Health & Safety L2 Flashcards
Who does the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 give duties to - 2
- Everyone
- Employers, employees, those that instruct contractors, controllers of premises
What are your responsibilities under the H&S at Work Act 1974 -3
- Take care of yourself and others by cooperating with employees
- Follow training
- Wear PPE where appropriate
What legislation covers H&S at work
Health & Safety at Work Act 1974
What is the difference between Regulations, Approved Code of Practices and Guidance Documents
- Regulations: must comply
- ACOP: best practice to follow regulations, special legal status
- Guidance: information only, no legal status
What are RAMS
Risk Assessment and Method Statements
What is included within a Risk Assessment - 4
- identify hazard
- Identify who may be affected and how
- Identify and implement controls and record these
- review the findings
What is included within a Method Statement - 2
- Details the task and specific do’s and don’ts
- Should be reviewed on a programmed basis e,g, annually and following any change to the working environment
What is a deleterious material and give 2 examples - 3
- Dangerous to health or are the causes of failures in buildings
- materials which are environmentally damaging
- Examples include Asbestos and lead
Where can you find asbestos within properties 2
- usually combined within other materials e.g. insulation or fireproofing
- Usually found in gutters, roof tiles, soffit boards, boiler flues or floor tiles
What are the two types of asbestos survey
- Management survey
- Refurbishment/demolition survey
What is the difference between a management and refurbishment/demolition survey - 2
- Management surveys are not intrusive, samples are only taken in reasonably accessible areas. Where samples cannot be taken, asbestos is presumed to be present
- Refurbishment/demolition - Fully intrusive survey to identify all areas within property where asbestos is present
What is your company’s lone working procedure - 3
- Ensure calendars are up to date including details of the meeting and contact information
- Ensure contact is made on arrival and departure on site
- Ensure mobile phone is fully charged
Is there any RICS guidance on surveying safely
Yes, Surveying Safely, Second edition, November 2018
Summarise the RICS Surveying Safely guidance -2
- Basic, good practice principles for the management of H&S for RICS regulated firms and members
- Principles for those engaged in the built environment as property professionals and includes H&S responsibilities at corporate level and RICS member level
Explain the hierarchy of controls - 5
- Elimination - Redesign the activity so the hazard is removed
- Substitution - Replace the materials used or the proposed work with a less hazardous one
- Engineering controls - separate the hazard from operators by methods e.g. enclosing or guarding dangerous items of machinery
- Administrative controls - identifying and implementing the procedures needed to work safely
- PPE - only after all the previous measures have been tried and found ineffective in controlling risks must PPE be used
What does RIDDOR stand for
Reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations
When do you have to submit a RIDDOR form -4
- Death of an employee
- Specified injuries to employees
- injuries to workers which result in them being incapacitated for 7 consecutive days or more
- non-fatal injuries to people other than employees e.g. members of the public
What is the legislation surrounding construction and design
Construction (Design and Management) regulations 2015
When is a project notifiable under CDM - 4
- If it lasts longer than 30 working days
- If its expected to have more than 20 workers on site at the same time
- It is expected to exceed 500 person days
- It involves high risk work e.g. demolition
What is a risk assessment
A legal requirement for organisations to carry out a documented H&S assessment noting significant hazards and their risks
Which pieces of legislation refers to managing and reducing the risk of fire in residential properties - 2
Fire Safety Act 2021 & Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022
What legislation refers to the liability of occupiers for injuries caused to lawful visitors
Occupiers Liability Act 1957
