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Health & Safety Flashcards

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What health & safety legislation are you aware of?

How do you ensure that you comply with this legislation?

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  • Health & Safety at Work Act 1974
  • PPE at work Regulations 2022
  • RIDDOR 1995 - Reporting of Injuries , disease & dangerous occurrences regulations 1995
  • Corporate Manslaughter & Corporate Homicide Act 2007
  • Fire Safety Act 2021
  • Building Safety Act 2022
  • Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957
  • Smoke-free (Premises & Enforcement) Regulations, 2007
  • Defective Premises Act 1972
  • Construction (Design & Management) Regulations, 2015
  • “Duty to every employer to ensure, so far as reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare at work of all employees.”
  • Must report injuries & dangerous occurrences.
  • Undertake, record and regularly review risk assessments.
    Detailed H&S info to be held on site, usually the Operations & Maintenance Manual.
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What are the penalties under current health & safety legislation?

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Fines and, or imprisonment.

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

Who is it policed by?

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Yes - Policed by the HSE - Health & Safety Executive

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

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TBC

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What are your health & safety duties as an individual surveyor?

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‘Safe person’ from the RICS Guidance Note - Surveying Safely - Health & Safety Principles for Property Professionals 2018

A safe person - an individual responsible for their own work, their colleagues & others H&S while at work.

Ensure corporate H&S policies & procedures are practiced effectively and competently.

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What guidance does the RICS produce about H&S?

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‘Surveying Safely – Health and safety principles for property professionals’, second edition, 2018 (effective Feb 2019)

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Tell me something you understand from reading Surveying Safely.

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  • The concept of a ‘safe person’ means that each individual assumes individual behavioral responsibility for their own, their colleagues and others H&S while at work.
  • RICS regulated firms are obliged to ensure H&S and welfare by providing, monitoring & maintaining: a safe work environment & equipment, safe systems of work & competent staff.
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When was Surveying Safely last updated?

What are the key changes?

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2nd edition in Nov 2018 effective from Feb 2019.

  • Introduction of the safe person concept.
  • Emphasis on ensuring the competence of individuals (RICS regulated firms are obliged to ensure H&S and welfare by providing, monitoring & maintaining: a safe work environment & equipment, safe systems of work & competent staff).
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What is the safe person concept?

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That each individual assumes individual behavioural responsibility for their own, their colleagues and others H&S while at work.

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What must Regulated Firms provide?

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  • A safe working environment
  • Safe work equipment
  • Safe systems of work
  • Competent staff
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What happened in the case of Suzy Lamplugh?

Why is this important for surveyors?

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She was presumed to have been murdered in 1993 when due to show a house to someone.

Lone working policies. Communication provisions in place e.g. rape alarm, use diary

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What is Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)?

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Protective clothing: helmets, goggles to prevent injury or infection.

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What is a risk assessment?

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Sets out the risks in the workplace, their likelihood and consequences and the tolerances for such events.
To undertake a risk assessment.
* Identify the hazards.
* Identify the people at risk from the hazard
* Evaluate the risk, considering likelihood and severity. Existing precautions should be identified and evaluated.
* Record the findings.
* Review the risk assessment regularly.
* Advise all those affected of the outcome of the risk assessment, methods of work & precautions to minimize or eliminate risk.

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What is a risk?

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Possibility of something bad happening.

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What is a hazard?

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A potential source or situation with the potential of harm

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How would you undertake a risk assessment before attending site?

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Carry out a pre-assessment of the hazards & risks that are likely to be encountered. The pre-assessment should include the requirement for appropriate PPE.

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What is asbestos?

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A rock mineral known for its carcinogenic properties, comprises flexible fibers that possess resistance to heat, electricity and corrosion.

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What legislation are you aware of in relation to asbestos?

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The control of Asbestos Regulations 2012

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What do you understand by the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012?

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Non-compliance is a criminal offence.
2 separate obligations; to the “duty holder” & “employer”.

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Who is the duty holder?

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Duty holder – the owner if vacant or tenant if a repairing lease.

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How does asbestos cause lung damage?

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When inhaled the small toxic fibers can lodge in the lungs.

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What are the two types of asbestos survey?

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  1. Management Survey – Locate, assess, and advise on its management during normal occupation. No samples are taken.
  2. Refurbishment / demolition survey – Samples are taken and analyzed; recommendations are made regarding their management.
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When was asbestos banned?

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1999

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What is an asbestos survey/management plan?

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Plan to prevent exposure, the recommended starting points are:
1. An asbestos survey to identify & manage ACM’s.
2. An asbestos survey prior to work where the premises or partn needs upgrading.
3. Create a management plan – occupier & owner need a management plan to include training of key staff with asbestos-awareness training, or if disturbance is required appropriate training on how to carry this out safely.

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Explain the key principles of the new RICS guidance relating to asbestos.

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Control of Asbestos Regulation 2012.

  • All surveyors should have asbestos awareness training.
  • A duty to manage asbestos arises under Regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulation 2012.
  • Where duty to manage under Section 4 does not apply a duty arises to minimize the risk of asbestos to the health & safety of others
  • The duty to manage can be fulfilled by ensuring an asbestos register is available.
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What is occupational health?

Why is it important?

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The physical & mental effects of work on health

It assists an RICS-regulated firm in ensuring its employees are fit for their work through health assessments, promotion, maintenance and surveillance.

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

What changes were made?

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Legislation aimed to provide easier to understand regulation. Key parts are:
* The main duty holders are three: The Client, Principal Designer and Principal Contractor
* All projects with more than one contractor working on a site must have a Principal Designer& Principal Contractor and H&S file.
* Onus on the client and not the contractor to ensure CDM arrangements.
* A construction Phase Plan is required for all projects with safety considered at the design stage of a project by the Principal Contractor.
* There is a need for risk assessment and a Principal Designer.

