Common DIY Accidents and How To Stay Safe | Home Improvement

Common DIY?accidents

The 30th May is another bank holiday heading our way and during our bank holiday?s it?s common for Brits to make some home improvements.

However, with more people taking an interest in DIY during the spring period, also shows an increase in the number of DIY related accidents, so make sure you take care when making any home improvements. Always take the safest route, even if it?s not the quickest, it could save you a trip to the hospital.

What are the most common accidents according to RoSPA (The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents)?

87,000 DIY enthusiasts turn up a hospital each year because of improper use of a tool or machinery
41,000 end up in hospital because of ladder/stepladder accidents (this is often the cause of most serious accidents and even in extreme circumstances death)
60,000 are a result of dust, dirt, splinters, grit and other forms of particles

Most dangerous tools according to Home Accident Surveillance System:

Knives/Scalpels (21,300)
Saws (15,100)
Grinders (6,400)
Hammers (5,800)
Chisels (3,900)
Screwdrivers (3,400)
Power Drills (3,000)
Axes (2,200)
Planes (2,100)
Welding Equipment (2,000)

Materials that cause the most accidents:

Wood, chipboard etc. (29,400 accidents)
Paving/Concrete Blocks (21,200)
Metal bars, sheets etc. (12,800)
Nails (15,400)
Bricks (8,000)
Paint and paint pots (3,900)
Glue, paste etc. (3,100)
Screws and floor/wall tiles (2,500)
Wallpaper (1,600)

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It would seem that more accidents could be reduced if people spent more time planning what they are trying to achieve. Short cuts won?t always save you time but, a trip to the hospital instead. Don?t let these statistics be you. Get some assistance and make sure you are fully and properly prepared before beginning anything.

DIY Advice

Hospitals will be bracing themselves for another bank holiday heading our way, for any accidents that might occur over the next bank holiday weekend. An article by This Is Nottingham explains that the hospital in the area has cut the number of planned operations in order to cater for the anticipated A & E patients. Click on the article below to find out more.

There are three key points of advice to consider before beginning any home improvements, even if it?s the smallest of tasks.

Take it easy when working on any DIY projects and make sure you always plan, even for the simplest and smallest of things, because it?s a lack of planning that can lead to someone ending up in hospital. It might seem like a waste of time to begin with but, in the end it could save you a trip to the hospital, which in the end would waste more time.

Take a piece of paper and pen and write out exactly it is you want to work on, and then make a list of all the tools and resources you require. By writing out exactly what you need, you will be able to buy or borrow what you don?t have beforehand, rather than finding out on the day, and causing you stress.

You might feel that by getting assistance people might think you?re weak or don?t know what you?re doing but, believe me, having someone else around to help you whether it?s just handing you tools is beneficial. Pick a friend perhaps who has some DIY experience because they might be able to help guide you in a safe and useful direction with projects, and you might pick up skills and knowledge quicker and easier if you have someone to help you.

The biggest cause of DIY failure is a lack of knowledge. Too many people believe they are DIY experts and that they don?t need to read instructions because it?s not manly of them. I?m not saying, don?t try your hands at DIY, I?m simply saying, make sure you know what it is your working on before you start. Make sure you know what tools you need and resources, and if you don?t ask someone or look it up on the internet, don?t stand around guessing. You are more likely to create further problems than solve them, or worse end up in hospital because of an injury that could have been prevented from the correct knowledge.

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Source: http://equalspec.com/common-diy-accidents-and-how-to-stay-safe/

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