diff --git a/src/core/Safety.scala b/src/core/Safety.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1241552
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/Safety.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+package core
+
+import scala.scalajs.js
+
+class Safety private (d: js.Dynamic) extends Selectable:
+  def selectDynamic(name: String): Any =
+    js.typeOf(d) match
+      case "object" =>
+        val v = d.selectDynamic(name)
+        if js.isUndefined(v) then throw NoSuchFieldException(name) else v
+      case t =>
+        throw UnsupportedOperationException(s"get $name from $t")
+
+object Safety:
+  def apply[T <: Safety](d: js.Dynamic)                 = new Safety(d).asInstanceOf[T]
+  def apply[A <: Safety, B](f: A => B): js.Dynamic => B = d => f(Safety[A](d))
diff --git a/src/garmin/read/package.scala b/src/garmin/read/package.scala
index 0fb8e81..5f0c351 100644
--- a/src/garmin/read/package.scala
+++ b/src/garmin/read/package.scala
@@ -3,21 +3,22 @@ package garmin.read
 import scala.scalajs.js
 
 import core.*
+import core.Safety
 
-given Read[Gauge.BeatPerMinute, js.Dynamic, Double] = Read: a =>
-  a.averageHR.asInstanceOf[Double].round
+given Read[Gauge.BeatPerMinute, js.Dynamic, Double] = Read:
+  Safety[Lap, Double](_.averageHR.round)
 
-given Read[Gauge.StepPerMinute, js.Dynamic, Double] = Read: a =>
-  a.averageRunCadence.asInstanceOf[Double].round
+given Read[Gauge.StepPerMinute, js.Dynamic, Double] = Read:
+  Safety[Lap, Double](_.averageRunCadence.round)
 
-given Read[Distance, js.Dynamic, Double] = Read: a =>
-  a.distance.asInstanceOf[Double]
+given Read[Distance, js.Dynamic, Double] = Read:
+  Safety[Lap, Double](_.distance.round)
 
-given Read[Duration, js.Dynamic, Double] = Read: a =>
-  a.duration.asInstanceOf[Double]
+given Read[Duration, js.Dynamic, Double] = Read:
+  Safety[Lap, Double](_.duration.round)
 
-given Read[Timestamp, js.Dynamic, String] = Read: a =>
-  a.startTimeGMT.asInstanceOf[String]
+given Read[Timestamp, js.Dynamic, String] = Read:
+  Safety[Lap, String](_.startTimeGMT)
 
 given [A](using
   Read[Distance, A, Double],
@@ -41,3 +42,10 @@ given [A](using
 end given
 
 extension (d: Double) private inline def round = js.Math.round(d)
+
+private type Lap = Safety:
+  val averageHR: Double
+  val averageRunCadence: Double
+  val distance: Double
+  val duration: Double
+  val startTimeGMT: String