2 - RICS Professional Standard & Legislation Flashcards
What is the relevant RICS Professional Standard to H&S?
Surveying Safely - Health and safety principles for property professionals, 2nd ed (2018)
What is set out in the Surveying Safely - Health and safety principles for property professionals, 2nd ed (2018)?
Basic, good practice principles for those engaged in the built environment.
What is the structure of What is set out in the Surveying Safely - Health and safety principles for property professionals, 2nd ed (2018)?
- Personal responsibilities for RICS members and firms
- Assessing hazards and risks
- Workplace health and safety
- Occupational hygiene and health
- Visiting premises and sites
- Fire safety
- Rediential property surveying
- Procurement and management of contractors
What are some of the key areas of advice under the surveying safely PS?
RICS regulated firms must provide:
- Safe working environment
- Competent staff
- How to address fire safety
What is a “safe person” concept considered by the RICS?
To mean an indisvual assumes individual behaviour responsibility for their own and others health and saftey while at work.
It seeks to ensure that individuals accept repsonsibility for their own actions adn htye have the tools they need to do their job safely.
What is PPE in the PS?
Personal protective equipment.
Such as: high vis jacket, protective footware, hard har, goggles
What is lone working from the PS?
Telling someone where you are going and when you leave the building. Diarised. “Danger word”.
What is the H&S legislation?
Heath & Safety at Work 1973 Act
What is the Heath & Safety at Work 1973 Act?
What is the legislation surrounding PPE?
PPE at Work Regulations 2022
