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Winter can be a very dangerous time of year. I’ve lost count of the amount of times I’ve hit the floor after slipping on what seems like a sheet of ice or made myself ill from being too cold. The darker nights can also be a great source of danger – round here, joggers are still going out at night like they did in the summer when it was a lot lighter but they’re not wearing reflective clothing which is incredibly, incredibly dangerous when it’s dark!
www.sheilds.org are world leaders in health and safety courses and are currently creating a Santa’s Health & Safety tips infographic which I will be happy to share with you when finished. But what health and safety tips do you have?
- Wrap up warm. Make sure you’re protected against the elements as the last thing you want is to catch a cold which could easily turn into something worse if you aren’t looking after yourself properly.
- Ensure you are wearing the correct clothing. This ties into the above but ensuring you are wearing the right footwear for the occasion will definitely help this winter – you want shoes that have plenty of grip not shoes that are going to leave you slipping and sliding all over the place.
- Hi – Vis yourself. You may not want to give up your evening jog and you don’t have to – but make sure you’re keeping yourself safe by wearing reflective clothing so drivers can see you. Accidents happen because people aren’t taking the necessary precautions.
- Fire guards or radiatior covers if you have children. Children like to touch things so if you are using your fire or radiators constantly to keep warm this winter, make sure your child can’t get to them and burn themselves.
- Be aware. Finally..be aware. It may sound silly but with the dry warm weather and light summer nights, it is all too easy to be a bit more reckless with what we do. As the nights draw in and the weather gets horrid and potentially dangerous, we need to be aware of any dangers we may face and do our best to avoid them using tips like the ones above.
What top tips do you have for keeping safe this winter? Do you even have any Christmas specific ones?