HHSRS 06/06

25 (IDeA - 02)

June 2006

Hot surfaces etc

Yes

Yes

No

No

Flames,

Vulnerable age

Related hazards

Persons aged under 5 years

Position and operability of amenities

Falling on level surfaces etc

DESCRIPTION OF HAZARDS

DWELLING

Background: The semi detached house was constructed in 1937. The kitchen at the rear is 3m long by 2m

wide with a door opening into it from the hall. The cooker socket is located to the left of the sink drainer,

1.90m above floor level and 50mm above the top of the grill to the cooker. The switch is difficult to reach over

the cooker grill. Access into the kitchen is restricted by the location of the standing cooker to the right of the

door opening and by a fridge/freezer immediately opposite the door opening (the only position available in

the small kitchen). The floor to the kitchen is covered with washable vinyl which becomes slippery when

damp (such as after cleaning).

LIST OF RELEVANT MATTERS

LIKELIHOOD & OUTCOMES

Secondary Hazards

-

# Compounding matters

-

None

A

B

-

-

Key

3

Seriously defective

2

Defective

1

Not satisfactory

-

Satisfactory/NA

a

Unprotected hot surfaces

-

b

Kitchen layout

3

c

nadequate space

3

d

Inadequate separation

-

e

Disrepair

-

f

Unguarded open flames

3

Outcomes

a

Surface/liquid temperature

-

b

Exposure

-

Multiple locations

Secondary hazards

: 1937, semi detached house

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HEALTH AND SAFETY RATING SYSTEM SCORES

LIKELIHOOD

Low

High

1 in 18

Av 1920-45 Houses: 191

18

< 4200 2400 1300 750 420 240 130

75

42

24

13

7.5

4

2.5

1.5 >

Justification

The cooker is located immediately adjacent to the door and a main thoroughfare; the

compact nature of the kitchen and lack of worktops adjacent to the cooker significantly

increase the risk of a harmful occurrence such as scald accidents. The situation is

worsened by the location of the fridge/freezer. The lack of space further interferes with the

safe use of the cooker, and reaching over the cooker to use the socket could result in

clothes catching fire from the gas rings or the hot grill.

OUTCOMES

%

Av 1920-45: 0.0

Class I

0

< 0.05 0.15 0.3

0.7

1.5

3

7

15

26

38 >

Av: 2.5

Class II

2.2

< 0.05 0.15 0.3

0.7

1.5

3

7

15

26

38 >

Av: 16.4

Class III

21.5

< 0.05 0.15 0.3

0.7

1.5

3

7

15

26

38 >

Av: 81.1

Class IV

76.3

< 0.05 0.15 0.3

0.7

1.5

3

7

15

26

38 >

Justification

There is nothing to indicate that the outcomes will be any different to the national

averages.

Av. 1920-45 Houses: 43

RATING

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

Score:

522

RATING SCORES AFTER IMPROVEMENT

IMPROVE

Likelihood to

1 in

180

Outcomes to

0

2.2 21.5 76.3

%

Justification

The room layout needs to be changed to allow for a sequence of worktop - cooker -

worktop, moving the cooker from close to the door opening and thoroughfare to the door.

The high level socket should be positioned over the worktop or removed if superfluous.

This will bring the property back to nearer average.

Av: 43

NEW RATING

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

Score:

52

Av: Nos

Average likelihood and health outcomes by persons aged under 5 years,1997-99.