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Health and Safety Flashcards

1
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Where would you find asbestos?

A

Pipes, roofs

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What forms were brought in post Gronfell?

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EWS1, mainly HMOs and care homes

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What are the steps of the risk assessment?

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Identify the hazard, identify who is at risk, likelihood and severity of the risk, put in management plan, regular review

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4
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RICS Guidance Note of Surveying Safely?

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Basic, good practice principals for the management of health and safety

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5
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RICS regulated firms must provide:

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Equipment, environment, systems, competent staff

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Six simple guidance points for assessing the risk?

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Identify, understand who is affected, evaluate, record, review, advice

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Good practice for site visits?

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Charged phone, risk assessment, put in your calendar, check what PPE to wear

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What key legislation was in 1974?

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Health and Safety at Work At 1974

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H&S at Work Act states?

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Duty to every employer to ensure the health and safety of all employees

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What is the guidance note?

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RICS Guidance Note ‘Surveying Safely - health and safety for property professionals, 2018 (2nd edition)

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What must RICS firms ensure they provide?

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Safe working environment, safe equipment, safe systems of work, competent staff

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What is safe person?

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Individual who assumes individual behavioural responsibility for their own, Their colleagues and others health and safety whilst at work

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What is health and safety legislation?

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H&S at work act, 1974

‘Duty to every employer to ensured so far as reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare of all employees’

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14
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Any other regulations?

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PPE at Work Regulations 2022

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What does PPE at Work Regulations 2002 ensure?

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Extends employers duty to ensure appropriate ppe for employees and contractors to include those in casual employment

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16
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Outline a risk assessment

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Identify hazards present
Evaluate risk and likelihood/severity of any accidents
Record findings
Review risk assessment regularly
Advise all affected of the outcome and methods to minimise the risk

17
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What is a method statement?

A

Document that details how a work task or process is to be completed.

Outlines hazards involved and step by step guide on how to do the job safely.

Must also detail which safety measures have been introduced

18
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When do you need a written health and safety document?

A

For employers if they have more than 5 employees

19
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What must a health and safety policy contain?

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-Policy setting out organisations commitment to h&s
- risk assessment setting risks within workplace
- details of the planning and implementation of the h+s policy and control measures

20
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What is the six pack of H&S regulations?

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-Management of H+S at work
-Display screen equipment
-Manual Handling Operations
-PPE
-Provision and use of work equipment
-Workplace health, safety and welfare

21
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Fire Safety Order (2005)

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Emphasis on fire prevention, applied to non dom property in England and Wales
-Responsible Person - employer occupier who controls building. Or owner if vacant

22
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What does the Fire Safety Act require?

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  • Regular lift inspections, reported to fire and rescue services
  • Updating of evacuation plans
  • Fire safety instructions
  • doorways comply with standards
  • Responsible person or duty holder for multi occupied buildings
23
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What is an EWS 1 form?

A

Following Grenfell fire, a way to enable valuation of these buildings which are potentially unsafe. For residential property of any height. NOT for hotels

24
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How long is a EWS 1 form valid?

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5 yrs

25
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Building Safety Act 2022?

A

Implements elements of Hackitt Review.

New Building Safety Regulator required to act for:
A) securing safety of people in relation to all risks arising from buildings
B) improving the standard of buildings

26
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What are the two types of asbestos survey?

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Management Survey

Refurbishment/Demolition Survey

27
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What is purpose of an asbestos management survey?

A

Locate assess and advise on management during occupation and use of premises

28
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What is purpose of refurbishment/demolition survey

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Required when
-premises need upgrading, refurbing or demolition
-samples of materials suspected of containing asbestos are taken and analysed
-recommendations are made for their management

29
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What are the steps you should take with asbestos?

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  1. Duty holder must assess whether the premises contain asbestos and what condition it is
  2. Assess risk and produce management plan
  3. Produce register
  4. Make register available to all relevant parties who might disturb
  5. Review register regularly
30
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What is the guidance note relating to asbestos?

A

RICS Guidance Note Asbestos: Legal Requirements and Best Practice for Property Professionals and Clients 2021

31
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What are Construction, Design and Management Regulations, 2015?

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Criminal offence to breach regulations. Aim to improve management and coordination of H&S at all stages of construction project

32
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Who are the main duty holders on site?

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Client, Principal Designer, Principal Contractor

33
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What are some of the statutory obligations of a commercial property owner?

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Asbestos management
Contamination
Equality act compliance
EPCs
Fire safety
Health and safety
Occupiers liability
Legionnaires disease
PAT testing
Waste management

34
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What is a risk?

A

the likelihood of a hazard to cause harm

35
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What if you saw a blue sign on site?

A

Shows the PPE you’re meant to wear

36
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What is an F10?

A

Form used to to notify the Health and Safety Executive on a project, that you are going to be undertaking works

37
Q

What is warning label for Asbestos?

A

Little A in a triangle

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