HOME INSPECTION

1. Choose a home (apartment, condo) to inspect for safety hazards. It can be your own
home but ensure there is enough to inspect to make this assignment a worthwhile
learning experience for you. Include the following in your inspection:

Approximate age of the home: 20 Years

Style of the home (two-story, one floor condo, etc.): Two-Story House

Number of persons living in the home: 4

Ages of the persons living in the home: 35, 34, 10, 7

Number of working fire extinguishers present in the home: 1

Number of smoke detectors present in the home: 4

Number of working carbon monoxide detectors present in the home: 2

Electrical, gas, or hot water (registers) heating source: Gas Furnace

Gas or electric stoves and ovens: Gas stove and oven

First aid kit in home: Yes

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2. Complete a thorough inspection of each room of the home, including basement,

laundry room, and garage, if applicable, noting the following:
a) physical hazards: shoes in entryways, hanging wires, items stacked poorly,
scattered toys, blind cords hanging too low, etc.
b) thermal hazards: related to hot items such as water temperature, stoves,
curling irons, etc.
c) mechanical hazards: broken items, missing handrails, etc.
d) bio-hazardous hazards: razors, open garbage, insulin syringes, etc.
Record your findings on the chart included with this assignment.
Note: There is a column to also record what safety hazards have been addressed already.

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For example: consider in the bathroom(s): are there anti-slip mats; is there open garbage;
where are hair dryers or hot irons stored; where are meds stored; where are razors stored;
where is the safe storage area for cleaning supplies.

Note which age groups would be particularly impacted by the hazards you uncover in the
home and why they are at risk. For instance, any objects lying on the floor or open outlets
would be hazardous for approximately ages 6 months to 3 years because they are learning
about the world around them.

To the chart, add your suggestions on what improvements should be made for each hazard
in each room that you identify. There will be one mark for each completed hazard per
associated section.

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 Room/ Hazard(s) Target Safety Suggested
area age measures changes to
affecte already in improve safety
d place
Example:
Living Cracked All because… Already called
room glass in landlord to
patio door replace glass

Too many All because… Purchased

cords large
plugged power bar
into outlet

Area rug Toddlers, Need to

not tacked adults and purchase anti-
down on seniors slip mat or
hard wood because… remove area
floor rug

Blind cord Crawling Tied blind cord

hanging infants and high off the
almost to toddlers floor
the because…
grou
nd

Cigarettes 2 – 10 Establish a new

and lighter because… place high up and
on coffee preferably locked
table to store when not
in use

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 Room/ area Hazard(s) Target age Safety Suggested
affected measures changes to
and why already in improve safety
place
Physical: All ages because Replace the glass or
Bathroom Shower door it may shatter. install a shower
#1 with cracked _ curtain as a
glass temporary solution.

Bio- All ages because Cleaned the area Improve drainage or

Hazardous: of bacteria after each shower. repair the shower
Standing growth and drain to prevent
water in the slippery surface water pooling
shower

Physical: Ages 2–10 Corner guards on Regularly check

Bedroom#2 Sharp edges because of bed guards and replace if
on bed frame bumping hazard worn

Bio- All ages, Regularly vacuumed Use an air purifier in

Hazardous: especially those under the bed the room
Dust under with asthma
the bed

Physical: Wet All ages because Non-slip mats placed Clean up spills
Kitchen floors near of fall risk near sink immediately, ensure
#3 sink (slip good drainage.
hazard)

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 Thermal: Hot Ages 2–10 Reminder to use Use stove knob
stove burners because of risk back burners covers to prevent
of burns children from turning
on burners

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 Room/ area Hazard(s) Target age Safety Suggested
affected measures changes to
already in improve safety
place
Physical- Ages 2–10 Store tools in a
Garage#4 Sharp tools because they may lockable cabinet and
on a grab and get _ keep the workbench
workbench injured clear

Thermal: Hot All ages because Flammable Move flammable

car engine of fire risk materials stored items away from the
near in approved area where the car is
flammable containers parked
materials

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