Health and Safety Flashcards

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What is the key legislation relating to Health and Saftey at work?

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The Health and Safety Act 1974

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2
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Who is health and safety at work governed by?

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(Health and Safety executive) HSE

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3
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When must an employer have a written health and safety policy?

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When they have over 5 employees

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4
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What does a breach of the 1974 Act risk?

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Employers risk an unlimited fine and/or up to 2 years imprisonment

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5
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What does the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 Cover?

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The regulations apply to most workplaces apart from construction work/sites and cover various Health and Safety issues such as ventilation, workstations, falling objects and windows

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When is the Corporate Manslaughter and Homicide Act 2007 relevant?

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When the actions of a company lead to a gross breach of their duty and the death of an employee or contractor.

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7
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What are three forms of Asbestos?

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  • Crocidolite (Blue)
  • Amosite (Brown)
  • Chrysolite (White)
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8
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When was asbestos banned in the UK?

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  • 1985 (Brown and Blue)
  • 1999 ( White)
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9
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What are some common Asbestos containing materials (ACMs)

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  • Acoustic Plaster
  • Adhesives
  • Ceiling tiles
  • Roof felt
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10
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What does regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 impose?

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A legal duty to manage asbestos if present or presumed to be present.

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11
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What are your lone working arrangements?

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  • Share live location on team whatsapp group
  • Keep calendar up to date with details of meetings
  • Take appropriate PPE
  • Dont go alone if dangerous
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12
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What regulates managing agents in regards to Asbestos?

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The Health and Safety at work act 1974

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13
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What is a legal requirement if a property is known to have asbestos present?

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  • To commission an asbestos survey and report to identify type, location, amount and any ACMs.
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14
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Who can remove asbestos?

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if asbestos needs to be removed, it should be done so by a licenced contractor at least 14 days before works start.

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15
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What does the RICS guidance note Asbestos; Legal requirements and best practice for property professionals and clients (4th edition) state?

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That all surveyors should have undertaken asbestos training as per regulation 10 of control of asbestos regulations 2012.

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16
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Health and Safety key legislation

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  • Smoke - Free (premises and enforcement) regulations 2007.
  • Legionnaires Disease
  • Gas Safety (Installation and Use) regulations 1998
  • The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) regulations 2020
17
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RICS Guidance Note

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Surveying Safely; Health and Safety principles for property professionals (2nd edition)

18
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The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015

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Applies to all construction work on non-domestic and domestic properties.

19
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What does the Personal Protective Equipment at Work (Amendment) Regulations 2022 require?

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  • To provide a safe working environment, safe work equipment, safe systems of work and training to ensure all staff are competent
  • supply PPE including steel toe cap boots, hi vis jackets, safety helmets, hard hats and gloves.
20
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What is a key concept introduced by the guidance note?

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  • Safe Person
    Means that a surveyor must assume responsibility for their own safety and colleagues in the workplace.
21
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What is a hazard?

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Source or situation that has the potential to cause harm

22
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What is a risk?

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The probability that someone or something will be harmed.

23
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What is HSE role?

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It is the UKS national Authority for managing work related health, safety and illness issues.

24
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When do you need to inform HSE of works?

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  • More than 30 days AND have more than 20 works on site simultaneously
  • Works exceed more than 500 person days
25
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What notice should be served to HSE for notifiable works?

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F10 Notice

26
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Inline with CDM, what is required before works begin?

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  • Construction Phase Plan
  • Proof of Insurances
  • Risk Assessment
  • Health and Safety policy
27
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When did CDM regulations come into force?

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6th April 2015

28
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What act governs CDM regulations?

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Health and Safety at work act 1974

29
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When do CDM regulations apply?

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Apply to all construction projects in Great Britain.

30
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What requires a principal designer/contractor?

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When there is more than one contractor working on a project at any one time.

  • if a client fails to appoint, they must fulfil the role themselves.
31
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When is a health and safety file required?

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When there is more than one contractor

32
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What must a construction phase plan include?

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  • Must set out the arrangements for securing health and safety for the construction period.
  • Include the site rules
33
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What is a method statement?

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A logical sequence of how a job should be carried out.