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Health & Safety Flashcards

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What does the RICS Guidance Note on Surveying Safely (2019) set out?

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Sets out health and safety guidelines and responsibilities for RICS members
Latest version was updated to introduce the ‘safe person’ concept
Sets out;
1. Personal Responsibilities
2. Assessing hazards and risks
3. Occupational hygiene and health
4. Visiting sites and premises
5. Fire Safety
6. Residential property surveying
7. Managing sub-contractors and procurement

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What are key areas of advice in the Surveying Safely guidance note includes? (relating to the RICS?

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RICS Regulated firms must ensure they provide:
- a safe working environment
- safe working equipment
- safe working systems
- competent staff

Legal considerations and duties - for employers and employees to include advice on asbestos.

How to address fire safety

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What does a safe person mean?

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An individual assumes individual behavioural responsibility for their own, their colleagues and others health and safety at work.

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What does the guidance note say on visiting premises and sites

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  • Tell someone where you are going and when leaving the site
  • Wear appropriate protective clothing such as high vis, protective footwear, hard hat, goggles, gloves and ear defender
  • Sing in and out of a construction site
  • consider whether safe to inspect alone and observe special lone working arrangements
  • Check dated tag if going on scaffolding
  • wear non-slip shoes/boots going up ladders
  • emphasis is placed on members having correct occupational practises in place
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What does the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) set out?

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Sets out that ‘Duty is owed to every employer to ensure so far as reasonably predictable, the health and safety of all employees’

The act is policed and enforced by the Health and Safety Executive

Must undertake regular risk assessments and report injuries and dangerous occurances

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What are the penalties for breaching the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974)?

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The penalties for breaching the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) are:
- Fines
- Imprisonment
- Disqualification an individual convicted of a health and safety offence in connection with the management of a company

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Is it a criminal offence to breach the H&S at Work Act 1974?

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Yes it is a criminal offence to breach the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
If you do not comply with a regulation relevant to your work, you’ll normally be committing a criminal offence and could:
- get verbal or written advice
- get an improvement or prohibition notice (PDF)
- be prosecuted

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What are the statutory Health and Safety obligations of a commercial property owner?

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Fire Safety Plan
Health and Safety Plan
EPC
Compliance with the Equality Act
Asbestos management
Contamination
Legionaries disease
Occupiers liability
PAT test (for portable electrical equipment)
Waste management

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Tell me about your employer’s health & safety policy?

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  • annual training on setting yourself up to work safely, lone working, safety checks and compliance on site
  • Health and safety responsibilities are set out in each individual’s employment contract and embedded into performance reviews
  • In the office there is a designated fire marshal, health and safety trainee and a mental health first aider
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Tell me something you understand from reading Surveying Safely

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RICS Members have a responsibility to:

Ensure corporate H&S policies and procedures are practised effectively and competently
Know and understand the health and safety risks appropriate to the tasks they undertake

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When was Surveying Safely last updated?

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RICS Guidance Note on Surveying Safely was last updated 1st February 2019 this was to provide further guidance on lone/sole working and introduce the ‘safe person concept’

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What is the PPE at work Regulations 2022

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Extends the employers duty to ensure provision of appropriate PPE for employers and contractors, to include even those in casual employment.
This could include cleaning, security and construction work.

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What is a risk assessment?

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A risk assessment is a systematic examination of risks associated with tasks, examining the likeliness they will occur and the impact they will have

Statutory requirement for all companies employing 5 or more people

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How would you carry out a risk assessment?

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Identify hazards and risks
Identify the people at risk to the hazard/risk
Identify the likelihood of the hazard/risk taking place
Report findings and advise those affected
Review regularly (minimum once a year)

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What is a method statement?

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This a document that details the way a work task or process is to be completed and prior approved.
it should outline the hazards involved and include a step by step guide on how to do the job safely.

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What is public liability insurance>?

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Covers claims made against your business by clients, contractors, or members of the public for accidental injury or damage to their property.

