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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. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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March 2007March 2007UCOP Safety MeetingUCOP Safety Meeting

Be Smart About Your Heart!Be Smart About Your Heart! Make the Healthy Choice the Make the Healthy Choice the Easy Choice  Easy Choice 

Choose Fruits and VegetablesChoose Fruits and Vegetables Increase Your Physical ActivityIncrease Your Physical Activity Participate in UCOP's Participate in UCOP's Active For Active For

Life ProgramLife Program

Be Smart About Your Heart!

Home SafetyHome Safety

National Safety CouncilNational Safety Council2001 Statistics2001 Statistics

HomeHome– 33,300 Deaths (One Every 16 Minutes)33,300 Deaths (One Every 16 Minutes)– 8 Million Injuries (One Every 4 Seconds)8 Million Injuries (One Every 4 Seconds)

WorkWork– 4900 Deaths (One Every 107 Minutes)4900 Deaths (One Every 107 Minutes)– 3.7 Million Injuries (One Every 9 Seconds)3.7 Million Injuries (One Every 9 Seconds)

Motor VehiclesMotor Vehicles– 44,000 Deaths (One Every 12 Minutes)44,000 Deaths (One Every 12 Minutes)– 2.3 Million Injuries (One Every 14 Seconds)2.3 Million Injuries (One Every 14 Seconds)

Home Safety IssuesHome Safety Issues

FireFire EarthquakeEarthquake Slip, Trips, & FallsSlip, Trips, & Falls ChemicalsChemicals

– PoisoningsPoisonings– FireFire

ElectricalElectrical AppliancesAppliances

Food SafetyFood Safety Older AdultsOlder Adults ChildrenChildren PetsPets KitchenKitchen GarageGarage Consumer Product Consumer Product

RecallsRecalls

Three Most Common Three Most Common Causes of Home InjuriesCauses of Home Injuries

Slips and FallsSlips and FallsPoisoningPoisoningFire and BurnsFire and Burns

Slips and FallsSlips and Falls

Annual Home Slip & Fall Statistics:Annual Home Slip & Fall Statistics:– 6000 Deaths 6000 Deaths – 5.1 Million Injuries5.1 Million Injuries

Elderly (Age 65 and Over)Elderly (Age 65 and Over)– Leading Cause of Home Injury & Death Leading Cause of Home Injury & Death – >4,700 Fall-Related Deaths>4,700 Fall-Related Deaths– >1 Million Admitted to Hospital >1 Million Admitted to Hospital

Emergency Rooms for Treatment Emergency Rooms for Treatment Related to FallsRelated to Falls

Slips and FallsSlips and Falls Lights at Top & Lights at Top &

Bottom of StairsBottom of Stairs Hallways & Dark Areas Hallways & Dark Areas

of Home Well-Lit at of Home Well-Lit at Night with Night LightsNight with Night Lights

Stairs & StepsStairs & Steps– Hand RailsHand Rails– Free of ClutterFree of Clutter– Baby Gates – Home Baby Gates – Home

with Infants/Toddlerswith Infants/Toddlers

BathroomBathroom– Non-Slip Strip or Rubber Non-Slip Strip or Rubber

Mats in TubMats in Tub– Grab BarsGrab Bars– Wipe Up Spills & Wipe Up Spills &

Splashed Bathwater Splashed Bathwater PromptlyPromptly

Slipping/Tripping Slipping/Tripping HazardsHazards– Uneven SurfacesUneven Surfaces

3/8 Inch Rise – Can 3/8 Inch Rise – Can Cause Someone to Trip Cause Someone to Trip

– Cords & WiresCords & Wires– Throw Rugs with Non-Throw Rugs with Non-

Skid BackingSkid Backing

Slips and FallsSlips and Falls(Continued)(Continued)

Use Sturdy Step Use Sturdy Step Stools for Stools for ReachingReaching

Follow Follow Medication Medication Instructions Instructions – Some Cause Some Cause

Dizziness – Lead Dizziness – Lead to a Fallto a Fall

Clean Up Spills, Clean Up Spills, Water & GreaseWater & Grease

Wellness/Exercise Wellness/Exercise – Improve BalanceImprove Balance

Low Heel ShoesLow Heel Shoes– ComfortComfort– Balance/Non-SlipBalance/Non-Slip

Fire and Burn PreventionFire and Burn Prevention Working Smoke AlarmsWorking Smoke Alarms

– Replace Batteries at Least Once a YearReplace Batteries at Least Once a Year– Test Each Month – Push the Test ButtonTest Each Month – Push the Test Button

Lower Water Heater Temperature to Lower Water Heater Temperature to <120<120ooFF

Fire DrillsFire Drills– Know How to Escape – Two Exits out of Know How to Escape – Two Exits out of

Each Room & Designated Outside Each Room & Designated Outside Meeting PlaceMeeting Place

– Escape Plan – Practice Twice a YearEscape Plan – Practice Twice a Year

120O F

Space HeatersSpace Heaters Do Not Use with Extension Cords Do Not Use with Extension Cords Place on Level, Hard and Non-Flammable Place on Level, Hard and Non-Flammable

Surface and Keep Away FromSurface and Keep Away From– Rugs, Bedding, & Drapes (At Least 3 Feet Away)Rugs, Bedding, & Drapes (At Least 3 Feet Away)– Children, Pets, and Sleeping PersonsChildren, Pets, and Sleeping Persons– From Water (Electrical Heaters)From Water (Electrical Heaters)

