Health & Safety Flashcards
What health & safety legislation are you aware of?
How do you ensure that you comply with this legislation?
What are the penalties under current health & safety legislation?
Is it a criminal offence to breach the H&S at Work Act 1974?
Yes
Tell me about your employer’s health & safety policy?
What are your health & safety duties as an individual surveyor?
What guidance does the RICS produce about H&S?
Tell me something you understand from reading Surveying Safely.
When was Surveying Safely last updated?
What are the key changes?
What is the safe person concept?
What must Regulated Firms provide?
What happened in the case of Suzy Lamplugh?
Why is this important for surveyors?
What is Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)?
Hard Hats
High Vis
Boots
Gloves
Glasses
What is a risk assessment?
What is a risk?
What is a hazard?
How would you undertake a risk assessment before attending site?
What is asbestos?
What legislation are you aware of in relation to asbestos?
What do you understand by the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012?
Who is the duty holder?
How does asbestos cause lung damage?
What are the two types of asbestos survey?
When was asbestos banned?
1999
What is an asbestos survey/management plan?
Explain the key principles of the new RICS guidance relating to asbestos.
What is occupational health?
Why is it important?
What are the Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015?
When were they last updated?
What changes were made?
What is a notifiable project?
What are the BSI competence requirements (PAS) that relate to the CDM roles?
Which BSI competence requirement (PAS) relates to the management of safety in residential buildings?
Tell me about your understanding of fire safety?
What is the key fire safety legislation?
Tell me about your understanding of the Equality Act 2010.
Explain what RIDDOR is.
What is a CSCS card?
What is COSHH?
What changes have recently been made to COSHH?
Explain any recent changes to Part B that you are aware of.
Explain your understanding of the Fire Safety Act 2021.
What is the role of the Building Safety Regulator?
Explain your understanding of the Building Safety Act 2022.
Which is the most common type of asbestos?
On an electricity site, would you wear steel toed boots - if not, why?
What are the requirements of the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER)?
How often should a lift be inspected under LOLER?
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?
What case law relates to this duty of care?
What changes were brought in by the Personal Protective Equipment at Work (Amendment) Regulations 2022?
Why might tagging be used on scaffolding?
Explain how you ensure your personal safety on site?
Explain how you ensure the security of your personal possessions on site?
Tell me about how you ensure good health & safety practices whilst on site.
Tell me about when you have used PPE on an inspection.
What would you do if you suspected asbestos existed on a site inspection?
Tell me about any specific precautions you would take when inspecting a dilapidated property.
What hazardous materials have you come across in your work?
Windsor Dials – how did you ensure works were undertaken safely on site?
I ensured that the site team carried out a toolbox talk on the issue.
How did you record and follow up on the incident?
Our project management system send reminders everyday until the issue is closed out, i ensured that the issue was rectified.
Did CDM apply – if so, explain why and how?
How did you deal with the out of date F10?
I spoke with the architect who were Principle designer and asked them to update the f10, which i then followed up with an email to ensure the request was recorded.
What was your role under CDM?
