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Building Safely and Safety
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Make your home and/or job site a safer and healthier place to live and work.
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Homeowner Protection
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ZipWall Barrier System
This website says: "For years, builders, painters, carpenters, floor refinishers and do-it-yourselfers have been searching for a simple and effective method to control dust on the worksite. One person can erect a 20 foot long ZipWall® barrier in less than one minute, saving a contractor time and money. This award-winning product has been honored by the press and hailed by professionals. It is recognized nationally and internationally as the best dust containment system available today."
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Earthquake & Hazard Preparation & Protection
The Home Retrofit program For Homeowners:
In this two-hour class, you'll learn how to evaluate your home to determine if it qualifies for the standard earthquake retrofitting plan.
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Call 811 before you dig in Washington
What does Call Before You Dig Mean? It's simple: CALL - 811, the one call center serving the Puget Sound area in which you plan to excavate. BEFORE - Two business days before you dig. YOU - Homeowners, contractors, or anyone digging for any reason. DIG - Using shovels, post hole diggers, fence post drivers, or heavy equipment. If you are digging deeper than 12 inches the law requires you to call. RCW 19.122.030 says in part "Before commencing any excavation, excluding agriculture tilling less than twelve inches in depth, the excavator shall provide notice of the scheduled commencement of excavation to all owners of underground facilities through a one-number locator service." Locator service is free and that is a lot cheaper than paying for damages.
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Home Fire Prevention and Preparedness from the National Safety Council (NSC)
Fires and burns continue to be the third leading cause of unintentional injury death at home. Facts
• 84 percent of all fire deaths occur in the home (U.S. Fire Administration)
• The leading cause of fire deaths is careless smoking (U.S. Fire Administration)
• Having a working smoke detector more than doubles one’s chances of surviving a fire (U.S. Fire Administration)
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Window Safety Checklist from the National Safety Council
Fires and falls of all kinds are among the leading causes of injury and death in young children. While some falls occur from windows, it is important to realize that in the event of a fire, a window can also save a child's life. This is why windows play a critical role in home safety. Print out this checklist and use these tips to help your family stay safe around windows and patio doors in your home.
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