| HUD Properties Health & Safety Issues |
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| The HCA 1.800.453.5511 poster is available in the following languages: |
| If you are aware of any health and safety issues at your HUD project-based subsidized property, which is in the HUD Contract Administration (HCA) portfolio, please call 1.800.453.5511, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
HCA staff will respond to the messages within one hour of receipt for life threatening health and safety issues; and two business days of receipt for non-life threatening health and safety issues.
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Health and safety issues may include:
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- Air Quality
- Propane/natural gas/methane gas detected
- Electrical hazards-exposed wires/open panels/broken/missing face plates
- Plumbing equipment not functioning/toilets/drains/faucets
- Tripping hazards on the property or inside a residence
- Missing/non-functional fire extinguishers
- Flammable materials improperly stored
- Hazards
- Sharp edges
- Infestation
- Rats/mice/vermin
- Leaking water-pipes/ceiling/walls
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- Mold and/or mildew observed
- Sewer odor detected
- Water leaks on/near electrical equipment
- Elevator non-functional/unreliable/dangerous
- Emergency/fire exits blocked/unuseable
- Missing exit signs
- Garbage and debris-accumulation of garbage and/or debris exceeding the capacity of the storage area, or not stored in an area sanctioned for such use (indoors/outdoors)
- General defects or hazards that pose risk of bodily injury
- Tripping
- Insects
- Rusty/impure water
- Unsafe appliances/sparks/shorts/non-functional
- Broken windows or doors
- Entry doors or windows that won´t lock
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For more information, contact Rhonda Crawford, HCA Section Manager
503.986.2149
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