Helmets

Helmets

In Canada, approximately 100 children a year suffer head injuries and die after falling off their bicycles. In the United States the number might approach 1,000 children. Thousands more are permanently injured.

In the United States, the Center For Disease Control estimates that if all cyclists wore helmets, perhaps 500 deaths and 135,000 head injuries could be prevented each year.

Less than 20% of reported cycling injuries involve collisions with motor vehicles. Most injuries occur in falls when riders lose control.

Cyclists who wear approved helmets are eight times less likely to have serious brain injuries than riders who don’t. Wearing proper helmets significantly reduces the chance of head injuries when engaged in other activities such as operating ATVs, driving or riding on motorcycles, playing hockey etc.

Reduce the danger of a head injury by buying and wearing an approved helmet that is designed for the activity you’ll be engaged in. There is no all-purpose helmet. A bicycle helmet doesn’t offer enough protection for snowmobiling or riding a motorcycle. In the United States, make sure a helmet has a Snell seal or ANSI label; in Canada, a CSA label. Set a good example for your children and wear your helmet.

To fully benefit from a helmet’s protection, it must fit properly. Follow the manufacturer’s directions to acquire the proper fit.

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A sixty-year-old man who had just started his retirement, fell off his bicycle when a dog ran in front of him. He hit his head on the concrete and died as a result of the injury. A helmet in this situation would likely have saved his life.

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Electrical Safety

Electrical Safety 

Electricity is a form of energy that is essential to our daily lives. However, it can be very dangerous if not treated with respect and used in a safe manner.

Electricity will always try to find the shortest and fastest way to the ground. If you happen to interrupt the flow of electricity by touching a live wire, the electricity will run through you and into the ground, giving you an electric shock that could be fatal.

Remember that electricity and water don’t mix. Water is an excellent conductor of electricity. People can die if they come into contact with electricity while they’re wet or standing on something wet.

The Electrical Panel and Circuits

Electricity enters your home from the electricity meter then runs into the electrical panel. From the main panel, it branches into separate circuits to supply different parts of the home with power. Large appliances will likely have their own circuits.

Circuits are protected by circuit breakers or fuses in the electrical panel. You use individual switches or remove individual fuses in the panel to shut off power to different circuits. The panel also has a main switch that shuts off the power to the entire home. The main switch may be a lever, fuse pullout, or circuit breaker. In case of a fire or flood, if possible, shut off the power to the entire building.

It’s a good idea to become familiar with the inside of your main panel. Mark the breakers so you know which breaker controls which circuits. You may have to experiment to find this out. Make sure you mark the main switch as well, so you can find it if you have to.

Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI)

A ground fault circuit interrupter or GFCI is designed to protect you from a dangerous shock. You usually find GFCIs in the bathroom, in the kitchen, or outside.

If you’re standing on a wet floor and using a curling iron with a faulty cord, the electricity from the cord could flow through you into the ground. You could receive a serious shock or even be killed before the fuse blows or circuit breaker shuts off, if it shuts off at all. A GFCI recognizes the misdirected current and shuts off the power almost instantly before the current can harm you.

It’s a good idea to replace any standard electrical outlets with GFCI outlets around the kitchen sink, and in bathrooms, garages, unfinished basements, and outdoor locations. Check with an electrician about installing these outlets.

General Electrical Safety

When unplugging a cord, grasp the plug at the outlet. Don’t pull on the cord; you can damage it. Damage to the cord may not be obvious.

·       Throw away damaged plugs or cords that are, for example, beginning to wear through.

·       Never cut cords that are plugged in. Remember this when you’re using electric mowers, hedge trimmers, and other electrical appliances. Keep control of the cord.

·       Don’t allow extension cords to take the place of permanent wiring in your house or garage. If the cords are worn through or damaged, don’t use them.

·       The insulation around extension cords placed under carpets can wear out without your noticing. This can cause a fire or a shock.

