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Warning that working from home during lockdown could cause fires
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Employees working from home during the pandemic may be putting themselves at risk by overloading electrical sockets and charging devices on beds, a charity says.
While one fire chief has warned that preventable blazes that could happen while working in the home may add pressure to already overstretched emergency services.
Research conducted by consumer safety charity Electrical Safety First has looked into the dangers to which a nation of newly remote workers may be unknowingly exposing themselves to.
Nearly three quarters of those currently working from home around Manchester are using extension leads or adaptors with the electronic devices they’re currently working on.
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