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Health & Safety Flashcards

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What is the health and safety act 1974?

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Duty to every employer to ensure the health, safety and welfare at work of all employees

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What is the RICS Surveying Safely Guidance Note?

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Guidance note sets out:
- Best practise principles for the management of health and safety for RICS forms and members
- Health and safety responsibilities for corporates and individual members

RICS regulated firms must ensure they provide:
- Safe working environment
- Safe equipment
- Safe systems of work
- Competent staff

Safe person concept

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What is the structure of the Surveying safely document?

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  1. Personal responsibilities
  2. Assessing hazards and risks
  3. Workplace health and safety
  4. Occupational hygiene and health
  5. Visiting sites
  6. Fire safety
  7. Residentail property
  8. Procurement of contractors
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What are some of your companies best practise guidelines?

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Lone policy
Provide PPE
Training

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What is your companies loan working policy?

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Fully charged phone
Calender updated with all contact details and addresses
Make office aware when leaving a inspection/viewing
Make office aware if going straight home

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Who is responsible for Health and Safety?

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Everyone, all parties have a part to play.

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What is the safe person concept?

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An individual assumes responsibility for their own, their colleagues and other health and safety while at work

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What is a risk assessment?

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the process of identifying what hazards exist, or may appear in the workplace, how they may cause harm and to take steps to minimise harm.

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What are the steps of a risk assessment?

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  1. Identify
  2. People at risk
  3. Evaluate risk
  4. Record
  5. Review regularly
  6. Advise on the outcome
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What is the difference between a risk and a hazard?

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The risk is the chance of that harm occurring. A hazard refers to anything that has the potential to cause harm.

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What is a method statement?

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document which details the way a work task or process is to be completed, it outlines the hazards involved and how to mitigate them.

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What is Public liability insurance?

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It is insurance needed from contractor prior to work commencing.

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Who polices health and safety?

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Health and Safey Executive

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What must a H&S policy contain?

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  1. Firms commitment to H&S
  2. details of the firms H&S structure
  3. Risk assessment of the risks in the workplace
  4. Details of H&S policy control measures
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What is the ‘Six Pack’ of H&S regulations?

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  1. Management of Health and Safety at Work
  2. Display Screen Equipment
  3. Manual Handling Operations
  4. PPE at work
  5. Provision of work equipment
  6. Workplace H&S and welfare
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What is the Fire Risk Management Regulatory Reform Order 2005?

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provides a framework for regulating fire safety in all non-domestic premises

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What is the fire safety act 2021?

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After the Hackitt Review (2018)

  • Applies to all premises
  • Requirement for regular fire risk assessments
  • Responsible person to assess the fire risk of the structure
  • Fire service to take enforcement against those who don’t comply
  • Additional requirements if over 11m and 18m
  • Regular lift inspections
  • Evacuation plan
18
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What is the building saftey act 2022?

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designed to make sure residents of high-rise buildings and other multi-occupancy buildings live in homes that meet robust safety standards

19
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What are the different types of asbestos? and when were they banned?

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Blue (1985)
Brown (1985)
White (1999)

20
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What are the types of asbestos survey?

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Management survey - locate/assess/advise on asbestos
Refurbishment/demolition survey - samples must be taken and recommendations regarding the management

21
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Key asbestos legislation?

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The control of asbestos 2012

22
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How long do you have to notify the HSE if you are removing asbestos

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14 days

23
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What are the steps to take if you suspect asbestos?

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  1. duty holder must asses whether the premises contains asbestos
  2. assess the risk and produce a management plan
  3. produce an asbestos register
  4. make register available
  5. review register regularly
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What is the construction (design and management) (CDM) Regulations 2015?

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The main set of regulations for managing the health, safety and welfare of construction projects.

Main duty holders: Client, Principle Designer, Principle Contractor

25
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What are the statutory obligations of a commercial property owner?

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  • Asbestos management
  • Contamination
  • Equality act 2010 compliance
  • EPC
  • Fire Safety
  • Legionnaires disease
  • Occupiers liability
  • PAT testing
  • Waste management

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