Health and Safety

Question 1

1. If you saw someone working unsafely, what would you do?

Answer 1

a. Request for them to stop what they were doing
b. Inform the health and safety officer
c. Report to client and write to store and head office to advise of the breach

Question 2

2. Can you report H&S breaches to any bodies?

Answer 2

a. It is policed by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) as a criminal offence with fines and/or imprisonment

Question 3

3. what Is the legal document/act for PPE?

Answer 3

a. PPE at Work regulations 2022

Question 4

4. What is PPE at Work regulations 2022 for?

Answer 4

a. Employers have to ensure appropriate PPE which includes cleaning, security and construction workers.

Question 5

5. What acts or regulations are there for fire?

Answer 5

a. Fire Risk Management Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
i. Risk assessments – emphasis on fire prevention
ii. Applies to non-domestic in England & Wales
iii. Must have fire precautions in place following risk assessment
iv. Fire policy and procedures
b. The Fire Safety Act 2021
i. Followed the Hackitt review and reforms the fire safety order 2005
ii. Relates to multi-occupied resi
iii. Requires regular inspections of lifts to be reported to fire and rescue services
iv. Evacuation plans updated
v. Residents have suitable fire safety instructions

Question 6

6. What is your lone working policy?

Answer 6

a. Update diary
b. Inform colleaugues
c. Ensure fully charged mobile onsite
d. Plan route
e. Know the companies safe word in case of a dangerous situation

Question 7

7. What is the RICS document for line working

Answer 7

a. Professional Standard Surveying Safely 2018

Question 8

8. What is in RICS surveying safely 2018

Answer 8

a. It provides best practice for the management of H&S for RICS regulated firms and members

Question 9

9. What is the act for H&S

Answer 9

a. H&S at work act 1974

Question 10

10. What does the H&S at work act 1974 include

Answer 10

a. All employees provide a safe working environment
b. Provided with a safe work space
c. Provided with safe equipment
d. Trained H&S staff
e. Carry out risk assessments

Question 11

11. What is Asbestos?

Answer 11

a. Insulating material which can cause serious health problems and fatal diseases

Question 12

12. What are the three types of asbestos

Answer 12

a. Brown – illegal since 1985
b. Blue – illegal since 1985
c. White – illegal since 1999

Question 13

13. Is their legislation for Asbestos

Answer 13

a. The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012

Question 14

14. What are the types of asbestos surveys?

Answer 14

a. Management survey
i. Locate, assess and advise on its management during occupation. No sampling or analysis
b. Refurbishment/demolition survey
i. For refurbs or demolition. Samples taken and analysis
ii. Recommendations made regarding their management

Question 15

15. What is in an asbestos survey for refurb contain?

Answer 15

a. Address of property
b. Type of survey
c. Survey and issue date
d. Overview of services provided
e. Asbestos containing materials
f. Areas not accessed
g. Location descriptions
h. Risk assessment
i. Asbestos register

Question 16

16. Was Asbestos found and how was it removed?

Answer 16

a. Yes there was. The report recommended removal which needed to be done by a licensed contractor.

Question 17

17. What is the RICS document for Asbestos?

Answer 17

a. Professional Standard Asbestos 2021

Question 18

18. What does Professional Standard Asbestos 2021 contain?

Answer 18

a. Details of common asbestos-containing materials such as insulation, cement and decorative coatings
b. Details on regulations and best practice on risk mitigation

Question 19

2. Following inspection of service corridors what would the next steps be if tenant kept leaving boxes in front of fire exit?

Answer 19

a. Speak with the client
b. Issue letter to store and H/O
c. Refer to lease
d. Either report to Fire rescue/issue section 146

Question 20

1. What is the PPE specification?

Answer 20

a. I am not 100% sure of specific requirements but the PPE at work legislation provides the relevant standards for each type of PPE.

Question 21

2. What is RAAC

Answer 21

a. Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete

Question 22

3. How do you identify RAAC

Answer 22

a. Light grey or white
b. 600m width
c. Bubbly texture

Question 23

4. Where was RAAC used?

Answer 23

a. Typically in roofs but also in floors and walls

Question 24

5. When was RAAC used?

Answer 24

a. 1950 – 2000

Question 25

6. Where is RAAC not likely to be?

Answer 25

a. Outside of 1950 – 2000
b. retail parks as they are essentially metal boxes

Question 26

7. What do you do if you think you may have RAAC

Answer 26

a. Arrange for a building/structural survey to be carried out

Question 27

8. How do you manage RAAC

Answer 27

a. Seek advice from building surveyor
b. Building fabric surveys carried out every 3 years
c. Will include risk assessment
Company database with RAAC logged on

Question 28

Provide specifics within surveying safely

Answer 28

Individuals
1. Must adhere to policies and procedures
2. Training
3. Information on risk assessments
Lone working

Question 29

Who carries out asbestos survey

Answer 29

An asbestos surveyor that is Licensed by HSE

Question 30

What can you specifically find within surveying safely 2018?

Answer 30

Personal responsibilities
Assessing hazards
Workplace H&S
Visiting premises and sites

Question 31

Would the cost of RAAC related works be included with SC

Answer 31

• This is a new an evolving situation
• Initial costs are covered within our leases
• I would need to understand the recommendations being made
• refer to our leases
• Refer to the Professional Standard for service charge
• Potentially, review our insurance policy to see if this could be claim.
• Once I have the facts I would also seek advice from senior members in my team