·       Plugging several extension or appliance cords into one outlet can be dangerous, as this can overload the circuit or cause a fire.

·       Don’t remove the third prong of a plug to make it fit a two-pronged outlet. This third prong is connected to the ground wire that safely redirects electricity to the ground if the cord is faulty. If you bend or remove this prong, you’re removing an important safety feature.

·       Extension cords that are designed for indoor use shouldn’t be used outdoors for such things as plugging in your car or Christmas lights. They can’t withstand outdoor conditions and will become damaged quickly.

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A man was cutting his friend’s hair with some electric clippers when he suddenly collapsed. The plastic cover near the end of the clippers was broken. When the victim’s wet hands came into contact with the broken area of the clippers, the shock produced put the victim into cardiac arrest.

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·       Electrical tape doesn’t adequately repair cords. If the cord is damaged, replace it, or have it repaired by a qualified tradesperson.

In the Kitchen

Most kitchens contain major and small counter-top electrical appliances as well as a sink with running water. Here, particularly, remember that electricity and water don’t mix.

A few things to keep in mind about electrical appliances:

·       Only use appliances with a UL label. In Canada, look for the ULC or CSA label.

·       Keep appliances in good working order. Loose plugs, worn wires and switches can be hazardous. If you suspect problems, don’t use the appliance.

·       Dry your hands before plugging in or unplugging appliances. Avoid touching a faucet when you’re plugging in an appliance. Metal is an excellent electrical conductor.

·       NEVER stick anything into the toaster if it’s plugged in. Maybe you have heard horror stories of people getting electrocuted when they tried to get a piece of toast out of the toaster without unplugging it. These stories are true; these things do happen. (Also remember that using a knife to remove the toast can damage the elements. Unplug the toaster and use the control lever to remove the toast.)

·       Make sure appliance cords don’t lie on the stove. The cords can melt if the burner is turned on.

·       Plug your microwave into its own circuit. The cord should have three prongs. Don’t put metal plates or aluminum foil into a microwave. It’s also wise not to leave the area when you’re using a microwave.

·       Electrical cords weaken when they’re kept wrapped tightly around appliances.

·       Make sure appliances are cool before you put them away.

·       Keep cords away from the edge of the counter. Children will reach for them and can pull over whatever is attached onto them, causing burns or other injury.

·       Instead of regular electrical outlets, use GFCIs close to the sink.

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A thirty-four-year-old man was electrocuted when he was repairing a microwave oven while it was still plugged into the wall outlet.

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In the Bathroom

This is another area where water and electricity can easily come into contact. Many fatalities have resulted from an electrical appliance coming into contact with water.

·       Make sure your bathroom has GFCIs installed.

·       Avoid using curling irons, hair dryers or other appliances in the bathroom.

·       It’s very dangerous to stand in a pool of water and use an electrical appliance.

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A five-year-old girl was drying her hair with a hair dryer after taking a bath. She unintentionally dropped the hair dryer into the bathtub where her mother was taking a bath. The mother was electrocuted.

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In the Workshop

Power tools are most often found in the workshop or garage. They are used for home repairs and building projects. Check your tools for faulty cords. Ninety percent of electrical injuries from power tools are caused by faulty cords.

Keep these safety tips in mind:

·       Power tools should have a three-pronged plug or be double insulated.

·       If you have to use an extension cord, make sure it has three prongs and has the capacity to run the power tool you’re using.

·       Avoid picking tools up by the cord. This weakens the cord and could eventually damage it.

Before plugging in a tool, make sure its power switch is off. Unintentional startups are dangerous.

Outdoors

Exercise caution when using electrical tools outside. Remember particularly, water and electricity don’t mix.

·       Use GFCIs on your outdoor electrical sockets.

·       Never  use power tools, electric lawnmowers, hedge trimmers, or other power tools in the rain or on wet ground.

·       Trees contain moisture. If wires come into contact with your trees, notify the power company. Don’t try to deal with the problem yourself.

