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Health and Safety Flashcards

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How do you carry out a risk assessment?

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  • Identify whether there is a potential hazard or risk
  • Establish who might be harmed and how
  • Evaluate the risk and decide on precautions
  • Record the findings
  • Review the assessment
  • Advise those who may be affected by the outcome
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What does the Health and Safety at Work Act cover?

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Places a duty on employers to ensure the health, safety and welfare of employees whilst at work.

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What are the duties of employers?

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  • Report injuries and dangerous occurrences
  • Undertake, record and review risk assessment
  • Hold H&S info on site in a manual
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What are the duties of employees?

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  • To cooperate with the H&S policies to minimise risk
  • Share information with others affected
  • Report H&S breaches immediately
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What is your firm’s lone working policy?

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  • To gather information about the property before going on inspection
  • Record the name and details of the client / owner you are meeting
  • Log your inspection in your calendar which is visible to colleagues
  • Communicate your whereabouts to a colleague and notify them when you are back
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What are some potential risks that you could encounter on inspection?

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  • Construction (works being done)
  • Asbestos
  • Defect in building
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What PPE would you wear on site?

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I would clarify with the building manager or owner what is required. But usually this is:
* Hard hat
* Protective goggles
* Steel toe cap boots
* High vis jacket

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If you have more than 5 employees, what should you do?

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Have a risk assessment procedure and a written H&S policy document containing the following:

  1. Organisation’s commitments
  2. Details of the H&S structure
  3. Risk assessment
  4. Planning, controls and implementation of the H&S policy
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What is the main legislation for H&S?

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Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

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What duty does a firm have under the H&S at work Act 1974?

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  • Cooperate with my firm to minimise risks
  • Sharing info with others affected
  • Report H&S breaches immediately
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What are my firm’s responsibilities under the H&S act?

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  • Undertake, record and review risk assessment
  • H&S information to be held on site in operations and maintenance manual
  • Report H&S breaches immediately
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Who polices the HASAWA 1974?

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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) – breaching the law can result in fines and imprisonment

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Who is responsible for health and safety?

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  • Personal responsibility
  • Colleagues
  • Firms – top down approach. Procedures and management
  • Owner (Occupiers Liability Act 1957)
  • Manufacturers – equipment made must be safe to use
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What is a hazard?

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Anything that has the potential to cause harm

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How would you carry out a pre-assessment?

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  • Identify any potential risks
  • Identify and plan the journey beforehand
  • Look at the property on google maps and identify access
  • Liaise with the building manager / owner for access and request the asbestos register
  • Question whether PPE is necessary
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How would you know whether PPE is necessary?

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  • Clarify with the client / building manager
  • Conduct a pre-assessment including DD (google maps, etc)
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What is a risk assessment?

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Assessment to identify risks and how they can be managed.

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What are the procedures of a risk assessment?

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  1. Identify hazards
  2. Decide who might be harmed and how
  3. Evaluate the risks and decide on precautions
  4. Record the findings
  5. Review the assessment
  6. Advise those affected by the outcome
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What is a method statement?

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Document outlining the way a task should be completed. Outlines hazards involved and control measures.

20
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Before you went on inspection how did you ensure you were safe?

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I carried out a pre-assessment

21
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What is asbestos?

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A naturally occurring fibre with good insulation and fire protection properties. Used until the late 1990s.

22
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Where might you find asbestos?

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  • Buildings constructed before 2000
  • Building materials
  • E.g. floor tiles, roofing felt, ceiling tiles, etc
23
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What are 3 types of asbestos?

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  1. Brown
  2. Blue
  3. White
24
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Why is asbestos dangerous?

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When asbestos contain materials are disturbed or damaged, fibres are released into the air. Can cause serious disease if inhaled.

25
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How can you identify asbestos prior to inspection?

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  1. Request an asbestos register
  2. Ask the owner / building manager
  3. Identify the year of construction
  4. Review building / asbestos survey report
26
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What is an asbestos survey?

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Contains:

  • Observations
  • Recommendations on how to manage
  • Areas where it is contained
  • Photographs
  • Hazard ratings
27
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What are the 2 types of asbestos survey?

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  • Management survey
  • Refurbishment / demolition survey
28
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What is an asbestos register?

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Document that outlines all the asbestos containing materials within a building

29
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What should you do if you come across asbestos on inspection?

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  1. Stop work immediately
  2. Photograph, identify its location
  3. Report to building manager / owner
30
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Why is asbestos problematic?

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  • Health reasons
  • Costs – expensive material to deal with
31
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What legislation covers asbestos?

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The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 – statutory duty to manage existing asbestos in commercial buildings

32
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What are the required duties of a commercial property owner in regards to asbestos?

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  1. Assess whether the building contains asbestos
  2. Asses the risk and produce an asbestos management plan
  3. Produce an asbestos register
  4. Make the register available to relevant parties
  5. Review the register regularly
33
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What are the penalties for non-compliance?

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  • Fine up to £20,000
  • 12 months’ imprisonment
34
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What is the RICS document on asbestos?

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RICS Asbestos: Legal requirements and best practice for property professionals, 4th edition 2021

Provides an overview of the law and industry guidance.

35
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What is legionella?

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Bacteria found in water. Can cause Legionnaires disease – affects respiratory system.

36
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What is covered in Part B of the Building Regulations?

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Fire safety

37
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What regulations are there in relation to fire safety?

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  • Fire Safety Order 2005
  • The Fire Safety Act 2021
38
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What does the fire safety order cover?

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Must have reasonable fire precautions in place e.g. warning alarm, fire fighting equipment, safe exit routes, emergency evacuation plan, etc.

39
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Who is responsible for adhering to the Fire Safety Order 2005?

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The ‘responsible person’ –the occupier who controls the property or the owner if vacant.

40
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What does The Fire Safety Act 2021 cover?

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Reforms the Fire Safety Order. Changes – now applies to multi-occupied residential buildings.

41
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What are the requirements under the Act?

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  • Regular inspections of lifts
  • Evacuation plans regularly updated
  • Ensure residents are provided with fire safety instructions
42
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What are the statutory obligations of a commercial property owner?

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  • Asbestos management
  • Equality Act compliance
  • Valid EPC
  • Fire safety compliance
  • H&S compliance
  • Occupiers Liability
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What is the Occupiers Liability Act 1957?

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Regulates the liability of occupiers and injuries caused to visitors due to the state of the property. A duty of care is owed to visitors including trespassers. Visitors should be reasonably safe using the premises.

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What is the Building Safety Act 2022?

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  • Creates a clear framework for the build, design and management of safe high quality homes
  • Introduces the role of an Building Safety Regulator
  • Landlords and owners (duty holders) are responsible for the costs to fix their buildings (not leaseholders)
45
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What is an EWS1 certificate?

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  • A certificate confirming that the external wall of a multi-occupied residential building has been assessed for safety
  • Helps lenders to decide whether to offer a mortgage
  • Used when a leaseholder is buying, selling or re-mortgaging
46
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What types of risk assessment would you do

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