Heath And Saftey Flashcards
What is the difference between surveying safely and the health and safety at work act 1974?
Surveying safely sets out good practice principles for RICS regulated firms for the management of health and safety. The 1974 act is the statue that governs Health and safety in the work place and puts a duty of care on the employer.
What are the objective principles of the health and safety at work act 1974?
- Duty of care from the employer for the health and safety and well fare of all employees
- Report injuries and dangerous occurrences
- Undertake regular risk assessments
- Health and Safety information must be held on site
What is the purpose of a risk assessment?
- To identity hazards
- To inform people at risk from the hazard
- To evaluate the risk
- Record findings
- Review the risk assessment regularly
- Advise all parties of the outcome of the assessment
What are the two types of risk assessment?
Static/ desktop
Dynamic - onsite
If you were on an inspection and disregarded all health and safety policies in place and caused injury. Who is liable?
You.
What’s does ISO45001 Cover?
It specifies the requirements for an occupational health and safety management system. It is used to help organisations achieve the intended out comes from on the occupational health and safety management system.
Does your firm operate loan working policies?
Yes you must:
1. Tell someone where you are going
2. Have a shared diary
3. Have a buddy system in place
4. Carry a fully charged mobile phone and rape alarm
5. Evaluate an escape route
6. Know the companies safe word
7. Verify the authenticity of the viewer
What is the importance of loan working policies?
The ensure your personal safety outside the office.
What is the structure of Surveying safely
Personal responsibilities for members and firms
Assessing hazards and risks
Work place health and safety
Occupational health and hygiene
Visiting sites and premed is
Fire safety
Residential property surveying
Procurement and management of contractors
What are the 4 key areas that firms must ensure they provide?
A safe work environment
Safe work equipment
Safe systems of work
Competent staff
What is the RICS content “safe person”
An individual that assumes responsibility for their own, their colleagues and others health and safety
What regulations cover PPE?
PPE at work act 2022
When is a written health and safety policy document required?
With employment of 5 or more employees
When is a risk assessment required?
It is a legal document required for organisations employing more than 5 staff
How do you undertake a risk assessment?
Identity hazards that are present
Indents people at risk from the hazards
Evaluate the risk
Record finding
Review the risk assessment regularly
Advise those affects of the outcome of the risk assessment
What is a method statement?
A document that details the way a work task or process should be completed
What is the health and safety 6 pack!
Management of health and safety at work
Display screen equipment
Manual handling operations
Personal protective equipment
Provision and use of work equipment
Workplace health, safety and welfare
What is the legislation relating to corporate manslaughter?
Corporate manslaughter and corporate homicide act 2007
What is the act that brought into force the EWS1 form?
Fire Safety Act 2021 following the indecent at Grenfell
What does the fire safety act require?
Regular inspections of lifts
Evacuation plans are regularly updated
Residents are provided with fire safety instructions
Individual entrances comply with current standards
Clarify that the responsible person or duty holder must reduce risk of fire
What accommodation is an EWS1 from required for?
On blocks of flats
Student accommodation
Assisted living/ care homes
HMO’s
Mixed use blocks where there is a residential component
What is the test for an EWS 1 form?
Over 6 storeys or 18 meters
Depends on the type of cladding and the presence of balconies and combustible material
What other legislation was brought out recently with regarding to building health and safety?
Building safety Act 2022
Why was the building safety act put in place?
To enhance regulations for building safety and ensure residents have a stronger voice in ensuring safety in buildings
What does the Building Saftey act introduce?
A new building safety regulator who is required to act for:
Securing the safety or people in or about buildings
Improve standards of buildings
What are the three types of asbestos?
Brown (amosite)
Blue (crocidolite)
White (chrysotile)
When was asbestos banned?
Blue and brown in 1985
White in 1999
What is the key asbestos legislation?
The control of asbestos regulation 2012
What is the duty holder when it comes to asbestos?
The owner if vacant or the tenant if on an FRI lease
What are the two types of asbestos survey?
Management survey
Refurbishment/ demolition survey
What are the 5 steps to assessing a property that may contain asbestos?
- Duty holder must asses whether the premise contains asbestos, where it is located and what condition it is in
- Assess the risk and provides and asbestos management plan
- Produce an asbestos register
- Make register available to all relevant parties
- Review the register regularly
Which rics guidance relates to asbestos?
RICS Guidance note: Asbestos: legal requirements and best practice for professionals and clients 2021
What do you understand about the CDM Regulations 2015?
It is a criminal offence to break CDM regulations
It is policed by the HSE
The duty holders are: the client, the principle designer and the principle contractor
The aim of CDM regulations is to improve the management and Co-ordination of health and safety at all stages of construction.
What are the statutory obligations of a commercial property owner?
Asbestos management
Contamination
Equality Act compliance
EPC compliance
Fire Saftey
Health and Saftey
Legionnaires disease
Occupiers liability
PAT Testing
Waste Management
What is RIDDOR?
Reporting of
Injuries
Diseases and
Dangerous
Occurrences
What is the punishment for a health and safety breach?
The Health and Safety at Work act is a criminal offence to breach so imprisonment
What does ISO stand for?
International Organisational for standardisation
What would you look for regarding health and Safety on site?
An operation and maintenance manual