·       Always be aware of overhead power lines.

·       Watch for overhead wires when you use ladders, install antennas, handle irrigation pipes, or engage in any other job in which you’re carrying long pieces of wood or metal.

·       Ground roof-top antennas.

·       Only use extension cords that are approved for outdoor use. Indoor cords are not designed to withstand outdoor conditions.

·       Keep a close eye on the cords so you don’t cut them with the tool you’re using.

·       It’s safer to use one long extension cord than several shorter ones.

·       Never climb power poles.

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A young man was using a long bar to try and retrieve his girlfriend’s cat from a power pole when he contacted an electric wire. The electricity entered his hands and exited through his feet, severely damaging them. He required plastic surgery and had a very long and painful recovery.

While we were transporting him, he told me at least 15 times he’d done a stupid thing and knew better.

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Electrical Emergencies

If someone does receive an electric shock, remember the following:

·       Don’t touch anyone who is in contact with a power source. The electricity causes the victim’s muscles to contract, preventing them from letting go of the appliance or wire. If you touch the person, you can become electrocuted too.

·       Shut off the main power supply or unplug the defective appliance.

·       If you must remove the victim from the electrical source, use something made of a material that doesn’t conduct electricity, such as wood (for example, a broom handle). Make sure your hands and clothes are dry and you’re not standing in any water.

Use extreme caution; you don’t want to become a victim yourself!

·       Call emergency medical services.

·       Once the victim is detached from the electrical source, check the person’s breathing and pulse. Perform mouth-to-mouth resuscitation or CPR if needed, and if you’re trained to do so.

Burns and Scalds

Burns and Scalds

Burns are the third-ranked cause of injury related deaths in Canada. In the five year period between 1987 to 1992 there were 753 children hospitalized in one province alone due to burns and scalds.
There are countless ways in which children can get burned. Playing with matches, lighters and electrical cords often results in severe burns, or even fatalities. Children have been scalded from pulling pots of hot food from the stove onto themselves, or from exposure to extremely hot water in the bathtub. And as we all know, hot liquids burn like fire. The potential sources of burns and scalds seem almost endless. We have to teach our children from a very early age to respect the dangers of fire, electricity and excessively hot liquids. We also have to protect them by preventing them from being exposed to situations where they might potentially get burned.
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The majority of fire related deaths (more than 75%) occur in private residences. A large percentage of burned children survive, although many require long term treatment. Functional losses as well as pain and psychological problems are inestimable. (Annal of Emergency Medicine Feb. 1993).

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• Keep handles of pots and pans turned inward, and well away from the front edge of the stove. Pots might get off the stove by little ones. Cooking on the back burners may help prevent this.

• Always plan ahead before you move a hot pot, pan, or dish. Train yourself to determine where your child is in relation to you and your planned movement. Always warn your children to stay clear when you are carrying a hot pot.

• When you are carrying hot pots and pans, use pot holders. Never handle hot pots with wet or greasy hands. Take precautions even if the child is several feet away from you. Hot liquids can cover a large area if they are spilled. Not only will your own legs and feet get splashed, but your child may get splashed as well.

• Mop up spills promptly.

• Avoid holding your child while you are cooking at the stove or microwave. Steam and splattering fat can cause serious burns.

• Coming into the kitchen in a rush to answer the phone or to attend to an emergency? Never sit your child on the stove, even if you check the burners before hand; your child might turn an element on when you are not looking. This has happened many times in the past resulting in serious burns to the buttocks and genitalia.

• Keep dangling cords from hot water kettles and other electrical appliances away from the counter where they can be pulled down. The risk of things being pulled down is , of course increased if a child is in a baby walker.

Preventing Scalds

• Don’t hold your child while you’re drinking something hot; scalds are commonly caused by spilled hot liquids. Remember that sturdy, wide-bottomed mugs may take more jostling around than more "elegant" cups before they spill the hot contents.

