Glencoe Health
Glencoe Health
1st Edition
McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN: 9780078913280
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Section 26.2: Safety at Home and in Your Community

Exercise 1
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Unintentional injuries are injuries resulting from an unexpected event.
Exercise 2
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1. Fire extinguisher
2. Smoke alarm
Exercise 3
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1. Store products safely
2. Pay attention to the labels
Exercise 4
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Claude should assume that the shotgun is loaded and never touch it. He should immediately tell his father to unload it before storing it and keep it safely in a locked cabinet.
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Claude should assume that the shotgun is loaded and never touch it. He should immediately tell his father to unload it before storing it and keep it safely in a locked cabinet.
Exercise 5
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Some factors that may make teens vulnerable to job injuries may include insufficient safety training and knowledge of the job, lack of experience, and recklessness.
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Some factors that may make teens vulnerable to job injuries may include insufficient safety training and knowledge of the job, lack of experience, and recklessness.
Exercise 6
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Teens may likely get a job in a food chain or restaurant. The list below may help prevent injuries:

1. Undergo safety training

2. Familiarize oneself with safety guidelines

3. Assess the workplace and look for hazards (ex. slippery floors)

4. Keep your mind on the job

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Teens are likely to get a job in a food chain or restaurant and having safety training and knowing hazards at the workplace should always be a priority.
Exercise 7
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Allie decided to look for a summer job at a pizza parlor and was immediately hired and started working the day after. His first-day task is to carry out pizza delivery bags and prepare them. Feeling giddy, he toppled two bags to save time and carried them out hurriedly. Walking blindly, he stepped on a wet floor accidentally, slipped, and hurt his back badly.
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A short story about an accident
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