Find every safety issue your inspector flagged
Safety issues are the findings an inspector believes could cause injury or damage, such as exposed wiring, missing handrails, gas appliance venting problems or absent smoke alarms. They are usually the first items a buyer raises with a seller. Ask Search+ to collect the safety findings from your inspection report, check each one against its cited excerpt, and take serious items to a licensed professional.
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Last updated October 2026
How to find safety issues with Search+
- Upload the inspection report
Add the report along with any specialist reports that mention hazards, such as an electrical or chimney inspection.
- Ask for safety findings across the whole report
Ask "Which findings does the inspector describe as safety concerns or hazards?" Then ask system by system, since some reports mark safety items only within each section.
- Read each cited finding
Open each citation to read the inspector's description and recommendation, and note which ones call for immediate attention.
Questions about safety issues
Which findings in this report are labeled as safety concerns?
Did the inspector note exposed wiring, missing covers, or outlets that lack protection where expected?
Are there findings about gas appliance venting, gas leaks or carbon monoxide risks?
Are handrails, guards, stairs or decks described as unsafe?
What does the report say about smoke and carbon monoxide alarms?
What to look for in safety findings
Some reports use an icon or color for safety items, so ask for the words the inspector uses as well, such as "safety" or "hazard".
A house built to older standards may have features an inspector flags as unsafe by current practice. Whether a fix is required depends on local rules and your contract.
Look for words like "immediately" or "prior to occupancy" that signal the inspector's view of urgency.
Serious safety findings, such as gas or structural issues, usually call for a licensed professional to confirm the problem and the fix.
Search+ can answer across all the reports in the workspace and cites each finding it uses, so items from a specialist report are not missed.
Safety wording and what to ask next
| Wording you may see | What it usually signals | A follow-up question |
|---|---|---|
| "safety hazard" or "safety concern" | A priority finding | What does the inspector recommend doing? |
| "double tap" or "open junction box" | An electrical issue | Is evaluation by an electrician recommended? |
| "improper venting" | A combustion gas risk | Which appliance is affected? |
| "missing guard" or "handrail" | A fall risk | Where in the house is it? |
| "immediate attention" | High urgency | Which other items share this wording? |
What are safety issues in an inspection report?
Safety issues are findings in an inspection report that the inspector considers a risk of injury, fire, electric shock, falls or exposure to hazardous gases, typically marked for prompt correction or evaluation.
Questions about safety issues
Can Search+ find all the safety items in my report?
Does it find hazards mentioned only in the summary?
Can it tell me which hazards are most urgent?
Can it include findings from a specialist's report?
Is this a substitute for an inspector's safety advice?
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