• Keep hot liquids – coffee, tea, grease, soup—away from young children. Be sure that appliance cords for kettles, bottle warmers, frying pans and deep fry cookers are not within reach of little hands.

• Cook on the back burners and turn pot handles toward the back of the stove.

• Pre-set your hot water heater to 120 F (48)C or less. Severe burns have resulted from the tap being turned on unintentionally. Consider installing an anti-scald device in the tap.

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Prevention of tap water burns requires reduction in the temperature of tap water to 120 F. (48 C). At this temperature, it takes 10 minutes of exposure to cause full thickness burns in adult skin; at 125 F (52 C), the corresponding time is 2 minutes; at 130 F (54 C) the time is 30 seconds. Exposure to a water temperature 140 F (60 C) for only three seconds can result in third degree burns that would require hospitalization and skin grafts.

****************************************************** Copyright 1997 Safety Health Publishing Inc.

Martin Lesperance is a fire fighter/paramedic and is the author of the best selling book "I Won’t be in to Work Today – Preventing Injuries at Home, Work and Play" . Martin delivers keynote presentations dealing with injury prevention. His talks are funny, but still have a strong underlying message. Visit his website at www.safete.com

Toy Safety

Toy Safety

Most parents and grandparents enjoy buying toys for children. However, some toys can be more hazardous than fun. Caution should be taken when buying toys or receiving toys for your child from friends and relatives. A toy that is a lot of fun for a five year-old can become very dangerous in the hands of a one year-old.

A major danger to infants and small children when they are playing with toys is choking. Small toys or parts of toys can break off and end up in a child’s mouth, creating a choking hazard. When purchased, toys should have an age recommendation on the packaging, though you should never assume this to be 100% accurate for all children. In Canada there is a report produced by the Canadian Toy Testing Council that is published every year in the fall. The Toy Report is a useful volume that covers toys for children aged newborn to ten years old. It is available at large magazine stands and you should be able to find a copy of it at the library.

1. General Tips for Toy Safety

• Before you buy the toy, or accept it as a gift, remember to check it for potential dangers. Toys should be washable, have smooth edges, have no removable pins or buttons, and have no springs to catch fingers, toes or hair.
• Inspect your child’s toys regularly for wear and damage.
• Do not try to "challenge" your child with toys that are designed for older children. Toys can be dangerous if not age-appropriate. Think about whether a younger child in the house may have access to the toy. Older children can be taught to keep their toys where younger siblings cannot reach them.
• Supervise your child’s play. Young children, especially, have not yet learned how to play well together and can easily hurt each other.
• Show your children how to use the toys properly. Teach them to watch for danger in toys and to let you know if something is broken or hazardous. Teach your child that some toys can be unsafe.
• Watch for broken or cracked rattles. Many rattles contain beads which can be easily swallowed or aspirated (inhaled) into a lung.
• Use the toy gauge, available from Consumer and Corporate Affairs Canada, to check that you baby’s toys are large enough that they will not cause choking. (See Chapter Three, Choking, Suffocation, Strangulation and Drowning for additional information about choking and strangulation dangers with toys.)
• Make sure your infant cannot reach the mobile in the playpen or crib. By four to five months your child will grab hold of anything in reach. Once he can roll over and push himself up, it is time to remove mobiles. Mobiles pose a strangulation hazard if the child can reach them and pull them down.
• When a baby can stand, remove all toys from the crib that could entangle clothing and cause strangulation.

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One toy I came across was a stuffed dog with a hard plastic nose. The nose was attached to the dog by a sharp serrated piece of metal which was easily pulled out.