They replaced the 2007 regulations & the role of the CDM Co-ordinator is replaced by the principal designer.

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What is a notifiable project?

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Construction work is notifiable to the HSE if the construction work is: expected to last more than 30 days & have more than 20 workers at the same time at any point or exceed 500 person days of construction.

29
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What are the BSI competence requirements (PAS) that relate to the CDM roles?

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PAS = Publicly Available Specification
PAS 8671 & PAS 8672
Legal & contractual requirements in relation to the discharge of their duties, managing building work, planning & organizing production, managing construction processes, leadership decision making and change management, liaising with client other stakeholders & regulatory bodies, developing people and teams, managing the quality of buildings, managing information.

30
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Which BSI competence requirement (PAS) relates to the management of safety in residential buildings?

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PAS 8673:2022

31
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Tell me about your understanding of fire safety?

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  • Numerous physical safety features that contribute to fire safety may not be immediately apparent (compartmentalization, protected zones, fire doors, smoke seals).
  • Planning & memorizing an escape route is key.
  • Various types of extinguishers appropriate for different use; Water, dry powder, foam, Co2, wet chemical.
32
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What is the key fire safety legislation?

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  • Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
  • Fire Safety Act 2021.
33
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Tell me about your understanding of the Equality Act 2010.

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  • The act identifies 4 types of illegal discrimination: Direct discrimination, indirect discrimination, harassment, victimization.
  • 9 protected characteristics; gender reassignment, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, race, religion or belief, marriage & partnership, pregnancy & maternity.
34
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Explain what RIDDOR is.

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Reporting of Injuries, Diseases, and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR).
The trigger date for reporting injuries is over 7 days. Such injuries must be reported to HSE within 15 days from the date of injury.

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What is a CSCS card?

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Construction Skills Certification Scheme. It provides proof individuals working on construction sites have appropriate training.

36
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What is COSHH?

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Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002. The law requires employers to control substances hazardous to health.

37
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What changes have recently been made to COSHH?

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Now aligns with the Globally Harmonized System (GHS). From 1st Jan 2021, there are changes to chemical classification, labelling and packaging.

38
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Explain your understanding of the Fire Safety Act 2021.

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Following the Hackitt Review (2018), the Fire Safety Act (2021) reforms the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 as it relates to multi-occupied residential buildings.
The Act:
* Requires all responsible persons to assess, manage & reduce the fire risks posed by the structure, exterior walls and any common area of the building.
* Allows the Fire Service to take enforcement action against responsible persons who fail to comply.

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What is the role of the Building Safety Regulator?

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Overseeing the safety & standards of all buildings.

40
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Explain your understanding of the Building Safety Act 2022.

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It got Royal Assent in April 2022 and full implementation in October 2023.
It sets out safety requirements for landlords of higher-risk buildings. High risk: at least 18m or 7 stories high, with 2 or more residential units.

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Which is the most common type of asbestos?

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White asbestos

42
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On an electricity site, would you wear steel toed boots - if not, why?

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As long as the steel toe cap is not exposed it is safe.

43
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What are the requirements of the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER)?

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  • Strong & stable enough to be used as intended.
  • Marked to display its maximum load capacity.
  • Regularly inspected & maintained, with defects recorded and reported.
  • Stored correctly to ensure its longevity.
44
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How often should a lift be inspected under LOLER?

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6 months, for lifting equipment, people, and accessories. 12 months for all other lifting equipment.

45
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Do you think that you may have a duty of care to keep a property secure, even if there is no express provision in your contract?

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Yes – duty of care to the client

46
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What case law relates to this duty of care?

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Rushbond Plc v The JD Design Partnership LLP 1989

47
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What changes were brought in by the Personal Protective Equipment at Work (Amendment) Regulations 2022?

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  • The type of duties & responsibilities on employers & employees under PPER 1992 remain unchanged but are extended to limb (b) workers, as defined in PPER 2022.
  • Under PPER 1992 they must be provided with all the necessary personal protective equipment required to protect them from any hazards they may experience at work.
  • Limb workers – those with a contract of employment that provides them with regular hours and a guaranteed wage.
48
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Why might tagging be used on scaffolding?

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So, workers know if it is safe to use & it has been inspected to a high standard.

49
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Explain how you ensure your personal safety on site?

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Take appropriate devices e.g. mobile phone, Risk assessment, PPE, Asbestos register, fire plan & meeting point

50
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Explain how you ensure the security of your personal possessions on site?

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Keep them on me, lock them up.

51
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Tell me about how you ensure good health & safety practices whilst on site.

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Consider the immediate are, asbestos survey prior to inspecting.

52
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Tell me about when you have used PPE on an inspection.

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EQ, Bristol – Goggles, hard hat, steel toe capped shoes, high vis.

53
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What would you do if you suspected asbestos existed on a site inspection?

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Check the asbestos register, avoid any ACM’s and do not disturb them.

54
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Tell me about any specific precautions you would take when inspecting a dilapidated property.

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Ensure people know when I am and when I will be back, stick to the safe route.

55
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What hazardous materials have you come across in your work?

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Dead pigeons and pigeon droppings which could present a biohazard.

56
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Cheltenham – how did you manage asbestos risk?

What reports or surveys were required?

Who was the duty holder?

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Asbestos register, ensured they were not disturbed.

Building survey

The Vendor

57
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How would you know if asbestos is in good condition – are you qualified to advise on this?

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Not qualified to advise.

58
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Norwich – why did you inspect alone?

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Not necessary for other resources or they were unavailable.

59
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How did you apply the hierarchy of risk control?

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PPE when necessary or emergency alarms.

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