Lodging House Assessment Report

Title Page

Facility Name
Name of Keeper
Contact Person
Classification of lodging house (from Certificate of Registration
Assessment No.
Health Premises No.
Date
Inspection Frequency
Prepared by
Premises Address

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Inspection outcome

Number of rooms available for accommodation
Number of lodgers premise registered for
Does this meet requirements?

Male Sanitary Conveniences

1. Shire of Augusta-Margaret River Health Local Laws 1999 – SECTION 148. SANITARY CONVENIENCES
2. NCC/BCA Table F2.1 PROVISION OF SANITARY AND OTHER FACILITIES IN RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS (for a Class 3 building): 1 w/c, bath or shower, hand basin per 10 residents for whom private facilities are not provided. Note: if a urinal is provided for each 25 males then one w/c for each 12 males may be provided.

Male Toilets

Number of male WCs
Number of male WCs required
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Number of urinals
Number of urinals required
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Male Showers

Numbers of male showers
Number of male showers required
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Male Hand Basins

Number of male hand basins
Number of male hand basins required
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General male sanitary convenience comments

Female Sanitary Conveniences

1. Shire of Augusta-Margaret River Health Local Laws 1999 – SECTION 148. SANITARY CONVENIENCES
2. NCC/BCA Table F2.1 PROVISION OF SANITARY AND OTHER FACILITIES IN RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS (for a Class 3 building): 1 w/c, bath or shower, hand basin per 10 residents for whom private facilities are not provided. Note: if a urinal is provided for each 25 males then one w/c for each 12 males may be provided.

Female Toilets

Number female WCs
Number female WCs required
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Female Showers

Number female showers
Number female showers required
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Female Hand Basins

Number female hand basins
Number female hand basins required
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Female sanitary conveniences comments

Sanitary Conveniences General

Number of bathroom and toilet fixtures adequate
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Toilets and bathroom fixtures in good working order and condition
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Each bath, shower and hand basin provided with hot and cold water
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Shower and bath walls tiled to 1.8m
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Each toilet and bathroom apportioned to each gender
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Privacy maintained
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Sign denoting gender
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Adequate lighting
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General sanitary conveniences comments

Laundry

1. Shire of Augusta-Margaret River Health Local Laws 1999 – SECTION 149. LAUNDRY
• A laundry unit is required for each 15 lodgers (laundry unit = washing machine, 36 litre wash trough, electric dryer or 30 m of clothes line)
Note: EH Manager may approve reduced number of laundry
Number of washing machines
Number of washing machines required
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Number of troughs provided
Number of troughs required
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Number of clothes dryers provided
Number of clothes dryers required
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30m clothes line provided
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Laundry facilities adequate
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Laundry maintained and in good sanitary condition and state of repair
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Hot and cold water provided to each wash trough, sink and washing machine
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Floor of laundry satisfactory surface with fall to floor waste
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General laundry comments

Kitchen

1. Shire of Augusta-Margaret River Health Local Laws 1999 – SECTION 150. KITCHEN
• Floor area of 0.65m2 per person (where lodgers prepare their own meals)
• Floor area of 0.35m2 per person (where meals are provided by the keeper)
• 1m2 per person where kitchen and dining are combined but not <16m2

2. Shire of Augusta-Margaret River Health Local Laws 1999 – SECTION 151. COOKING FACILITIES
• <15 lodgers = 1 x oven, 1 x 4 burner stove
• 16-30 lodgers = 1 x oven, 2 x 4 burner stoves
• 31-45 lodgers = 2 ovens, 3 x 4 burner stoves
• 46-60 lodgers = 2 ovens, 4 x 4 burners stoves
• >60 lodgers = 2 ovens, 4 + 1 per 15 lodgers or part thereof
Note: oven may include a microwave
Floor area (m2) kitchen provided
Floor area (m2) kitchen required
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Floor area (m2) kitchen and dining area combined (if applicable)
Floor area (m2) kitchen and dining area combined required (if applicable)
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Number of ovens provided
Number of ovens required
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Number of 4 burner stoves provided
Number of 4 burner stoves required
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Floor area adequate
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Kitchen facilities adequate
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Food and utensil storage cupboards adequate
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Refrigerator space adequate
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Hand basin and double bowl sink provided
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Hot and cold water provided
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General kitchen comments

Dining Room

1. Shire of Augusta-Margaret River Health Local Laws 1999 – SECTION 152. DINING ROOM
Floor area 0.5m2 per person or not less than 10m2 (whichever is the greater)
Floor area (m2) dining room provided
Floor area (m2) dining room required
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Floor area adequate
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Located in close proximity to or combined with the kitchen
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Furnished to accommodate half the number of persons at any one time
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Suitable floor covering
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General dining room comments

