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Health & Safety Flashcards

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What are the main points covered in RICS Surveying Safely 2018

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Safe person concept - everything is responsible for their own and others health and safety while at work
Corporate responsibilities e.g. policies, training, insurance
Inspections and PPE

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What is risk management?

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Taking adequate time to consider and plan how a plan of action could deviate from what you expect

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What is risk assessment?

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Carefully examining what in your work could cause harm to people so that you can judge whether you have taken enough precautions to prevent that harm

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Hazard

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Something with potential to cause harm to someone

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Risk

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A situation involving exposure to danger

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What are the main steps of a risk assessment

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Identify hazards
Decide who might be harmed and how
Evaluate the risks and decide on precautions
Record findings and implement them
Review and updated periodically

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What is the hierarchy of risk control?

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Elimination
Substitution - change materials/process
Engineering controls - using equipment/machinery to control
Administrative controls - procedures e.g. only on daylight
PPE - last resort

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What is a method statement

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Details the way a task should be completed, outlining hazards and step by step guide of how to do it safely

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What are some risk when out on site

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Excess noise
Hazardous materials
Working close to vehicles
Driving for extended periods
Fast flowing/deep water

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Dynamic risk assessment

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Requires worker to continually re-evaluate the work, environment and the competence of themselves and others to continue with the work activity

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What are non site specific risks?

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Fire safety
Use of desktop work equipment
Work related stress
Being pregnant

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What are key occupational health needs that must be met?

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Toilet facilities
Clean water
Temperature control
Fresh air
Adequate lights
Fire safety
Lift maintenance
Mental health/stress support

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What is the most common PPE

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Gloves
Face mask
Helmet
Ear defenders
Eye protection
Safety footwear
High visibility clothing

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Inspection protocol

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Gather as much information as possible prior to identify hazards
Get multiple contact details for the client/person escorting
Have mobile and ensure you have signal
Stay in regular contact with manager - inform them of expected return
Consider emergency alarm
Add locations and timing to voicemail greeting
Send end of day email to confirm safe return

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Information to get from the client

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Nature of the occupants
Site rules/procedures
Any dangerous substances on site
Any unsafe spaces like structurally unstable or live services

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What is asbestos?

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A naturally occurring rock mineral that has heat and fire resisting properties

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What are the types of asbestos?

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Serpentine (white asbestos) more commonly used
Amphibole (blue or brown) much more hazardous

18
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When was asbestos banned?

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Amphibole in 1985 and serpentine in 1999

19
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What is the danger of asbestos?

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Asbestos fibres can cause a range of lung-related disorders when inhaled including cancer and asbestosis
It is most dangerous when distributed released fibres into the air

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What should an asbestos management plan include?

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Who is responsible for managing the asbestos
The asbestos register
Plan for work on asbestos materials
Schedule for monitoring the condition of the materials
Any required staff training

21
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Where are common locations that asbestos can be found?

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Ceiling tiles
Pipework
Boiler cupboard
Floor tiles

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What is RICS guidance on asbestos

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Asbestos: legal requirements and best practice for property professionals and clients 2021
GN

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What do the Control of Asbestos 2012 Regulations say

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Duty holders (who could be owner, occupier, building manager) must ensure there is an up to date asbestos register within the premises
Duty holder must ensure asbestos is safely management with a clear management plan which is kept up to date
ACMs should be inspected at least annually
No work should be undertaken on properties constructed pre 2000 without a survey

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What does fire require

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Fuel, oxygen, ignition

25
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Key fire safety considerations in designing a building

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Safe evacuation of occupants
Early detection
Automatic extinguishing
Means of raising alarm

26
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What are 3 key fire risk management tools

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Fire doors
Emergency exits
Detectors

27
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Fire Safety Act 2021

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Follows Hackett Review 2018 after Grenfell
Requires responsible person (employer, occupier, owner if vacant) to manage and reduce fire risks posed by structure and common areas of a building
Regular update of evacuation plans
Clarifying responsible person for multi occupied residential buildings

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Building Safety Act 2022

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Follows Hackitt Review 2018
Strengthening accountability for safety in high rise buildings during construction and occupation
National Regulator of Construction Products to ensure suitability
New Building Safety Regulator with whom building inspectors will have to register
Developers will be required to fund unsafe cladding removal (over a certain amount of profit)
3 gateways in the development of higher risk (18m / 7 storeys) - planning, pre-construction, pre-occupation. Golden Thread of information then available

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What does an EWS1 form do

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It confirms that a qualified person has assessed the building for safety. Considerations include height, how much cladding, type of cladding, balconies
Valid for 5 years

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What is the RICS guidance of EWS1 forms?

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Valuation of properties in multi-storey, multi-occupancy residential buildings with cladding 2021
Provides a decision tree as to when one should be requested

31
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When is an EWS1 form required?

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Building 4 storeys or below with ACM/MCM panels

5 of 6 storeys when there is ACM/MCM cladding or a significant amount of cladding (25%+) or stacked balconies with combustible materials

6+ storeys where there is cladding or stacked balconies with combustible materials

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What are the main points of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

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Duty of every employer to ensure so far as reasonably practicable the health, safety and welfare of their employees
Must have a H&S policy if more than 5 employees
Must report serious injuries if causes incapacitation for more than 7 days
Detailed H&S information should be kept in on site manual

Summary
Safe place of work
Safe equipment
Proper training
Risk assessment
Proper facilities
Appoint competent person to oversee health and safety

33
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What does the Occupier’s Liability Act stipulate

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1957 - liability of those with control over premises for injuries and damage to goods caused to lawful visitors as a result of the state of the property
1984 extended to trespassers where occupier has reasonable grounds to believe the danger exists and can be reasonably expected to offer some protection

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Is an asbestos register a legal requirement?

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Yes generally for building construction before 2000 there is a requirement to take reasonable steps to find out if materials contain asbestos and make and maintain up to date records as to the location and condition of the asbestos

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What kind of occupier activities might you assess to be a hazard and what steps would you take to mitigate?

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Laboratory, warehouse, mechanics. I would discuss with the client the best time of day to go e.g. lunch time or before opening. I would ensure I am escorted by a person who knows the site well and confirm this beforehand as well as wearing any appropriate PPE

36
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What are the potential outcomes of an EWS1 form

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A rating - likelihood of combustion is low (1,2,3 within)
B rating - combustible materials have been identified. B1 risk is low and B2 adequate safety standard not achieved and remedial measures required

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What are the key points of the Construction Design and Management Regulations 2015

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Criminal offence policed by HSE with unlimited fines
All projects with more than one contractor working on site must have a Principal Designer and Principal Contractor and H&S file
Onus on client not contractor to ensure these arrangement
Principal Designer has control over the health and safety aspects of the pre-construction phase

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