HHSRS 07/06

25 (IDeA - 03)

July 2006

hot surfaces etc

Persons aged under 5 years

Collisions and Entrapment /

Position and operability of amenities etc

Yes

Yes

No

No

Flames,

Vulnerable age

Related hazards

Multiple locations

Secondary hazards

DESCRIPTION OF HAZARDS

DWELLING

Second floor bedsit in a house

constructed in 1937

Background: The kitchen shown in the above photograph is a shared kitchen on the 2nd floor of a four

storey house converted into student accommodation. The house was converted into 15 study bedrooms in

1965. There is another kitchen located on the ground floor which is shared between 15 students which is

larger than the one shown. The above kitchen is 3m by 1.80m wide and it is difficult to gain access into the

available space. To ease access, the work surface, which is the only work surface, has been cut in such a

way so as to allow the installation of a sink unit and to take into consideration access and the swing of the

door into the kitchen space. The double power socket shown is the only power source located within the

kitchen. The landlord provides a microwave, toaster and kettle for use in the kitchen. There is no viewing

panel in the door. Having cooked the food the student must negotiate access out of the kitchen and a further

2 doors to access the study bedroom.

LIST OF RELEVANT MATTERS

LIKELIHOOD & OUTCOMES

A

Secondary Hazards

Use of the poorly located power socket

Inadequate work surface

-

a

-

b

-

-

-

3

-

# Compounding matters

-

None

A

-

A

1

3

B

-

a

Unprotected hot surfaces

b

Unguarded open flames

c

Hot water to the bath

d

Hot water to sink

e

Thermostatic taps

f

Kitchen layout

g

Inadequate separation

h

Disrepair

i

Inadequate space

-

3

Key

3

Seriously defective

2

Defective

1

Not satisfactory

-

Satisfactory/NA

:

25 (IDeA - 03)

July 2006

HEALTH AND SAFETY RATING SYSTEM SCORES

LIKELIHOOD

Low

High

1 in 10

Av. 1920-45 Flats: 306

10

< 4200 2400 1300 750 420 240 130

75

42

24

13

7.5

4

2.5

1.5 >

Justification

The proximity of the door to the work surface would mean anyone preparing food in the

shared cramped kitchen would be hit by the door and as the only electrical sockets for a

kettle are in this area, this is where hot food/surfaces would be. This increases the

likelihood of an occurrence substantially as does the lack of a glazed panel in the door to

allow entrants to see if the kitchen is already in use. As hot food has to be carried from the

microwave to the bedrooms to be eaten this could also be spilt.

OUTCOMES

%

Av. 1920-45 Flats: 0.2

Class I

0.2

< 0.05 0.15 0.3

0.7

1.5

3

7

15

26

38 >

Av: 0.0

Class II

0

< 0.05 0.15 0.3

0.7

1.5

3

7

15

26

38 >

Av: 15.0

Class III

10

< 0.05 0.15 0.3

0.7

1.5

3

7

15

26

38 >

Av: 84.8

Class IV

89.8

< 0.05 0.15 0.3

0.7

1.5

3

7

15

26

38 >

Justification

As there is no hob or oven for cooking but only a microwave and due to the nature of

cooking there is no reason for changing the spread of harms from the national average.

Av. 1920-45 Flats: 24

RATING

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

Score:

590

RATING SCORES AFTER IMPROVEMENT

IMPROVE

Likelihood to

1 in

56

Outcomes to

0.2

0.0 10.0 77.5

%

Justification

Incorporating a viewing panel in the door would reduce the risk slightly and is scored

accordingly but the inherent problems of a poor design and lack of space appear otherwise

insurmountable and the best solution would be to re-site the kitchen.

Av: 24

NEW RATING

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

Score:

105

Av: Nos

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