Health & Safety

Question 1

• What are some of the extenuating risks from COVID?

Answer 1

Requirement for face coverings, cleaning services, respectful of others

Question 2

• What are some of CBRE H&S requirements?

Answer 2

Provide safe working environment and equipment:
Fire Safety requirements and procedures/ Well-being and mental health initiatives/ hazard identification/ Tools to do job effectively

Question 3

Any RICS legislation on Health & safety?

Answer 3

RICS Guidance Note - Surveying safely - Health and safety principles for property professionals 2019
Sets out basic good practice for firms and members for management of health and safety

Question 4

What are the key areas of advice in surveying safely guidance note?

Answer 4

Basic good practice for the management of health and safety.

‘Safe person’ concept were each individuals assumes responsibility for their own, colleagues and others safety.
Individuals have tools to do their job.
Legal considerations and duties - include advice on Asbestos
Advice on health, well being and mental health
Fire Safety.
Audit template provided.

Question 5

What do when visiting sites with regards to safety?

Answer 5

Tell someone
Appropriate protection
Sign in and out
Safe to inspect - observing lone working
Other: Check scaffolding tags, non slip shoes etc.

Question 6

What general legislation is there on health and safety?

Answer 6

Health and Safety at work act 1974

Question 7

Tell me about the H&S at work act 1974?

Answer 7

Employers responsibilities to their employees safety
Policed by HSE
Report Injuries and dangerous occurrences
On-going risk assessment - Review and monitor
Identify hazards & risks
H&S manual on site

Question 8

What is H&S risk?

Answer 8

Probability that harm is caused

Question 9

What are the steps in a risk assessment?

Answer 9

1. Identify hazards
2. identify risk
3. evaluate risk and likelihood
4. Record
5. monitor and review

Question 10

What is a H&S method statement?

Answer 10

Details of procedures in place to be approved
Outline the hazard and the step by step safe process
Control measure to ensure safety

Question 11

• What are lone working arrangements?

Answer 11

When a RICS member carries out an inspection on their own – this should be minimised - Must ensure that colleagues are aware of location and time, phone charge, any medical issues, any ppe requirement, check in calls, access issues.

Question 12

• Why did the investor accept no internal inspection?

Answer 12

They understood the funds responsibility to their customers and the government guidance – a virtual interactive tour was provided by our client.

Question 13

• What PPE might you require?

Answer 13

Boots, jacket, hard hat, gloves, goggles, mask

Question 14

Any legislation on External Wall Systems?

Answer 14

ESW1 form - allows qualified professional to assess EWS safety and enables valuations of tall resi (not hotels).
Valid for 5 years - Guidance on whether required 2021
Criticism because of the lack of specialists.

Question 15

Fire Safety act 2021? What does it address?

Answer 15

All responsible persons to assess, manage & reduce fire risk posed by structure, EW's and common areas
Fire Service can take action against non compliance
Requires: 
regular inspections
evac plans
Instructions
Compliant entrance doors
'Duty holder' manage and reduce risk

Question 16

Building Safety Bill 2021? What does it strengthen?

Answer 16

Accountability for high rise buildings
Residents can contribute
Enforcement
National framework
New builds members of the new build ombardsman scheme
Use of combustible cladding banned on 18m plus buildings
EWS1 form

Question 17

What is asbestos?

Answer 17

Insulating material made up of tiny toxic fibres that can lodge in the lungs and cause serious harm.
Can’t cause harm if left undamaged/disturbed.
Three types in the UK: Brown & Blue were made illegal in 1985 and white in 1999.
It is thought over 4m props contains asbestos and it kills 5000 people a year
It is a criminal offence not to manage.

Question 18

What is the legislation on Asbestos?

Answer 18

Control of Asbestos 2012 - Obligations of duty holder, survey to make material assessment, non-licensed work need to notify HSE and needs to be recorded

Question 19

What types of asbestos surveys are there?

Answer 19

1. Management - locate, assess & advise on management during normal occupation
2. Refurb/demo - required for demo/refurb - samples of suspect materials taken and analyzed, recommendations made

Question 20

Who’s role is it to manage asbestos?

Answer 20

Duty Holder

Question 21

Who is the duty holder? What’s their obligations?

Answer 21

The owner of the building if vacant and the occupier/property manager if occupied.
Must undertake risk assessment, manage risk, have a written plan, implement it and review.
All work carried out by licensed contractor
Produce register and update

Question 22

5 Steps of Asbestos Management?

Answer 22

1. DH assess whether present, if so what condition - assume so if doubt
2. Assess risk and create mgmt plan
3. produce register
4. make register available to all relevent parties who may disturb
5. review register regularly (HSE recommends 6 monthly)

Question 23

Punishment for asbestos?

Answer 23

H&S Act 2008
£20,000 fine and 12 months
Higher court there are no limits

Question 24

Any guidance on Asbestos?

Answer 24

Guidance Note - Asbestos, legal requirement & best practice 2021

• Common asbestos containing materials
• how to commission a survey
• suggested content of asbestos management plan

Question 25

Statutory H&S obligations of prop owner?

Answer 25

Asbestos, Contamination, Disability discriminations & equality, EPCs, FS, H&S, Waste mgmt.

Question 26

What are materials that commonly contain asbestos?

Answer 26

Asbestos insulation | Asbestos cement

Question 27

What should be in an Asbestos management plan?

Answer 27

details of how the location and condition of known or presumed ACMs are recorded priorities for action decisions about management options, including rationales a timetable for action monitoring arrangements employees and their responsibilities training arrangements for employees and contractors plan of implementation for new procedures, including those for external contractors the mechanisms for passing on information about the location and condition of ACMs to those who need it

Question 28

Why would an investor be happy with just an local area and exterior inspection?

Answer 28

There were many photographs internally due to the marketing of the properties. For retirement living assets the main focus is the surrounding area and its demographics and also the accessibility of the site - car parking, ramps etc.

Question 29

What information should you gather before a site visit?

Answer 29

Depends on the purpose - | Planning, Tenancy Schedule, Floorplan, Environmental hazards, Contamination

Question 30

Where would I fin a good summary of Asbestos management best practice?

Answer 30

Asbestos: legal requirements and best practice 2021 Guidance Note Management Plan, ACMs and how to commission a survey