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HEALTH AND SAFETY IN THE HOME POLICY JULY 2009. Making sure your electrics are in safe working order . Well will: Check the electrics in each of our properties every 10 years or at every new letting.
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HEALTH AND SAFETY IN THE HOME POLICY JULY 2009
Making sure your electrics are in safe working order. • Well will: • Check the electrics in each of our properties every 10 years or at every new letting. • Contact you to try and gain access to your home. If we have not been able to gain access after visiting and leaving two calling cards, we will assume the property has the same standard of circuits as the surrounding properties. • You must: • Report any electrical faults in your home without delay. • Not attempt any electrical work or electrical repairs. • Checking your smoke alarm reguarly. • We will: • Provide smoke detectors to all properties and check that they are in full working order once a year. • Work to replace battery operated smoke alarms with mains powered alarms. • You must: • Check that your smoke detector works by testing it weekly. • Devise an ‘escape’ plan with your family to ensure everyone leaves the house safely in the event of a fire. • Approval Stages • Named Departmental Sign off: Val Bagnall 24th July 2009 • Named Director Sign off: • Implementation Date: