Spiral staircases are a lavish addition to any home. They add style, a modern chic, and a bit of quirkiness! Not many people can say their homes have one, so you can be sure to stand out from the crowd.
Despite their brilliance, many parents and carers worry about the safety surrounding spiral stairs, especially for their little ones. Stair safety within your home is a valid worry for any parent, but there are things you can do to avoid any accidents and give yourself some peace of mind.
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Make your stairs a clutter-free zone
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Install a gate
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Purchase non-slip mats
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Add storage to fill in the gaps
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Light up your stairway
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When it comes to making rescues in emergency situations, there’s nothing more important than making sure you have the right equipment for the job. Having faulty or unreliable equipment in emergency escape situations could cause injury, or in worse-case-scenarios, a fatality.
In the year 2020/2021, the fire and rescue services in the UK attended 636,071 incidents. In that period, there were 311 fire related fatalities.
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When it comes to health and safety in the workplace, you can never be too cautious. In 2020/2021, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) reported that over "441,000 working people sustained an injury at work", and "142 people were killed at work". Those statistics are pretty shocking and a stark reminder of why health and safety in the workplace is so important. More...
When you're working on a ladder, it's vital that you avoid overreaching because this can cause you (and your ladder) to fall. Time and time again, people get up the ladder and realise they've not quite positioned their ladder right for working. Rather than climbing back down, moving the ladder a few inches to the left or right and climbing back up again, they simply extend their reach. This is where dangerous accidents can occur!
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STOP RIGHT THERE! If you've been asked to hold a ladder for someone while they work at height, please do not agree to do so! Holding a ladder for someone not only puts them at risk but puts you at risk too. Nowadays, there is absolutely no need for someone to hold a ladder for you while you climb, there are a number of safer, more reliable ways to secure a ladder that will prevent accidental slips and falls.
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