Safety precautions announced for holiday decorating on campus
The University of Maine Safety and Environmental Management Department reminds the campus community to observe the following safety precautions when decorating offices and campus buildings for the holiday season:
- All trees and wreaths must be flame-resistant. No live greenery should be used unless it has been inspected and approved by the Orono Fire Department and SEM.
- Only use decorations that are noncombustible or are labeled “flameproof,” “flame-resistant,” or “flame-retardant.”
- Electric lights or lighted decorations must have Underwriters Laboratories or Factory Mutual approval, be in good repair, and installed according to manufacturer’s recommendations.
- No lit candles, open flames, or spark-producing devices are permitted.
- Decorations must not obstruct corridors, stairways, exits, or safety equipment (i.e. exit signs, fire alarm pull stations, portable fire extinguishers, and emergency lights).
- Do not hang decorations from sprinkler pipes or heads.
For more information, call 581.4055.