OUTCOMES

A

a

Surface/liquid temperature

-

b

Exposure

-

Vulnerable age

Persons aged under 5 years

Related hazards

Food safety, Falls on level

A) Cooker behind door

HHSRS VERSION 2

HHSRS VERSION 2

SEPTEMBER 2004

HOT SURFACES ETC

LIST OF RELEVANT MATTERS

LIKELIHOOD

A

a

Unprotected hot surfaces

-

b

Unguarded open flames

2

c

Hot water to bath

-

d

Hot water to sink

-

e

Thermostatic taps

-

f

Kitchen layout

3

g

Inadequate separation

-

h

Disrepair

3

i

Inadequate space

3

1000 mm

Kitchen

750 mm

500 mm

1500 mm

DESCRIPTION OF HAZARD/S

Dwelling:

Pre-1920, 3 bedroom, semi-detached house

A) Narrow kitchen: The small kitchen is 2.5 m long by 1.5 m wide. Arranged at one end of one of the

longer walls is a 1000 x 500 mm, single drainer sink above a sink unit, with a drawer and cupboards

below, and a 500 x 500 mm freestanding gas cooker at the other end. A worktop, which is inadequate

in terms of its area, construction and cleanability, is provided by a crude 750 x 500 mm sheet of

chipboard spanning between the sink and cooker. The kitchen door opens directly in front of the

cooker. The kitchen has a vinyl tiled floor which is worn and lifting in places.

Multiple locations

Secondary hazards

A) Floor plan

Yes

No

Yes

No

# Secondary hazards

Disrepair of floor

Key

3

2

1

-

A

2

Seriously defective

Defective

Not satisfactory

Satisfactory

I

J

Average likelihood, outcomes and HHSRS score for hazards from hot surfaces and materials

by persons aged under 5 years in pre-1920 houses, 1997-99.

HHSRS VERSION 2

SEPTEMBER 2004

HEALTH AND SAFETY RATING SYSTEM SCORES

Pre 1920 House

Low

High

Average: 178

2400 1300 750 420 240 130

75

42

24

13

6

1.5 >

1 in

Example

6

7.5

4

2.5

LIKELIHOOD

< 4200

Justification

OUTCOMES

Class I

Class II

Class III

Class IV

Justification

RATING

With the door shut, ajar or even half open as shown, anyone standing at the cooker

handling hot chip or saucepans or retrieving hot items from the oven is likely to be fully

hidden from anyone entering the kitchen. Because the consequent danger will often not

be apparent to those entering the kitchen, the likelihood of an accident occuring is

increased very considerably. In addition, the state of the floor could mean a mis-step and

accident.

%

Average: 0.0

0.1

< 0.05 0.15 0.3

0.7

1.5

3

7

15

26

38 >

Av: 0.8

2.2

< 0.05 0.15 0.3

0.7

1.5

3

7

15

26

38 >

Av:17.2

21.5

< 0.05 0.15 0.3

0.7

1.5

3

7

15

26

38 >

Av: 82.0

76.2

0.1

2.2

21.5

76.2

Score:

146

< 0.05 0.15 0.3

0.7

1.5

3

7

15

26

38 >

If opened quickly, the door is liable to crash into the 'cook' and depending on what is

being handled at the time, he or she, or a small child at their side, could receive severe

burns or scalds as a result. This is liable to increase the risk of a fatal or severe accident

occuring.

Average: 39

Example

A B C D E

F

G

H

I

J

Score:

1735

RATING SCORES AFTER IMPROVEMENT

IMPROVE

Justification

NEW RATING

Av: Nos

Likelihood to

1 in

56

Outcomes to

0.0

1.0 21.5 77.5

%

Improving the facilities for the preparation and cooking of food - by resiting the sink under

the window and the cooker half way along the side wall and providing proper units with

worktops either side of the cooker - would reduce both the likelihood and spread of

harms. However, due to the narrowness of the kitchen, particularly in front of the cooker,

the likelihood and resulting rating would remain higher than average.

Av: 39

H

Improved

A B C D E F G