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• Avoid toys with buttons or removable eyes and noses that may pose a choking hazard.
• Remove ribbons from stuffed animals. A baby may pull a ribbon off and put it into his mouth and choke on it.
• Balloons are not toys! Keep children from sucking or chewing on inflated or uninflated balloons. Keep uninflated balloons away from children. Get rid of broken balloons at once; make sure you have all the pieces of a broken balloon. Adults should inflate balloons for children rather than allowing the child to do it.
• Foam toys can be dangerous if pieces are torn and the foam is put into little mouths. Be especially vigilant with stuffed toys; they can develop tears or ripped seams which will expose the stuffing.
• Caution is needed with second-hand toys; they may not meet safety standards. For instance, old toys could be painted with lead-based paint, which would be a hazard. (See Chapter Four, Poisoning.)
• Keep batteries away from children. Small button-type batteries that are found in some toys, calculators, and watches have been swallowed or choked on by children.
• Toys that shoot, especially those using darts or arrows, should never be pointed at another child, adult, or pet. Many injuries have been caused by these toys. Children should be discouraged from playing with them.
• Teach children to put toys away after use. Toy boxes without a lid or ones that have sliding doors or panels are the safest. If your toy box does have a lid, make sure that it has holes in two or more adjacent sides to prevent suffocation of a child who may become trapped inside.
• Toys left on the floor or stairs are a danger to children and adults alike (See Chapter Two, Falls).

2. Tricycles and Other Toddler Riding Toys

Once a child has mastered a tricycle or a riding toy, they are very mobile, they can move very rapidly, and injuries can happen very quickly. Riding toys are fun; make them safe fun.

• A helmet reduces the chance of a head injury. Remember that helmet must be worn when using all riding toys.
• Stability is important. The wheels of tricycles and riding toys should be spaced wide enough apart to keep the toy stable.
• Extreme caution is needed when driving in or out of the driveway. Many children have been killed when someone has driven over them. Remember, children are small and hard to see when you are in the driver’s seat! Walk around the vehicle before you get into your motor vehicle, and then proceed with caution.
• Do not allow the child on a riding toy anywhere close to the stairs.
• Many fatalities have resulted when a child on a riding toy has rolled into the street. Keep children on riding toys off sloping driveways and off the street.
• Many riding toys are very low to the ground and very difficult to see. A flag on a tall flexible pole attached to the riding toy might make it a little bit more visible.

3. Hand-crafted Toys and Gifts

Hand-crafted toys and gifts are fun to receive, but they must also be safe. Because of their uniqueness and because they are usually made by local craftspersons, they are not covered in the Canadian Toy Testing Council’s report. As a parent, you must rely on the sensibilities and knowledge of the toy maker, and your own awareness of what makes a safe toy. Manufacturers and vendors of hand-crafted toys are responsible for ensuring that these items are safe and meet the requirements of the Hazardous Products Act.

The Hazardous Products Act and Regulations are intended to reduce hidden dangers to consumers. Of special concern are mechanical hazards which could result in poisoning or injury if materials are ingested or in contact with skin; and flammability hazards associated with the materials used to make the toy or gift. Whether you are a craftsperson making one special item for a child in your family, or are producing toys and gifts for the marketplace, make them safe.

When you are purchasing, or when you are designing and crafting toys, keep these points in mind:

• Toys intended for use by children under three years of age should not contain separable parts or small pieces which could pose a choking hazard. Buttons, ornamentation, or other small pieces must be securely attached.
• Stuffing material must be non-toxic, clean, and free of hard or foreign matter. Beans or plant seeds are not permitted. Manufacturers or importers of upholstered or stuffed articles should check with the provincial Consumer Affairs office for more information on the Upholstered and Stuffed Articles Act.
• Wooden toys must have a smooth finish to prevent slivers.
• Toys should not have sharp edges or sharp metal points which could harm children.
• All screws, nails, staples, and other fasteners must be properly secured and countersunk or covered if necessary.
• Toy boxes with lids, a common craft item, should have holes in two or more adjacent sides to prevent the suffocation of any child who may become trapped inside.
• Play furniture should be firm and level.
• Push and pull toys with a shaft-like handle that is 3/8 inches (.95 cm) in diameter or less should have a protective tip on the handle to prevent a puncture wound.
• Rattles should have all ends or protrusions large enough so that they will not easily fit into a child’s throat. They should not contain plant seeds as a noisemaker.
• Coatings such as paint or varnish must not contain lead, barium, or other toxic elements.
• Toys sold in plastic bags that are 14 inches (35.6 cm) or larger in circumference, require a warning to alert parents to the suffocation dangers associated with plastic bags. Remember, plastic bags are not toys and should never be given as a play thing to a child.

