{"id":6531,"date":"2021-02-16T19:59:04","date_gmt":"2021-02-16T19:59:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/?p=6531"},"modified":"2021-02-16T20:02:40","modified_gmt":"2021-02-16T20:02:40","slug":"home-safety-tips-for-do-it-yourself-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/home-safety-tips-for-do-it-yourself-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Home Safety Tips for Do It Yourself Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8393 alignright\" style=\"color: #333333; font-style: normal; font-weight: 300;\" src=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/GettyImages-1070987386.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 392px) 100vw, 392px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/GettyImages-1070987386.jpg 724w, https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/GettyImages-1070987386-300x200.jpg 300w\" alt=\"\" width=\"223\" height=\"152\" \/><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Many people are spending more time at home these days which provides the perfect<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">\u00a0opportunity to get household projects done. The most important thing to know before undertaking do-it-yourself, home improvement projects is how to protect yourself from danger. You can do so by following these safety tips:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Keep a working fire extinguisher near to you.<\/li>\n<li>Do not overload extension cords<\/li>\n<li>Keep a first-aid kit near to where you are working<\/li>\n<li>It is best to work in a well-lit environment<\/li>\n<li>Avoid having debris on the floor<\/li>\n<li>If you are painting, keep the area well ventilated<\/li>\n<li>Keep power tools away from children<\/li>\n<li>Never leave power tools unattended<\/li>\n<li>Wear protective clothing when working with hazardous materials<\/li>\n<li>Proper placement of a ladder is very important. For every four feet of ladder height, keep one foot away from wall<\/li>\n<li>Do not stand on top of a ladder<\/li>\n<li>Wear protective eye gear<\/li>\n<li>Always follow instructions included with any materials that you will be working with<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>By following the above recommendations you are helping to avoid any injuries. It is important to keep emergency numbers and your phone on you in case something unexpected occurs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"disclaimer\">All content of this newsletter is intended for general information purposes only and is not intended or implied to be a subs<\/p>\n<p class=\"disclaimer\">All content of this newsletter is intended for general information purposes only and is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.  Please consult a medical professional before adopting any of the suggestions on this page.   You must never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking medical treatment based upon any content of this newsletter.<strong>  PROMPTLY CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN OR CALL 911 IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY.<\/strong> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many people are spending more time at home these days which provides the perfect\u00a0opportunity to get household projects done. The most important thing to know before undertaking do-it-yourself, home improvement projects is how to protect yourself from danger. You can &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/home-safety-tips-for-do-it-yourself-projects\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[2015],"class_list":["post-6531","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general-health","tag-diy-home-safety-tips"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6531","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6531"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6531\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6536,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6531\/revisions\/6536"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6531"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6531"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6531"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}