YOUR HEALTH: HERE'S HOW!
Stafford, Jane
YOUR HEALTH: Here's How! By JANE STAFFORD EVERY 17 minutes last year someone died from an accident at home. Every 7 seconds someone was accidentally injured at home. These home casualty figures...
...Safe workers use these regularly...
...Equipment should be inspected frequently and needed repairs made promptly, before an accident can happen...
...Electric equipment should be placed so that no one can trip over the cords...
...The safe worker in the kitchen keeps pot and pan handles turned so they cannot be knocked off the stove...
...People can get very used to living with hazards, stepping around and over them, she points out...
...The safe home also has enough protective equipment such as potholders, thimbles, finger guards, and rubber gloves for all who may need them...
...If you think this does not apply to you or your home, check on some of the points Miss Olson lists...
...She opens all oven doors before lighting, to let any accumulated gas escape...
...In big factories, workers are taught to follow safe working practices...
...Has your home safe holders for all sharp-pointed equipment such as scissors, knives, razor blades, needles, and pins and for all flammable equipment such as matches and cleaning fluid...
...This is the first point on Miss Olson's check list...
...There should be containers for safe disposal of garbage, paper, and broken glass...
...Housewives should do the same, and if they have help with their work from servants, children, or other relatives, they should see that the workers also follow safe practices...
...When buying new equipment, consider its safety value along with price, style, and color...
...Furniture and equipment should be placed so that it is easy to get quickly and safely from one room to another and out of a room in an emergency...
...These home casualty figures are cited by Gladys T. Olson of the National Safety Council in a report to the American Home Economics Association-Housewives can do much to prevent accidents by eliminating unsafe conditions in their homes...
...You may be surprised...
...She cleans up spilled liquid and grease immediately, before anyone can slip and fall...
...Electrical equipment should be disconnected when not in actual use...
Vol. 9 • June 1945 • No. 25
