Health And Public Environment

Question: Explain how the Housing Health and Safety Rating Scheme serves to establish the risk posed to occupiers of poor housing including multi-occupied dwellings, and how its use in the hands of EHPs provides the means by which that risk can be classified and intervention duly indicated (Component B, Element 1). Answer: Introduction House, an essential need of a human being whether it is small or big. The main issue regarding houses is its safety because the low-quality material uses in the construction of the houses. The location of the house is necessary for the health and security. However, many people do not have toilets in their houses because they do not consider toilets in the house an important part. This article is for the housing health and safety plans proposed by the government. Housing health and well-being quantify strategy is an evaluation system or scale in which all the livelihood regulates for the health, prone accidents and facilities. The safety schemes have been set the standard constants and every house owners or social property owners ought to follow it. Much development of the housings are for a just business purpose, therefore, this project affects the house owners and the social property owners. The owners have to go through the HHSR to check whether their property is safe and danger fr ee. It focuses on the hazards and health of a person due to the housing structures. The Basic Construction Required Generally, the place where one lives are flats, houses, and hostels rooms come under housing program. The house owners must check the construction of the houses from both exterior and interior end. The basic needs of the houses are water, gas, and electricity Hygiene Sanitation and drainage Ventilation Free Space in and outside the house Food safety Water, gas, and electricity These are the important items for the living. The dwellings should have proper water supply and 24-hour electricity; gas station should be near the pit and availability of the gas must be in a day. The property owner makes this equipment properly installed. There should not be any water and gas leakage. High-insulated wires must install in the house. Hygiene Residences should have proper hand basins and washrooms showers at every place it required. Drainage and sanitation The drainage of the lavatories, washbasins, washroom showers, kitchen basins, rainwater, and drainage pipe; installed perfectly. Must check it does not block or overflow due to excess waste of water. Ventilation Housing health and protective rating must cover the ventilation of the house. The domicile should have proper windows, vents, and opening lights at the correct place. The kitchen must have ventilation and exhaust fan. Free space in and outside the house It covers the spaces outside the houses and buildings. The lifts should be properly working. Large space availability in case any natural disaster is necessary. Food safety The kitchens must have sink covers to protect from insects. The draining boards, worktops and proper space for cooking are necessary for the houses. Proper space and electricity sockets are for the refrigerators and grinders. How hhsr authorities works? The basic need of the human is the comfort; habitation owners must determine the property for serious risks and health issues. The authorities would check the house for risks that could arise due to pitfalls. There are types of risks found in any housing schemes some are severe. Dampness in the house Excess cold and heat no place for ventilation. The house must have security alarms, no lighting problem, and noise pollution. Should avoid the area having poor water supply and bad hygiene system. Accidental fall of the ceilings Fire and Electric shock detectors. The Outcomes Of Poor Housing Due to second-rated homestead structure, environment and locations, various diseases or accidental deaths happen. Fall of the building or ceiling causes death; there are 10% chances of fracture and 60% chances of bruises. The following list shows the outcomes of these menaces are Lung cancer: This is rare due to air pollution. The building must surround by the trees and plants greenery. Garden will be very useful. Burns: The burns are due to accidental fire and electric shock. Lead poisoning due to pains Physical Loss: The physical impairments caused by the falling off the ceiling and the walls. Enforcement Policies Of Hhsr Authorities Knowing these issues in the accommodation whether in private and public housing system, the councils take actions to reconstruct the housing structure. The plan is required to produce the standard strategies for dwelling problems in a particular sector or area. There is a requirement of registered social lord certificate to ensure the proper continuation of the properties. The local command can take action when these houses fail in the test minimum hazards details. Improvement notice: The local council serves an improvement notice for serious perils. The improvement must complete within 28 days from the notice. For that period, the authorities will suspend the occupancy of the property. Prohibition order: when the risk is serious and cause threat to health or life and reconstruction is not possible due to cost or any reason. The nearest command takes obligatory action by limiting the number of dwellers. Prohibition of doing any heavy work such as washing on the floor, jumping and running on the roof. Take emergency action and clearance of the housing. They may take legal action in case any house owner does not take any action regarding notice. 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