Health & Saftey Flashcards
What is the RICS Professional Standard for Health and Safety?
RICS Professional Standard: Surveying Safely - Health and Safety Principles for Property Professionals, Second Edition, 2018 (effective Feb 2019)
What does the Surveying Safely 2018 Standard set out:
- Basic good practice principles for the management of Health and Safety for RICS members and firms
- Principles for those in the built environment and H&S responsibilities at a corporate and individual level.
What is the structure of the Surveying Safely document?
P – Personal responsibilities for RICS members and firms
A – Assessing hazards and risks
W – Workplace health and safety
O – Occupational hygiene and health
V – Visiting premises and sites
F – Fire safety
R – Residential property surveying
P – Procure
What is the safe person concept?
An individual assumes individual behavioural responsibility for their own, their colleagues and others health and safety whilst at work.
According to Surveying Safely 2018 What must RICS Firms ensure they provide in relation to H&S?
- A safe working environment
- Safe working equipment
- Safe systems of work
- Competent staff
What does the Surveying Safely Professional Standard seek to do?
Ensure that individuals accept responsibility for their own actions and they have the tools required to do their job safely.
What requirements does the Surveying Safely Professional Standard set out? (Legislation)
Requirement for corporate and personal responsibilities, including public liability, employers liability and relevant law.
What is the difference between a hazard and a risk?
A hazard is something with the potential to cause harm.
A risk is the likelihood of the hazard causing harm and how severe the outcome would be.
How would you assess hazards and risks?
Risk assessment, refer to Health & Saftey policy.
What are key areas of advice in Surveying Safely - Health and safety principles for property professionals, second edition, 2018?
Legal Considerations, advise on health, well-being and mental health. How to address fire safety. An audit template is provided.
What are some key relating to visiting premises and sites included in the Surveying Safely - Health and Safety Principles for Property Professionals, Second Edition?
Include travel arrangements, lone working, PPE.
- Tell someone where you are going and when you leave.
- Wear appropriate protective clothing (High visibility jacket, protective footwear etc)
- Sign in and out of a building or construction site, and receive an induction.
- Consider is it safe to inspect alone.
- Check dates tag if going on scaffolding
- Wear non-slip sole shoes/boots when going up a ladder.
Please provide examples of protective clothing?
- High visibility jacket
- Protective footwear
- Hard hat
- Protective goggles
- Gloves
- Ear Defenders
What is the Health and Safety at Work 1974 Act?
It is UK legislation which outlines an employer’s duty to ensure, so far as reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare at work of all employees.
It is policed by the Health and Safety Executive as a criminal offence with fines and/or imprisonment.
What does the Health & Safety at Work Act ensure employers must do?
The act ensures employers must report injuries and dangerous occurrences (1995).
Must undertake, record, and regularly review a risk assessment (1999 regulations).
Hold detailed H&S on site.
Define a hazard?
A hazard refers to anything that has the potential to cause harm.
(e.g. used needles - they are a biological hazard with the potential to cause infections from blood-borne disease - HIV, Hepatitis B & C ).
Define a risk?
The probability/likelihood that someone will be harmed.
(e.g. the likelihood of someone coming into contact with the needle and suffering harm, such as receiving a needle-stick injury leading to infection).
What Legislation is in place for Health and Safety?
The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
PPE at Work Regulations, 2022.
What is PPE at Work Regulations 2022?
It is an amendment to the original Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992, which came into effect in April 2022 and extends the employer’s duty to ensure the provision of appropriate PPE for employees and contractors, including those in casual employment. (eg. security, cleaners, and construction workers).
When is a risk assessment required for organisations?
It is a legal requirement for organisations employing over 5 or more staff members to carry out documented health and safety risk assessments of all their significant hazards.
Outline a risk assessment?
- HAZARDS - Identify hazards present
- PEOPLE - Identify people at risk from the hazards e.g. employees, visitors
- RISK LEVEL - Evaluate the risk and consider the likelihood and severity of any accidents
- RECORD - Record the findings on a form.
- REVIEW - Review the risk assessment regularly.
- ACTION - Advise those affected of the outcome of the risk assessment and take precautions to minimise or eliminate risk.
What is a method statement?
A document that details the way a work task or process is to be completed and prior approved.
It outlines hazards and a step-by-step guide on how to do the job safely.
It also introduces which measures have been introduced to ensure the safety of anyone who is affected by the task or process.
What documents should be obtained before commencing contractor works?
A copy of their public liability insurance.
What should a company’s written health and safety policy document?
- A policy setting out the organisations commitment to H&S
- Details of the organisation’s H&S structure with roles and responsibilities for organising H&S
- A risk assessment within the workplace and preventative measures in place.
- Details of planning, implementation of H&S policy and control measures.
How do you check if your hard hat is in date?
The date of manufacture is stamped inside the hat. They have a 5-year expiration period, but for heavy use should consider regular replacements.
