Ladders, electrical wires, power tools and chemicals all have the potential to cause you or your family harm when you are doing jobs around the home. We look at what you can do to keep safe.

Tools & electrical safety

Tool safety tips, and why you need a residual current device (RCD).
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Ladders, scaffolds & balconies

You’ll find scaffolding much safer and easier than a ladder for painting, cleaning out gutters and doing other maintenance jobs on a multi-storey house or a house built on a sloping site.
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Treated timber & asbestos

What you need to know about working with treated timber and asbestos in older homes.
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Lead paint

How to identify and safely remove lead paint.
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Gas & plumbing safety

The dangers of unsafe gas appliances.
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