Health and Safety Level 2 Flashcards
Explain how you ensure your personal safety on site?
I conduct due diligence in regard to the site and its locality, I put a calendar invite in my outlook which I invite my line manager to then they know what times I’m expected to be on site, I also ring them when I’m finished. When inspection on my own I carry a lone worker device for emergencies. I also get in touch with any site manager or vendor to ensure that I’m wearing sufficient PPE and if there is any risks that I should be aware of.
Explain how you ensure the security of your personal possessions on site?
I only take essential personal possessions with me, my car does not have any valuables left in it but I leave it pointing towards the exit and locked. My other personal possessions are kept on me at all times, I have a checklist of all tools that I take on site and then I can check them off when I return to my car.
Tell me about how you ensure good health and safety practices whilst on site.
I make contact with the site manager/vendor beforehand to clarify if there’s any known about issues and ask them what PPE they think is necessary. I follow the RICS surveying safely guidance.
Tell me about when you have used PPE on an inspection.
I inspected an agricultural premises and wore Steel toe-capped boots, a hi-vis vest and a hard hat.
Tell me about specific precautions you would take when inspecting a dilapidated property.
I would try to retrieve any up to date photos of the subject property to try to establish the degree of dilapidation. I would wear sufficient PPE, if necessary I would arrange for a drone to inspect the property internally which would reduce risk.
What hazardous materials have you come across in your work.
Asbestos
What would you do if you suspected asbestos existed on a site inspection?
Before the inspection I would check if the site had an asbestos register. If I suspected it on site I would flag it up with the client and the site manager/owner/vendor. It should be referred to an asbestos surveyor who could take a sample of it to be tested.
What would you do if you encountered an aggressive dog on site?
If I was already on the site and not separated by a fence I would speak in a friendly voice to the dog and back off slowly, I would not turn my back on the dog.
If it was on site in an area I needed to inspect I would ask the vendor or site manager to move it safely.
What precautions do you take if inspecting a new build property?
I would call the site manager to check if construction is still occurring on the site. If so I would wear extra PPE such as a high-vis vest a hard hat and steel toecaps.
