{"id":290,"date":"2026-04-29T12:19:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T15:19:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cemig.com.br\/en\/news\/6-safety-tips-with-electrical-energy-in-buildings\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T12:19:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T15:19:29","slug":"6-safety-tips-with-electrical-energy-in-buildings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cemig.com.br\/en\/news\/6-safety-tips-with-electrical-energy-in-buildings\/","title":{"rendered":"6 safety tips with electrical energy in buildings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We know how important it is to have safety in all areas of our lives. In buildings it wouldn\u2019t be any different either. Remember our safety tips whenever you start a new project and protect yourself!<\/p>\n\n\n

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  1. Before building, contact Cemig for further guidance;<\/li>\n
  2. Scaffolding and walls\u00a0near the grid<\/b>\u00a0represent a danger of electric shock;<\/li>\n
  3. Do not<\/b>\u00a0come near\u00a0electrical cables<\/b>\u00a0and do not use Cemig poles to support scaffolding;<\/li>\n
  4. Furthermore, in construction, the handling of metallic objects (rebar, rulers, ladders, scaffolding, among others) is a common practice. Therefore,\u00a0be careful<\/b>\u00a0when handling these objects near the\u00a0electrical grid<\/b>. Avoid touching them or bringing them close to the electrical grid, as you may suffer a severe electric shock;<\/li>\n
  5. At higher\u00a0voltage levels<\/b>, simply approaching the conductors may cause shock without direct contact with them. Therefore, be careful when operating trucks with buckets, cranes, concrete mixers and excavators close to the electrical grid;<\/li>\n
  6. Do not<\/b>\u00a0drill wells under the\u00a0electric grid<\/b>, as the drill used may approach the wires when removed from the ground;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n

    And always remember: in case of doubt, contact Cemig. We are at your service.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    We know how important it is to have safety in all areas of our lives. In buildings it wouldn\u2019t be any different either. Remember our safety tips whenever you start a new project and protect yourself! Before building, contact Cemig for further guidance; Scaffolding and walls\u00a0near the grid\u00a0represent a danger of electric shock; Do not\u00a0come near\u00a0electrical cables\u00a0and do not use Cemig poles to support scaffolding; Furthermore, in construction, the handling of metallic objects (rebar, rulers, ladders, scaffolding, among others) is a common practice. Therefore,\u00a0be careful\u00a0when handling these objects near the\u00a0electrical grid. Avoid touching them or bringing them close to the electrical grid, as you may suffer a severe electric shock; At higher\u00a0voltage levels, simply approaching the conductors may cause shock without direct contact with them. Therefore, be careful when operating trucks with buckets, cranes, concrete mixers and excavators close to the electrical grid; Do not\u00a0drill wells under the\u00a0electric grid, as the drill used may approach the wires when removed from the ground; And always remember: in case of doubt, contact Cemig. We are at your service.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":291,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-290","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sem-categoria"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n6 safety tips with electrical energy in buildings - Cemig en<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cemig.com.br\/en\/news\/6-safety-tips-with-electrical-energy-in-buildings\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"6 safety tips with electrical energy in buildings - Cemig en\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"We know how important it is to have safety in all areas of our lives. 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