Do Not Leave On When You SleepDo Not Leave On When You Sleep Turn Off When You Leave the Area Turn Off When You Leave the Area Use Space Heater Which Meets Latest Safety Use Space Heater Which Meets Latest Safety

Standards & Certified by Underwriters Standards & Certified by Underwriters LaboratoryLaboratory– Automatic Shut-OffAutomatic Shut-Off– Proximity Sensor Shut-Off Proximity Sensor Shut-Off

Kitchen SafetyKitchen Safety Combustibles Away Combustibles Away

from Stove Topfrom Stove Top– Dishtowels, Curtains, Dishtowels, Curtains,

Potholders, Paper, etc.Potholders, Paper, etc. Pot Handles Turned Pot Handles Turned

Inward Inward Storage of Sharp Storage of Sharp

Objects – Knives, Objects – Knives, Cleavers, etc.Cleavers, etc.

ABC Fire ExtinguisherABC Fire Extinguisher

Use Care in Use Care in Removing the Removing the Cover From Cover From Recently Recently Microwave ItemMicrowave Item– Steam BurnsSteam Burns

Slipping, Tripping Slipping, Tripping Hazards in Hazards in KitchenKitchen– Water, Grease, Water, Grease,

Mats, Cords & Mats, Cords & WiresWires

Kitchen Safety (Continued)Kitchen Safety (Continued) Stove or Range Bolted to Wall or FloorStove or Range Bolted to Wall or Floor Avoid Storing Heavy Items on Top Avoid Storing Heavy Items on Top

ShelvesShelves Young Children in Household – Child Young Children in Household – Child

Safety Locks on Drawers & CabinetsSafety Locks on Drawers & Cabinets Food SafetyFood Safety

– Refrigerator: Label & Date All FoodsRefrigerator: Label & Date All Foods– Prevent Food Poisoning: Safe Food Prevent Food Poisoning: Safe Food

Temperature Range – Below 40Temperature Range – Below 40OOF and F and Over 140Over 140OOFF

– Food ExpirationFood Expiration

Kitchen Electrical SafetyKitchen Electrical Safety Kitchen Plugs - Ground-Fault Circuit Kitchen Plugs - Ground-Fault Circuit

Interrupter (GFCI) TypeInterrupter (GFCI) Type– Test MonthlyTest Monthly

Plug in Light to GFCIPlug in Light to GFCI Press Test Button – Light Should Go Out & Reset Press Test Button – Light Should Go Out & Reset

Button Should Pop OutButton Should Pop Out Press Reset Button – Light Should Go Back OnPress Reset Button – Light Should Go Back On

Counter Top Appliances Located Away Counter Top Appliances Located Away from Sink & Cords Away From Hot Surfacesfrom Sink & Cords Away From Hot Surfaces

Appliance Electrical Cords in Good Appliance Electrical Cords in Good Condition?Condition?

Storage/Use of ChemicalsStorage/Use of Chemicals Gasoline & Flammable LiquidsGasoline & Flammable Liquids

– Store Only Small Quantities in Closed Store Only Small Quantities in Closed Containers Labeled, “Gasoline”Containers Labeled, “Gasoline”

– Do Not Store in Garage or Basement Do Not Store in Garage or Basement with Appliances with Pilot Lightswith Appliances with Pilot Lights

Avoid Using Cleaning Products and Avoid Using Cleaning Products and Flammable Liquids Around Open Flammable Liquids Around Open FlamesFlames

Bleach & AmmoniaBleach & Ammonia– Do Not Mix – Creates Chlorine GasDo Not Mix – Creates Chlorine Gas

PoisoningsPoisonings

Lock Up Poisons & Chemicals: Lock Up Poisons & Chemicals: Away From Food and Out of Away From Food and Out of Sight & Reach of ChildrenSight & Reach of Children

Keep Chemicals in Original Keep Chemicals in Original ContainersContainers

Post the Poison Control Center Post the Poison Control Center Phone Number: Phone Number: – 1-800-222-12221-800-222-1222

Carbon MonoxideCarbon Monoxide Fuel Burning Equipment – Install a Fuel Burning Equipment – Install a

Carbon Monoxide DetectorCarbon Monoxide Detector Do Not Run Generators Indoors, Do Not Run Generators Indoors,

Including the GarageIncluding the Garage– 32 Generator-Related Fatalities 32 Generator-Related Fatalities

Between October & December 2006 Between October & December 2006 – >64 Generator-Related Fatalities in >64 Generator-Related Fatalities in

20052005

Consumer Product Safety CommissionConsumer Product Safety Commission Webpage - www.cpsc.gov Webpage - www.cpsc.gov Recent Recalls (February 2007)Recent Recalls (February 2007)

– IBM ThinkPad Notebook Li-Ion BatteryIBM ThinkPad Notebook Li-Ion Battery– Mirraco BMX Bike – Faulty WeldMirraco BMX Bike – Faulty Weld– Sportcraft Inflatable Bounce House - Fan Sportcraft Inflatable Bounce House - Fan – ““Claudia Jublot” Children’s Rings (Sold at Claudia Jublot” Children’s Rings (Sold at

Big Lots!) – High Lead LevelsBig Lots!) – High Lead Levels– Children’s “Kidsite” Necklace & Earring Children’s “Kidsite” Necklace & Earring

Sets (Sold at Kmart)–High Lead LevelsSets (Sold at Kmart)–High Lead Levels

Be About Be About

Home SafetyHome Safety

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