Health & Safety (Checked) Flashcards
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What is the key legislation around H&S?
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Surveying Safely - Health & Safety at Work Act (1974)
RICS Professional Standard: Surveying Safely - Health & Safety Principles for Property Professionals (2nd Edition, 2018)
- Safe working environment
- Safe work equipment
- Competent staff
- Up-to-date Employer’s liability insurance
- Up-to-date Public liability insurance
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What regulations are in the 6-pack of H&S at work?
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Each regulation imposes duties to employers to protect employees:
- Management
- Manual Handling Operations (lifting)
- Display Screen Equipment
- Workplace (inc. H, S and welfare)
- Work equipment
- PPE
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What are the key legislation around fire safety?
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- Building Regulations (2010), which lead to Approved Document B (Fire Safety)
- Building Safety Act (2022)
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What do the Building Regulations (2010) entail?
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- For the construction or refurbishment of buildings
- For all use classes
- Objective is to ensure buildings are safe, healthy and high-performing
- Include structural integrity, fire protection, accessibility, energy performance, acoustic performance, protection against falls, electrical and gas safety
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Which part of the Building Regulations relates to Fire Safety?
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Part B
(Remember: B for BURN, you do not want to BURN in a fire)
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What is included in Approved Document Part B?
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Fire Safety:
- Warning and escape - fire detection systems and alarms (for people with impaired hearing, should have a visual alarm / vibrating alarm), if over 600 people live in the building there must be 2 escape routes
- Internal fire spread (linings)
- Internal fire spread (structure)
- External fire spread
- Access and facilities for the fire service
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What does the Building Safety Act (2022) entail?
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- It was introduced as legislation following the Grenfell Tower fire in June 2017
- Incorporates recommendations from the Hackitt review (2018)
- New regime including new requirements for high rise buildings (HRB) over 18m high will have to have a second staircase, as a secondary means of escape to come into force in September 2026
- UK Building Safety Levy introduced to new developments to correct existing defects in buildings
- Higher competency required for Principal Designer and Principal Contractor
- Have to register HRB with Building Safety Regulator by Oct 2023 and assessment will start from Apr 2024
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What is cladding?
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Outside layer applied to high-rise buildings to increase thermal energy efficiency / improve aesthetics / helps control internal environmental / protect from external environmental / acoustic benefits / prevent spread of fire / airtight building
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What is a FRAEW?
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Fire Risk Appraisal of External Walls
- Assessment of safety performance of external walls in a building e.g. risk of fire spread
- Examines insulation, cladding systems and facades to identify fire hazards
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When is a FRAEW required?
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- All multi-occupied residential buildings with two dwellings require a Fire Risk Assessment (FRA) to assess their external walls
- A FRAEW is required where there is a suspected or known risk arising from the form of construction used for the external wall (such as combustible materials)
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What is an EWS?
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External Wall System:
- Cladding
- Insulation
- Fire break systems
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What is an EWS1 form?
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- Residential buildings
- Confirms if external wall system has been assessed for safety by a suitable expert
- Provides assurance for lenders, valuers, residents, buyers and sellers
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What is the key guidance in relation to CDM?
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Construction Design and Management Regulations (2015)
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What do the Construction Design and Management Regulations (2015) set out?
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Roles of duty holders:
- Client
- Principal Designer
- Principal Contractor
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What is the role of the client in CDM?
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You could be a domestic or commercial client:
Commercial client:
- Appoint PD and PC
- Ensure time and resource
- Relevant info is provided to PD and PC
- Ensure PD and PC carry out their duties
- Welfare is provided
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What is the role of the Principal Designer in CDM?
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Manage H&S in pre-construction phase
- Identify and eliminate risks
- Ensure designers carry out their duties
- Provide info to dutyholders
- Liaise with PC to help the construction phase
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What is the role of the Principal Contractor in CDM?
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Manage H&S in construction phase
- Liaise with client and principal designer
- Prepare construction phase plan (PDF)
- Organise contractors and their work
- Site inductions
- Take steps to prevent unauthorised access
- Workers are engaged in securing their health and safety
- Welfare is provided
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What is asbestos?
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Insulating material which can cause serious health problems
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What is brown asbestos?
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Amosite
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What is blue asbestos?
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Crocidolite
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What is white asbestos?
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Chrysotile
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What is the key guidance for asbestos?
