Health & Safety Flashcards
Where would you find RICS Requiremetns for H&S?
RICS Surveying Safelty (2nd edition) Guidance Note
What is the H&S Regulation?
Health & Safety at Work Act 1974
What is the general duty of employers under the H&S at Work Act 1974?
To ensure health, safety and wellbeing of employees and other affected persons is not at risk, so far as is reasonably practicable.
What are the penalties uder the H&S at work Act 1974?
- Unlimited fine
- Directors disqualified for up to 15 years
- Up to 2 years imprisonment (or more for corporate or gross negligence, i.e. manslaughter charges).
When did the Control of Asbestos Regulations last updated?
2012
Under CAR Regulations 2012, who is the duty holder?
Person responsible for maintaining the property
What is the RICS Guidance relating to asbestos?
Guidance Note Asbestos: legal requirements and best practice for property professionals and clients UK 4th edition.
What is Legionnaires disease?
Potentially fatal form of pneumonia cuased by legionella bacteria dispersed into atmosphere
What regulations must you comply with when undertakting buidling, civil engineering or construction work?
CDM Regulations 2015
When must HSE benotified of a project?
Construction work likelu to last longet than 30 working days AND have more than 20 workers working simultaneaously at any point
OR
exceed 500 person days
What is the British Standard for the removal of Asbestos?
BS 8520
Which section included welfare in CDM 2015?
Section 2
What is the Working at Height Regulations 2005?
- The regulations apply to all work where there is a risk of a fall liable to cause personal injury, even if that fall is at or below ground level.
What is CDM 2015?
- Aimed to make sure that any construction work is designed and carried out safely, can be used and maintained safely and finally offers good value for money.
- They set the law that applies to the whole construction process on all construction projects from RIBA stages 0-7.
- They outline the responsibilities of each duty holder in order to comply with the law to ensure projects are carried out in a healthy & safe manner
What is Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012?
- Legislation relating to managing and working with asbestos.
What is Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) 2013:
- RIDDOR puts duties on employers, the self-employed and people in control of work premises (the Responsible Person) to report certain serious workplace accidents, occupational diseases and specified dangerous occurrences (near misses).
When is a firm required to have a Health & Safety Policy Statement?
- Firms that employ five or more people are obliged by the Act to draw up a health and safety policy statement, which should be kept up to date, with any significant revisions being notified to employees.
What is the RICS Fire Safety guide?
- This guide offers basic advice about fire safety in the home, and has been written specifically with homeowners and residential tenants in mind.
If you were exposed to asbestos what would you do?
- Damp down clothes
- Remove and dispose of closed to a hazardous waste site in bags clearly marked
- If still concerned, visit a GP although I am aware asbestos related diseases take years to develop.
What do you do if you find asbestos in a poor condition in a building?
- Make anyone who could be affected by that aware and remove them from potential harm.
- Make all duty holders aware.
What do you do if you find asbestos in a good condition in a building?
- Make the duty holder aware of it and their duty to manage it.
You’ve read the asbestos register and it identifies that there is asbestos in the premises, what would you look out for when inspecting?
- I am aware that asbestos is found in certain materials and locations so I would bare these in mind when inspecting.
What is your company’s lone working policy?
- Avoid lone working where possible.
- Check the location I am due to inspect and carry out risk assessment.
- Check if site induction is required/available.
- Notify colleagues where and when I will return.
- Put the appointment in my calendar.
- Take my mobile and call a colleague finishing inspection.
- Never use lift in vacant premises.
- Never put myself at risk.
What is a management survey?
- Relates to normal everyday activities, not construction works.
- Identify asbestos within a property, record what it is, where it is and how much.
- Record how accessible the asbestos is, its condition and surface treatment.
- Record the type of asbestos, by sampling or presuming.
- Update management survey annually.
