Table 2: Sample Legislative Measures to Reduce Environmental Hazards

Injujry Prevention Maneuver
Quality of Evidence
Recommendation

SMOKE DETECTORS: Require that working smoke detectors be maintained in all dwellings.<8>
II-1
B
PREVENTION OF FALLS: Modify steps and stairs to decrease the likelihood that falls will occur.<6>
II-1
B
DESIGN FOR SAFER PLAYGROUNDS: Require playgrounds and play equipment to conform to Commission safety standards.<11>
II-1
B
FENCING AROUND POOLS: Reqire that all pools, private and public, be fenced on all four sides, to reduce the risk of drowning.<12>
II-2
B
WATER HEATER, THERMOSTAT CONTROL AND TAP WATER ANTI-SCALD DEVICES: Require thermostats to be set no higher than 120°F, when a new tenant occupies a dwelling or at any other specified time.<13>
II-1
B
ANTI-POISONING PACKETS: Distribute kits including ipecac, cabinet latches, emergency phone numbers, etc. to all new parents.<14>
II-2
B
BICYCLE SAFETY: Require riders to wear helmets, particularly while riding on city streets or sidewalks.<15>
II-1
B