Each year, hospital emergency rooms treat about 1,300 people for injuries related to holiday lights and 6,200 people for injuries related to holiday decorations and Christmas trees.
Decorations are a source of joy for occupants of offices, laboratories and other facilities.
Risk management is providing safety and loss control guidance on the use of these decorations. Do not place decorations on or near sprinkler heads. Cut Christmas trees can be extremely flammable if dry. Therefore, all natural decorations used indoors should be prohibited. Artificial trees are acceptable.