Health and safety
Electrical safety
- Isolate loose or faulty switches, plugs or sockets. Turn off the supply to the circuit, unplug appliances and contact us.
- Don’t touch bare wires or wet fittings.
- Don’t use double adaptors.Use a multipoint extension.
- Don’t install new electrical fittings, eg showers, without our permission.
Preventing fires
- Smoke detector. Test regularly, and replace the battery if it beeps.
- Don’t dry clothes over gas or electric fires or heaters.
- Don’t leave the kitchen when using chip pans.
- Don’t smoke in bed and make sure all cigarettes are properly put out.
Asbestos
Some of our properties contain asbestos as part of the material used in the building. Examples are ceiling artex, insulation, weather proofing and wall cladding. These items are not dangerous if they are sealed, in good condition and left undisturbed. However, you are at risk if they are disturbed or damaged by drilling, cutting or breakage.
Over the next 5 years we will carry out a survey of all of our homes for our Decent Homes Programme. When we do this we will check the condition of any asbestos in your home. We will keep a record of what we find and remove it, if this is necessary.
If you want to carry out any DIY such as drilling boards to fix shelves, removing ducts or bath panels, and you are unsure about what type of board or wall it is, you must contact us. We will send a surveyor out to check for you.
If you are worried about asbestos please contact us. See Contacting us.
