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March 2007 UCOP Safety Meeting

March 2007 UCOP Safety Meeting. Be Smart About Your Heart!. Be Smart About Your Heart! Make the Healthy Choice the Easy Choice  Choose Fruits and Vegetables Increase Your Physical Activity Participate in UCOP's Active For Life Program. Home Safety. National Safety Council 2001 Statistics.

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March 2007 UCOP Safety Meeting

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  1. March 2007UCOP Safety Meeting

  2. Be Smart About Your Heart! • Be Smart About Your Heart!Make the Healthy Choice the Easy Choice  • Choose Fruits and Vegetables • Increase Your Physical Activity • Participate in UCOP's Active For Life Program

  3. Home Safety

  4. National Safety Council2001 Statistics • Home • 33,300 Deaths (One Every 16 Minutes) • 8 Million Injuries (One Every 4 Seconds) • Work • 4900 Deaths (One Every 107 Minutes) • 3.7 Million Injuries (One Every 9 Seconds) • Motor Vehicles • 44,000 Deaths (One Every 12 Minutes) • 2.3 Million Injuries (One Every 14 Seconds)

  5. Fire Earthquake Slip, Trips, & Falls Chemicals Poisonings Fire Electrical Appliances Food Safety Older Adults Children Pets Kitchen Garage Consumer Product Recalls Home Safety Issues

  6. Three Most Common Causes of Home Injuries • Slips and Falls • Poisoning • Fire and Burns

  7. Slips and Falls • Annual Home Slip & Fall Statistics: • 6000 Deaths • 5.1 Million Injuries • Elderly (Age 65 and Over) • Leading Cause of Home Injury & Death • >4,700 Fall-Related Deaths • >1 Million Admitted to Hospital Emergency Rooms for Treatment Related to Falls

  8. Lights at Top & Bottom of Stairs Hallways & Dark Areas of Home Well-Lit at Night with Night Lights Stairs & Steps Hand Rails Free of Clutter Baby Gates – Home with Infants/Toddlers Bathroom Non-Slip Strip or Rubber Mats in Tub Grab Bars Wipe Up Spills & Splashed Bathwater Promptly Slipping/Tripping Hazards Uneven Surfaces 3/8 Inch Rise – Can Cause Someone to Trip Cords & Wires Throw Rugs with Non-Skid Backing Slips and Falls

  9. Use Sturdy Step Stools for Reaching Follow Medication Instructions Some Cause Dizziness – Lead to a Fall Clean Up Spills, Water & Grease Wellness/Exercise Improve Balance Low Heel Shoes Comfort Balance/Non-Slip Slips and Falls(Continued)

  10. Fire and Burn Prevention • Working Smoke Alarms • Replace Batteries at Least Once a Year • Test Each Month – Push the Test Button • Lower Water Heater Temperature to <120oF • Fire Drills • Know How to Escape – Two Exits out of Each Room & Designated Outside Meeting Place • Escape Plan – Practice Twice a Year 120O F

  11. Space Heaters • Do Not Use with Extension Cords • Place on Level, Hard and Non-Flammable Surface and Keep Away From • Rugs, Bedding, & Drapes (At Least 3 Feet Away) • Children, Pets, and Sleeping Persons • From Water (Electrical Heaters) • Do Not Leave On When You Sleep • Turn Off When You Leave the Area • Use Space Heater Which Meets Latest Safety Standards & Certified by Underwriters Laboratory • Automatic Shut-Off • Proximity Sensor Shut-Off

  12. Combustibles Away from Stove Top Dishtowels, Curtains, Potholders, Paper, etc. Pot Handles Turned Inward Storage of Sharp Objects – Knives, Cleavers, etc. ABC Fire Extinguisher Use Care in Removing the Cover From Recently Microwave Item Steam Burns Slipping, Tripping Hazards in Kitchen Water, Grease, Mats, Cords & Wires Kitchen Safety

  13. Kitchen Safety (Continued) • Stove or Range Bolted to Wall or Floor • Avoid Storing Heavy Items on Top Shelves • Young Children in Household – Child Safety Locks on Drawers & Cabinets • Food Safety • Refrigerator: Label & Date All Foods • Prevent Food Poisoning: Safe Food Temperature Range – Below 40OF and Over 140OF • Food Expiration

  14. Kitchen Electrical Safety • Kitchen Plugs - Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) Type • Test Monthly • Plug in Light to GFCI • Press Test Button – Light Should Go Out & Reset Button Should Pop Out • Press Reset Button – Light Should Go Back On • Counter Top Appliances Located Away from Sink & Cords Away From Hot Surfaces • Appliance Electrical Cords in Good Condition?

  15. Storage/Use of Chemicals • Gasoline & Flammable Liquids • Store Only Small Quantities in Closed Containers Labeled, “Gasoline” • Do Not Store in Garage or Basement with Appliances with Pilot Lights • Avoid Using Cleaning Products and Flammable Liquids Around Open Flames • Bleach & Ammonia • Do Not Mix – Creates Chlorine Gas

  16. Poisonings • Lock Up Poisons & Chemicals: Away From Food and Out of Sight & Reach of Children • Keep Chemicals in Original Containers • Post the Poison Control Center Phone Number: • 1-800-222-1222

  17. Carbon Monoxide • Fuel Burning Equipment – Install a Carbon Monoxide Detector • Do Not Run Generators Indoors, Including the Garage • 32 Generator-Related Fatalities Between October & December 2006 • >64 Generator-Related Fatalities in 2005

  18. Consumer Product Safety Commission • Webpage - www.cpsc.gov • Recent Recalls (February 2007) • IBM ThinkPad Notebook Li-Ion Battery • Mirraco BMX Bike – Faulty Weld • Sportcraft Inflatable Bounce House - Fan • “Claudia Jublot” Children’s Rings (Sold at Big Lots!) – High Lead Levels • Children’s “Kidsite” Necklace & Earring Sets (Sold at Kmart)–High Lead Levels

  19. Smart Be About Home Safety

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