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Home Safety
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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
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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?
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• 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
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Fire Safety• Wiring and appliances
• Fireplaces and stoves
• Furnace/electrical
• Kitchen
• Workshop
• Smoke detectors
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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
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Home Escape Plan (cont.)
• Call 911 or fire department from outside
• Go to chosen meeting place
• Tell firefighters if pets are inside
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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
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Ladder Safety TipsLadder Safety TipsAlways:
• Inspect
• Lock
• Hold on
Never:
• Go too high
• Set up on uneven surface
• Overreach
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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
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Home HazardsIn the previous slides, we identified
four basic home hazards:
Fires
Slips, Trips,And Falls
Electricity
HazardousMaterials
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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?
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Backyard SafetySafety
• Mowing
• PPE
• Labels
• Hoses
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• 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
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Home SecurityHome Security
• Install dead bolts
• Secure sliders
• Lock windows
• Trim shrubs
• Light property
• Participate in neighborhood watch
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Home Security (cont.)(cont.)
• Hide keys
• Put address on key chain
• Leave house keys with attendants
• Trust door chains
• Open doors to strangers
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Firearms Safety
• Keep locked
• Clean carefully
• Don’t point
• Treat as loaded
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Choking Response
Stand behind victim
Place fist against stomach
Pull in and up
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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
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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
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Fireworks Safety
• Never use indoors or near dry grass
• Have water nearby
• Keep clear
• Read directions and warnings
• Supervise kids
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Radon Hazards
• Lung cancer or death can occur
• Be sure to test your home
• If high levels are detected, act promptly
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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
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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?
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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.