Health and Safety
The health and safety of our tenants is very important to us.
Gas and Electricity
Boiler
- all gas appliances are inspected and approved annually, and tenants are given a copy of the most recent inspection form with their keys
- all electrical systems are inspected every five years (the recommended time interval) and tenants can ask to see a copy of the most recent inspection form at Unipol's office
- most of Unipol's properties have circuit breaker consumer units which trip out power if an unsafe appliance (normally a tenant's own) is being used.
Fire
Fire Alarm Panel
- all kitchens are provided with a fire blanket and dry powder fire extinguisher which is serviced annually
- all dwellings have an automatic smoke detection system which is hard-wired and interlinked. Larger properties have a full zoned heat and smoke detection system which includes manual break glass call points.
- all larger properties have half-hour fire doors throughout (all shared properties have a fire door on the kitchen) with self-closers, to ensure that fires are contained within the room in which they started. All shared properties and complexes have fire-protected exit routes
- all soft furnishings (sofas and mattresses) meet with the soft furnishing regulations which aim to reduce the spread of fire
Good Practice
- all properties are risk assessed to identify hazards and minimise risk
- all staircases have handrails to prevent falling
- external steps have handrails fitted where hazards are identified
- all cookers have safety chains
All the safety systems are checked and serviced regularly. Tenants - and their parents - are encouraged to raise any safety concerns and Housing Management Officers are always pleased to explain safety matters and systems.
Unipol's full Health and Safety Policy, approved by the Board of Directors in May 2003, is available here as an adobe acrobat pdf file.