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Welcome to Home Safety

Welcome to Home Safety. Accident death statistics in India. UNSAFE ACTS & UNSAFE CONDITIONS. Unsafe Acts Leaving heating appliances unattended. Operating vehicle at unsafe (high) speed. Making safety devices like fuses inoperative. Unsafe position or posture. Unsafe Conditions

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Welcome to Home Safety

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  1. Welcome to Home Safety

  2. Accident death statistics in India

  3. UNSAFE ACTS & UNSAFE CONDITIONS Unsafe Acts • Leaving heating appliances unattended. • Operating vehicle at unsafe (high) speed. • Making safety devices like fuses inoperative. • Unsafe position or posture. Unsafe Conditions • Wrong placement of furniture. • Unsafe illumination at staircase. • Wrong usage of clothes while cooking etc. • Hazardous arrangement, process, layout .

  4. ACCIDENT SEQUENCE Unsafe Act & Unsafe Condition Accident Injury

  5. MAJOR HOME HAZARDS • Slips / trips and falls. • Cuts and bruises • Fire hazard • Electric fire and shock hazard • Other hazards Form safe habits to live life without accident Safety

  6. SLIPS / TRIPS AND FALLS • Types of falls. • Same level, • Different level. • Slips – • Kitchen, • Bathroom and. • Sometimes bedroom. • Trips – • Bad housekeeping in kitchen. • Improper layout. Open cupboards, drawers • Games and toys.

  7. SLIPS / TRIPS AND FALLS contd. • Falls – • Staircases, • Stools – Cleaning, • Ladders, • Balcony or parapet wall • Tanks, • Roads

  8. CUTS AND BRUISES • Kitchen. • Knives, forks, cutters, openers. • Should be in good conditions and non-slip grips. • Don’t do any cutting, chopping with wet hands. • Do not put knives with utensils in the sink for washing. • Children. • Pencil sharpeners, pen knives, geometry instruments. • Never use razor blades to sharpen pencils.

  9. CUTS AND BRUISES contd. • Repair tools • Hammers, chisels, screw drivers etc. • Use right tool for right job • Clearing up broken glasses • Not with bare hand • Sweep with a broom or brush into dustpan • Do not mix with rubbish bins • Put on your shoes or slippers while clearing

  10. FIRE HAZARD FIRE BASICS • Heat • Fuel • Oxygen OXYGEN FUEL HEAT REMOVE THE FUEL, CUT OFF THE OXYGEN SUPPLY, OR COOL THE TEMPERATURE OF THE FIRE.

  11. HOW FIRE KILLS • Suffocation • Smoke and poisonous gases • Heat

  12. MAJOR HOME FIRE HAZARDS • Kitchen safety - cooking • Smoking • Heating appliances • Electrical systems and equipment • Open flames • Flammable and combustible liquids • Playing with fire

  13. KITCHEN • Leading cause of home fires. • Proper clothes. • Use tongs for lifting hot utensils. • Prevent children playing in the kitchen. Keep match boxes and lighters out of their reach. • Avoid placing shelves above or near stove. • Strike matches safely.

  14. COOKING OIL FIRES • Cover pan with a lid • Turn off the burner • Never pour water on a grease fire OVEN FIRES & MICROWAVES • Close the door • Turn it off

  15. COOKING TURN POT HANDLES IN !!!!!!! POTS CAN’T BE KNOCKED OVER OR PULLED DOWN BY SMALL CHILDREN

  16. COOKING • Don’t leave cooking unattended • Keep appliances clean • Wear close fitting sleeves • Keep flammable objects away • Heat oil slowly • Keep children away from stove

  17. L P Gas - Use only ISI certified gas stove To light burner • Ensure burner knobs are closed • Check for gas leakage • If no smell of gas, turn on cylinder valve • Strike a match and hold it near the burner • Turn the burner knob. Never turn on burner before lighting a match

  18. L P Gas - If the flame goes out while your stove is on • Turn off both the cylinder valve and burner knob. • Open windows and doors, allow gas to dissipate • Re light the burner only after gas is completely dissipated.

  19. L P Gas - After cooking • Turn off cylinder valve first and then the burner. • Never leave gas stove unattended while it is on. • Clean the burners regularly.

  20. L P Gas - Place your cylinder • On ground level and upright position. • Convenient to operate • Easily removable • Easy access to connections and regulating devices Rubber tube • ISI approved and accessible for inspection • Never be concealed

  21. L P Gas - L P Gas cylinder delivery • Seal in tact • Check for leaks by using soap solution

  22. L P Gas - In case you smell gas • Close both cylinder valve and burner knob • Remove leaking cylinder • Put out all open fires • Open all doors, windows for ventillation • Do not touch any electrical switch • Evacuate the kitchen • Warn neighbours • Inform the dealer • Call fire service

  23. SMOKING • Its bad for you, ask the surgeon general • Leading cause of fires that result in death • Use and empty ashtrays • Check for smoldering butts (after parties) • Don’t smoke in bed

  24. FESTIVALS - OPEN FLAMES • Stable holders for candles • Don’t leave unattended • Flash lights instead of candles • Hot wax burns • Christmas tree • Candles and lights during Diwali

  25. ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND EQUIP ELECTRIC FIRE AND SHOCK HAZARD • Check Wires and Plugs - Loose, Insulation, Naked Joints, Never run under the mats/Carpets • Never Plug in more than one appliances into one socket. • Use appliances with 3 pin plugs only. • Cracks, Broken Plugs, Loose connections • Never operate electrical appliances with wet hands or wet clothes or shoes.

  26. ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND EQUIP • Children – • Don’t poke fingers, sticks, pencils etc. • Never leave an electrical gadget in operation un attended.

  27. SURVIVAL TIPS Fire Detection – • The smoke detectors sound alarm Fire Protection - • Fire extinguishers - Effective for small, contained fires • Have the right type of Fire extinguishers (A-B-C) • Escape routes identified • Crawl under smoke. Stop, drop, and roll First aid for burns - • Run cool water for 10 to 15 minutes • Call a doctor • Don’t apply other ointment

  28. OTHER HAZARDS • Injuries to toddlers • Medication • Theft and burglaries • Natural calamities • Earthquake • Flood • Lightning

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