10 Most Deadly Home Maintenance Accidents: 8.Carrying Loads A home maintenance project may involve carrying equipment and materials, some of it very heavy. Be careful of straining yourself when lifting loads, even if it to carry something just a few feet. Get a friend to help you with heavy loads or if needed, do not hesitate to rent a dolly to move them. Sprains, torn muscles, and dislocations can be very painful and require a lot of down time for recovery. 9.Asbestos Buying an old house and fixing it up or doing some small remodeling in your old home can be major but extremely satisfying DIY projects. Taking down walls or shifting them to alter the size of a room are among the most common of these. Let’s take it for granted that you have the experience and skills to do the work yourself. The danger here lies not in taking down and fabricating walls, but in what is in them. Old houses often have asbestos insulation in the walls and when the walls is broken, the fine particle get in the air and can be inhaled. Once in the lungs, asbestos can cause life threatening illnesses. Dealing with asbestos requires specialized training and the use of protective fear, including hazmat suits. Before touching the walls of an old house, have it checked for asbestos and if it is there, contact some professionals to remove it before continuing with your remodeling. 10.Paint Painting a house can be fun, but the fumes, even from paints that are free of Volatile Organic Chemicals (VOCs), can make you sick, and if you have an allergy to any of the chemicals in the paint, the result can be deadly. Always us a mask when dealing with paint, even if you have never had a problem before – a reaction or malady could occur even after years of dealing with paint. Everyone does some amount of home maintenance. The trick to staying safe is to know your limits – both in terms of skills and physical abilities. If you know what you are doing and do not exceed your physical limitations, you can reduce the chances of deadly accidents at home significantly. Small accidents will always happen, but by protecting yourself and your family from the serious ones, you will make the home a happier place to be in.
Posted on: Mon, 07 Oct 2013 04:27:51 +0000
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