Lounge Room

1. Shire of Augusta-Margaret River Health Local Laws 1999 – SECTION 153. LOUNGE ROOM
• Floor area of not less than 0.60m2 per person (where lounge is separate to the dining room)
• Floor area of not less than 1.21m2 per person (where lounge is combined with a dining room)
• Minimum of 13m2
Floor area (m2) lounge room provided
Floor area (m2) lounge room required
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Floor area (m2) lounge and dining room area combined provided (if applicable)
Floor area (m2) lounge and dining room area combined required (if applicable)
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Floor area adequate
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Furnished to accommodate half the number of persons at any one time
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Suitable floor covering
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General lounge room comments

Fire Prevention and Control

1. Shire of Augusta-Margaret River Health Local Laws 1999 – SECTION 154. FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL, SECTION 155. OBSTRUCTION OF PASSAGES AND STAIRWAYS, SECTION 156. FITTING OF LOCKS
Emergency light provided in each passage (in a position and of such a pattern, as approved by the Manager, Environmental Health AND which is kept separate from the general lighting system and is kept illuminated at night)
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Fire blanket within 2m of cooking area in kitchen
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Exit signs and firefighting appliances are provided when required (by Council) and are clearly visible, accessible and maintained
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All buildings are fitted with fire protection equipment as advised by the DFES
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Stairs and fire escapes free of obstructions
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Door locks always able to be opened from inside lodging house
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General fire safety comments

Rooms Used for Sleeping

1. Shire of Augusta-Margaret River Health Local Laws 1999 – SECTION 157. RESTRICTION ON USE OF ROOMS FOR SLEEPING (FOR LODGING HOUSES OTHER THAN SHORT TERM HOSTELS OR RECREATIONAL CAMPSITES)
• Floor area of at least 5.5m2 clear space per lodger occupying the room
• Naturally illuminated by windows having a ratio of at least 0.1m2 per 1.0m2 of floor space
• Natural OR mechanical ventilation (from NCC/BCA Table F4.5 and 4.6 VENTILATION OF ROOMS)
i. Mechanical complying with AS 1668.2 and AS/NZS 3666.1
ii. Natural consisting of permanent openings, windows, doors or other with an aggregate opening or of at least 5% of the floor area of the room
2. Shire of Augusta-Margaret River Health Local Laws 1999 – SECTION 158. SLEEPING ACCOMMODATION – SHORT TERM HOSTELS AND RECREATIONAL CAMPSITES
• Sleeping areas with beds: floor area of at least 4m2 clear space per lodger
• Sleeping areas with bunks: floor area of at least of at least 2.5m2 clear space per lodger
• Sleeping areas with beds: ceiling height of at least 2.4m
• Sleeping areas with bunks: ceiling height of at least 2.7m
• Sleeping areas with beds: separation between beds of at least 750mm
• Sleeping areas with bunks: separation between bunks of at least 900mm
• Sleeping areas with beds in rows: separation between rows of at least 1.35m
• Sleeping areas with bunks in rows: separation between rows of at least 2m
Number of rooms available for accommodation
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Number of lodgers
Floor area (m2) available
Floor area (m2) required
Floor area adequate?
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Window size (m2) available
Window size (m2) required
Window size adequate?
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Ventilation adequate?
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No food, cooking equipment, kitchen sink in sleeping rooms
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Free of internal dampness
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Adequate floor covering
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Beds adequate size
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Mattress protectors, pillow case, two sheets, and blankets on each bed
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Storage space for personal effects
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Room identification numbers on doors
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Curtains, bed covers, bedding, floor coverings etc. to have fire retardant properties
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General sleeping room comments

Emergency Lighting

1. Shire of Augusta-Margaret River Health Local Laws 1999 – SECTION 158. SLEEPING ACCOMMODATION SHORT TERM HOSTELS AND RECREATIONAL CAMPSITES
a. Emergency lighting is provided in accordance with the Building Code
2. NCC/BCA Part E4.2 EMERGENCY LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS (for a Class 3 building)
a. An emergency lighting system must be installed –
(c) in every passageway, corridor, hallway, or the like, having a length of more than 6m from the entrance doorway of any sole-occupancy unit (i.e. sleeping room) in a Class 3 building to the nearest doorway opening directly to –
(i) a fire-isolated stairway, fire-isolated passageway or fire-isolated ramp; or
(ii)an external stairway serving instead of a fire-isolated stairway; or
(iii) an external balcony leading to a fire-isolated stairway, fire-isolated passageway or fire-isolated ramp; or
(iv) a road or open space
Emergency lighting provided in accordance with the Building Code

Management and Care

1. Shire of Augusta-Margaret River Health Local Laws 1999 – DIVISION 3 - MANAGEMENT AND CARE
Keeper continuously resides in lodging house
Register of lodgers kept
Certificate available
Rooms maintained and cleaned in a sanitary condition
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All floor coverings, window treatments, wood work, ceilings, toilet seats, painted surfaces, walls and floors maintained in a clean and undamaged condition
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All fixtures and fittings, doors and windows are clean and in good working order
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Adequate lighting to all common areas
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General management and care comments