Copyright 1995 Safety Health Publishing Inc.

Martin Lesperance is a fire fighter / paramedic and best selling author of the book "Kids for Keeps: Preventing Injuries to Children". Martin speaks across North America on the topic of injury prevention. His talks are humorous, but still have a strong underlying safety message. For more information, call him at (403) 225 – 2011 or visit his website at www.safete.com.

Carbon Monoxide (CO) Poisoning

Carbon Monoxide (CO) Poisoning

We hear on a regular basis about people dying from carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. Carbon monoxide has killed entire families while they slept. In the United States about 300 people die each year from unintentional CO poisoning. Another 5,000 are injured.
CO is a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas that is a byproduct of combustion. The more inefficient the combustion, the higher the amount of CO produced. When it enters the lungs, CO attaches itself to the hemoglobin in the red blood cells. Once stuck to the hemoglobin, it won’t let go and it prevents oxygen from attaching to the hemoglobin. When people inhale high enough concentrations of CO, they can die. Once your blood has CO in it, it will take many hours to rid itself of the CO, even if you’re out of the poisoned atmosphere.
Some things that can produce CO are:

Furnaces

Gas Water Heaters

Fireplaces and Wood Stoves

Automobiles

Charcoal Grills

Any Gas Powered Engine

An airtight modern home limits the amount of fresh air that flows through it. This can increase the risk of CO poisoning.
Signs and Symptoms of CO Poisoning
CO is measured in parts per million (PPM). A one percent concentration of CO in the air equals 10,000 PPM - you don’t need to inhale much to be poisoned.

PPM of CO

TIME

SYMPTOMS

25 PPM

8 hours

Maximum exposure allowed by Occupational Health and Safety for an 8-hour day.

200 PPM

2 - 3 hours

Mild headache, fatigue, nausea and dizziness.

400 PPM

1 - 2 hours

Severe headache, the other symptoms worsen. Life threatening after 3 hours.

800 PPM

40 minutes

Dizziness, nausea, convulsions, death in 2 to 3 hours.

1600 PPM

20 minutes

Headache, dizziness, convulsions. Death within 1 hour.

6400 PPM

1 - 2 minutes

Headache, dizziness and nausea.  Death within 25-30 minutes.

12800 PPM

1 - 3 minutes

Death

Remember: if you have any of these symptoms and feel better when you leave your home, but the symptoms reappear when you re-enter your home, you may be experiencing CO poisoning. Note also that many hours of exposure to low levels of CO could be just as deadly as shorter exposures to high levels. Prevention

• Have a qualified service technician check the central and room heating appliances in your home every year. Also have your gas dryer and water heater checked.

• Follow manufacturers’ directions for safe use of appliances. Don’t use your gas range for heating.

• Have a service person check to see if your appliances are vented through a properly sized chimney. An old chimney might not be designed for a new high efficiency furnace.

• Examine chimneys and vents on a regular basis to see if they’re still in place. Also, check to see that they’re properly connected and not blocked.

• Don’t use gas-powered motors indoors.

• Never let your vehicle warm up in an attached garage. Even if the garage door is open, dangerous amounts of CO can enter the home.

• Make sure your car’s exhaust system is in good repair.

• A flammable fuel space heater can produce CO. Use one only in a well-ventilated area.

• Never use a charcoal grill or hibachi indoors.

• Have the furnace and appliances in your motor home serviced by a professional on a yearly basis.

• Use CO detectors in your home and in your recreational vehicle.

