Health and Safety

Question 1

What is the RICS guidance on H and S?

Answer 1

Surveying Safely (2018)

Question 2

Who is the guidance for?

Answer 2

Individuals
Firms

Question 3

What does the document cover?

Answer 3

Personal H and S
Workplace H and S
Assessing Hazards and Risks
Inspection
Fire Safety
Hygiene and Health
Procurement of Management and Contractors

Question 4

What must firms do under surveying safely?

Answer 4

Provide Safe workspace / equipment / environment
ensure competent staff

(W.E.E.C)

Question 5

What is the safe person concept?

Answer 5

Individuals must be responsible for themselves and others in the firm.

Question 6

What should you do when visiting site?

Answer 6

Tell someone
Assess risks
Sign in and out
PPE

Question 7

What is the RICS guidance on Lone working?

Answer 7

consider if safe
make provisions for emergency
ensure firm has number
make sure someone knows / when you will be back
check in calls
inform of medical conditions
consider how to rescue

Question 8

What to include in pre-site risk assessment?
What should a risk assessment include?

Answer 8

Identify Hazards
Identify those at risk
evaluate the risk
record findings
review
advise those affected

Question 9

What issues may you look out for on site?

Answer 9

contamination, trip hazards, unsafe objects (tools)

Question 10

Difference between hazard and risk?

Answer 10

Hazard- potential to cause harm
Risk- likelihood to cause harm

Question 11

When is risk assessment legal?

Answer 11

when organisations employee 5+ staff

Question 12

What six pack of regulations was brought in in 1993?

Answer 12

Management of H and S at work
Display Screen Equipment
Manual Handling Operations
PPE @ work
Provision and Use of Work Equipment
Workplace H and S

Question 13

What should a firms H and S policy contain?

Answer 13

-details of organisations structure- roles & responsibilities
-risk assessment for workplace risks + preventative measures
-details of control measures.