surfaces, falls on stairs and entry by intruders. The remaining 25 hazards score on average very low, and conditions would have to be severe to escalate towards a category 1 score. A numerical score is calculated by a function of the probability of an incident occurring within the next 12 months (based on observable or reported data), together with the severity of harm types resulting from the incident, and range from zero to several thousands. The between category 2 hazards and the more severe category 1 hazards is a score of 1000 points or more. Councils have discretion to act on category 2, but MUST act on category 1 hazards, and can do so regardless of tenure – but not in the Council’s own stock. The other 25 hazards are; Damp and mould growth Food safety Excess heat Personal hygiene, sanitation and drainage Asbestos and manmade fibres (MMF) Water supply Biocides Falls with baths Carbon monoxide, Nitrogen Falls between levels Dioxide and Sulphur Dioxide Electrical hazards Lead Fire Radiation, including Radon Flames and hot surfaces Un-combusted fuel gas Collision and entrapment, (asphyxiation, not explosion of including low architectural fire) features Volatile Organic Compounds Explosions (VOCs) Position and operability of Crowding and Space amenities Lighting Structural collapse and falling Noise elements Domestic hygiene, pests and refuse Housing Assessment Officers may consider the following to be likely category 1 hazards; Excess cold - ineffective or lack of heating systems, occupier(s) unable to maintain comfortable temperatures, lack of radiators or central heating to commonly used rooms, sole means of heating to a room is electric on-peak fires or convector heaters, uncontrollable draughts, exacerbating factors such as broken window(s), windows which cannot be closed, lack of insulation (loft, cavity wall or hot water tank).
surfaces, falls on stairs and entry by intruders. The remaining 25 hazards score on average very low, and conditions would have to be severe to escalate towards a category 1 score. A numerical score is calculated by a function of the probability of an incident occurring within the next 12 months (based on observable or reported data), together with the severity of harm types resulting from the incident, and range from zero to several thousands. The between category 2 hazards and the more severe category 1 hazards is a score of 1000 points or more. Councils have discretion to act on category 2, but MUST act on category 1 hazards, and can do so regardless of tenure – but not in the Council’s own stock. The other 25 hazards are; Damp and mould growth Excess heat Asbestos and manmade fibres (MMF) Biocides Carbon monoxide, Nitrogen Dioxide and Sulphur Dioxide Lead Radiation, including Radon Un-combusted fuel gas (asphyxiation, not explosion of fire) Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) Crowding and Space Lighting Noise Domestic hygiene, pests and refuse Food safety Personal hygiene, sanitation and drainage Water supply Falls with baths Falls between levels Electrical hazards Fire Flames and hot surfaces Collision and entrapment, including low architectural features Explosions Position and operability of amenities Structural collapse and falling elements Housing Assessment Officers may consider the following to be likely category 1 hazards; Excess cold - ineffective or lack of heating systems, occupier(s) unable to maintain comfortable temperatures, lack of radiators or central heating to commonly used rooms, sole means of heating to a room is electric on-peak fires or convector heaters, uncontrollable draughts, exacerbating factors such as broken window(s), windows which cannot be closed, lack of insulation (loft, cavity wall or hot water tank).
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