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Health and Safety Flashcards

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When was the effective date of the RICS Surveying Safely 2nd Edition (2018) Guidance Note?

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February 2019

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What is the RICS Surveying Safely 2nd Edition (2018) Guidance Note?

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It provides a set of best practice principles on the management of health and safety for both RICS firms and RICS members.

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What is the structure of the RICS Surveying Safely document?

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  1. Personal and corporate responsibilities - employers liability and public liability insurance.
  2. Assessing hazards and risks
  3. Workplace H&S - emergency arrangements, WC’s etc.
  4. Occupational hygiene and heath - stress, bullying, mental health, well being etc.
  5. Visiting premises and sites - lone working, PPE, travel arrangements
  6. Fire safety - emergency arrangements, evacuation procedures.
  7. Residential property surveying
  8. Procurement and management of construction work - CDM regs
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What is the concept of a ‘safe person’?

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Each individual is responsible for their own, their colleagues and other’ H&S while at work.
Ensures that individuals accept responsibility for their own actions

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Does the RICS Surveying Safely document include advice on asbestos?

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Yes

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Key advice from the RICS Surveying Safely document is for RICS regulated firms to ensure they provide 4 things - what are they?

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A safe working environment
Safe work equipment
Safe systems of work
Competent staff

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What advice is provided in the RICS Surveying Safely document relating to being out on inspection?

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Consider risks and hazards
Tell someone where you are going and when you leave site
Wear PPE if appropriate
Sign in and out of construction site and receive a site induction
Consider lone working arrangements and whether safe to inspect alone
Wear non-slip boots when going up a ladder
Check dated tag on scaffolding

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Who is responsible for carrying out FRAs?

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The occupier if let, the owner if vacant

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Give me some examples of fire precautions which may be in place following a FRA?

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Fire detection systems, fire exit doors, emergency evacuation plan

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Who are Construction Design and Management Regulations (2015) - CDM policed by?

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The Health and Safety Executive

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Who is the onus on to ensure CDM arrangements are in place?

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THE CLIENT not the CONTRACTOR

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What are the penalties for non-compliance with CDM regs?

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Fines, improvement and prohibition notices, may constitute a criminal offence

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What does CDM regs cover?

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H&S during design and management of all building projects

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Who are the main duty holders under CDM regs?

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Client - Principal Designer - Principal Contractor

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What is a construction phase plan, when is it required and who is it produced by?

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Used to plan and manage construction work safely
Required for all projects
Produced by the Principal Contractor

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When are all these required: Principal Designer, Principal Contractor and a H&S file?

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Projects with more than one contractor on site.

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What is contained within the CDM file and what must happen to it at the end of the works?

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Contains all aspects of H&S for the building

It must be maintained during the construction and passed onto the occupier / owner of the building

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When must the HSE be notified in an F10 form?

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When project lasts more than 30 construction days with 20 or more workers working simultaneously on site
More than 500 ‘person’ days of construction (or demolition) work

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What are the statutory obligations of a property owner?

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Asbestos Management
Contamination
EPCs
Fire Safety 
H&S 
Legionnaires disease
Occupiers Liability
PAT Testing
Waste Management
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When must injuries be reported to the HSE and within what timeframes must the injury be reported?

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If incapacitated for over 7 days

Report to HSE within 15 days from the date of the accident

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What injuries must employers keep a record of?

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All 3-day plus injuries recorded in an accident book

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How look must an accident book be kept for?

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Minimum of 3 years after the occupational incident or injury

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Is it illegal to smoke in all enclosed public places?

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Yes

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What do you understand by the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homoside Act (2007)?

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Relates to a gross breach of a duty of care by a corporate body which leads to a persons death

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What are the fines under the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homoside Act (2007)?

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Unlimited fine, imprisonment and disqualification as a company director

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What is the RICS advice following the Grenfell Tower incident?

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Important for landlords and managers to have robust FRA carried out on their properties
RICS issued guidance on fire safety for existing high rise buildings

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Is there a ban on combustible cladding on residential buildings?

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Yes over 18m tall since Sept 2018

28
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What duty on employers does the HSAWA (1974) impose?

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Duty to ensure, so far as reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare of all employees at work.

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Who is the HSAWA policed by?

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Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

30
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Under the HSAWA, what must employees do?

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Report injuries and dangerous occurances

Take reasonable care for themselves

31
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What is a hazard?

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Anything that has the potential to cause harm (a wet floor)

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What is a risk?

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Likelihood of someone being harmed - i.e. risk of slipping on a wet floor

33
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Where should detailed H&S information be held?

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On site, usually in the Operating and Maintenance Manual (O&Ms)

34
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When is a risk assessment a legal requirement for organisations? What should be risk assessed and should it be documented?

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If they employ more than 5 staff

Documented H&S risk assessments of all significant hazards

35
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What is the five step approach advocated by the HSE, to a risk assessment?

