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5. Health and Safety Flashcards

1
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What health and safety legislation are you aware of?

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Health and Safety Act 1974

Management of Health and Safety Regulations at Work 1999

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What is the importance of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974?

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Duty on the employer to ensure health and safety and wellbeing of employees as far as practically possible

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How do you ensure you comply with this legislation?

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I take care of my own health and safety and others that may be affected by my work

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4
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What penalties are under the current health and safety legislation?

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Financial penalties. Fines up to £20k for breach. Unlimited if endagering human lives.

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5
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Is it a criminal offence to breach the Health and Safety Act 1974?

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Yes

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Tell me about your employers health and safety policy?

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Undertake regular health and safety training
Appropriate PPE
Lone working policies

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7
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What are your health and safety duties as an individual surveyor?

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Risk assessments
Appropriate PPE
Undertake appropriate training
Contact office before and after site visit
Ensure next of kin details are up to date

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8
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What guidance note does the RICS produce about health and safety?

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RICS Guidance Note on Surveying Safely

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9
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Tell me something you understand from reading Surveying Safely?

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Importance of risk assessments
Dynamic risk assessments
Asbestos

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10
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When was Surveying Safely last updated?

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2nd Edition, November 2018 (effective from February 2019)

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What are the key changes to Surveying Safely?

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Introduction of the ‘safe person’ concept

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What is the safe person concept?

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Each individual assumes individual behavioural responsibility for their own, their colleagues and other health and safety while at work

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13
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What must Regulated Firms provide?

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A safe working enviroment.
Safe work equipment.
Safe systems of work
Competent staff

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14
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What happened in the case of Suzy Lampligh?

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Estate agent who went missing when showing a client around a house

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Why is it important to surveyors?

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Highlighted the importance of lone working. Lone working policies introduced

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What is Personal Protection Equipment (PPE)?

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Equipment that is worn to protect from injury or infection

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What is a risk assessment?

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A systematic approach of reviewing potential hazards and risks on a site

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18
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What is a hazard?

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Something with the potential to cause harm

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What is a risk?

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The likelihood of harm being realised

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How would you undertake a risk assessment before attending site?

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Identify potential risks
Identify who might be harmed
Evaluate risks
Establish suitable precautions

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21
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What is asbestos?

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Naturally occuring rock mineral

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What legislation are you aware of in relation to asbestos?

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Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012

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23
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What do you understand about CAR 2012?

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Introduced to protect the exposure of asbestos to workers

24
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Is it a criminal offense to breach CAR 20212?

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Yes

25
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What are the penalties under CAR 2012?

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Unlimited fine. Up to 2 years in prison.

26
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Who is the duty holder in CAR 2012?

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Someone who has an obligation in relation to the property

27
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How does asbestos cause lung damage?

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Asbestos fibres when inhaled

28
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Whay are the two types of asbestos survey?

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Refurbishment and Demolition Survey
Management Survey

29
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When was asbestos banned?

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1999

30
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What is the difference between both absestos surveys?

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Management survey is less invasive and not destructive. It focuses on surface materials onlh

31
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Explain the key principals of the new RICS guidance relating to asbestos

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RICS Professional Standard on Asbestos, 2021.

Key principals include asbestos, regulations and guidance, best practice

32
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What are the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015

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These play a crucial role in enhancing health and safety practices through all stages of a construction project

33
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What if you breach CDM?

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Legally enforcement. Penalties can range from fines to inprisonment

34
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When were they last updated?

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April 2015

They replaced CDM 2007

35
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What changes were made?

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CDM Co-ordinator abolished. Client must appoint PD

36
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Explain how you ensure personal safety onsite.

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Appropriate PPE
Undertaking adequate training including CSCS

37
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Explain how you ensure the security of your personal possessions onsite

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38
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Tell me about how you ensure good health and safety practices onsite

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39
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Tell me about when you have used PPE on an inspection

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40
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What would you do if you suspected asbestos on an existing site

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Review asbestos management plan.
Stop work.
Put cordon or barrier around area.
Avoid area until all information is available.
Call the professionals to ascertain type, extent and risk of contamination

41
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What hazardous materials have you come across in your work?

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Asbestos

42
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How did you deal with a lack of specific PPE worn by the contractors?

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Contractors were immediately told to stop.
Leave the area / site until they had adequate PPE.

Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992

43
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How did you document this?

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Site inspection report (written documentation)
Reminded the contractor of their responsibilities and RAMS. Must have adequate PPE

44
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How did you ensure RAMS were followed?

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Regular review of RAMS
Ensuring these had been carried out in accordance with contractors roles and responsibilities to monitor H&S risks onsite.

45
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How did you avoid reoccurance?

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Planning (stockpile of PPE)
Monitoring and surveillance

46
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Beccles - How did you apply CDM?

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CDM Regulations apply to all construction projects

47
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Beccles - What is the importance of CDM?

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Improve planning and management of projects.
Identify hazards early on so these can be eliminated or reduced.
Encourage teamwork and cooperation.
Minimise the risk of accident, injury or death in the construction industry

48
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What was the role of Principal Designer relating to Health and Safety?

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To plan, manage, monitor and cooperate health and safety in the pre-construction phase.

Assist the client with the pre construction information document.

Liaise with principal contractor and keep them informed of any risks.

49
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What information did you produce?

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I assisted with the pre construction information document and designers risk assessment

50
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What was included in the pre construction information document

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Description of works

Hazards and risks associated with the project

Previous information included in health and safety file

51
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What was included in the designers risk assessment

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Potential risks associated with the project and mitigating action to reduce these

52
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How did you ensure the works were carried out safely, in your role?

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By assisting the principal designer and carrying out the roles and responsibilities in accordance with CDM 2015

53
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Was the project notifiable

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No

54
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What are the requirements for a notifiable project?

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F10 form - The project is notifiable if it meets either of the two requirements:

1) If the project lasts longer than 30 days and has more than 20 people working at any one time.

2) Exceeds 500 man working days

55
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How would the project be notified and to whom?

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Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

56
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What is included in a notifiable project?

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Description of the project
Contact details for main parties
Address of the project
Critical dates

57
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When did the Principal Designer role finish?

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Started very early (concept design) right up to completion

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