A copy of the contractors apublic liability insurance is also needed before works is commenced

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When 9do you need a written health and safety policy document and what must it contain?

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Required for employers with 5 or more employees
it must contain the following:
- A policy setting out the organisations commitment to h &s
- details of the organisations h&s structure with roles and responsibility
- a risk assessment setting out the risks within the workplace and measures in place
- Details of the planning, implementation of the h&s policy.

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What is the 6 pack of H&S Regulations?

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A group of six regulations introduced on 1 January 1993, they include:

Management of Health and Safety at Work
Display Screen Equipment
Manual Handling Operations
Personal Protective Equipment at Work
Provisions and Use of Work Equipment
Workplace Health, Safety and Welfare

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What is a RIDDOR?

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Reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations

Puts duties on employers, the self-employed and people in control of work premises (the Responsible Person) to report certain serious workplace accidents, occupational diseases and specified dangerous occurrences (near misses)

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Whats the date with RIDDOR?

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trigger date for reporting injuries is over 7 days incapacitation
such injury must be reported to HSE within 15 days from accident
all employers must keep a record of all 3-day plus injuries
Must keep an accident book which is kept for min 3 years after an accident or injury

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What is the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007

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This act relates to gross breaches of a duty of a corporate body leading to a persons death
This penalties range from an unlimited fine, imprisonment, disqualification as a company director by a member of the senior management team

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What is the Fire Risk Management Regulatory Reform (fire safety) Order 2005?

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Based on risk assessment with emphasis on fire prevention.
Applies to non-domestic in England & Wales
The responsible person is the employer or occupier who owns the property or owner if vacant
Need for good record keeping
Regular review of assessment s required and recorded

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Firerisk management regulatory reform (fire safety) order 2005 - what are reasonable fire precautions?

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Reasonable fire precautions include fire detection and warning alarm system, fire fighting equipment, safe exit routes, personal evacuation plan, emergency lighting and signage

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When was the Fire Safety Act introduced and what does the update set out?

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Following the Hackitt Review (2018), the Fire Safety Act (2021) reforms the Regulatory Reform Order 2005 as it relates to multi-occupied residential buildings,

Introduced as an update to the Fire Safety order 2005

The Act requires:
1. Regular inspections of lifts to be reported to fire and rescue services
2. Ensure evacuation plans are regularly updated
3. Ensure residents are provided with suitable fire safety instructions
4. Ensuring individual flat entrance doors comply with current standards where the external walls have unsafe cladding
5. Clarifying that the responsible person or duty-holder for multi occupied, residential buildings must manage and reduce the risk of fire.

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What is an EWS form?

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A fire review certificate

Following reviews of building safety after Grenfell many external wall system were found to be unsafe - led to blight on values as lenders are withdrawing mortgage finance.

External wall system
Following a review of building safety subsequently to the Grenfell fire, many tall residential buildings external wall systems have been found to unsafe. The EWS1 form enables a qualified professional to confirm that an external wall system on resi buildings has been assessed for safety

The RICS and mortgage lenders jointly formed the EWS1 form as a away mortgage lenders assessing the external wall safety of buildings over 18m.

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What is EWS1 forms used for?

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Resi properties
- blocks of flats
- student acoom
- assisted living and care homes
- HMO’s
-mixed-use blocks

Not for hotels

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What does an EWS1 consider

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The height of the building
The type of cladding and how much of it is there is
- The presence of balconies and combustibles

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How long are EWS1 forms valid for?

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An enture builidng for 5 years

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What was the update to the EWS1 forms?

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In March 2022 the RICS updated their valuation advice EWS1 form updated to reflect gov advice.

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What is the role of the Building Safety Regulator?

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The Building Safety Regulator is responsible for:

overseeing the safety and standards of all buildings
helping and encouraging the built environment industry and building control professionals to improve their competence
leading implementation of the new regulatory framework for high-rise buildings

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On an electricity site, would you wear steel toed boots - if not, why?

