HHSRS 07/06
25 (IDeA - 04)
July 2006
Flames, hot surfaces etc
Yes
Yes
No
No
Vulnerable age
Related hazards
Ground floor kitchen
Persons aged under 5 years
Collisions
Position and operability of amenities etc
Multiple locations
Secondary hazards
First floor kitchen
DESCRIPTION OF HAZARDS
DWELLING:
First floor bedsit in a three storey house
built in 1953
Background: The property was converted into bedsit accommodation in 1980 for 9 single persons. There are
two shared kitchens, one on the ground floor and one on the first floor (the smaller of the two). In each case,
the cooker has been located next to the sink drainer. It is the first floor kitchen that is used by the bedsit being
rated. The right hand photograph shows the kitchen used by this bedsit with the cooker adjacent to the
fridge/freezer where the fridge/freezer door opens onto the side of the cooker. This is the only possible
location for the fridge/freezer as the kitchen is layed out.
LIST OF RELEVANT MATTERS
LIKELIHOOD & OUTCOMES
Outcomes
2
a
Surface/liquid temperature
3
-
b
Exposure
2
Secondary Hazards
# Compounding matters
-
None
-
-
-
3
2
-
3
-
A
B
-
-
a
Unprotected hot surfaces
b
Unguarded open flames
c
Hot water to bath
d
Hot water to sink
e
Thermostatic taps
f
Kitchen layout
g
Inadequate separation
h
Disrepair
i
Inadequate space
Key
3
Seriously defective
2
Defective
1
Not satisfactory
-
Satisfactory/NA
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
Likelihood to
1 in
180
Outcomes to
0
2.2 21.5 76.3
%
The kitchen should be re-designed to provide worktop/cooker/worktop/sink sequence;
electric sockets need to be sited away from cooker points so that the fridge/freezer can be
relocated and that the cooker area is not compromised by the opening arc of the
fridge/freezer door. This would reduce the hazard to nearer the average for this unit.
Av: 62
IMPROVE
Justification
NEW RATING
Av: Nos
Average likelihood and health outcomes by persons aged under 5 years,1997-99.
52
Score:
25 (IDeA - 04)
July 2006
HEALTH AND SAFETY RATING SYSTEM SCORES
Low
High
1 in
32
Av: 1946-79 Flats: 161
32
2400 1300 750 420 240 130
75
42
24
13
7.5
4
2.5
1.5 >
The lack of suitable worktops either side of the cooker position increases the likelihood of
an occurrence. The location of a power socket over the cooker increases the risk as items
may be toppled, and users may contact hot items when reaching over the cooker. The
location of the shared fridge/freezer increases the crowding of the room and the door
opening onto the side of the cooker increases the risk of pans being knocked off. The
sharing of the kitchen with others who may wish to use it at the same time also increases
the likelihood.
%
Av: 1946-79 Flats: 0.0
0
< 0.05 0.15 0.3
0.7
1.5
3
7
15
26
38 >
Av: 1.9
2.2
< 0.05 0.15 0.3
0.7
1.5
3
7
15
26
38 >
Av: 24.3
21.5
< 0.05 0.15 0.3
0.7
1.5
3
7
15
26
38 >
Av: 73.8
76.3
< 0.05 0.15 0.3
0.7
1.5
3
7
15
26
38 >
There are no factors that justify changing the spread of harms from the average.
Av. 1946-79 Flats: 62
LIKELIHOOD
< 4200
Justification
OUTCOMES
Class I
Class II
Class III
Class IV
Justification
RATING
294
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
Score:
RATING SCORES AFTER IMPROVEMENT