Home Design & Safety

17.05.1990
Disk 47

TALK AT UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA – FAKULTI PERUBATAN ON JULY 29TH 1990.

TOPIC: HOME DESIGN AND SAFETY

Accidents in the Home

1. Why Accidents Occur
a) Use of wrong materials
b) Defective services
c) Lack of safety precautions
d) Poor workmanship

 

2. Explanation & Provide Examples
a) Use of wrong materials:

  • Flooring public areas
  • Wet areas
  • Exposed areas

b) Defective Services

  • Fire
  • Electrician

– voltage is high
– poor connections
– water damages

 

3. Lack of Safety Precautions

  • Glass walls
  • Stair railings
  • Safety barriers
  • Low walls
  • Guard rails
  • Security grilles to corridors & doors
  • Drowning in pools by young children

4. Poor Workmanship

  • Uneven floor level
  • Slippery surfaces
  • Falls in wrong directions
  • Poor fixing
  • Poor lighting conductors and earthing

How accidents can be avoided.