Health & Safety Flashcards
What Health and Safety legislation are you aware of?
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015
Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
How do you ensure that you comply with health and safety legislation?
Understand legislation and professional obligations
Risk Assessments
Provide training and info
PPE
Monitor and review
Keep records
What are the penalties under current health and safety legislation?
Criminal Offence
Fine
Imprisonment
Prohibition (stop work)
Remedial Orders (made safe)
Enforcement Notice (take certain actions)
Is it a criminal offence to breach the H&S at Work Act 1974?
Yes. S33 of the Act.
Tell me about your employer’s health & safety policy?
SA H&S Objectives
- Comply legislation and RICS guidelines
- Prevent accidents and work related ill health
- provide employees with necessary training, informatino instruction and supervisions
- Continually improve H&S management systems
Firm responsibilities and employees responsibilities
What are your health & safety duties as an individual surveyor?
Assume individual behavioural responsibility for own, colleagues and other H&S at work.
Safe Person - individual takes responsibility of own actions.
What guidance does the RICS produce about H&S?
RICS Guidance Note Health and Safety ‘Surveying Safely Principles for Property Professionals’ 2018 EFF Feb 2019
Tell me something you understand from reading Surveying Safely.
Its relevance across all RICS professional groups. Imperative to have the relevant subject knowledge, skill and experience and competence to provide H&S advice.
When was Surveying Safely last updated?
Published in 2018, effective in Feb 2019.
What are the key changes?
The introduction of the ‘safe person’ concept.
Greater emphasis on competence of individual and responsibilities to others.
Firms must:
1. Provide safe equipment
2. Safe workplace envior
3. Competent staff
4. Safe systems of work
What is the safe person concept?
The individual assumes behavioural responsibility for their own, colleagues and others safety at work.
What must Regulated Firms provide?
- Safe equipment
- safe workplace environment
- competent staff
- Safe system to work in
What happened in the case of Suzy Lamplugh?
Estate agent disappeared during the course of her work, highlighting the dangers of working alone.
Why is this important for surveyors? Suzy Lamplugh?
Highlights the importance of personal safety and working alone.
What is Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)?
Equipment that will protect the user against health and safety risks at work. Can be hard hat, high viz, gloves, goggles etc
What is a risk assessment?
Process used to identify and evaluate potential hazards or risks in the workplace.
What is a risk?
Probability that someone will be harmed
What is a hazard?
Something that has the potential to cause anyone harm (wet floor)
How would you undertake a risk assessment before attending site?
- Identify hazards
- Identify people are risk of hazards e.g employees, contractors, visitors
- Evaluate the risk, likelihood and severity of accidents.
- Record the findings on a suitable form.
- Review risk assessment regularly.
- Advise those affected by outcome or risk assessment and methods to minimise or eliminate risk.
What is asbestos?
An insulating material can cause serious health problems and fatal diseases.
What legislation are you aware of in relation to asbestos?
Control of Asbestos Regulation 2012
What do you understand by the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012?
Statutory duty to manage existing asbestos in commercial buildings.
There are two separate obligations.
To the:
1. Duty Holder
2. Employer
Duty Holder is owner of premises if vacant or tenant if holding repairing lease.
Who is the duty holder in the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012?
The landlord if vacant or the tenant if repairing lease
How does asbestos cause lung damage?
It releases very small toxic fibres which can lodge in the lungs and cause illness.
What are the two types of asbestos survey?
Management Survey
1. Locate
2. Advise on management during occupation and use of premises.
No sampling of materials or analysis
Refurbishment/Demolition
1. Required where premises need upgrading, refurb or demolition
2. Samples taken and analysed
3. Recommendations made regarding management.
When was asbestos banned?
White = 1999
Blue & Brown = 1985
What is an asbestos survey/management plan?
To locate and advise the asbestos on its management during occupation or use of the premises.
No sampling or analysis is undertaken.
Explain the key principles of the new RICS guidance relating to asbestos.
RICS GN “Asbestos Legal Requirements and Best Practice for Property Professionals’ 4th Edition 2021.
- Gives details of common asbestos containing materials
- How to commission an asbestos survey.
- Suggested contents of an asbestos management plan.
What is occupational health?
Physical, mental and social health well being of workers.
Why is occupational health important?
Maintains the health and safety of employees, prevents workplace related injury and illnesses
What are the Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015?
A set of health and safety regulations that apply during the design and management of all commercial building projects, including development, refurbishment and maintenance.
When were the Construction (Design and Management) (CDM) Regulations last updated?
- They were due to be updated in 2020 but Coronavirus
What changes were made to the CDM?§
Structural simplifications of regulations to make easier to understand.
Replacement of ACOP (Approved Code Of Practice).
‘New Principle Designer’
What is Notifiable Project in relation to CDM?
A project that last longer than 30 days
20 or more workers on site simultaneous
500 person days of construction or demolition
Which BSI competence requirement (PAS) relates to the management ofsafety in residential buildings?
PAS 8673
What are the BSI competence requirements (PAS) that relate to the CDM roles?
Fire Management System
Ability to employ consultants
Construction Prequalification Questionnaire
Tell me about your understanding of fire safety?
Fire safety refers to the risks and measurements put in place to reduce the effect of potential fires. This can include an evacuation plan, fires safety equipment, Fire Risk Assessments, Following regulations and legislation, fire safety training.
What is the key fire safety legislation?
Regulatory Reform Order (2005)
Tell me about your understanding of the Equality Act 2010.
Provides anti discriminatory framework.
- Unlawful to harras, discriminate or victimise.
- must remove obstacles for disabled people where reasonable to do so.
Explain what RIDDOR is.
Reporting of
Injuries
Disease
Dangerous
Occurences
Regulation
Must report any appropriate workplace injuries. must report certain injuries to the authorities. it is legislation.
What is a CSCS card?
Construction
Skills
Certificate
Card
Verifies an individual has the approporiate skill and knowledge to work in construction.
What is COSHH
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
Explain your understanding of the Fire Safety Act 2021.
The Fire Safety act recently provided with responsilbilty on the landlord of non dmoestic buildings to ensure risk assessments were carried out for common areas and the external areas of a building.
