Inspection

Question 1

Talk me through your Sydenham site inspection example

Answer 1

I undertook an inspection of a telecoms site at the rear of a pub

I noticed damage to the pavement by the entrance, loose rubble, a step down to this damaged area = risky

took photographs and arranged a joint inspection

I carried out a risk assessment, and advised the client the paving will need to be fixed

upgrade works were due to be undertaken in the coming weeks so we booked a contractor to fix the issue

I inspected afterwards and took photographs to confirm complete

Question 2

How did you carry out the risk assessment?
(Sydenham example)

Answer 2

I completed a 5x5 matrix form

Severity from 1. Insignificant to 5. Major

Likelihood from 1. Rare to 5. Certain

Rated 3 Moderate severity and 4 Likely to happen

Considered contractors coming and going, carrying goods etc.

Matrix table produces a result from green-yellow-amber-red

This was Amber, but needed to be fixed prior to the works taking place

Question 3

What risks were posed?
(Sydenham example)

Answer 3

Tripping, landing awkwardly, twisting an ankle or worse. Also contractors may be carry equipment/tools in and out of the entrance. There was a step down to the paved area, could easily not see the issue and trip, maybe carrying something heavy etc

Question 4

What did you do with the risk assessment?
(Sydenham example)

Answer 4

Uploaded to the client portal, with photographs, also marked the site as ‘risk hazard’ on the portal and advised not to attend until resolved. Also saved on our internal system.

Question 5

Talk me through your Coventry residential property example

Answer 5

We were valuing a residential property - the tenant had let the property fall into a state of disrepair.

It was very dirty, damaged in areas (old wallpaper, exposed brick, cracked windows, dirty bathroom sanitary ware etc)

Question 6

What was the outcome of the inspection?
What did you implement?
(Coventry example)

Answer 6

I took photographs and detailed notes of the condition. I advised the borrower this would impact value, and also reported this to the bank.

Provided info within my report and took 40k off the value for a full refurbishment. 180k down to 140k.