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Health & Safety (L2) Flashcards

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What is the legislation that governs health and safety in the workplace?

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Health & Safety at work etc Act (1974), primary legislation that governs workplace H&S in Great Britain.

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What does the Health & Safety at work etc Act (1974) do?

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Places an obligations on employers to ensure and uphold health and safety in the workplace.

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What are the principles of the Health & Safety at work etc Act (1974)?

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1) Duty of care to all employees
2) Policed by the HSE
3) Report all injuries and dangerous occurrences (RIDDOR)
4) Record and regularly review Risk Assessment
5) Defines hazard
6) Defines risk
7) Requirement to keep H&S info in O&M manual on site

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What is RIDDOR?

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Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations

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What do the Workplace (Health, Safety & Welfare Regulations 1992 do?

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Aims to ensure that workplaces meet the health, safety and welfare needs of all members of a workforce, including people with disabilities. Several of the Regulations require things to be ‘suitable’.

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What is the regulation around PPE?

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Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 2022

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What does the Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 2002 set out?

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  • PPE provided free of charge to workers, must be compatible, maintained and correctly stored.
  • Provide PPE training and instruction.
  • Enforced by HSE.
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What does RICS Surveying Safely: Health and safety principles for property professionals (2nd Edition, 2018) hope to provide?

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Provides good practice principles for those engaged with the built environment.
Includes H&S responsibilities at a corporate level and an individual level.

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What are the Principles of RICS Surveying Safely: Health and safety principles for property professionals (2nd Edition, 2018)?

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Personal health and safety
Assessment of hazards and risks
Workplace health and safety
Occupational health and hygiene
Visiting premises and sites
Fire safety
Residential property surveys
Procurement and management of contractors

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What is the purpose of Health and Safety for Residential Property Managers 1st edition ?

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  • RICS guidance note
  • Published January 2016
  • Assist those responsible to be able to ensure, at all times, that the properties meet all statutory obligations
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Name some critical H&S related-responsibilities / check items for block managers. i.e. if you took over a building, what would you check for?

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  1. Fire & General Risk Assessments
  2. Responsible Person
  3. Water & Legionella Tests
  4. Gas Safety (if BtR)
  5. Start to consider Building Safety Case
  6. Asbestos survey
  7. Lift maintenance certificates
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What does the Fire Safety Act 2021 do?

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A RESPONSIBLE person is required to carry out regular Fire Risk Assessments FRAs and ensure fire safety of structure, common parts and exterior (cladding). Gives leaseholders and tenants a greater voice.

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What does the Building Safety Act 2022 do?

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An ACCOUNTABLE person is responsible for upholding building safety. Golden thread of information should be kept on the products and materials, particularly with respect to cladding. Appoints property ombudsman scheme.

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Explain your understanding of the term HSE?

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HSE stands for the Health & Safety Executive
▪ UK national authority for managing work related health, safety and illness issues
▪ Act in the public interest to reduce work related injuries and incidents
▪ Their aim is to protect people’s health and safety by ensuring that risks are properly managed
▪ They also support businesses to change and adapt in order to remain compliant with occupational health and safety legislation

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What four (H&S related) things must regulated firms provide?

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  1. A safe working environment
  2. Safe work equipment
  3. Safe systems of work
  4. Competent staff
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What is an EPC and how long are they valid for?

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Energy Performance Certificates - show how energy efficient the building is.
10 years

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When was asbestos used in UK buildings?

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Asbestos started being used in the late 1800s - its dangers weren’t well reported until the 1970s and it wasn’t until 1999 that all forms of asbestos were banned in the UK.

18
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Discuss how you consider H&S within your work.

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Design for Management
Flooring considerations (e.g. non-slip mats for wet weather)
Signage (e.g. liability signage, hazard warnings, emergency exit)
Identification of design risks (e.g. inability to clean windows safely)
Access through tenant’s demise
Car park pedestrian routes
COSHH requirements
Security / CCTV
Service charge budgeting
Appropriate staffing levels - incl. building safety manager
Risk assessment costings
Sufficient BoH space for staff levels required for H&S
Legal
Requirement for apartment doors to remain in LL’s demise in accordance with The Fire Safety Act 2021
Mobilisation
Tenant’s handbooks with full H&S information

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What is difference between a risk and hazard?

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A risk is the chance (whether it is high or low) of a hazard causing harm to a person.
A hazard is a potential source of harm.

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What is a risk assessment?

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The RICS define it as carefully examining what in your work could cause harm to people, so that you can judge whether or not you have taken enough precautions to prevent harm.

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What are the 6 steps of a risk assessment

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  1. Identify hazards
  2. Decide who might be harmed
  3. Evaluate risks and decide on precautions
  4. Record the findings
  5. Review the assessment
  6. Advise all those affected
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Name THREE critical checks that should be undertaken from a H&S perspective when appointing contractors.

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Prior to appointing a contractor, you must always ensure they have adequate H&S knowledge. Three checks:

Memberships / professional trade body (e.g. Construction Skills Certification Scheme)
Insurance
References
Also always ensure adequate permits to work are issued.

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What is your firms loan working policy?

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Shared calendar containing inspection details
Buddy system on the shared messaging platform to communicate

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What are the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases, and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (1995) (RIDDOR)

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  • Trigger date for reporting injuries is over 7 days incapacitation
  • Such an injury must be reported to the HSE within 15 days from the date of accident
  • All employers must keep a record of all 3-day plus injuries
  • An accident book must be kept for a minimum of 3 years after occupational accident
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What is asbestos?

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An insulating material which can cause serious heath problems and fatal diseases

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