Health and Safety (submission)

Question 1

Who’s responsibility is it to keep the site safe? (industrial EPC)

Answer 1

Landlord and occupier.

Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 - “Duty to every employer to ensure, so far as reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare at work of all employees”.

Occupiers Liability Act 1957 - The Act regulates the liability of occupiers and others for injuries caused by lawful visitors, as well as for damage to any good, as a result of “dangers due to the state of the property or (due) to things done or omitted to be done there”.
- Not only occupiers who may be liable to lawful visitors, but also those who have control over premises such as landlords.

Question 2

For the industrial unit (EPC) how did you stay safe on site? / During your inspection of an industrial unit with heavy machinery in operation what were the hazards you identified, and why did you use this PPE? What steps did you take?

Answer 2

Why was there a one-way system?

Forklifts – reduces risk of bumping into people.

What were the permitted areas of entry? What effect did that have?

Permitted areas – they were making packaging for baby formula in part of factory. (sterile)

I was provided with floorplans, checked scaled on site, considered whether restrictions made it possible to do EPC correctly, yes.

• Site manager had conducted own risk assessment – advised I needed such PPE, therefore used.
• Risks are manufacturing machinery, forklifts (hi vis), protective eyewear (risk of sparks/debris that could damage eyes)
• I notified my colleagues of my plans including the timeframe, location and who I am meeting. Before leaving the office I checked my mobile phone was charged.

I adhered to the safety measures outlined during a site induction including signing in, following a one-way system and keeping to the permitted areas of entry.

1. Desktop risk assessment – inspected site and local area from photos for any potential hazards.
2. Identified this was an active development site so I contacted the site manager who provided me a safety introduction and PPE.
3. I listened intently to the health and safety introduction for the site which highlighted hazards
4. I was careful when walking around the site mindful of potential hazards

I inspected with regard to the firm’s Lone Working policy and Surveying Safely.

Question 3

What PPE was required for Clapham and why?

Answer 3

Steel toe capped boots - because there were various trip hazards including loose bricks.
High visibility jacket - to mitigate the risk of going undetected by any staff on the site who may be working.
Hard hat - To mitigate the risk of damaging head in the event of something falling from above

Question 4

What else was covered by your e-learning course on RICS Guidance Note Surveying Safely 2nd Ed. (2018)?

Answer 4

I Increased my understanding of Surveying Safely, 2018 and its changes from the first edition.

This improved my understanding of how to ensure the safety of myself and others during inspections and in the workplace. I understand my responsibilities as a ‘safe person’ and the importance of conducting risk assessments to identify hazards.

Question 5

What does your desktop risk assessment involve?

Answer 5

• Read asbestos register
• Liaise with client as to whether PPE is required or what potential hazards there may be.
• Double check myself where possible (google maps)
• Read the internal files - ascertain if any works or surveys been carried out

Question 6

what was included in risk assessment form?

Answer 6

 The identification of all significant hazards.
 An evaluation of the risks associated with them.
 The introduction of measures to control the risks.

Downloaded from CBRE intranet site. Provided flow chart to work through recording whether hazard
could be eliminated and how severe the hazard could be. Determine whether risks are acceptable
using table in the document and the colour coding on the risk assessment spreadsheet.
Score based system based on answers. Worst being cease work.

Question 7

What is your employer’s duty of care under HESAW 1974, and what are the workplace health and safety fire policies?

Answer 7

David Johnson Partner has overall responsibility for all matters, including those regarding health, safety and welfare. He also acts as the appointed health and safety officer and is
responsible for ensuring that the policy is implemented throughout the firm.

He monitors the workplace to make sure safe conditions are maintained.

Where risks are identified, he ensures they are rectified, so far as is reasonably practicable.

All members of the firm must read and understand the health and safety policy and carry out their duties in accordance with its requirements, as follows:

• take reasonable care for your own health, safety and welfare
• consider the health, safety and welfare of others who may be affected by your acts or omissions

To secure the health and safety of everyone in the firm, advice and training is given to all new employees. This is incorporated into our general induction programme and covers:

• familiarisation with the firm’s health and safety policy and statement, including responsibilities set out to acquaint you with organizational arrangements
• explanation of the reporting procedure and what to do should an accident occur, who should be informed and where to go for first aid treatment
• the firm’s accident investigation procedure
• what to do if you discover a fire, action to be taken when the fire alarm sounds, location of the fire exit, location of the assembly point and the person to whom you must report
• familiarisation with any office equipment that you may be required to use

As a risk management exercise, the supervision of contractors involves four distinct phases: -

• assessment
• control
• monitoring
• review

You are empowered to take this action, if you believe there is a fire – no authority should be sought from any other person. The firm will always support employees who operate the fire alarm system in good faith, regardless of whether or not it is ultimately determined that a fire existed.

The firm does not require you to attempt to extinguish a fire, but extinguishing action may be taken if it enables safe egress from the building. On activation of the firm alarm, immediate evacuation of the building must take place; this must be in line with the firm’s fire evacuation procedures. You will be familiar with this, through the staging of regular fire evacuation drills. On evacuation, you should report to the pre-determined assembly point, detailed in the fire evacuation procedure displayed on the main notice board.