Home Safety Checklist
| General Home Safety | |
| Reduce clutter - remove trip hazards | |
| Do not run electrical cords under carpets or rugs | |
| Check for loose stair hand rails | |
| Check for loose boards and rails on decks | |
| Install non-locking door handles on children's bedrooms | |
| Check all window locks for ease of operation | |
| Don't use damaged tools or appliances | |
| Turn off water heater before turning off water to your home | |
| Replace water heater relief valve each year | |
| Set water heater to no higher than 120 degrees | |
| Install outlet covers over unused receptacles | |
| Install outdoor lighting at each home entrance | |
| Keep ammunition & firearms locked up or install trigger guards | |
| Fire Safety | |
| Place smoke detectors in Kitchen, stairways and hallways | |
| Test smoke detectors monthly | |
| Replace smoke detector batteries every six months | |
| Install a fire extinguisher in the kitchen | |
| Know how to quickly turn off all electrical power to your home | |
| Have chimney cleaned every year | |
| Never drape anything across a lamp shade or light fixture | |
| Don't use frayed electrical cords | |
| Plan and practice a home fire drill twice a year | |
| Store flammable liquids in approved containers | |
| Keep all matches and lighters away from where kids can get them | |
| Never burn boxes or waste paper in your fireplace | |
| Use a fireplace spark screen or glass enclosure | |
| Keep outdoor grills at least 10 feet away from your house | |
| Immediately dispose of rags used with flammable liquids, grease, paint, stain - place them in a trash receptacle away from your house | |
| Don't store open containers of flammable liquids | |
| Keep flammable material away from electrical & gas appliances | |
| Kitchen Safety | |
| Keep small children away from stoves and ovens | |
| Use back burners for pots with long handles to prevent kids from reaching up to them | |
| Never leave stove, oven, hotplates or cookers on when you are away from home | |
| Store harmful & poisonous household chemicals in the original containers and above the reach of children | |
| Basements, Sheds and Garages | |
| Store harmful chemicals and fuels above the reach of children | |
| Never let small children play unsupervised in basements, sheds or garages | |
| Lock up all poser tool - remove the keys from bench tools | |
| Eliminate clutter and trip hazards | |
| Routinely check for harmful insect & nests | |
| Bathrooms | |
| Remove all harmful substances and medicines | |
| Provide non-slip surfaces in tubs & showers | |
| Install Ground Fault Interrupt electrical outlets | |