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Can you give me a brief overview of RICS Surveying Safely 2nd Edition 2018 and what it includes?

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This sets out basic best practice principles for the management of health and safety for RICS members and firms.

The document includes guidance on:

Workplace health & safety

Personal responsibilities

Assessing hazards and risks

Visiting premises and sites

Occupational hygiene & health

Fire safety

Residential property surveying

Procurement and management of contractors

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Q - What was the Savills compliance toolbox training and how has this benefited your day to day work?

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This was internal training / workshop on identifying risks at work and how to reduce them such as trailing cables, risks of injury and how to reduce them along with touching briefly on RICS Surveying Safely and PPE.

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What must regulated firms ensure they provide in regard to H&S?

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Safe working environment
Safe work equipment
Safe systems of work
Competent staff

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What are the RICS Surveying Safely guidelines and how do you abide by these in your day to day work?

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For example when visiting premises and sites:

  • Tell someone where I am going / when I leave building or site
  • Wear PPE if necessary
  • Sign in and out of any construction site and receive induction
  • Consider whether safe to inspect alone
  • Diarise duration / who meeting
  • Take charged mobile phone
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What is a hazard?

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A potential source of harm e.g a wet floor

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What is a risk?

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How likely a hazard such as a wet floor could cause harm e.g. risk of slipping on wet floor

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Can you give an example of potential risks at work and how you can reduce them?

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In the office for example.. loose cables so clear desk policy and use of cable ties. Use of lockers

Regular assessments of computer and desk arrangements.

Desk and chairs have moveable back support - reduce repetitive strain injury.

Time away from screen or blue light glasses available.

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Is RICS Surveying Safely a professional statement or guidance note?

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Guidance note

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What is PPE?

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Personal Protective Equipment

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Can you give me some examples of PPE?

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Hard hat
Hugh vis jacket
Steel toe boots
Ear defenders
Goggles
Gloves

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On the viewing of the mixed use site that was under construction, why was it important that you signed yourself and the applicant in and out?

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This guidance is set out within surveying safely and we also needed to receive an induction and was also policy on site.

Ensured construction workers knew when they could resume working and the number of people on site to reduce any risk.

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You say you carried out a lone viewing in Bournemouth, what is your companies loan working policy?

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  • Notify line manager where you are going and who you are meeting
  • Diarise duration
  • Notify buddy when you arrive and leave site
  • Take charged mobile phone
  • Be aware of savills code word
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What is your companies emergency protocol?

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Code word - Everest

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What is a safe person?

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A safe person is someone who has regard to their own, their colleagues and others health and safety.

Seeks to insure individuals accept responsibility for their own actions and they have the tools to do their job safely.

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What is the key legislation surrounding health and safety?

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Health & Safety at Work Act 1974

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What are the key points of the act?

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Duty of employer - to ensure health and safety and welfare at work for all employees.

  • Provide a safe working environment
  • Provide safe working equipment
  • Provide safe systems of work
  • Competent staff
  • Carry out risk assessments
  • Provide proper facilities e.g. toilets
  • Appoint competent person to oversea (CEO)
  • Must report injuries
  • Detailed health and safety info to be held on site.
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How would you carry out a risk assessment?

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I would refer to Surveying Safely which outlines a risk assessment is conducted by:

  1. Identifying present hazards
  2. Identify people at risk
  3. Consider likelihood and severity of accidents
  4. Record in suitable form
  5. Review regularly
18
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What is a method statement?

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Document that details the way a task or process is to be completed and is prior approved

19
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What is public liability insurance ?

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Covers claims against your business for accidental injury or damage to property

20
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When is a health and safety document required and what does it have to include?

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Required for employers that employee more than 5 people.

  1. Policy setting out commitment to H&S
  2. Details of organisations H&S structure
  3. Risk assessment
  4. Details of implementing the policy and control measures
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What is Savills Health & Safety Policy?

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This Aligns with the health & safety at work act 1974:

  • Health and safety considered for all employees, clients and public that may be affected by business activities
  • adequate provision to ensure employees welfare at work
  • regular risk assessments
  • ensure safe working systems
  • ensure safe working equipment
  • provide training
  • health monitoring facilities made available
  • work related accidents must be recorded
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What is the key legislation surrounding asbestos?

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Control of asbestos regulations 2012

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What does the control of asbestos regulations 2012 set out?

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Who the duty holder is and their responsibilities e.g

  • Steps to find out if there are materials containing asbestos
  • if in doubt assume materials do
  • keep record of location of asbestos
  • Assess risk
  • Prepare management plan
  • Review
24
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Are you able to tell me what asbestos is and the three types?

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Asbestos is a hazardous material that is harmful to health. Three types are white brown and blue.

25
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What is the duty holder?

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The person responsible for the property, so that would be owner if the premises if vacant or tenant if holding a repairing lease

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What precautions should you take when inspecting a site that may contain asbestos?

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Any sites constructed before 2000 should have an asbestos register so I could refer to this to see where it may be contained within the building.

If not then in-line with the guidance for asbestos by RICS I would make enquiries to the duty holder about where asbestos could be located.

If no info - member to use own training on asbestos awareness and record in risk assessment and method statement prior to carrying out.

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What would you do if you came across asbestos on an inspection?

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Asbestos that is not disturbed is typically ok, however if in doubt I would always shut down the area, notify who I was with, leave the site with everyone before notifying the duty holder and advising they seek professional advice.

(Under section 3 of H&S at work Act)

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Where might you find asbestos?

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Roof
Insulation
Lagging on plant and pipe work
Sprayed coatings on structural steel work

29
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Is asbestos still used today?

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White was banned in 1999

Brown and blue banned in 1985

30
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How do you ensure you are a safe surveyor?

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I ensure to abide by the RICS Surveying Safely Guidelines throughout my day to day work for example when visiting premises and sites:

I notify line manager when arriving and leaving site
Take charged phone
Diarise duration
Make note of where I am going and who I am meeting

31
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Is there any guidance on asbestos from
RICS ?

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Guidance note on Asbestos legal requirements and best practice

32
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What does the guidance note on asbestos legal requirements and best practice include?

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  • materials that contain asbestos
  • who the duty holder is
  • what to do when inspecting sites
33
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What is RIDDOR?

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Reporting of Injuries Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations

34
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What must you do under the RIDDOR regulations?l

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Trigger date for reporting injuries is over 7 days incapacitation

Such an injury to be reported to HSE within 15 days

All employers to keep record of 3 day plus injuries

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What is the Occupiers Liability Act 1957

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Regulated liability of occupiers and other injuries caused to lawful visitors

General principle - they owe a duty of care to anyone visiting and using the site

Trespasses covered by 1984 act

36
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Who is health and safety policed by?

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Health and Safety Executive

37
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What are the types of asbestos survey?

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Management survey - locate assess and advise on management during occupation

Refurbishment / demolition survey - required where premises or part of needs upgrading, refurbishing or demolishing.
(Part of the asbestos taken and analysed)

38
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What are the steps a duty holder should take when dealing with asbestos?

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  1. Assess whether premises contains asbestos - where it is and condition
  2. Assess risk and produce management plan
  3. Asbestos register
  4. Make asbestos register to all parties who may disturb
  5. Review register regularly (HSE recommends 6 monthly)
39
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Is there any RICS guidance on asbestos

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Yes a guidance note titled Asbestos legal requirements and best practice

40
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What does Asbestos: Legal requirements and best practice include?

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Common materials
How to commission survey
Suggested contents of management plan

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