Health and Safety

Revision 22.11.08

• Visitors are expected to use their common sense and to be aware of any obvious hazards to be expected in a first floor apartment and in a seaside location. The following list of potential problems should be regarded as illustrative and is not intended to be comprehensive.
• The steps leading to the apartment can be slippery in wet weather.
• The "zebra" crossing is also slippery in wet weather!
• The rocks opposite the apartment are very sharp.
• Access can easily be gained to the roof below the terrace so make sure adventurous children are supervised.The brackets holding the tiles in place are quite sharp.
• A child once broke the glass in the sliding terrace doors by running onto the terrace not realising that they were in the closed position.
• Items left on the terrace in stormy or windy weather are liable to be damaged and create a dangerous situation if caught by a gust. Particular attention is drawn to the parasol and to the terrace awning (if in use), which must always be left in the closed position at night or when visitor are not in the apartment.
• It is easy to knock your head on the cupboard doors in the kitchenette when open.
• The toaster can be a fire risk and the sides are too hot to touch when it is in use, so it should not be placed against other items. Baguettes or other daily baked bread sticks are not suitable for toasting - they burn easily and if dry can catch fire! The best bread for toasting is "pain complète" or "pain six céreals". It is a good idea to knock out the crumbs regularly.
• When replacing bulbs do not exceed maximum wattage (see chart enclosed with spare bulbs in bathroom cupboard).
• There is a normal power point in bathroom unit (which would not be allowed in the UK)
•  Cleaning materials under the sink are potentially hazardous and should be kept out of reach of children.  The same applies to materials in the bathroom cupboard above the wash basin.