A 15-lesson starting order

New Helper Safety Starter Pack

One page with the home-safety rules a newly arrived helper should learn first, ready for an employer to share.

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Suggested learning order

Complete these 15 lessons first, then continue with the topics that match the children, older people, kitchen, and routines in this home.

The same Hong Kong kitchen socket, with a wet hand holding a plug on the wrong side and a dry hand on the correct side

Critical safety ruleElectrical safety

Never touch plugs or sockets with wet hands

Dry your hands first before plugging in, unplugging, or using a switch.

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An overloaded power strip with high-power appliances on the left and a lightly loaded tidy strip on the right

Critical safety ruleElectrical safety

Do not overload extension boards or adaptors

Connect only one extension unit or adaptor to each wall socket; use a separate fixed socket for high-power appliances.

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The same Hong Kong kitchen hob, with an unattended smoking wok on the left and active supervision on the right

Critical safety ruleKitchen fire safety

Never leave cooking unattended

Stay in the kitchen while the stove is on; turn it off before you leave.

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Two cleaners being mixed with fumes on the left and one cleaner used with an open window on the right

Critical safety ruleChemical safety

Never mix bleach with other cleaning products

If detergent is needed first, rinse thoroughly with water before using bleach, and keep the area well ventilated.

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A large spill left in a Hong Kong flat walkway on the left and the same floor being dried with a mop on the right

Critical safety ruleSlip and fall prevention

Dry wet floors immediately

Clean up spills at once and dry the floor to prevent slips.

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A hot soup pot at the table edge near a child chair on the left and the same pot centred on a heatproof mat on the right

Critical safety ruleBurn and scald prevention

Keep hot pots and soup away from children

Turn pot handles inward, keep hot food away from table edges, and never carry a child while holding hot food.

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An unbranded knife left at the kitchen counter edge on the left and the same knife with its blade fully enclosed in a fitted drawer sheath on the right

Critical safety ruleSharp object safety

Put knives away immediately after use

Store knives in a secure knife block, sheath, or safe place with the blade protected and out of children's reach.

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Pink cleaner in a drink bottle beside water on the left and the same cleaner in a purpose-shaped container in a high cupboard on the right

Critical safety rulePoison prevention

Never store cleaning liquid in drink bottles

Keep cleaning products in their original, clearly labelled containers and out of children's reach.

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Raw chicken, salad, and cooked chicken sharing a board and knife on the left, and separated raw and covered cooked food with different utensils on the right

Critical safety ruleFood safety

Separate raw food from cooked and ready-to-eat food

Use separate chopping boards and knives; keep cooked or ready-to-eat food above sealed raw meat in the fridge.

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A toddler alone in a filled bath on the left and a caregiver staying within arm's reach on the right

Critical safety ruleChild safety

Never leave a young child alone in the bath

Prepare everything before bath time and keep an adult within arm's reach throughout. Never leave, even for a moment.

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Shoes, toys, and a cord blocking a Hong Kong flat hallway on the left and the same clear hallway on the right

Critical safety ruleSlip and fall prevention

Keep walkways clear of clutter

Put away toys, shoes, bags, boxes, and cords crossing the floor so routes to rooms, exits, and bathrooms stay clear.

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Unsafe example on the left: Turning lights or fans on or off, phoning, or ringing a doorbell inside.; correct example on the right: Do not operate switches, appliances, phones, or doorbells; move away before calling for help.

Critical safety ruleKitchen fire safety

Handle a suspected gas leak without sparks

Do not operate switches, appliances, phones, or doorbells; move away before calling for help.

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A loose curled bathroom mat on the left and a fitted anti-slip mat with a dry surrounding floor on the right

Critical safety ruleSlip and fall prevention

Use secure anti-slip protection in bathrooms

Use a secure, well-fitted anti-slip mat or surface in the bath or shower area, keep it in good condition, and keep the floor dry.

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Unsafe example on the left: Storing items at the entrance, common corridor, or staircase.; correct example on the right: Keep the route from the flat door through the corridor to the stairs free of shoes, boxes, bicycles, and rubbish.

Critical safety ruleKitchen fire safety

Keep the fire escape route clear

Keep the route from the flat door through the corridor to the stairs free of shoes, boxes, bicycles, and rubbish.

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Unsafe example on the left: Standing at a window to watch the storm or repairing broken glass while dangerous.; correct example on the right: During gale or storm signals, shelter indoors away from exposed glass windows and doors.

Critical safety ruleSharp object safety

Stay away from exposed windows during a typhoon

During gale or storm signals, shelter indoors away from exposed glass windows and doors.

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