Hallway / Corridor

Risk of:

• Burns.
• Electric shock.
• Death.
• Fire.

Possible causes:

• Lack of equipment maintenance.
• Handling sockets or equipment with wet hands.
• Overloading of sockets.

Risk of:

• Burns.
• Smoke inhalation,
• Death.

Possible causes:

• Obstructed fire escape routes.
• Fire escape routes not evident.

Risk of:

• Physical Injuries or death (trapped in closing doors or lift plunge).
• Stress due to being trapped in a lift.

Possible causes:

• Failure to maintain and certify the lift.
• Inadequate or inappropriate maintenance.
• Overloading of the lift / exceeding the Safe Working Load.
• Failure to report faults.
• Lack of formalised emergency release procedures.

Risk of:

• Minor injuries such as cuts to major injuries such as broken bones, concussion and even death.

Possible causes:

• Slippery surfaces e.g. wet or dusty surfaces.
• Worn or torn surfaces such as carpets.
• Assisting an unsteady resident.
• Changes in floor heights, unidentified steps.
• Obstructions such as items stored in the corridors.
• Poor housekeeping.
• Inadequate lighting.