Health and Saftey

Question 1

What are your firms H+S policies?

Answer 1

Risk Assessment Policy - to assess a possible H+S risk we use a layered approach of Low or High Risk.
Anything High risk, a more in-depth assessment needs to take place.
PPE Policy - Ensure staff has suitable PPE for an inspection, with added COVID 19.
Asbestos Management Policy - Outlines what each employee must do if there is a potential to encounter asbestos. - weather a management or demolition survey needs to take place prior to a visit.

Question 2

What did you learn in your health and safety seminar you attended?

Answer 2

Assessing health and safety risks pre site inspections.

What PPE to wear on site.

Question 3

What are the main areas of the RICS guidance note?

Answer 3

Surveying Safely 2018 - RICS regulated firms must provide a safe working environment, competent staff.
Concept of a ‘safe person’ where each individual has H+S responsibilities of their own, colleagues while at work.
Individuals accept responsibility

Question 4

What are the extra protocols onsite with COVID 19?

Answer 4

COVID secure certificate 
social distancing 
additional PPE
trying to travel to the site via car. 
COVID 19 checklist - through IAuditor.

Question 5

Did you conduct a risk assessment? What are the steps of a risk assessment?

Answer 5

a risk assessment is an examination of that could cause harm to people.

Question 6

What is a COVID 19 safety certificate?

Answer 6

Issued by GOVT
shows a firm has done a COVID 19 risk assessment
necessary steps to make the property covid secure.

Question 7

What hazards did you identify on your inspection to Beaconsfield?

Answer 7

Redevelopment site. under demolition

Hard Hat, steel capped to boots, high vis, signing in and out.