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: 50 years

Style of the home (two-story, one floor condo, etc.): Two-story townhouse with a
basement

Number of persons living in the home: 6 people

Ages of the persons living in the home: Three adults aged 22 ,27 and 32
Three children aged 5, 7, and 12

Number of working fire extinguishers present in the home: Two .

Number of smoke detectors present in the home: : Six

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

Electrical, gas, or hot water (registers) heating source: Gas heating with hot water
radiators.

Gas or electric stoves and ovens: Gas stove and oven

First aid kit in home: □ Yes

/10 marks

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.
a) mechanical hazards: broken items, missing hand rails, etc.

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 a) 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.

/40 marks

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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/ Hazard(s) Target age Safety Suggested
area affected and measures changes to
why already in improve safety
place
1. Detergents 1. young children [Link] 1. consider storing
Laundr and cleaning due to poisoning products were chemicals in a locked
y chemicals kept risk. stored on high cabinet or box.
room on the floor. cabinets where
2. All ages, children cannot 2. Store the iron in a
2. Hot iron kept especially young reach. high cabinet and
on table after children, due to 2. Iron stored away ensure the ironing
use. burns or falling after use. board is secured
objects. when not in use.

[Link] Risk 1. Young children 1. Installed a non- [Link] using a

Bathro in Bathtubs. due to their lack slippery mat inside bath seat for younger
om #2 of swimming the tub. children.
ability.
[Link] bath 2. Bath toys stored 2. Use a wall-
toys left on the [Link] ages , in a basket when mounted storage
floor. especially children not in use rack for bath toys to
due to tripping keep the floor clear.
hazards.

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 1. sharp Knife [Link] and [Link] blocks are [Link] sharp tools in
Kitchen and kitchen children used to store locked drawers or
tools left on (especially the 7 knives safely and higher cabinets that
the shelf. and 5-year-olds) are placed in a are out of reach of
are at risk because locked drawer. younger children and
[Link] of they may not be [Link] of exhaust consider using child-
ventilation aware of the fans or open safe knives for older
leading to dangers. windows during children under
smoke or [Link] (5, 7) cooking supervision.
fumes. could get burned [Link]
due to their maintenance of
curiosity and lack exhaust systems,
of understanding consider installing a
of heat dangers. carbon monoxide
detector in the
kitchen.

Room/ Hazard(s) Target age Safety Suggested

area affected measures changes to
already in improve safety
place
[Link] of a 1 Younger 1. Bed guard rails 1. place a soft mat
Bedro bed. children (5, 7) due installed for young next to the bed to
om to the risk of children. reduce the risk of
#1 2. An open falling from bed. injury from falls.
garbage bin can 2. Installed a
attract pests [Link] ages, covered trash can [Link] family
and create an especially younger to prevent access members on the
unsanitary children (5, 7) who to its contents and importance of
environment. may not recognize limit odors. keeping trash
the dangers of contained and
reaching into a encourage them to
garbage bin. dispose of waste
properly.

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#2

Room/ Hazard(s) Target Safety Suggested

area age measures changes to
affected already in improve safety
place

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