Health & Safety Flashcards by Gill Dawson

What are the broad aspects in Surveying Safely?

Surveying Safely 2nd Ed. Published Nov 2018 effective Feb 2019

1.Personal Responsibilities for RICS members & corporate responsibilities firms

Relevance to professional groups
Assessing Hazards & Risks
RICS members places of work
Occupational Hygiene & Health
Visiting premises & sites
Fire Safety
Residential property & surveying
Lone/remote working

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What is a Hazard?

Something with the potential to cause harm ie injury or death

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What is a risk?

The likelihood of the harm being realised.

Risk increases as severity, likelihood or number of people affected by the harm increases

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What is a Risk Assessment?

Carefully evaluating potential hazards & judging if enough precautions have been to taken to minimise the risk of the harm being realised

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How do you formulate at Risk Assessment?

Identify the Hazards
Identify who may be harmed & how
Evaluate Risk
Decide on appropriate controls
Record the Risk Assessment
Review & update

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What is a Dynamic Risk Assessment?

Last chance to assess the risks immediately prior to or while undertaking an the task as the working environment is changing

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Who is responsible for your safety?

My Employer
and
I am responsible for knowing & understanding the H & S risks appropriate to the tasks I am carrying out

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PPE used in my role?

High Viz
Steel toe cap boots
Hard Hat
Gloves/masks

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What Hazards do you come across in your role?

Livestock
Machinery
Buildings in poor state of repair
occasionally chemicals

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What is Lone Working Policy?

Set of guidelines established by a organisation/firm to ensure the safety of employees while working alone

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Key Factors of Rendells Lone Working Policy?

Add detailed notes to expert agent - who, where, when & contact details

Confirm details with my supervisor

Text when arrive on site & share live location

Test when back in my car or as soon as possible thereafter if no signal

If lone worker doesn’t check by agreed time, supervisor to contact them

No contact established within 15 mins contact police

If you feel in danger phone anyone in the firm & ask for Red File

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What are Key aspect of Health & Safety at work Act 1974?

Umbrella Legislation

Duty to protect individuals as far as reasonably possible

Policed by HSE & Local Environment Health Officers

Info kept on an operational manual

Non-compliance is an offence

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What are the the employer requirements under Sections 2 & 3 of H&S at Work Act 1974?

Duty to protect employee as far as reasonably possible

Organisations employing more than 5 staff must have a written H&S Policy Document

Must undertake, record & regularly review Risk Assessments

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What are the employee Requirements under Section 7 of the H&S at Work Act 1974?

Not endanger themselves or others
To co-operate with employers
To not abuse or misuse
Must report injuries or dangerous occurrences

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What happens if H&S at Work Act 1974 is not complied with?

Improvement Notice - Breach of law, timescales for remedial action, inspector checks,

Prohibition Notice - Risk of serious personal injury, takes immediate effect, could close down a business

Fine and/or imprisonment depending on severity of the breach

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What is Asbestos Legislation?

The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2010

Health issues associated with Asbestos?

Fibres can cause Lung related disorders, cancers & death

What are the types of Asbestos?

Brown, Blue & White (most common)

Steps to take manage/remove asbestos?

Produce an asbestos management plan

Statutory duty to manage asbestos in commercial buildings - criminal offence not to comply

Removal must be with a licensed contract

Hold asbestos register

What is ACM?

Asbestos Containing Materials

What are RIDDOR Regulations?

Employers must report & keep records of work related accidents which cause death, serious injury certain diagnosed industrial conditions

Report accidents to HSE of worker off for days or if public or non-worker is injured

Record accidents if worker is off for 3 days

No need to report accident if someone is taken to hospital as a precaution

Report accidents to HSE within 15 days

What does RIDDOR stand for?

Reporting of Injuries, Diseases, Dangerous Occurrences Regulations

What are the legal First aid requirements in your work place?

As a minimum:

Suitably stocked First Aid Kit
Appoint a person to take charge of First Aid arrangements

All employees informed of First Aid Arrangements

First Aider with valid First Aid Cert

If you had an accident in work who would you report it to?

My supervisor
Record details of the incident in the accident book

How do you consider livestock especially on-site?

Speak to farmer - establish if there are any areas containing livestock that may be a problem Do not go into sheds/fields containing livestock unnecessarily preferably with the farmer if you need to Be wary of dogs Avoid freshly calved cows & those with young calves Avoid bulls

Who is responsible for H&S?

Everyone

When do you need a written risk assessment?

When a business has over 5 employees

What are the steps of a risk assessment?

1. Identify the Hazards 2. Assess the risks 3. Evaluate risk and implement mitigation 4. Continually review controls 5. Advise all those affected

How do I work safely?

Ensure competence Complete eLearning to ensure I am aware of the appropriate legislation Conduct dynamic risk assessments Follow lone working procedure Wear appropriate PPE Report related accidents

Who Suzie Lamplugh?

Estate who went missing after meeting with Mr Kipper. Her disappearance highlighted the importance of Lone Working

Who is Rendells H&S Officer?

Mr. R. Thomas

You mention one off risk assessments for farm sales what did you do & why?

1. Identify the Hazards 2. Assess the risks 3. Evaluate risk and implement mitigation 4. Continually review controls 5. Advise all those affected To assess risks to health and safety risks associated with the farm sale & implement mitigation to prevent injury or death. It is a legal requirement under H&S at Work Regulations 1999

Who do you have a duty of care toward when hosting a sale?

Everyone

Can you give an example of when you have identified a livestock hazard? what did you do & why?

Steer unhinged a gate at the market & got loose with gate around his neck. I assessed the situation & alerted those in close proximity. I mitigated the risk by running to the end of the pennage to shut the gate and secure the animal. I would not let anyone approach or enter the area where the animal was. Reported the incident to the H&S officer. We reviewed the market completely and conducting a full check of all gates, reviewed & update H&S Policy

Can you give an example of when you have identified a machinery hazard what did you do & why?

Tractor was brought into farm and left parked with the loader arm left up. I saw this assessed the risk ie loader arm failing and falling on someone or someone bumping the lever when looking the cab. I mitigated the risk by asking a colleague to stand at a safe distance & not allow anyone to walk under or near the loader arm or enter the cab Found the vendor and ask them to put the loader arm on the ground Reviewed risk assessment making note of this for future sales

Can you tell us about when you have worked alone on a instruction & how you ensured your safety on site?

Inspecting damage done by contractors for a compensation claim. Added detailed notes to expert agent - who, where, when & contact details Confirmed details with my supervisor I texted when arrive on site & shared live location Spoke to the farmer to establish if there were any areas that I should be aware of in terms of stock or areas that had been sprayed Was vigilant at all times

Tell us about a time you identified an unexpected hazard on site and had to take action immediately?

Inspecting farm buildings for a valuation. Came to a dilapidated shippon the roof had fallen in and the floor didn't look safe. The building was not accessed and this was clearly stated in the valuation

What is the hierarchy od risk control?

Eliminate - redesign activity or substitute so hazard is removed ie avoid working from height Substitute - replace activity with another one Engineering Controls - Use equipment and other measures to prevent hazards if they can't be avoided Administrative controls - implement procedures needed to work safely eg reduce the need for lone working PPE - if all other measures are ineffective are controlling a risk, use appropriate PP