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Summary of Examples Hazard 25 Flames and Hot surfaces


Example NumberSourceProperty DateStoreys/LocationProperty TypeSummary InformationHazardLink
1IDeA19347 Storey block – 60 flats2nd floor one bedroom flatHazard relates to positioning of electrical sockets behind electric hob within the small kitchen.EExample 1
2IDeA19372 storeySemi detached houseHazard relates to the positioning of the cooker within the kitchen, and the position of the cooker socket which is 1.9 m above floor level and 50mm above the top of the grill.DExample 2
3IDeA19374 Storey - property converted to student accommodation in 1965 - 15 study bedrooms2nd floor bedsitThe hazard relates to the small shared kitchen which has only one double electrical socket for the various appliances, plus no viewing panel in the entrance door.DExample 3
4IDeA19533 Storey house converted into bedsit accommodation in 1980.1st floor bedsitWithin the shared kitchen, the cooker is located between the sink unit and a fridge/freezer and there is an electrical socket above the cooker.EExample 4
5CLGpre 19202 storey3-bedroomed, semi-detached houseSmall kitchen is 2.5m long by 1.5m wide. The vinyl tiles are worn and lifting in places. The kitchen door opens directly in front of the cooker. Anyone standing at the cooker, or retrieving hot items from the oven, is likely to be fully hidden from anyone entering the kitchen. The likelihood of an accident occurring is therefore increased very considerably.CExample 5
6CLG1930s2 storey3-bedroomed maisonette.The central heating pipes throughout are uninsulated, despite the temperature of the pipes being in excess of 80 degrees C. Since the pipes are at a readily accessible height, the risk of an accident is substantially higher than in an average dwelling with its own water-borne central heating system.DExample 6
7CLG1930s2 storeysemi-detachedIn the kitchen, cooker located between the sink and the door to a food cupboard, leaving only little over a 300mm gap between the cooker and the open door to the cupboard and retrieve food for cooking. The need to squeeze past the cooker to get to the food cupboard is bound to increase significantly the risk of an accident occurring.E-Example 7
8BCC19322 StoreyEnd terrace houseA combination boiler located in a bathroom, which is level with the top of the WC. The boiler is leaking, with missing boiler casing. An area of boxing-in provides a shelf, which could support the weight of a young child.D-Example 8

 Key
BCC – Bristol City Council
CLG – Department of Communities and Local Government
IDeA- Improvement and Development Agency (for Local Government)

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