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The Safety Risks in Your Backyard

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by Mallory Knee

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The backyard is a place where your kids can have fun and spend some time outside being active and using their imaginations. The Safety Risks in Your BackyardAt the same time, there are some ways they can get hurt while playing there. Small bumps and bruises aren’t too bad, but you should work to lessen the chances of more serious injuries.

The same goes for the adults, too. Perform a pool safety check to see whether you have any of the safety risks in your backyard listed here, and if you do, enact the right countermeasures so that everyone in your family stays protected.

Tripping Hazards

Some homes have elevated decks with stairs that lead down to the yard, while others have slippery patios. Anyone who isn’t watching their step may take a serious fall in those places.

This becomes even more likely as the sun sets and it gets harder to see. Keep your patio clean so that organisms such as mold, mildew, and algae don’t make the surfaces slicker.

You should also add lights to the area so that any spots where someone could trip are clearly visible no matter what time of day it is. You can place lights on the outer walls of the home or attach them to the railing.

The Backyard Pool

Pools are great for warm-weather swims, but smaller children may fall in. If you have a backyard pool, you should always stay alert when the kids are outside.

It’s also necessary in many cases to build a gated fence around it to prevent accidents and injuries from happening in the first place. Your local government may even require a fence when you build a pool, so check to see that your home matches regulations.

Stinging Insects

Whether they’re wasps or bees, stinging insects could also present safety risks in your backyard. Someone in your family could get stung and potentially have an allergic reaction to the insect’s venom.

When you see these kinds of bugs starting to take up residence around your home or yard, you should call a removal service to take them away quickly. You can also work to prevent bees from nesting in your home by setting out certain species of plants and removing clutter from the yard.

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