June is National Safety Month (Basic Safety Tips)

 

National Safety Month brings awareness of being safe and reducing injuries at home, work, and in public places. Green is the selected color for National Safety Month. Staying safe at home, at work, and in the community is possible and it is important to notice any damage, dry brush, dry plants, fallen trees, and other items that might cause injuries. Have a checklist of items that need to be improved, fixed, or need to be repaired at home and at work. Also, report anything that could cause injuries, fires, or other harm.

The entire month of June is National Safety Month, which is a month dedicating some time to evaluating, checking, and doing safety planning for your home and at work. National Safety Month might be different in your college or in your university as a student. However, it is possible to participate in safety planning and in safety training. Campus safety in dorms, residence halls, and other areas in your university is necessary as a student and for others. You can report anything suspicious to residence hall assistants, authorities, and to the university. 

As well as reporting it to your college or university about any fallen trees, power outages, lost items, and anything that might harm you and others. Do not touch hazardous waste and report it for proper removal. Additionally, if you witness and see anything harmful; Do report it to prevent injuries and harm to others. Wear safety goggles when operating heavy machines and follow the instructions before doing your lab homework for science, biology, and chemistry classes. Have conversations about safety procedures and motivate others for practicing safety drills or training. 

Participate and read fire safety information, earthquake preparation, and other weather safety procedures. Update your medical information to your university or to your college. Sign up for email and text alerts from your college or university. When you are in your dorm, make sure you do not overfill electric sockets. If you are cooking, do not leave the stove unattended. 

Know every emergency exits in your dorms. Avoid isolated areas when you are alone or in a group. Use code words or an emergency word with your friends if you are in danger. Wear comfortable shoes when you are lifting heavy objects. Ask for help if you cannot reach items on high shelves to avoid head injuries and falls.

Do not take reading shortcuts and read everything from the safety information materials. Do not do something that you were not trained to do in your safety training. Always wear personal protective equipment when working with heavy machinery and protective weatherproof clothing for weather changes. Be alert and notify of any weather changes. Clean up any messes that were made in your dorm, classroom, or other areas on campus. 

Wear safety gloves in the garden when you are using potting mix and compost at home. Add lighting fixtures and garden pathway lights especially in walking areas at night. Review a checklist and update your checklist periodically for home repairs. Participate in community events for earthquake preparedness, self-defense, CPR classes, and other safety emergency classes. Have a first aid kit inside your automobile, in your dorm, in your workplace, and at home. 

Practice being prepared and prevent falls at home. Move boxes away from busy walking areas especially if you are moving to another place. Make sure there are no blocked areas due to heavy boxes, luggage, electrical wires from electronics on the floor, or added furniture pieces that have sharp edges. Also, clean up any grease or drink spills immediately to prevent falls. Dry wet floors immediately and make sure floors are not slippery. 

Dispose of unused medications, expired medications, or expired over the counter medications at pharmacies, kiosks, drop off boxes. Remove the labels before dropping off the expired medications. Check the items in your first aid kit every six months to make sure none of the items have expired. Practice remaining calm for your safety and others as well as being prepared. Here are websites with more information about National Safety Month. 

 

70 Safety Tips of the Day-Daily Dose of Safety:

70 Safety Tips Of The Day | Daily Dose Of Safety

70+ Important Home Safety Measures and Rules (Expert Tips + Checklist PDF)-Daily Home Safety:

70+ Important Home Safety Measures and Rules [Expert Tips + Checklist PDF] - DailyHomeSafety

College Safety: Complete Guide for Students and Parents-Safe Wise:

College Safety: Complete Guide for Students and Parents | SafeWise

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