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Health & Safety Flashcards

1
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Where would you find RICS requirements for H&S?

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RICS Professional Standard Surveying Safely (2nd edn), 2018 (effective Feb 2019)

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What does Surveying Safely provide?

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Guidance on best practice on H&S for RICS members + regulated firms

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Do you have to follow the guidelines in RICS Surveying Safely?

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It will help keep you safe + should provide a partial defence in an allegation of professional negligence

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Surveying Safely is a professional standard. What does this mean?

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Means there are set requirements for RICS members + firms

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How many sections of the surveying safely guidance note are there?

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9

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What must Regulated Firms provide under Surveying Safely to ensure H&S at work? (4 requirements)

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Safe working environment

Safe working equipment

Safe systems of work

Competent staff

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Under Surveying Safely, what is the hierarchy of risk control?

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Eliminate - physically remove the hazard

Substitute - replace the hazard

Engineering controls - isolate people from the hazard

Administrative controls - change way people work

PPE - protect workers with PPE (only acceptable if other measures cannot be used)

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Tell me something you understand from reading Surveying Safely

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Safe person concept

Requirement to undertake RAs before inspections

Imposes duty on employers to ensure the health, safety + wellbeing of all employees is not at risk, so far as is reasonably practicable

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If you cannot avoid lone working, under Surveying Safely, what would you consider?

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Take mobile phone + personal alarm
Plan escape route
Make calendar available to team + line manage
Know who you are meeting
Notify someone where you are etc.

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What is a method statement?

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Document that details the way a work task or process if to be completed

Should outline hazards involved + include a step by step guide on how to do the job safely

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11
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Who would have a method statement?

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Contractors + subcontractors

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Tell me about risk assessments and Surveying Safely

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Legal requirement for organisations employing more than 5 staff to carry out documented health + safety assessment of all hazards

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What were some of the changes made in the 2nd edition of Surveying Safely?

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Update to CDM Regulations
Update to H&S sentencing guidelines
Increased awareness of ‘health’ aspect, e.g. asbestos
Safe person concept
Stronger emphasis on mental health

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What is a ‘safe person’ under Surveying Safely?

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Person who takes responsibility for their own actions + those around them

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What is occupational health?

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Physical + mental well-being of staff

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Why is occupational health important?

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Increases productivity + efficiency

Increases employee motivation

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17
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What does CITB stand for?

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Construction Industry Training Board

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18
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What is the difference between a hazard + risk?

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Hazard - something with the potential to cause harm

Risk - likelihood of harm being realised

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How would you find out about your firm’s H&S requirements?

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Check H&S policy

Speak to HR

Check on company intranet

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20
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What is the key H&S legislation?

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Health & Safety Work etc Act 1974

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What is the Health & Safety Work etc Act 1974?

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Primary piece of legislation covering occupational heath + safety in UK

Enforced by the HSE

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What is the aim of the Health & Safety Work etc Act 1974?

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To secure the health, safety + wellbeing of all people at work

To protect people against risks from work activities

23
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How do you ensure you comply with the Health & Safety Work etc Act 1974?

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Always complete a risk assessment prior to visiting a site/property

Follow form’s lone working procedures

24
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What is the general duty on employers under the H&S at Work Act 1974?

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To ensure health, safety + wellbeing of employees + other affected persons is not at risk, so far as is reasonably practicable

25
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What does the duty on employers include under the H&S at Work Act 1974?

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Maintaining + providing equipment

Safe systems of work

Providing safe premises

Providing training

26
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Tell me about the H&S at Work Act 1974 and health + safety policies?

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Employers with over 5 employees must have a written health + safety policy

27
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Is it a criminal offence to breach the H&S at Work Act 1974?

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Yes

28
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What are the penalties under the H&S Act 1974?

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Unlimited fine

Up to 2 years’ imprisonment (or more for corporate or gross negligence, i.e. manslaughter charges)

Directors disqualified for up to 15 years

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What should an employer’s H&S policy include to comply with their duties under the H&S at Work Act 1974?

