Child Safety - Dangers in Your Garage

Many of us are very good at making sure we keep the household poisons out of our children's reach, change our fire alarm batteries twice a year like we're supposed to, and maybe even have talked to our family members about a house fire escape plan. These are all great things but often we tend to overlook some other areas of danger in some not so obvious areas of the home. One particular area is the garage. Here are some of the potential dangers to consider:

• Chemicals and other poisons in the garage. The garage is packed full of potentially lethal chemicals that we need to keep out of our kids reach and to educate them about the dangers. These include cleaning chemicals, solvents, fuels for the lawnmower, etc. Keep these on higher level shelves to keep them out of reach.

• Garages typically serve as a storage area for equipment and tools. Many of these tools can pose risks to kids and this need to be managed appropriately. Take an inventory of what in your garage and relocate items that could pose a risk to these "little people".

• Automatic garage doors can be deadly if they're not operated with all the proper safety devices in place. Never ever allow your garage door to operate without the designed safety features fully functional. Better yet test your door to ensure it reverses when it hits and obstruction or that if will stop if something crosses its sensing beam.

• Another safety risk that needs to be thought through is the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. Proper ventilation is a must. Vehicles and other combustion engines must not but operated in a garage without opening the garage door and ensuring there is adequate ventilation.

The safety of our children is important to all of us. By taking a look at the risks we have around the home we can ensure we can help our kids stay safe and sound.

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