substations: These fenced equipment yards have a lot of power lines going in and out of them and transfer large amounts of electricity to different sets of power lines. In other words, these are not good places to play. If you accidentally throw a ball or other object inside one of these fenced substations, don't try to climb over the fence. Call us at 435.654.1581 or 435.654.2913 and we'll come and help you.

• Don't stick anything in an electrical outlet that's not supposed to go there. The only thing that's supposed to go there is an electric plug with an undamaged cord.