Essential Health & Safety

Question 1

What are the key provisions of RICS GN Surveying Safely 2018?

Answer 1

Sets out professional practice principals for members and firms, including
- individual responsibility - safe person concept
- advice on occupational health and wellbeing
- fire safety
- hazards v risks
- visiting premises

Question 2

Under RICS GN Surveying Safely, what are firm obligations?

Answer 2

• Safe work environment
• Safe systems
• Safe Equipment
• Competent staff

Question 3

What is included in a written Health & Safety policy document?

Answer 3

Needed for organisations with more than 5 employees
- commitment to H&S
- H&S structure and roles
- Risk assessment
- Details of implementation of control measures

Question 4

Key legislation on fire safety?

Answer 4

2005 Fire risk reform - commercial property - duty holder needs to undertake regular risk assessments and put appropriate measures in place
Fire Safety Act 2021 - gives tenants of multi-tenanted properties rights and extends timeframes for civil action

Question 5

EWS1 forms?

Answer 5

Valid 5 years, show that a building has been looked at my a qualified professional allowing valuation based on necessary remediation works

Question 6

Occupiers liabilities acts

Answer 6

1957 - duty of care to lawful visitors
1984 - trespassers

Question 7

Key legislation on asbestos

Answer 7

Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012

Question 8

RICS GN on asbestos?

Answer 8

Asbestos - legal requirements and Best Practice for Property Professionals 2021

Question 9

CDM (Construction Design and Management) Regulations 2015

Answer 9

• Construction projects need to have a principal designer, contractor and h&s file
• onus on client to ensure compliance
• H&S exec to be notified if the project lasts longer than 30 days, more than 500 person days or involves demolition