Safety at Home and at Work

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Safety at Home and at Work
Every year, thousands of people are injured as a
result of accidents in the home. The National
Safety Council reports that a fatal home injury
occurs every 18 minutes and a disabling home
injury occurs every 4 seconds.
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Lesson Objectives
In this lesson, youll learn to

• Analyze strategies for preventing accidental
  injuries.
• Explain how proper training at work can prevent
  accidental injuries.
• Demonstrate knowledge of strategies to prevent
  accidental injuries at home and at work.

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Accidental Injuries
Types of Injuries

• There are two types of injuriesintentional and
  unintentional, or accidental.
• An intentional injury is the result of a
  deliberate attempt to cause harm.
• One goal of Healthy People 2010 is to reduce the
  number of deaths caused by unintentional or
  accidental injuries.

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Accidental Injuries
Strategies for Preventing Accidental Injuries
Although accidental injuries often seem to be
random events, experts have observed an accident
chain.
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Safety at Home
Preventing Fires

• Three elementsfuel, heat, and oxygenmust be
  present for a fire to occur.
• Fuel can be carelessly stored rags, wood,
  gasoline, or paper.
• A heat source can be a lighted match, a damaged
  electrical wire, a smoldering cigarette, or a
  pilot light.
• The oxygen in the air feeds and fans the flames.

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Safety at Home
Tips to Avoid Unintentional Fires
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Safety at Home
Fire-Safety Equipment

• One smoke alarm should be located on every floor
  of a home, preferably outside a sleeping area and
  near the kitchen.
• The alarm should be tested once a month and
  batteries should be replaced at least once a
  year.
• Check the dial on your fire extinguisher
  periodically to ensure that it still has enough
  pressure to work in an emergency.
• When using an extinguisher, stand away from the
  flames aim at the source of the fire, not at the
  flames and move the spray from side to side.

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Safety at Home
Preventing Falls

• Keep stairways well lit, in good repair, free of
  clutter, and equipped with sturdy handrails and
  nonskid stair strips.
• Keep the floor clean and use nonskid throw rugs,
  or place nonskid mats under rugs.
• Make sure bathtubs and showers have safety rails.
• Do not run electrical or telephone cords across
  areas where people walk.
• If there are small children in the home, install
  adjustable safety latches so that windows will
  open only a few inches.
• Use a sturdy step stool when reaching for items
  in high places.

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Safety at Home
Preventing Electrical Shock

• Unplug an electrical appliance immediately if
  anything seems to be wrong. Always pull on the
  plug, not the cord.
• Inspect cords periodically for signs of cracked
  insulation, and replace frayed cords immediately.
  
• Do not run cords under carpets or rugs.
• Check outlets and extension cords to make sure
  they arent overloaded.
• In homes with small children, cover unused
  outlets with plastic protectors.

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Safety at Home
Preventing Poisoning

• Keep medications and other potentially poisonous
  substances in childproof containers and out of
  the reach of children.
• Dispose of any expired medications.
• Store all household chemicals in their original
  containers.
• Never mix household chemicals that could give off
  toxic gases when combined.
• Make sure there is adequate ventilation when
  using fuel-burning appliances.

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Safety at Home
Firearm Safety

• Never point a firearm at anyone for any reason.
• Treat all firearms as if they are loaded. If you
  find a firearm, leave the area and tell an adult.
• Store firearms unloaded, and store the ammunition
  separately.
• Both should be in locked cabinets that are well
  out of the reach of children.

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Safety at Home
Common Strategies for Safety at Home
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Safety at Home
Computer Workstation Design
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Safety on the Job
Preventing Injuries to Teens on the Job

• The Department of Labor prohibits anyone under 18
  from doing
• certain jobs, including
• Roofing and construction work.
• Demolition.
• Driving a forklift and any vehicle.
• Operating power-driven machinery.
• Handling explosives and radioactive materials.
• Both employees and employers must follow safety
  rules issued
• by the Occupational Safety and Health
  Administration (OSHA).

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Quick Review
Choose the appropriate option.
Q. An alarm that is triggered by the presence of
smoke is called a(n) _________________.

• fire hydrant
• accident chain
• smoke alarm
• fire extinguisher

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Quick Review - Answer
A. An alarm that is triggered by the presence of
smoke is called a smoke alarm.
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Quick Review
Provide a short answer to the question given
below.
Q. What are the five steps in the accident chain?
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Quick Review - Answer

• A. The five steps in the accident chain are
• Situation
• Unsafe habit
• Unsafe action
• Accident
• Result

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Quick Review
Provide a short answer to the question given
below.
Q. What three elements must be present for a
fire to start?
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Quick Review - Answer
A. The three elements that must be present for a
fire to start are fuel, heat source, and oxygen.
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Quick Review
Provide a suitable analysis.
Think of a specific job that a teen might have.
Analyze strategies for preventing accidental
injuries on that job, and develop a checklist
that features these strategies.