Home Safety. © Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 1003 Session Objectives Understand the importance of home safety Identify hazards in your home Eliminate.

Home Safety

© Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 1003

Session Objectives

Understand the importance of home safety

Identify hazards in your home

Eliminate or minimize recognized hazards

Keep your home and your family safe and secure


More accidents happen off the job than on the job.

You should have a home escape plan and practice it with your family.

Most home fires involving gas grills are caused by unattended cooking.

Household cleansers and other chemical products pose no safety or health risks.

Prequiz: True or False?


• More serious injuries happen at home than on the job

• Precautions aren’t always taken

• Safety should be 24/7

Why Talk AboutHome Safety?• More serious injuries

happen at home than on the job

• Precautions aren’t always taken

• Safety should be 24/7


Fire Safety• Wiring and appliances

• Fireplaces and stoves

• Furnace/electrical

• Kitchen

• Workshop

• Smoke detectors


Home Escape PlanHome Escape Plan

• Don’t stop—just get out!

• Move quickly but calmly

• STOP, DROP, and ROLL!

• Don’t open hot door

• Stay as low as possible



Home Escape Plan (cont.)

• Call 911 or fire department from outside

• Go to chosen meeting place

• Tell firefighters if pets are inside


Slips, Trips, and Fallss• Install grab bars and

use bath mats

• Hold handrails

• Turn on lights

• Use ladders and step stools

• Salt or sand icy spots


Ladder Safety TipsLadder Safety TipsAlways:

• Inspect

• Lock

• Hold on

Never:

• Go too high

• Set up on uneven surface

• Overreach



Electrical Safety

• Don’t overload outlets

• Check cords/plugs routinely

• Don’t use faulty appliances

• Keep electricity away from water

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Hazardous Materials• Always read labels

• Keep hazardous materials away from children

• Use caution with flammable substances

• Never mix household cleaning products



Home HazardsIn the previous slides, we identified

four basic home hazards:

Fires

Slips, Trips,And Falls

Electricity

HazardousMaterials



Do you understand:

• Fire safety?

• Preventing slips, trips, and falls?

• Ladder safety?

• Electrical safety?

• Hazardous materials?

• Preventing poisoning in the home?

ReviewDo you understand:

• Fire safety?

• Preventing slips, trips, and falls?

• Ladder safety?

• Electrical safety?

• Hazardous materials?

• Preventing poisoning in the home?


Backyard SafetySafety

• Mowing

• PPE

• Labels

• Hoses



• Check connections

• Keep grill away from house

• No loose clothing

• Supervise kids

• Dispose of coals properly

• Never grill indoors

Barbeque SafetyBarbeque Safety• Check connections

• Keep grill away from house

• No loose clothing

• Supervise kids

• Dispose of coals properly

• Never grill indoors


Home SecurityHome Security

• Install dead bolts

• Secure sliders

• Lock windows

• Trim shrubs

• Light property

• Participate in neighborhood watch


Home Security (cont.)(cont.)

• Hide keys

• Put address on key chain

• Leave house keys with attendants

• Trust door chains

• Open doors to strangers


Firearms Safety

• Keep locked

• Clean carefully

• Don’t point

• Treat as loaded



Choking Response

Stand behind victim

Place fist against stomach

Pull in and up


Drowning Prevention

• Keep pools fenced in

• Don’t let children swim alone

• Don’t leave child unattended in the bathtub

• Install grab bars in bathtubs



Holiday Safety• Use fire-resistant decorations

• Keep away from heat sources

• Avoid lighted candles

• Keep natural trees moist

• Use your fireplace safely

• Use only UL-approved cords and lights

• Use only approved waterproof lights outside



Fireworks Safety

• Never use indoors or near dry grass

• Have water nearby

• Keep clear

• Read directions and warnings

• Supervise kids



Radon Hazards

• Lung cancer or death can occur

• Be sure to test your home

• If high levels are detected, act promptly



Bucket of water

Matching

Heimlich maneuver

Light property

No loose clothing

Keep locked up

PPE

Fire-resistant materials

Home security

Barbeque safety

Fireworks

Choking

Firearms

Backyard safety

Holiday safety


Do you understand:

• Backyard safety?

• Barbecue safety?

• Home security?

• Firearms?

• Choking and drowning?

• Holiday and fireworks safety?

• Radon hazards?

ReviewDo you understand:

• Backyard safety?

• Barbecue safety?

• Home security?

• Firearms?

• Choking and drowning?

• Holiday and fireworks safety?

• Radon hazards?


Key Points to Remember

There are many hazards in most homes.

Take same safety precautions at home.

Routinely check your home for hazards.

Eliminate hazards right away.

Develop a home escape plan and practice it.

Home Safety. © Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 1003 Session Objectives Understand the importance of home safety Identify hazards in your home Eliminate.

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