Keep yourself safe

Every year in the UK almost 4,000 people die in accidents in the home and 2.7 million people visit A & E departments seeking treatment following an accident.

Consumers can take a number of steps to help keep their families safe.

This section of the website gives you advice about keeping safe at home, on the road and at work.

Home and garden safety

Every year in the UK almost 4,000 people die in accidents in the home and 2.7 million turn up at accident and emergency departments seeking treatment. But, because the accidents happen behind closed doors in isolated incidents they rarely attract public and media attention. Avoid injury from sharp home and garden tools to users or children by keeping them in good repair and safely tidied away after use. Keep children safely away whenever using lawnmowers, doing DIY projects or household repairs. Always use personal protective equipment including gloves, goggles, helmet, and (...) Read more

In case of poisoning

A poison is a substance that causes damage if taken into the body. Poisons can be swallowed, inhaled, ingested or absorbed through the skin or eyes. A number of pharmaceuticals, chemicals, household products and even plants can be poisonous. Chemicals are an integral part of modern life but many of them are poisonous. Chemicals can also catch fire, cause burns, damage health and damage the environment if they are not used properly. The majority of poisonings occur to young children and the peak times for poisoning incidents involving children are late afternoon; weekends and (...) Read more

Road safety

The main Government strategy on road safety is’ Tomorrow’s roads: Safer for everyone’. Some of the key objectives for improving road safety incude significantly reducing the number of people killed or seriously injured in road accidents. It is also important to try and reduce the number of children killed or seriously injured on the UK’s roads. Road safety does not apply just to people who use cars, and this section shows how road safety can be improved for all road (...) Read more

Safety at work

Employers have responsibilities for the health and safety of their employees. They are also responsible for any visitors to their premises such as customers, suppliers and the general public. All workers, whether they are permanent staff, agency or contractors, need to be aware of issues that affect their health and safety at work. Read more

Water safety

Whenever the weather in the UK starts to warm up, everyone wants to be in or around the water. Getting into a swimming pool or making a trip down to the beach on a hot day is a great way to beat the heat. Most people do not think about water safety, however, it is important to keep adults and children safe around water to prevent accidents caused by drowning. Of particular importance are water safety at home, swimming pool safety, inland water safety, beach safety and water sports (...) Read more