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- The Control of Asbestos Regulations (2012)
- RICS Professional Standard: Asbestos (2021)
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What are the obligations set out in The Control of Asbestos Regulations (2012)?
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- To the duty holder (building owner / tenant)
- To the employer
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What are the types of asbestos survey?
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- Management Survey
- Refurbishment Survey
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What is the purpose of a management survey?
Locate, assess and advise on management of asbestos. No samples taken.
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What is the purpose of a management survey?
Required where the premises needs upgrading. Sample of material is taken. Recommendations made to it's management.
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What are the 5 steps in asbestos management?
1. Duty holder assess whether the premises contains asbestos
2. Assess the risk and produce an asbestos management plan
3. Produce an asbestos register
4. Make register available to all parties who might disturb it
5. Review the register regularly (6 monthly)
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What are the statutory obligations of a commercial property owner?
- Asbestos management
- Contamination
- Equality Act 2010 compliance
- EPC
- Fire safety
- Building safety
- Health and safety
- Legionnaires disease
- Occupiers' liability
- PAT testing (portable electrical equipment)
- Waste management
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Provide an example of when you have undertaken a risk assessment or method statement?
1. Instructed supplier to install manifestation on a window to ensure new tenant had privacy
2. Reviewed the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) to establish the supplier would need to complete a risk assessment and method statement to identify risks and how they would be mitigated
3. Risk of falling objects from the tower scaffold in RA
4. Mitigated through an exclusion zone in MS
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Prior to going onsite, what would you consider?
1. Notify security team of names and contact details
2. Organise 5-point PPE
3. CM to give safety briefing
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What is Lendlease's policy on lone working?
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What is LL's approach to H&S?
Three Ps Strategy - Physical, Product and Psychological
Physical - Preventing exposure to injuries and fatalities
Product - Preventing exposure to risks from product we provide
Psychological - Creating a culture and environment where everyone is respected and supported
GMRs
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What would you do prior to going on an inspection / onsite?
- Notify a colleague where you are going / who you are meeting
- Ensure they have your contact details
- Inform them what time you'll be back
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What is LL policy to lone working?
- Take phone
- Park near destination in public view
- Work in daylight
- Inform someone where you are
- Must always wait for last person to leave
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What are key updates to the RICS Professional Standard: Health & Safety Principles for Property Professionals (2nd Edition, 2018)?
- 'Safe person' concept whereby each individual assumed responsibility for their own, colleagues and others' health and safety at work
- RICS firms must provide a safe working environment, safe work equipment, safe systems of work, competent staff
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What does the Health & Safety at Work Act (1974) emphasise?
- Duty on employers to ensure H&S is not a risk by maintaining equipment, safe systems of work and safe premises
- A director or senior manager commits an offense if the company's breach was within their consent or neglect
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What are corporate requirements under the Health & Safety at Work Act (1974)?
- Line management to lead on H&S
- Policy statement
- Accountability, policies, procedures
- Risk assessment
- Staff training
- Insurance in place
- If incident, firm must investigate cause and take action
- Firms must take account of time pressures, fatigue, inexperience
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What should a H&S Policy include under the Health & Safety at Work Act (1974)?
- Policy setting out firm's commitment to H&S
- Details of organisations H&S structure, with roles and responsibilities for organising H&S
- Risk assessment setting the risks within the workplace and the preventative measures in place
- Details of planning, implementation of the H&S policy and control measures
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What is a hazard?
Potential to cause harm
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What is a risk?
Likelihood of harm being realised
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How would you undertake a risk assessment?
1. Identify hazards
2. Who could be harmed
3. Evaluate risks and decide on precautions
4. Record findings and implement
5. Review and update
6. Advise those who could be affected on outcome of assessment and control measures to eliminate risk
Then review risk on site, as situation could change
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What is the hierarchy of risk control?
1. Eliminate (use a drone to avoid working at height)
2. Substitute (pre-prepared components rather than cutting on site)
3. Engineering controls (separate hazard from operators by enclosing equipment)
4. Admin controls (reduce need for lone working, work in daylight)
5. PPE (last resort)
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What should RICS members do to ensure they are acting in line with the Health & Safety at Work Act (1974)?
- Report H&S breaches
- Personal risk assessment
- Wear PPE
- Staff training
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How do you stay safe onsite?
