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Off-the-Job Safety: Preventing Recreational Injuries - Facts & Tips

Learn about preventing recreational injuries with common strategies and safety tips for hiking, swimming, bicycling, boating, and more. Useful resources included.

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Off-the-Job Safety: Preventing Recreational Injuries - Facts & Tips

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  1. Off-the-Job Safety Preventing Recreation – Related Injuries

  2. Recreation Facts • In the U.S., 213,000 recreational injuries are treated in the ED annually • More than half are among young workers (under age 24) or the children of workers • Common injuries are fractures and sprains to the arms, legs, head and neck • 6.5 percent of injuries diagnosed as traumatic brain injury Off-the-Job Safety

  3. Recreation Facts • Recreational activities include • Boating • Skiing • Bicycling • Hunting • Snowmobiling • ATVing • Swimming • Snowboarding • Sledding • Hiking Off-the-Job Safety

  4. Preventing Recreational Injuries • Common injury prevention strategies • Using proper equipment and safety gear • Knowing the rules • Advance planning and communication • Adequate skills for the activity Off-the-Job Safety

  5. Preventing Recreational Injuries • Hiking • Wear proper footwear • Hike with a group • Stay on trails or in permitted areas • Tell someone where and when you’ll be hiking • Be prepared Off-the-Job Safety

  6. Preventing Recreational Injuries • Swimming • Learn to swim • Know water depth and conditions • Always supervise children • Surround home pool with four-sided fencing Off-the-Job Safety

  7. Preventing Recreational Injuries • Bicycling • Always wear a helmet that meets CPSC standards • Always ride with traffic on the right side of road • Obey all traffic signs and signals • Ride defensively – be alert to cars and other traffic Off-the-Job Safety

  8. Preventing Recreational Injuries • Boating • Know and follow the rules • Always wear a US Coast Guard- approved life jacket • Do not operate a boat in dangerous conditions (i.e. after drinking, in bad weather) Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4H84dUYQdgs&list=PL09AD685BB7F61DC0&index=4 Off-the-Job Safety

  9. Preventing Recreational Injuries • Hunting • Let someone know your whereabouts • Pack a simple survival kit, including map and compass • Wear blaze orange • Make sure safety is on and barrel is pointing down when walking • Be certain of target before taking a shot • Take a hunter education class Video http://vimeo.com/47113670 Off-the-Job Safety

  10. Preventing Recreational Injuries • ATVs • Wear helmets and protective gear • Pay attention to safety warnings • Take an ATV safety course Off-the-Job Safety

  11. Resources • Minnesota Department of Natural Resources www.dnr.state.mn.us • US Coast Guard Boating Safety Resource Center www.uscgboating.org • Consumer Product Safety Commission www.cpsc.gov Off-the-Job Safety

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