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A Bathroom Safety Checklist will help you protect your loves ones from one of the most hazardous areas in the home. To ensure or maximize safety in the bathroom it is important to take preventive measures. Here is a bathroom safety checklist for your convenience.The checklist has items that can be incorporated into your home. Check mark each item either yes or no in the Bathroom Safety Checklist and add any comments that you feel would be helpful for you. |
| Precaution | Yes | No | Comments | | 1 | Are your medicines out of reach of children? |
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| | 2 | Are your cleaning substances well away from children? |
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| | 3 | Have you put non-slip adhesive strips in your bathtub/shower stall? |
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| | 4 | Are all sharp objects well locked away? |
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| | 5 | Are your electrical appliances stowed away safely? |
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| | 6 | Can your bathroom door be opened from outside in case of an emergency? |
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| | 7 | Are you using plastic containers for your shampoo and other bathing substances? |
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| | 8 | Do you dispose off used razor blades in an unlocked bathroom bin? |
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| | 9 | Do you make sure that children can’t get into the bathroom to play? |
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| | 10 | Do you make it a point not to leave a child unattended in the bathroom |
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| The Bathroom Safety Checklist above is only to increase your awareness. When you complete it you will have a better understanding about how safe your bathroom really is. This in turn will help you think of other safety features you may need to install or some neglected area you need to establish safety measures for. In addition to the measures discussed in the Bathroom Safety Checklist, it might be a good idea to consider the following as are applicable in your particular case. Make sure that all electrical appliances used in the bathroom are kept out of reach of children. Electrical appliances should not be used where there is a chance of them falling into the water. Bathroom rugs can be a hazard. Try to use ones that have a non-skid rubber backing. Install child safety locks on bathroom cabinets and toilet seat covers.
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