- Phone / alarm
- Escape route
- Safe word with office
- Schedule available to colleagues
- Careful of roof voids
- Park car near and keep keys on you
- Know who you are meeting
- Follow gut instinct
- Understand site rules
- Be aware of aggressive occupants and dogs
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How would you keep personal property safe?
- Keep property on you
- Don't leave property in view in car / around onsite
- Back up phone
- Keep confidential info safe
- Remove shoes when entering
- Leave accom as you found it
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What is legionnaires' disease?
Potentially fatal form of pneumonia caused by bacteria found in environmental water sources like rivers, lakes and reservoirs. Also found in purpose built water systems like pools.
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Who regulates H&S?
Health and Safety Executive
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Why is PPE the last resort?
It is number 5 in the hierarchy of risk control
1. Eliminate
2. Substitute
3. Engineering controls
4. Admin controls
5. PPE
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What legislation covers risk assessments?
Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations (1992)
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What does the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations (1992) set out?
What employers must do - identify hazards and risks and control them:
- Risk assessments
- Health and safety arrangements
- Health surveillance
- Procedures for serious and imminent danger
- Capabilities and training
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What does HSE publish?
- Guidance
- ACOPs (approved codes of practise)
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What does an ACOP do?
Describe HSE preferred or recommended methods that can be used to comply with regulations and duties imposed by the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974)
If you do not follow ACEPs, you have to show how you have abided by the laws in other ways
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How would you apply HSE guidance in your role?
Through following HSE guidance
Through following ACOPs (approved codes of practise)
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Explain the hierarchy of risk?
Using risk assessment, understand what you can do as follows:
1. Elimination - can the employer get rid of the risk, physically removed?
2. Substitution - can the hazard be replaced by another activity that is not hazardous?
3. Engineering controls - if employer can't get rid of hazard, how can they control it so harm is unlikely? Isolate people from the hazard
4. Admin controls - change the way people work
5. PPE - last resort
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What legislation do risk assessments fall under?
Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations (1999)
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Talk me through a risk assessment
1. Identify hazards (you could google street view of it so you know the nature of the premises / look at accidents records / non-routine operations / manual handling / chemicals / work related stress like lone working / vulnerable workers like pregnant or disabled people)
2. Assess the risk (who, what, when - why might be harmed, what action you need to control risks, when the action is needed by)
3. Eliminate hazard / control risk (e.g. window cleaning at height, eliminate hazard by using a long stick with mop on end / abseiling and BMUs / question whether you actually need to visit the site, could the building fall on you?)
4. Record findings (if firm is more than 5 people, record hazards, who might be harmed and how, what you are doing to control the risk)
5. Review (review regularly as new risks occur such as new staff, new substances, new work equipment, if workers spot any problems like near misses)
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What are the risks of lone working?
- Bitten by dogs
- Threatened by physical violence
- Worked alone at night
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What legislation governs lone working?
HSE Guidance: Protecting Lone Workers - How to manage the risks of working alone
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What is classed as lone working?
- Working alone in a fixed base (like alone in a shop)
- Working separately but on same premises but different hours (cleaners / security)
- Working at home
- Working away from a fixed base like a care worker in someone's home / on a construction site / service works attending sites to fix things / drivers or couriers
- Volunteers working alone
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How can firms manage lone working?
All employers must comply with their legal duties towards lone workers under Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) and the Management of Health and Safety Regulations (1999)
- Must consider risks before people are allowed to work alone
- Training (consider how experienced someone is)
- Systems in place to stay in touch / respond to incidents
- Systems to keep in touch and respond to an incident (providing phone if area has coverage, landline, payphone)
- Personal responsibility (take care of selves)
- What supervision is needed
- Other people the lone worker may come into contact with
- Work undertaking (competent / training / are they vulnerable if young, pregnant, disabled or a trainee)
- Location (rural, isolated, poor signal)
- Exit routes (if working in someone else's home)
- Triggers (acting as security poses a risk / handling money)
- Mental health and wellbeing (good support, good communication, procedures to support this)
- Communications (first language may not be English)
- Medical conditions (seek medical advice as an employer if necessary, routine or emergencies)
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What is key legislation around CDM?
Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (2015)
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Who regulated CDM?
HSE
Health and Safety Executive
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What is construction?