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Yes you would wear steel toe caps – they are non-conductive assuming the steel is fully encased

32
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Why is occupational health important?

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It is important to ensure that are in a healthy physical and mental state to carry out your job in a safe manner and to the best of your ability

33
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What is the purpose of Building Regulations (2022)?

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Purpose of building regulations is to protect people’s safety, health and welfare in and around buildings
Also aim to improve conservation of fuel and power, protect and enhance the environment and promote sustainable development

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What does the Building Safety Act (2022) set out?

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Sets out safety requirements for landlords of higher-risk buildings.
Higher-risk buildings are: at least 18m or 7 storeys high, with 2 or more residential units

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Occupiers Liability Act 1957?

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The act regulates the liability of occupiers for injuries caused to lawful visitors, as well as for damage caused to any goods, as a result of dangers due to the state of the property.

A common duty of care is imposed to lawful visitors, it is not only occupiers who may be liable to lawful visitors but also those who have control over premises such as landlords.

Trespasses are covered by the occupiers liability act 1957

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Smoke free Regulations 2007?

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Illegal to smoke in enclosed places
no smoking must be displayed
Local authorise enforce the law
Penalties range from fixed notice penalty (£50) to maximum £2,500

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Defective Premises Act 1957?

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imposes obligation to the landlord to ensure that the premises comply with its requirements

38
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What is asbestos?

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It is an insulating material which can cause serious health problems and fatal diseases. When it is disturbed and damaged it can cause very small toxic fibres which can lodge in your throat.

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What legislation are you aware of in relation to asbestos?

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Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012:
- Sets out how to deal with and manage asbestos safel

40
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What are the two types of asbestos surveys?

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Management survey – to locate and assess it and advice on its management. No sampling is taken
Refurbishment/demolition survey - required where the premise or part of it need upgrading, refrub or demolition. Samples of the materials suspected and taken

41
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What are the different types of asbestos?

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Blue (amosite) - illegal since 1985
Brown (Crocidolite) - illegal since 1985
White (Chrysotile) - illegal since 1999

42
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Who is the duty holder to the building with asbestos?

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owner if the property if vacant or tenant if they have a repairing lease

43
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What would you do if you saw non-licensed work with asbestos?

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Report to HSE

44
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Who carries out the work where there is asbesos present?

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A licensed contractor

45
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What do you need if you have asbestos or a new build?

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An asbestos register which must be produced and updated regularly, it should contain a priority score to triage remediation.

A new build has an architects certificate to confirm there is no asbestos present.

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What are the five step to take if their is asbestos in the property?

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  1. the duty holder must assess whether the premises contain asbestos and id if so where it is and what condition it is in
  2. Assess the risk an produce an asbestos management plan
  3. Produce an asbestos register
  4. make the register available to all relevant parties that might disturb
  5. Review the register regularly (HSE recommends 6 months)
47
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What RICS Guidance note relates to asbestos & what does it include?

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Asbestos: legal requirements and best practise for property professionals 4th edition 2021

Includes:
details of common asbestos containing material
how to commission a survey
management plan

47
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What are the Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015?

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Construction Design and Management (CDM) Regulations (2015)
- it is a criminal offence policed by health & safety executives (HSE) to breach CDM regulations
- relates to the design of all commercial and residential developments
- The aim of CDM Regulations is to ensure that Health and Safety is considered throughout the development process from conception to demolition
- Applies to all building and construction work and includes new build, demolition, refurbishment, extensions, conversions, repair and maintenance
- The main duty holders are; the client, Principal Designer & principle contractor

47
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What is an F10 form?

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Used to notify the HSE of a project

Used when a project lasts longer than 30 construction days with 20 or more workers working simultaneously on site.

47
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What file must be kept during the construction phase?

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A CDM file must be maintained during construction and passed down to occupier and owner of the building containing all information of H&S information regarding the property and operations.

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