Health & Saftey Flashcards
What is the main act that regulates Health & Safety?
Health & Safety at Work act 1974
What act regulates H&S and what legal duties does it place and on who?
-H&S at work act 1974
-Employers & employees to be H&S aware and comply with regulations
What laws do you need to know in regards to fire risk assessment?
-The Regulatory Reform (Fire Saftey) Order 2005
-Fire Saftey Act 2021
-Building Safety Bill 2021
What does the H&S act give specific duties to?
-Those with disabilities
-Controlling working hours
-Stress awareness
-Record keeping
-Lone working
-H&S Induction for new employees
-Duty of care to young workers
-Duty of care to expectant mothers
-Regular & appropriate training
What is the maximum fine per breach you could receive?
£20K per breach
Define what employers have to do as part of the H&S act
-Provide info on H&S
-Insure
-Devise & implement a safe system of work
-Risk assessment -> risks reduced/eliminated where possible
-Provide basics H&S & welfare issues i.e - ventilation, heating, seating, safe place to work..
Define hazard and risk
Hazard -> Something with the potential to harm someone
Risk -> Likelihood of the harm being realised
Define the five steps in assessing risks & hazards
- Identity hazards
- Who is at risk
- Evaluate & decide precautions
- Record & implement
- Review & update
What’s your companies lone working policy?
Buddy system, have our diaries shared, diaries contain viewers contact details & the properties address.
If at the end of the day we have a check-in call.
What H&S equipment might you require on site?
Safety helmet, ear defenders, eye protection, steel toe capped boots, high vis, torch
How does your company provide for mental wellbeing
-Puts on wellbeing calls once a week
-Provides a subscription to headspace
-Has weekly surveys on working in the work space
What should you be aware of when inspecting a property with pools of standing water?
Stagnant, or standing, water can cause conditions that increase risk for Legionella and other biofilm-associated bacteria.
Define contamination
To make impure or unfit for use by adding something harmful or unpleasant. wells contaminated by chemicals. contamination.
Define dry rot
Fungal timber decay occurring in poorly ventilated conditions in buildings, resulting in cracking and powdering of the wood.
Caused by Serpula Lacrymans fungal spores settle on wood with moisture levels in excess of 20%
Define a cavity wall
A wall formed from two thicknesses of blockwork with a space between them.
Define a asbestos management plan
A document, developed from the asbestos register, that details an organisation’s approach to managing asbestos.
Define asbestos
Asbestos is the general term used for a group of six fibrous silicate minerals, pose a risk when broken down
Do employers have a duty of care to employees when it comes to asbestos
Yes, Property professionals are legally required to recognise and accept their personal responsibility under the duty of care requirement of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 to manage and control asbestos- related risks. They also have a general ethical duty to ensure that the advice they give is morally and legally sound.
When was asbestos primarily used in the UK
1960/70. Banned 1999
Where would you commonly find asbestos?
Roofs, pipe insulation, boarding or floor covering among others
What do you need to have in place to deal with asbestos?
A management plan
What is an asbestos management plan?
Document that details exactly who is responsible for managing asbestos in a commercial or public building. Needs to be accessible to all those who visit the property.
Must be easy to read/understand & kept up to date
What act relates to asbestos?
Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
What are the principles of a dynamic risk assessment?
Undertake a risk assessment, continue to update when you get to site, before you enter the site - depending on the situation in front of you
What are the key principles of the Fire Safety Act 2021?
Residential buildings
-Requires all responsible persons to assess, mange and reduce the risks posed by the structure, external walls and any common areas of the building
-Allows the Fire service to take enforcement action against responsible persons who fail to comply