A man started his car in the garage under his house then went to have a shower. He was found dead in his home with high levels of CO in his blood.
CO Detectors
After you have made sure that all of your fuel burning appliances are in good working order, you may still want a CO detector. A properly functioning CO detector could alert you to the presence of CO in your home. In the past few years, technology has advanced so that we can buy CO detectors at a reasonable cost.
CO detectors are powered either by a home’s electrical current or by batteries. The detectors indicate that there is CO in your home. All detectors should have the UL label in the United States, or the CSA or ULC label in Canada.
Installation
CO spreads throughout a home quickly. Detectors should be installed in sleeping areas but outside the bedrooms. It would be a good idea to place one near any major gas-burning appliance. Detectors can be placed on the wall or on the ceiling. Follow the manufacturer’s directions for installation and maintenance. What to do if the alarm goes off
When the alarm goes off, wake everybody up and ask if they are feeling OK. If anyone is complaining of any symptoms of CO poisoning, leave the house immediately.
It is important to become familiar with your CO detector alarms. The alarms may vary from manufacturer to manufacturer. For example, the alarms on one model of detector may mean that you should leave the home immediately. Another detector may have two alarms: a lower alarm means a warning while a high alarm means to leave the area now.
If a low alarm sounds, vent the house by opening the windows and doors, and shut off any fuel burning appliances. If the alarm won’t reset, have a professional technician check your heating system and appliances. Many gas utility companies will do this for you.
Some fire departments recommend that you leave the house immediately if the alarm sounds. Check with your local fire department for advice.
This information was taken from the book “I Won’t be in to Work Today - Preventing Injuries at Home, Work and Play by Martin Lesperance. To order this book or to find out more information, go to www.safete.com and click on books and products. Sign up for his free on line safety newsletter at www.safete.com. Martin speaks across North America on the topic of injury prevention.
This information was taken from the book, “I Won’t be in to Work Today - Preventing Injuries at Home, Work and Play” by Martin Lesperance. To order this book or to find out more information, go to www.safete.com and click on books and products. Sign up for his free safety newsletter at www.safete.com. Martin speaks across North America on the topic of injury prevention.

Copyright 1997 SafetyHealth Publishing Inc.
Martin Lesperance is a fire fighter/paramedic and is the author of the best selling book "I Won’t be in to Work Today – Preventing Injuries at Home, Work and Play" Martin delivers keynote presentations dealing with injury prevention. His talks are funny, but still have a strong underlying message. Visit his website at www.safete.com

Behaviour Based Safety by EIOSH

BEHAVIOR-BASED SAFETY

Behavior based safety is about

identifying management policies and practices they influence work force behavior.

Recognize perception and attitudes that influence behavior provides us  with an opportunity to reduce at risk behaviors by challenging the unsafe attitudes that underpin them.

This program will help you to understand behavior based safety and introduce techniques that you can use when carrying out your day to day duties and responsibilities.

AIMS OF THIS PROGRAM

this ready to go program will help you to:

Ø Define behavior and identify the sop and purpose of a behavior based safety program

Ø Distinguish between the rules and responsibilities of the supervise and the employee.

Identify factors that cause incidents (environmental and personal factors)
OBJECTIVES

The program will also help you to:

Ø Identify the influences of behavior

Ø  Determine how to effectively observe behavior

Ø Identify behavior reinforcement concepts

Ø Specify ways to motivation employees and address the human factor

Ø  Recognize the importance of attitude and how it effects safety on the job

Ø Describe transnational analysis

What is behavior

Ø  Behavior is what a person does or says.

Ø What causes a person to behave in a particular way is influenced by other factors.

Ø In other words someone’s behavior is shaped attitude and circumstances.

Behavior Based Safety

Ø Is  a safety management system

Ø Specifies exactly which behaviors are required from each employee

These behaviors are intended to develop and maintain a safe row environment and are known as safe behaviors.

The system have controls in the place to monitor whether or not these behaviors are being practiced routinely within the working environment.

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