health insurance<\/a> is always a good idea.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
1.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Bathtub safety for children<\/strong>.\u00a0 Adults should not leave children younger than 6 years of age unattended, with or without water. The bathtub can be very slippery, especially for children, causing them to trip and fall,. When there is water in the tub, a child is more vulnerable to drowning. Practice bathroom safety by keeping an eye on young children in the tub, at all times.
\n2.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Prevent falls in the bathroom<\/strong>, by using non-skid decals or rubber mats in the tub. This bathroom hazard is quite common \u2013 when water in tubs is combined with residue from soap and hair products, this creates a very slippery surface.
\n3.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Prevent burns<\/strong> from excessively hot water by keeping young children away from the water spout. An accidental turn of the faucet knob can release scalding hot water to come out, resulting in serious skin burns. You can also set your water heater to below 120 degrees Fahrenheit or install a device that prevents the water from going above 120 degrees.
\n4.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Prevent electrical shock<\/strong> by keeping electric devices away from the tub and sink. This is an extremely dangerous bathroom hazard that can prove to be fatal. Any hair straighteners, curling irons, electric shaving razors, radios, etc., should not be kept plugged in by the sink or bathtub. Be sure to unplug the device after each use and do not stand in water while you are using these devices.
\n5.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Prevent improper use of drugs or bathroom chemicals<\/strong> by keeping these out of reach of young children. Store any medicines in a locked cabinet that is not accessible to children. Also, teach your children about the dangers of improper use of cleaning products that can lead to death if used incorrectly.
\n6.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Prevent drowning<\/strong> in bodies of water in the bathroom by closing and using a lid lock on the toilet if you have young toddlers. They may be curious and fall into the toilet head first and unable to get back out. Again, don\u2019t leave children unattended in a bathtub with or without water.<\/p>\nWhen you practice these bathroom safety tips in your home, be sure to instruct all caregivers (grandparents, aunts and uncles, baby sitters, friends) in these tips as well. Bathroom hazards and occurrences are more prevalent than you may think; it is where more than several million injuries occur annually.<\/p>\n
Practice bathroom safety in your home and prevent your family from being unintentionally harmed. And while you\u2019re at it, make sure you\u2019ve got good health insurance coverage.<\/p>\n
Have you ever been injured in your bathroom?\u00a0 Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Bathroom hazards are more prevalent than you may think; it\u2019s where more than several million injuries occur annually. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0About 81% of the injuries were caused by falls. \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Women were more likely to be hurt than men. \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Two-thirds of all injuries occurred in the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10481,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[306],"tags":[],"importance":[],"type-content":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freeway.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10478"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freeway.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freeway.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freeway.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freeway.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10478"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.freeway.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10478\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freeway.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10481"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freeway.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10478"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freeway.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10478"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freeway.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10478"},{"taxonomy":"importance","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freeway.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/importance?post=10478"},{"taxonomy":"type-content","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freeway.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/type-content?post=10478"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}