Construction, alteration, conversion, fitting out, commissioning, renovation, repair, upkeep, other maintenance, cleaning which includes the use of water or an abrasive / high pressure, maintenance including cleaning or the use of corrosive or toxic substances, de-commissioning, demolition or dismantling of a structure, preparation for an intended structure including site clearance, exploration / investigation (but not site survey) and excavation (but not pre-construction archaeological investigations), clearance or preparation of the site or structure for use or occupation at PC, assembly on site of prefabricated elements to form a structure, etc.
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What is not construction?
- Extraction of mineral resources
- Where exploration is carried out
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What is a structure?
Building, timber structure, masonry structure, metal structure, reinforced concrete structure, railway line, railway sidings, tramway line, dock, harbour, inland navigation, tunnel, shaft, bridge, viaduct, waterworks, reservoir, pipe or pipeline, cable, aqueduct, sewer, sewage works, gasholder, road, airfield, sea defence works, river works, drainage works, earthworks, lagoon, dam, wall, caisson, mast, tower, pylon, underground tank, earth retaining structure, structure designed to preserve or alter fixed plant
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Who is involved in CDM?
- Commercial clients: firms for whom a construction project is carried out for as part of a business
- Domestic clients: people who have construction work carried out on their own home that is not done as part of a business
- Principal designer: appointed by the client to take control of the pre-construction phase of any project involving more than one contractor
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If you were planning an inspection of a site, what RICS guidance should you adhere to?
Health and Safety at Work (1874)
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Talk me through your L2 example of a risk assessment and method statement?
- Instructed a contractor to install manifestation on an internal window of community space
- Requested RA and MS to identify hazards and how risk would be mitigated
- Identified hazard of objects falling from tower scaffold and mitigated the risk by creating an exclusion zone
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Talk me through your L2 example of PPE?
- I organise site walks
- Notify onsite security of names and contact details
- Organise 5 point PPE
- Ensure CM gives safety briefing
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What is a CSCS card?
Construction Skills Certification Scheme
- Proves you know how to behave onsite in case of accident / emergency
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What colour is a CSCS card?
Yellow - Visitor
White - Professionally Qualified Person
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What info should be displayed on a site notice board?
- F10 Notification
- Insurance
- Key activities
- Key contact details
- Nearest hospital
- First Aid Details
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What are the most preventable causes of injury and death onsite?
- Working at height
- Lack of fall protection
- Lack of protection from falling objects
- Slips / trips / falls
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What are wet and dry risers?
Dry - Values and pipes which allow fire brigade to pump water to upper floors (over 18m)
Wet - Values and pipes kept permanently filled with water (over 60m)
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Under the CDM (2015) regulations when is a project notifiable to HSE with an F10 form?
- Longer than 30 working days
- More than 20 workers on the project
- Over 500 person days
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In addition to the duties outlined in the CDM (2015) regulations, what additional duties are required by duty holders under the Building Safety Act (2022)?
Client:
- Managing applications to the Building Safety Regulator (BSR)
- Providing a Competence Declaration of PD and PC
- Providing a Competence Declaration that a building meets all Building Regulations
- Providing a statement for approval of completion of a HRB confirming that the relevant fire safety and golden thread info has been handed over to the relevant person
- Ensuring PD & PC have mandatory reporting
- Arrangements for creation and maintenance of Golden Thread
Principal Designer:
- Having relevant competency to fulfil the duties of a PD
- Providing necessary info to Building Control
- Establishing a mandatory occurrence reporting system, updating the Golden Thread of information
Principal Contractor:
- Having relevant competency to fulfil the duties of a PC
- Providing necessary info to Building Control
- Establishing a mandatory occurrence reporting system, updating the Golden Thread of information
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Under the RICS Professional Standard: Surveying Safely - Health & Safety Principles for Property Professionals (2nd Ed., 2018), what is the concept of a 'safe person'?
Each individual assumes behavioural responsibility for their own, their colleagues and others H&S at work.
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Under the RICS Professional Standard: Surveying Safely - Health & Safety Principles for Property Professionals (2nd Ed., 2018), what is the hierarchy of risk control?
E.g. Working at height
1. Elimination (redesign - use a drone for roof inspections)
2. Substitution (replace - use pre-fab)
3. Engineering Control (use equipment - exclusion zones)
4. Administrative Control (procedures- reduce need for lone working)
5. PPE (last resort)
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Under the RICS Professional Standard: Surveying Safely - Health & Safety Principles for Property Professionals (2nd Ed., 2018), what is a dynamic risk assessment?
