Annual Home Safety Checklist
The Start of the New Year is a great time for an annual home safety check. Below is a list of items that should be checked at least once a year to ensure that your home remains safe and working at peak efficiency:
- Ensure smke alarms are present in all bedrooms and common living areas, and that
the batteries are fresh
- Check electrical sockets and outlets for safe operation (if you have small children,
equip with safetly covers)
- Check light fixtures and home appliances for fraying cords or exposed electical wires
- Make sure doors and windows lock properly, and that they are suffieciently insulated
- Have your heating system inspected to ensure safe and proper operation
- Have your chimney cleaned and inspected
- Ensure that you have one or more functional carbon monoxide detectors installed in
your home
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