Health and Safety

Question 1

What health & safety legislation are you aware of?

Answer 1

RIDDOR 2013, CDM 2015, COSSH 2002, CAR 2012, Health and Safety at Work Regs 1974, PPE 1992, Display Screen Equipment Regs 1992, Workplace H, S and welfare Regs 1998

Question 2

How do you ensure that you comply with this legislation?

Answer 2

Perform risk assessments, prior to inspections request health and safety info. Check for occupancy and toilets, ensure sanitary facilities, comply with CDM regs.

Question 3

What are the penalties under current health & safety legislation?

Answer 3

CDM- Criminal and fines. Also contractural issues, HASWA 2 years or fine or both, improvement notice.

Question 4

Is it a criminal offence to breach the H&S at Work Act 1974?

Answer 4

Yes

Question 5

Tell me about your employer’s health & safety policy?

Answer 5

INTEGA have a written policy, as only small company no requirement for risk assessments but this has been done.

Question 6

What are your health & safety duties as an individual surveyor?

Answer 6

Lone working policy, also if identify ACMs at property then highlight it, If notice fire safety issues then note it.

Question 7

What guidance does the RICS produce about H&S?

Answer 7

Surveying safely

Question 8

Tell me something you understand from reading Surveying Safely.

Answer 8

Not just about on site about mental health etc.

Question 9

When was Surveying Safely last updated?

Answer 9

2019

Question 10

What is the safe person concept?

Answer 10

Responsible for yourself and others.

Question 11

What happened in the case of Suzy Lamplugh?

Answer 11

Estate agent who went missing presumed murdered.

Question 12

Hazard

Answer 12

Potential to cause harm

Question 13

Risk

Answer 13

Likelihood of hazard happening.

Question 14

What is asbestos?

Answer 14

Naturally occurring fibrous material

Question 15

What is a notifiable project?

Answer 15

500 person days, 30 days or more with 20 people working simultaneously

Question 16

What are the BSI competence requirements (PAS) that relate to the CDM roles?

Answer 16

PAS 8671 - requires PD to have skill behavioural and legislative requirements.

Question 17

What changes have recently been made to COSHH?

Answer 17

Different types of labelling required.

Question 18

What is a CSCS card?

Answer 18

Construction Skills Certification keep

Question 19

Which is the most common type of asbestos?

Answer 19

Chyrsotile

Question 20

What are the requirements of the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER)?

Answer 20

lifting equipment must be of adequate strength and stability

Question 21

How often should a lift be inspected under LOLER?

Answer 21

Personnele- 6 months

Question 22

What changes were brought in by the Personal Protective Equipment at Work (Amendment) Regulations 2022?

Answer 22

To limb b workers those with a more casual relationship, extend to these people, provide the PPE and ensure that they have training to use it.

Question 23

Why might tagging be used on scaffolding?

Answer 23

Shows compliance with HSE

Question 24

Explain how you ensure your personal safety on site?

Answer 24

Risk Assessment before site, lone working policy. Make sure to take breaks as required.

Question 25

Explain how you ensure the security of your personal possessions on site?

Answer 25

Lock them away in car when not using.

Question 26

Tell me about how you ensure good health & safety practices whilst on site.

Answer 26

Leicester PPE

Question 27

What hazardous materials have you come across in your work?

Answer 27

Asbestos, Lead pipe work, timber dry rot.

Question 28

What did the H&S file include?

Answer 28

General description of the works, as built drawings, description of the location of services, any structural drawings and details, cleaning of property.