If things change on the day, the last minute risk assessment is called a dynamic risk assessment
E.g. consider:
- Is the activity still safe?
- Is the working env still safe?
- Are those within their limit of competence?
- Are there control measures in place?
- Can everyone get to a safe place in an emergency?
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What is occupational hygiene?
Uses science and engineering to identify and control exposure to harmful agents in the workplace that cause ill health.
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What is occupational health?
Considers the mental and physical effects of work on health and support RICS firms in ensuring employees are fit for work.
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Under the RICS Professional Standard: Surveying Safely - Health & Safety Principles for Property Professionals (2nd Ed., 2018), what should you do before visiting a premises or site?
- Pre-assessment of hazards and risks (inc. requirement for PPE)
- Undertake a checklist
- Abandon visit is not safe / correct arrangements not made
Checklist PRIOR to site:
- Travelling to and from site
- Will you be lone working
- Condition of property
- Occupation (do occupants know you're coming?)
- Nature of occupation
- Site rules and welfare
- Roofs
- High structures
- Dangerous substances
- Diseases
- Special access
- Special risks
- Access equipment
- Other equipment
- Environmental matters
- Personal matters
Checklist DURING site visit:
- Structural stability
- Timber / glass / sharp objects
- Roofs
- Unsafe atmosphere
- Danger from live / unsecured services
- Radio frequency
- Slip and trip hazards
- Falls from height
- Hidden traps, ducts and openings
- Impact of other people / animals on the property
- Contamination
- Rural environments
- Adverse weather conditions
- Vermin and birds
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How can you prevent a fire?
- Ensure safety of equipment
- Identify sources of sufficient heat
- Minimise risk of arson
- Reduce risks in ducting cable conduits
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What is RIDDOR (2013)
Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations
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What is the trigger date for reporting injuries?
7 days incapacitation
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How quickly should injuries be reported to HSE?
Within 15 days of accident
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What injuries should employers keep a record of?
3 day plus injuries
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What must employers have in relation to accidents?
Accident book
Must be kept for a minimum of 3 years after an occupational accident or injury
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What is the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act (2007)
Relates to gross breaches of a duty of care by firm leading to death
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What are penalties for incident leading to death?
Unlimited fine
Prison
Disqualification as director / SLT
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What is the structure of the RICS Professional Standard: Surveying Safely - Health and Safety Principles for Property Professionals (2.d Ed, 2018)?
- Personal responsibilities for RICS members and firms
- Assessing hazards and risks
- Workplace H&S
- Occupational health and hygiene
- Visiting premises and sites
- Fire safety
- Procurement and management of contracts
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Under What is the structure of the RICS Professional Standard: Surveying Safely - Health and Safety Principles for Property Professionals (2.d Ed, 2018), what must firms provide?
- Safe work environment
- Safe work equipment
- Safe systems of work
- Competent staff
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What is the structure of the RICS Professional Standard: Surveying Safely - Health and Safety Principles for Property Professionals (2.d Ed, 2018), what is a safe person?
Individual assumed individual responsibility for their own, their colleagues and other's H&S
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What does the Health and Safety at Work (1974) set out?
- Duty of employers to employees
- RIDDOR
- Must undertaken risk assessments
- Definition of hazard and risk
- Operations and Maintenance Manual
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Where would you find H&S info on site?
Operations & Maintenance Manual
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Is there legislation around PPE?
PPE at Work Regulations (2022)
- Employers duty to provide
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What must be included in a H&S policy?
1. Statement of commitment
2. H&S structure
3. Risk assessment
4. Details of implementation of H&S
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What does the Fire Risk Management Reform Order (2005) set out?
- For commercial
- 'Responsible Person' is employer / occupier / owner
- Must have fire precautions in place following a risk assessment
- Must keep records of risk assessment, fire policy, fire procedures and staff training
- Review risk assessments
- Fire precautions include: detection and warning system, fire fighting equipment, safe exit routes, evacuation plan, emergency lighting and signage, fire exit doors
- In Part B
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What does the Fire Safety Act (2021) and Fire Safety Regulations (2022) set out?