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Line management structure

Clear accountability, policies + procedures

Staff training

Adequate resources

Appropriate insurance

30
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Explain how you ensure your personal safety on site?

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Keep my work calendar updated, letting others know where I will be + at what times

Always let my team know where I am including details of my departure + arrival

Reverse park in case I need to get away quickly

Wear appropriate PPE

31
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Explain how you ensure the security of your personal possessions on site?

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Carry them with me in a rucksack

Make sure insurance is in place

Reverse park in case I need to get away quickly

32
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What is PPE?

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Personal Protective Equipment

Equipment that protects people from health + safety risks at work

33
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What does PPE include?

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Hard hat
Steel capped shoes
Ear defenders
Face masks

34
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Tell me about when you have used PPE on an inspection

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When I inspect residential properties, I always wear my high vis jacket + steel capped toe boots

If I am inspecting a residential property undergoing works, I wear my hard hat

I ensure my PPE is kept in my car at all times

35
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Why do you wear PPE?

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To provide protection + safety from potential hazards, e.g. falling objects + sharp materials

Ensures compliance with workplace safety regulations + standards

Minimises risk of accidents + injuries

36
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Is there any legislation around PPE?

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Personal Protective Equipment at Work (Amendment) Regulations 2022

37
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Talk to me about the Personal Protective Equipment at Work (Amendment) Regulations 2022

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Came into force in April 2022 + amends 1992 Regulations

Types of duties + responsibilities on employers + employees remain unchanged but are extended to limb workers (have a more casual employment relationship + work under a contract for service)

If PPE is required, employers must ensure workers have sufficient information, instruction + training on use of PPE

38
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What was the update in 2022 to the PPE at Work (Amendments) Regulations 2022?

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Extended duties of employers to provide PPE to limb workers (workers who have a more casual employment relationships + work under a contract for service, rather than a contract for employment)

Employers must now ensure that employees + limb workers are provided with suitable PPE + they receive proper information, instruction + training on its use

39
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What are your individual responsibilities under the H&S at Work Act 1974?

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Take responsibility for own H&S + anyone under supervision

Cooperate with employer to minimise risk to self, colleagues + others potentially affected by actions

Report actual or perceived breaches in good time

Carry out risk assessment

Wear PPE

Undertake staff training

40
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What happened in the case of Suzy Lamplugh (1986)?

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Estate agent who went missing after going to meet an unknown client

41
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Why is the case of Suzy Lamplugh important for surveyors?

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It highlights the importance of lone working procedures

42
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What is a risk assessment?

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Systematic process used to identify potential hazards, evaluate risks associated with hazards + determine ways to eliminate or control risks

Typically conducted before starting a new project to ensure safety + compliance with regulations

43
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How often should a risk assessment be updated?

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At least annually

44
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What do you include in a risk assessment?

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Identify hazards present

Identify people at risk of hazards

Evaluate risk + consider likelihood of accidents

Risk control measures

45
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Where can you find a risk assessment template?

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HSE website

46
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What is a dynamic risk assessment?

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Ongoing process that involves continuously identifying, evaluating + responding to risks in real time

Useful in environments where conditions change rapidly, allowing for immediate adjustments to ensure safety

47
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Give me an example of a dynamic risk assessment

A

While inspecting residential property, noticed that there were aggressive dogs in the garden that were not on leads

Identified dogs that were loose as a potential safety hazard + considered risk for injury

Decided not to enter property until dogs were secured on leads

Informed tenant about need to secure dogs before proceeding with inspection

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What do you consider when undertaking a risk assessment?

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  1. Identify risks
  2. Determine who may be harmed
  3. Evaluate risk + decide on precautions
  4. Record findings
  5. Review risk assessment + update regularly
49
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How would you check PPE?

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Check for holes, wear + tear

Check hard hat expiry date

Check high vis (faded?)

50
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What should company policy and procedures include?

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Providing a safe place of work relating to ventilation, heating, lighting and welfare facilities etc.

Providing PPE

Safe electrical systems

Hazardous substances

Asbestos

Fire risk assessment

Working hours

Health & safety induction

Driving

Stress

Lone working

Alice’s APC (22 decks)

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