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HEALTH AND SAFETY
PRIORITY OFFER YOU SUPPORT IN SUSTAINING YOUR ACCOMMODATION.
IT IS YOUR LANDLORD (AND NOT PRIORITY) WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING YOUR ACCOMODATION AND ENSURING THAT IT IS SAFE.
- YOU SHOULD REPORT ANY
MAINTENANCE OR HEALTH AND SAFETY CONCERNS IMMEDIATELY TO
YOUR LANDORD
- CONTACT DETAILS FOR
YOUR LANDLORD/HOUSING OFFICER CAN BE ENTERED ON THE LIST
OF USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS AT THE END OF THIS HANDBOOK.
IF YOU ARE UNSURE ABOUT WHO TO CONTACT TO REPORT A REPAIR
OR HEALTH AND SAFETY CONCERN THEN SPEAK TO YOUR LANDLORD
OR YOUR SUPPORT WORKER AT PRIORITY.
THE FOLLOWING SIMPLE GUIDELINES WILL HELP YOU
TO KEEP YOUR HOME SAFE:
- KEEP THE ACCOMODATION
CLEAN, TIDY AND FREE FROM POTENTIAL HAZARDS
- DON'T DRY CLOTHES NEAR
A FIRE
- AVOID THE USE OF CHIP
PANS.
- UNPLUG ELECTIRCAL APPLIANCES
AT NIGHT AND WHEN YOU GO AWAY
- MAKE SURE PLUGS TO ALL
ELECTRICAL ITEMS ARE PROPERLY FITTED ANT THAT THEY HAVE
THE CORRECT FUSE
- IF YOU BUY SECOND HAND
ELECTRICAL GOODS, CHECK THAT THEY HAVE BEEN PROPERLY TESTED
BY A PROFESSIONAL AND MARKED ACCORDINGLY
- MAKE
SURE THAT ANY GAS APPLIANCE/COOKER YOU MAY BUY IS FITTED
BY A QUALIFIED CORGI REGISRERED FITTER
- YOUR
LANDLORD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THAT YOUR GAS SUPPLY
AND THE APPLIANCES THEY
PROVIDE ARE REGULARLY TESTED. YOU MUST ALLOW ACCESS
FOR THESE TESTS TO BE CARRIED OUT.
- MAKE SURE THAT ANY
GAS APPLIANCE/COOKER YOU MAY BUY IS FITTED BY A QUALIFIED
CORGI REGISRERED FITTER
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