Fire Safety Act (2021) replaces the Fire Risk Management Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
Basically the act and regs work together to broaden the scope of fire safety duties to include structure, external walls and flat entrance doors
Fire Safety Act (2021):
- Applies to resi buildings with 2+ dwellings
- Clarifies responsible persons must manage and reduce risk for the structure and external walls
- Undertake a Fire Risk Assessment of External Walls (FRAEW)
Fire Safety Regulations (2022):
- Applies to resi buildings over 11m
- Responsible person must provide additional details to fire rescue services and residents
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What does a FRAEW report set out?
Carried out in all multi-occupied assets
- Assessment of external walls
- Exec summary that the mortgage valuer can use to establish if remediation works are needed / or not to ensure the fire safety of the building
Allows fire service to take enforcement action against responsible persons who fail to comply
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What additional requirements are there under the Fire Safety regulations (2022)?
- Inspections of lifts to be reported
- Evac plans / personal evac plans for residents
- Fire safety instructions for residents
- Flat entrance doors must comply with current standards where external walls have unsafe cladding
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When was Grenfell?
2017
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What is the Hackitt Review (2018)?
The Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety was announced by government in July 2017 following the Grenfell Tower tragedy and was led by Dame Judith Hackitt.
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What is an EWS1 form?
- Many EWS are unsafe
- EWS1 form allows gov and mortgagers to value tall buildings (blocks of flats, student acc, assisted living / care homes, HMOs)
- EWS1 enables qualified person to confirm the EWS has been assessed for safety
- Considers height, type and quantity of cladding, presence of balconies and combustible materials
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How long are EWS1 forms valid?
5 years
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Do all resi buildings need EWS1 forms?
Interactive decision tree to see
Valuers should always follow advice of lenders and justify request of EWS1
Typically need if:
- Over 18m
- If lender requests
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What is set out in the Occupier's Liability Act (1957)?
- Liability of occupiers for injuries cased by visitors / damages
- Duty of care imposed on visitors (e.g. landlords visiting)
- Duty on occupiers to take care that visitors will be safe
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What is set out in the Smoke-free (Premises & Enforcement) Regulations (2007)?
- Illegal to smoke in enclosed public spaces
- Signs must be displayed
- Penalties: £50 - £2,500 fine
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What is set out in the Defective Premises Act (1972)?
- Imposes obligation on landlord to ensure premises complies with requirements / owed duty of care (keep safe)
- If a person is injured, there may be remedy under the act
- Building Safety Act (2022) extended liability period from 6 years after date of completion of works, to 15 years
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What is Asbestos?
Insulating material that can cause health problems / fatal diseases
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When did asbestos become illegal?
By 1999 all forms were illegal
Anything built before could have it
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What is key legislation for asbestos?
The Control of Asbestos Regulations (2012)
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What is a duty holder vs an employer in relation to asbestos?
- Duty holder: owner of premises
- Employer: occupier
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What is the purpose of an asbestos survey?
To make a materials assessment
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What are the two types of asbestos survey?
Management:
- To locate and advise on management
- No sampling / no material taken
Refurbishment:
- If premises needs refurb / demolition
- Samples taken and analysed
- Recommendations for management put in place
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What must a duty holder do in relation to asbestos?
- Undertake risk assessment
- Express obligation to manage risk
- Written plan prepared and implemented
- Reviewed recorded
- Have an ASBESTOS REGISTER
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What are the five steps in asbestos management?
1. Assess whether premises contains asbestos
2. Assess risk and produce asbestos management plan
3. Produce asbestos register
4. make register available to all parties who might disturb it
5. Review register every 6 months
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What is set out in the H&S (Offences) Act 2008?
Fines of £20,000 / 12 months prison for offences
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What is set out in the RICS Professional Standard (Asbestos) (2021)?
- Overview of law / industry guidance for asbestos
- Best practise for property professionals
- Details on:
- Common asbestos containing materials
- How to commission an asbestos survey
- Contents of an asbestos management plan
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What are statutory obligations of a commercial property owner?
- Asbestos management
- Contamination
- Equality Act compliance
- EPCs
- Fire safety
- Building safety
- H&S
- Legionnaires disease
- Occupier's liability
- PAT testing
- Waste management
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What should you be aware of when on a site?
- Trip hazards
- Sharp objects
- Things falling from height
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What should you be aware of prior to visiting a site?
- It's location
- How you will get there
- Who you are meeting
- Is it safe to go
- What are the risks onsite
