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BANGALORE, MARCH 3. Friday is observed as the National Safety Day. The day is marked by events mostly in industries. "Safety is not just an industry or factory issue but concerns all of us, at homes, schools and while driving on roads,'' says K. Shankar, safety and management consultant. In talks featured on television channels, he has been advocating that safety should start from home if it is to be followed in the workplace. The new industries, especially those with overseas collaboration, do follow safety norms but most domestic industries tend to give safety low priority, he has found. Safety hazards - accidents waiting to happen - at homes include slippery floors, electrical appliances and kitchen fires. "Recently, an elderly woman suffered serious burns when she used the pallu of her sari to remove a vessel from the stove. Such accidents can be avoided easily,'' Mr. Shankar says. Electrocution can be prevented if loose wires and cables are not left around on roadsides or inside buildings. Cooking food can be a pleasant occupation but the combination of heat, flames, steam, hot oil and electricity or gas in a kitchen can cause accidents if you are careless. Each year many persons are injured or die of burns resulting from accidents in the kitchen. The relatively better educated are victims too. Safety experts and organisations have suggested some tips: never leave cooking unattended to answer the phone or the door bell; turn off the gas before leaving the kitchen even for a few minutes. Flammable material such as towels or paper or plastic bags should be kept away from stoves. Using kerosene or other flammable liquids to clean kitchen floors is risky. Any spillage, especially oil or grease on kitchen floors should be cleaned immediately. Oil and grease ignite and burn fast. Avoid reaching over a burning stove - your dress could catch fire. It helps to store frequently needed condiments somewhere else in the kitchen. The same goes for sweets or biscuits children may try to reach for. One should avoid wearing loose-fitting clothes such as a bathrobe, and roll up sleeves while cooking. Heat cooking oil slowly, it can catch fire if heated too fast. Overloading electrical outlets or extension cords with too many appliances at the same time can prevent many accidents. If possible, keeping a small fire extinguisher in the kitchen helps. An alternative can be a large container of baking soda, which can control a fire.
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