Health & Safety Flashcards
What is the main RICS Professional Standard regarding H&S?
RICS Professional Standard: Surveying Safely (2018, e 2019, re 2024)
What does Surveying Safely set out?
Basic, good practice principals for the management of health and safety for RICS members
What is the Surveying Safely’s structure?
1) P - Personal Responsibilities
2) A - Assessing hazards and risks (including risk assessments)
3) W - Workplace health and safety
4) O - Occupational hygiene and health
5) V - Visiting premises and sites
6) F - Fire safety
7) R Residential property surveying
8) P - Procurement and management of contractors
What is a ‘safe person’?
An individual who assumes behavioural responsibility for their own and colleagues H&S while at work
What is a RICS Firm requirements for H&S?
Must provide;
- Safe working environment
- Safe work equipment
- Safe systems
- Competent staff
What is the risk assessment process?
I - Identify Hazards and people at risk
E - Evaluate risk and consider controls
R - Record assessment
R - Regularly review assessment
A - Advise all affected of outcome and methods to minimise risk
When is a risk assessment legally required?
When employing more than 5 staff
- When is a written Health and Safety policy required?
When employing more than 5 staff
- What 4 points are mandatory by RICS for Health and Safety policy include?
1) Policy of organisations commitment to Health & Safety
2) Details Health & Safety structure and roles and responsibilities
3) Risk assessment and controls
4) Details and planning of H&S policy implementation
- What does the PPE at Work Regulations 2022 state?
Employers duty to ensure provision of PPE for employees, contractors + casual employment (e.g. cleaning, security)
- What is the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974?
States there’s a duty to every employer to provide safe working environment, equipment and systems
- What should employers do under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974?
Provide clear info on H&S policies, structure, contacts, training to staff (ensure competency), regularly undertake risk assessments and report injuries (RIDDOR)
- Who policies H&S at Work Act?
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) – criminal law
- What is a hazard?
Something with potential to cause harm
- What is a risk?
Likelihood of harm being realised
- What is the ‘Six Pack’ of H&S Regulations?
1) Management of H&S at work
2) Display screen equipment
3) Manual handling operations
4) PPE
5) Provision and use of work equipment
6) Workplace health and safety at work
- What is RIDDOR?
Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013
- When is RIDDOR triggered?
7 days of incapacitation
- When must the injury be reported to HSE?
Within 15 days of accident
- What must employers keep a record of?
All 3-day+ injuries in an accident book for minimum of 3 years after injury
- What is the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007?
Act relates to gross breaches of a duty of care by corporate body leading to death
- What is the penalty for a breach of duty of care by corporate body leading to death?
Unlimited fine, imprisonment, disqualification of company director
- Why was the Fire Safety Act 2021 reformed?
Due to the Hackett Review