ADOPT-A-BEACH
A Skerries News initiative in association with Fingal Co Co and An Taisce
Health and Safety
• Children must be supervised by an adult.• Always wear gloves or use a litter picker.
• Be careful of slippery rocks and other potential hazards such as lifting objects that may be too heavy for you.
• Sharp objects must be treated with extreme care.
• Never handle a syringe. Call Emily or Kevin for a sharps box
• Try to avoid touching your face, especially your mouth and eyes, during a clean-up.
• Always wash your hands afterward.
• Avoid disturbing wild animals, especially seals as they may bite.
• Do not touch any containers or drums that look as if they contain hazardous substances. Please call the Coast Guard’s National Maritime Operations Centre on 999 or 112
• If you get injured whilst on a clean up and require a first aid kit - on North Beach phone Emily or on South Beach phone Kevin, or report to the lifeguard station if it is occupied.
• Do not take risks near water and do not enter the water to collect rubbish.
• Wear visible protective clothing and sun screen if needed.
• Be aware of the tide.
• Bear in mind your duty is not to police the beach, just to clean it. We advise you not to get into confrontation with people who drop litter.
