Safety in the home
Home is where the heart is. But also where the most accidents happen.
Every year in the UK more than 6,000 people die in accidents in the home and 2.7 million attend accident and emergency departments seeking treatment.
The biggest risks
The most common accidents include falls, burns, scalds, carbon monoxide poisoning and poisonings by medicine or cleaning products that have not been locked away.
Home Safety Pack
Our home safety pack includes top tips posters, home safety quiz and questionnaire to help you run your own Safety and Health Awareness Day.
Home Safety Toolbox Talk
A short presentation for you to deliver to your workforce, full of top tips on home safety.
Home Safety Quiz
How safe is your home? Put your knowledge to the test and see if you can answer our home safety quiz!
Home Safety Posters
Download our posters to raise awareness of the causes of serious and fatal accidents around the home.
Slips, Trips and Falls Toolbox Talk
A short presentation for you to deliver to your workforce, full of top tips for preventing slips, trips and falls.
Tips to Stop Falls - Poster
Falls are the most common form of accidents in the home. Download this leaflet to find out how to prevent falls at home.
Top Tips for Preventing Slips, Trips and Falls
Prevent slips, trips and falls around the house by downloading our poster which includes top tips for staying on your feet.
Working from home
The COVID pandemic has brought huge changes to working and domestic life. For many the boundaries of work and home have become less distinguished.
12 Steps for Staying Safe Working from Home
More of us are working remotely than ever before. Read our top tips to avoid common workplace accidents occurring in the home office.
Age-related risks
Over 65s
Older people, in particular the frail elderly, are one of the groups of our population most vulnerable to accidents, particularly in and around the home. In 2009 in England and Wales alone, people aged 65 or over accounted for 7,475 deaths as a result of an accident. The great majority of both fatal and non-fatal accidents involving older people are falls.
Safe at Home: Tips for the Over 65’s
Over 65s are among the most vulnerable to domestic accidents. Read our top tips for staying safe at home in later life.
Under 5s
Accidents are one of the main causes of deaths and injuries to children under 5, with around 60 children under the age of five in England dying from injuries in and around the home each year, which is one in twelve of all deaths of children aged one to four.
The biggest accident risks to under-5s are from choking, suffocation and strangulation; falls; accidental poisonings; and burns and scalds.
Accidents Under-5s
Little ones are amongst the most likely to have an accident at home. Read our advice to help keep them safe around the house.
Bath Time Tips
Take the stress out of bath time by downloading our poster which tells you how to keep your little ones safe.
Height chart
As little ones grow, so do the hazards around the home. Download our heights chart to help keep accidents out of reach.
Keeping Kids Safe - Home Safety Activity Sheets
Download these fun activity sheets to keep the kids occupied, whilst teaching them about household dangers.
Keeping Kids Safe - Falls Activity Sheets
Keep the kids entertained, and ensure they’re also keeping safe, by downloading these fun activity sheets about preventing falls at home.
Keeping Kids Safe - Top Tips Posters
Our popular Keeping Kids Safe Posters, full of top tips to help keep little ones safe at home.
Keeping Kids Safe - Top Tips Posters (Arabic)
Our popular Keeping Kids Safe Posters, now available to download in Arabic.
Keeping Kids Safe - Top Tips Posters (Chinese)
Our popular Keeping Kids Safe Posters, now available to download in Chinese.
Keeping Kids Safe - Top Tips Posters (French)
Our popular Keeping Kids Safe Posters, now available to download in French.
Keeping Kids Safe - Top Tips Posters (Polish)
Our popular Keeping Kids Safe Posters, now available to download in Polish.
Keeping Kids Safe - Top Tips Posters (Portugese)
Our popular Keeping Kids Safe Posters, now available to download in Portugese.
Keeping Kids Safe - Top Tips Posters (Punjabi)
Our popular Keeping Kids Safe Posters, now available to download in Punjabi.
Quarter it
Make meal times safe by downloading our poster which tells you how to cut food to make sure your little ones are safe.
Safe and Secure Poster
Download our safety poster with reminders on what you should be keeping out of sight and out of reach of young children.
Safe at Home: Tips for Under 5s
Under 5s are amongst the most likely to have an accident at home. Download our booklet to help keep them safe.
Safe Bedtimes
Download our top tip poster to make sure bedtime is peaceful, safe, and accident free.
Under 5s Home Safety Pack
Our under 5s home safety pack includes top tips posters, informational posters and activity sheets to help you run your own Safety and Health Awareness Day.
Under 5s Toolbox Talk
A short presentation for you to deliver to your workforce, full of top tips for keeping children under-fives safe.