HAMMOND, LA.- The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office believe carbon monoxide took the life of a 62-year-old Hammond man found dead in his house on Green Acres Dr.

Deputies responded to a 911 call at the victim's address. A co-worker who went to check on the man after he didn't arrive at work Friday morning. The co-worker went to the residence and through a window saw the victim, Peter Dileo, lying unresponsive in his recliner.

One of the deputies noticed an odor and found a generator in the victim's garage that did not have proper ventiliation. Several extension cords leading from the generator to the house were also discovered.

The sheriff's office offers some tips for you in dealing with carbon monoxide poisoning:

• Have fuel-burning appliances, such as fireplaces and stoves, inspected each year.
• Check chimneys, flues, and vents regularly to make sure they are in good shape, properly connected, and not blocked.
• Know how to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning when you operate a vehicle/boat
• Be safe when you use fuel-burning tools or appliances.
• Consider putting carbon monoxide detectors in your home near sleeping areas. Look for ones endorsed by Underwriters Laboratory (UL). If you install carbon monoxide detectors.
• Symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning include: headache, dizziness and/or shortness of breath, nausea, you feel better when you leave the building and worse when you return, other people you work or live with have the same symptoms you do