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Eye Safety Checklist
- Use safety gates at the top and
bottom of stairs.
- Provide lights and handrails to
improve safety on stairs.
- Pad or cushion sharp corners and
edges of furnishing and home fixtures.
- Install cabinet and drawer locks
in kitchens and bathrooms.
- Leave personal-use items (cosmetics,
toiletry products), kitchen utensils and desk supplies where they are not
easily accessible to children.
- Inspect and remove debris from
lawns before mowing.
- Use occupant restraints such as
infant and child safety seats, booster seats, safety belts and shoulder harnesses
in cars.
- Avoid toys with sharp or rigid
points, shafts, spikes, rods and dangerous edges.
- Keep toys intended for older children
away from younger children.
- Use guards on all power equipment.
- Wear chemical safety goggles when
using hazardous solvents and detergents.
- Read and follow all manufacturer
instructions and warning labels.
- Do not mix cleaning agents.
- Know that regular eyeglasses don't
always provide enough protection.
- Keep paints, pesticides, fertilizers
and similar products properly stored in a secure area.
- Avoid flying toys and projectile-firing
toys; these pose a danger to all children, particularly those under five years
old.
- Beware of items in playgrounds
and play areas that pose potential eye hazards.
- Keep your tools in good condition;
damaged tools should be repaired or replaced.
- Wear safety glasses or dust goggles
to protect against flying particles, and chemical goggles to guard against
exposure to fertilizers and pesticides.
- Keep BB guns away from kids.
To learn more about home contact
Prevent Blindness America or the Prevent
Blindness Affiliate near you.
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