If you have a balcony, it’s important to be aware of safety for you and your family, including:
- Never lean over, sit or climb on the balcony wall or railing.
- Never try to pass items to someone on another balcony.
- Never try to climb onto another balcony from your balcony.
- Keep balcony furniture away from the railing, and heavy enough so children can’t drag it to climb up on.
- Don’t store waste on balconies (this includes BBQs, gas bottles and heaters).
- White goods like fridges should not be stored or used on balconies.
- If you smoke on a balcony, extinguish cigarettes properly – don’t discard them on or over your balcony.
- Don’t modify your balcony.
- Remember that netting to prevent birds accessing your balcony is not safety netting.