Holiday Safety in the Workplace

Posted December 05, 2025

It’s the holiday season—a time for decorations and festivities to celebrate the season. While we welcome your displays of holiday spirit, it is important to keep safety in mind. Here are some guidelines to follow to ensure we all celebrate the season safely.

Holiday Decorations

• Mixing and matching lights can create a fire hazard; keep outside lights outdoors and inside lights
• Discard any light strings that have cracks, exposed wire or loose
• Do not connect more than three sets of lights to an extension
• Make sure that cords are not running through a walkway, as it creates a tripping
• Do not close doors or windows on extension cords and do not run them under rugs or
• Make sure all indoor decorations are unplugged at the end of the You are responsible for unplugging any decorations that you put up.
• We do not allow any decorations with an open flame, such as
• Make sure decorations do not block doorways, walkways, exit signs or
• All decorations should be made of flame-retardant or non-combustible

Food Safety

If you are bringing in food to share with your co-workers, be sure to observe these safety precautions:

 

• Keep perishable food refrigerated and do not leave out for more than two
• Use serving utensils, even for “finger food,” so that multiple people are not touching
• Label your food, especially if it contains peanuts or other ingredients that others may be allergic

Most importantly, always use common sense when bringing decorations or food items into the workplace. We want everyone to enjoy the holiday season, but safety is always our top priority at Horst Insurance.