H&S Flashcards
What must all RICS regulated firms ensure in terms of H&S
- safe working environment
- safe work equipment
- safe systems of work
- competent staff
What is the Risk control hierarchy
- Eliminate
- Substitute
- Engineer Control
- Administrative Control
- PPE
What is a risk assessment
- a assessment of the potential risk involved when doing something.
- legal requirement for organisations with more than 5 people.
6 approaches to risk assessments:
- identify hazards
- identify people at risk from hazard
- evaluate risks
- record finings in a suitable from
- Precautions to address/minimise risks
- review risk assessment regularly
what would you consider in terms of safety when going to site?
- PPE
- current status of the property eg vacant, construction site, condition
does your firm have specific policy on site inspections?
- must complete H&S assessment before inspections
- RAMS must be checked before any work is permitted to be completed
- no solo vacant property inspections
You inspect a vacant warehouse in the afternoon. What would you do before leaving the office and what safety measures would you carry out?
- risk assessment
- attend with colleague
- PPE
what is the suzie Lamplugh case
she disappeared while on an inspection working as an estate agent. Body never found
What do you have regard to when carrying out inspections?
Surveying safety 2011
RICS Guidance Note - Surveying Safely - Health and Safety Principles for Property Professionals 2nd Edition 2018
what are the Fire Safety Regulations 2022?
- New duties for building owners and managers
- Came into force 23 Jan 2023
- Applies to: residential buildings with 2 or more occupiers, further requirements for 7 story , 18m
- must inform residents and local fire authority of evac and building info
what did the: Fire Risk Management Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
- FRA to be completed annually
- Need fire precautions in place; Risk assessment, fire policy and fire procedures
what are the 5 steps to manage asbestos?
- assesses whether premises contains asbestos
- Assess risk and produce asbestos management plan - is removal needed?
- Produce asbestos register
- Make register available
- Review register every 6 months
name 5 statutory obligations of a property owner
- FRA
- GRA
- Asbestos management
- Legionnaires disease
- PAT testing
- Equality Act compliance
- Energy Performance Certificates
- Fire safety
- Occupiers liability
- Waste management
- Contamination
what is included in a method statement?
- Details how work is to be completed
- Outlines hazards and gives step by step guide on how to do job safely
- Details control measures that are in place
- Needs to be approved prior to works
Who is responsible for H&S within your firm?
Everyone. The H&S at Work Act says that employees have a duty to themselves and to each other.
However we do have a dedicated H&S team where advise can be sort.
