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Play equipment in playgrounds

Into: General product safety Product categories Children’s items Playground equipment

Children may use play equipment such as swings, slides and climbing frames either at home (domestic use) or in a commercial playground setting such as in a park or a public house garden. The Toy (Safety) Regulations 1995 covers the safety of a wide range of play equipment used domestically for both indoor and outdoor use. This legislation defines a toy as: ‘any product or material designed or clearly intended for use in play by children of less than 14 years of age’. Directive 2009/48 on (...) Read more

Standards , Playground , Leisure

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Riding a motorcycle

Into: General product safety Product categories Vehicles Road safety advice

Unfortunately every year, a number of motorcyclists are killed and injured on our roads. Below are some tips both for safer riding for motorcyclists and avoiding accidents with cyclists for other motorists. Advice for motorcyclists Keep within speed limits, but also make sure that you can slow down in good time to avoid accidents Try to anticipate the actions of people in motor vehicles Make sure that it is completely safe before overtaking Make sure that you are easy to see by wearing (...) Read more

Leisure , Road safety

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Water safety at home

Into: Keep yourself safe Water safety

About 10% of deaths by drowning occurring in the home, for example in the bath, in garden ponds, in other water-filled containers in the garden and in paddling and swimming pools. Mostly young children and older adults are most at risk of drowning at home but many of these deaths are preventable You can find further advice about water safety at home on the National Water Safety Forum (...) Read more

Childcare , Garden , Leisure

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Inland water safety

Into: Keep yourself safe Water safety

There are many opportunities for leisure connected with inland waters. People can enjoy a variety of leisure boating experiences as diverse as narrow boats on canals, motor cruisers on rivers and sailing on lakes and pools. In addition there are many water-sports available e.g. scuba diving, windsurfing, canoeing and rafting. To have a safe day out, it is important to follow the water safety code: Spot the dangers Take safety advice Go together Learn how to help You can find further (...) Read more

Leisure , UV rays

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