HEALTH & SAFETY Flashcards
Tell me what Health and Safety legislation you are aware of?
RICS Professional Standard: Surveying Safely - Health and safety prinicplies for property professionals, second edition 2018 (effective 2019)
What does the RICS Professional Standard: Surveying Safely - Health and safety prinicplies for property professionals set out?
The Professional Standard sets out:
Basis, good practice principals for the management of health and safety for RICS-regulated firms at a corporate level and for individual RICS members
Tell me something you understand from reading Surveying Safely
I know more about visiting premises and sites including travel arrangements, lone working etc
What is a risk assessment?
A legal requirement for organisations employing more than 5 staff, to carry out documented health and safety risk assessments of all their significant hazards
Outline a simple risk assessment
- Identify the hazards present
- Identify the people at risk from the hazards e.g employees, contractors, visitors etc
- Evaluate the risk, considering for the likelihood and severity of any accidents. Existing precautions in place should be identified and evaluated
- Record the findings on a suitable form
- Review the risk assessment regularly
- Advise all those affected of the outcome of the risk assessment and methods of work and precautions to minimize or eliminate risk.
What is a method statement?
A document that details the way a work task or process is to be completed and prior approved with a step by step guide.
What is included in a health and safety policy document? (applicable if more than 5 staff)
- a policy stetting out the organisation’s commitment to health and safety
- Details of the organisation’s H&S structure, with roles and responsibilities
- A risk assessment setting the risks within the workplace and preventative measures in place
- Details of the planning, implementation of the H&S policy and control measures.
What is the ‘Six Pack’ of H&S regulations?
A group of six regulations introduced in 1993, covering various key aspects of H&S compliance
What are the six ‘Six Packs’ of H&S Regulations?
- Management of Health and Safety at work
- Display Screen Equipment
- Manual Handling Operations
- Personal Protective Equipment at work
- Provision and Use of Work Equipment
- Workplace Health, Safety and Welfare
What is the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homocide Act 2007?
Relates to gross breaches of a duty of care by a corporate body leading to a person’s death.
penalty range from an unlimited fine, imprisonment and disqualification as a company director by a member of the ‘senior management team’
When did the Fire Safety Act 2021 come into effect?
In January 2023
Where does the Fire Safety Act 2021 apply?
Applies to all residential premises in England and Wales, including the commons parts of blocks of flats and houses in multiple occupation and requires a responsible person to assess, manage and reduce the fire risks posed by structure, external walls and any common areas of the building
What are the three types of asbestos?
- Brown (amosite)
- Blue (corcidolite)
- White (chrysotile)
When was white (chyrsolite) asbestos banned in the uk?
1999
When was blue and brown asbestos banned in the UK?
1985
