Health & safety Flashcards
What health & safety legislation are you aware of?
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How do you ensure that you comply with this legislation?
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What are the penalties under current health & safety legislation? Is it a criminal offence to breach the H&S at Work Act 1974?
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What are your health & safety duties as an individual surveyor? What guidance does the RICS produce about H&S?
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Tell me something you understand from reading Surveying Safely. When was Surveying Safely last updated?
RICS considers the concept of a ‘safe person’ to mean
that each individual assumes individual behavioural
responsibility for their own, their colleagues’ and others’
health and safety while at work.
a safe working environment
• safe work equipment
• safe systems of work and
• competent staff
2019 2nd Edition
What are the key changes?
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What is the safe person concept? What must Regulated Firms provide?
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What happened in the case of Suzy Lamplugh? Why is this important for surveyors?
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What is Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)? What is a risk assessment?
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What is a risk? What is a hazard?
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How would you undertake a risk assessment before attending site? What is asbestos?
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What legislation are you aware of in relation to asbestos?
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What do you understand by the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012? Who is the duty holder?
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How does asbestos cause lung damage? What are the two types of asbestos survey? When was asbestos banned?
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What is an asbestos survey/management plan?
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Tell me about your employers health and safety policy
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What is occupational health? Why is it important?
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What are the Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015? When were they last updated?
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What changes were made? What is a notifiable project?
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Tell me about your understanding of fire safety? What is the key fire safety legislation?
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Tell me about your understanding of the Equality Act 2010. Explain what RIDDOR is.
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What is a CSCS card? What is COSHH?
Construction Skills Certification Scheme ? Control of substances hazardous to health
What changes have recently been made to COSHH? Explain any recent changes to Part B that you are aware of. What is the 6 pack of H&S regulations you refer to?
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What is occupational health? Why is it important?
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What are the Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015? When were they last updated?
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What changes were made? What is a notifiable project?
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Tell me about your understanding of fire safety? What is the key fire safety legislation?
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Tell me about your understanding of the Equality Act 2010. Explain what RIDDOR is.
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What is a CSCS card? What is COSHH?
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What changes have recently been made to COSHH? Explain any recent changes to Part B that you are aware of. What is the 6 pack of H&S regulations you refer to?
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Level 2 Explain how you ensure your personal safety on site?
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Level 2 Explain how you ensure the security of your personal possessions on site? Tell me about how you ensure good health & safety practices whilst on site. Tell me about when you have used PPE on an inspection.
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Level 2 What would you do if you suspected asbestos existed on a site inspection?
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Level 2 Tell me about any specific precautions you would take when inspecting a dilapidated property.
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Level 2 What hazardous materials have you come across in your work? At Clapham, talk me through your risk assessment.
I have come accross biological waste such as sharps bins when on inspections in health centres. I always take care to speak with the practice manager to identify where these are ahead of time to avoid tripping over them. if i notice one is not properly secure I highlight this to the PM/care taker.
RISK assessment
Level 2 What PPE did you wear and why?
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Level 2 How have you inspected safely during Covid 19? At Bromley, how did you safely work alone?
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Level 2 Could you have avoided this?
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