Experts assessed the observance of safety rules during the repair

Over the past year, a third of amateur craftsmen (33%) have been injured during self-repair, among professionals this figure reaches 60%. This is evidenced by the results of a study conducted by Lemana PRO and Avito Services. More than 2 thousand people took part in the survey — buyers of goods for repair and construction, as well as professional craftsmen.

Respondents identified several categories of products that require special attention and compliance with safety regulations: hand tools (63% of professionals and 48% of amateurs note them), power tools (18% and 29%, respectively), ladders and ladders (32% and 28%, respectively) are in the first place. Along with this, amateur craftsmen noted the high risk of injury associated with fasteners and building materials (41%), finishing materials (20%), gardening equipment and tools (25%), as well as chemicals (11%).

Mostly during construction work, craftsmen receive cuts, bruises, burns, sprains and dislocations. "Although most injuries turn out to be minor, they form a constant risk background. Almost a quarter of those who suffered some kind of injury sought medical help. Failure to comply with safety regulations leads not only to injuries and loss of working capacity, but also to financial costs: 62% of the surveyed customers spent up to 5,000 rubles on medical care and subsequent treatment, another 23% — up to 20,000 rubles," the authors of the study noted.

The study showed that only half of the surveyed buyers are fully aware of the safety rules during repairs. Among professional craftsmen, 51% said they always follow the requirements, and another 45% admitted that they can sometimes neglect them for the sake of speed.

"Our research has identified several key problems: a low level of awareness among ordinary citizens, a gap between knowledge and behavior, as well as an acute shortage of visual information — more than half of buyers indicated that information about the safe operation of goods is clearly insufficient. They would like to see more visual and embedded recommendations," said Ekaterina Khvatova, Leman PRO's Director of External Communications.

She added that the company, together with Avito Services and the Stolichka pharmacy chain, launched the Safe Repair educational program. The project is aimed at promoting a culture of safe repair and reducing injuries during construction work. As part of the project, a memo has been developed that contains recommendations for working with potentially dangerous goods from eight categories, from tools to finishing materials. They are complemented by the master's first-aid kit checklist. The memo was approved by experts from the N. N. Priorov National Medical Center for Traumatology and Orthopedics of the Russian Ministry of Health. The rules of safe repair will be actively promoted by the project partners through various online and offline channels and visual tools.

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