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  1. Identify the hazards present
  2. Identify the people at risk from the hazard - employees, contractors, visitors
  3. Evaluate the risk - likelihood and severity of accident
  4. Record findings on a suitable form - email supervisor or manager at C&W
  5. Review the risk assessment regularly
36
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What is a method statement?

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Details the way a work task or process is to be completed (to be prior approved) and outlines hazards involved - includes a step by step guide of how to do the job safely
Must also include control measures which have been introduced to ensure the safety of anyone who is affected by the task or process

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What is RAMS?

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Risk Assessment Method Statement

38
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When should you see a copy of the contractor’s all risks & Public liability insurance?

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Before work commences

39
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When is a written H&S policy document required?

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For employers with more than 5 employees

40
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What MUST a H&S policy contain?

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  1. Policy setting out the organisations commitment to H&S
  2. Details of the organisations H&S structure, with roles and responsibilities for organising H&S
  3. A risk assessment setting the risks within the workplace and the preventative measures in place
  4. Details of the planning, implementation of the H&S policy and control measures
41
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What is your companies H&S policy?

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Company to provide H&S training to all employees
Risk assessments to be carried out
Employees - must report all incidences and hazards to supervisor, keep work area safe
Senior management to implement the H&S policy

42
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What is the six pack of H&S regulations?

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  1. Management of H&S at work
  2. Display Screen Equipment
  3. Manual handling procedures
  4. PPE at work
  5. Provision and use of work equipment
  6. Workplace health, safety and welfare
43
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What do you know about the Occupiers Liability Act (1957)?

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Injuries caused to lawful visitors as a result of the state of the property or due to things done or omitted to be done.

44
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Under the Occupiers Liability Act, what duty is imposed to lawful visitors?

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A common duty of care
To ensure that visitors are reasonably safe to use the premises for purposes which they are invited or permitted by the occupier / landlord to be there

45
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Who is liable to lawful visitors under the Occupiers Liability Act?

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Those who have control over the premises - may therefore include landlords

46
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Under the Defective Premises Act (1972), are Landlord required to make a building safe and to keep it in a safe condition?

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No

Deals with poorly constructed buildings

47
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What is asbestos?

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Insulating material which can cause serious health problems and fatal diseases

48
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If left undamaged and undisturbed, does asbestos pose a risk? What risk does it pose if damaged or disturbed?

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No risk to health but if disturbed or damaged then it can release very small toxic fibers which can lodge on the lungs and cause illness

49
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What are the different types of asbestos?

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Brown, Blue and White

50
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When were the different types of asbestos banned?

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White - 1999

Blue and Brown - 1985

51
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Are you aware of any regulations relating to asbestos?

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Yes the Control of Asbestos Regulations (2012)

52
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What is the offence for non-compliance with the Control of Asbestos Regulations (2012)?

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It is a criminal offence

53
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What are the two separate obligations under the Control of Asbestos Regulations (2012)?

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Obligation on the ‘Duty Holder’ and an’Employer’

54
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Who is the Duty Holder under the Control of Asbestos Regulations?

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The owner of the premises if vacant

The tenant if holding a repairing lease

55
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What two types of asbestos survey are you aware of?

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Asbestos Management Survey

Refurbishment / Demolition Survey

56
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What is an asbestos management survey?

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It locates, assesses and advises on the management during normal occupation and use of the premises.
No sampling of materials or analysis is undertaken

57
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What is a refurbishment / demolition survey?

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Required when undertaking refurbishment works
Samples of materials suspected of containing asbestos are taken and analysed
Recommendations are made regarding its management

58
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What 5 steps should be taken by the duty holder relating to asbestos?

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  1. Assess whether the premises contain asbestos, if so where it is and what condition it is in
  2. Assess the risk and produce a plan to manage the asbestos - encapsulated or removed
  3. Produce an asbestos register - lists all asbestos
  4. Make register available to all parties who may disturb the asbestos
  5. Review the register regularly - HSE recommends every 6 months
59
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What do you know about the Disability Discrimination and The Equality Act?

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It is unlawful for anyone managing property to discriminate against, harass or victimise an occupier

60
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When is an access audit required and what is it?

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It is required for all properties

Sets out access arrangements and alternative arrangements if access cannot reasonably be provided for a disabled person

61
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Do you have to make alterations to a building to avoid disability discrimination?

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Yes or make an alternative provision of the service, but the test is one of reasonableness, not an absolute obligation

62
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What are the tests of reasonableness for having to make buildings DDA compliant?

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Effectiveness of the adjustment
The practicality of the adjustment
Its financial cost and likely disruption

63
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What choices does the service provider have when faced with an obstacle to access for disabled persons?

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Remove it
Alter It
Provide reasonable means of avoiding the obstacle
Or reasonable alternative access to the service
Test of reasonableness

64
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What is RIDDOR?

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Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurences regulations

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