Health & Safety Flashcards

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What must RICS registered firms ensure they provide?

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  1. Safe Environment
  2. Safe Equipment
  3. Safe Systems
  4. Competent Staff
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What is the safe person concept?

What is it’s purpose?

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Each individual should be responsible for their own behaviours, colleagues and others health and safety whilst at work

Minimise risk of harm

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What are the requirements of the Health & Safety at Work 1974 Act?

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  • Requires employers to ensure employees’ health, safety and welfare at work, includes staff training, safe working environments…
  • Must report injuries and dangerous occurrences
  • Must undertake, record and regularly review a risk assessment
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How would you define a hazard?

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Something which may cause harm

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5
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How would you define a risk?

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The likelihood of the harm happening

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What is the five step approach to risk assessments?

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  1. Identify the hazards present
  2. Identify the people at risk from the hazards
  3. Evaluate the risk
  4. Record the findings on a suitable form
  5. Review the risk assessment regularly
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What is a method statement?

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A document that details the way a work task or process is to be completed to be prior approved (詳細說明工作任務或流程的完成方式並獲得事先批准的文件)

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When is a firm required to have a written health and safety policy?

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Employer has more than five employees

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What is the trigger date for reporting injuries in under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR)?

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  • 7 days incapacitation, the injury must be reported to the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) within 15 days from the date of the accident
  • The employers must keep a record of all 3-day plus injuries, which then must kept in accident book for 3 years
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What does the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 relate to and what are the fines?

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  • Gross breaches of a duty of care by a corporate body leading to a person’s death
  • Unlimited fine, imprisonment and disqualification as a company director
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What property types does the Fire Safety Order 2005 relate to?

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Non-domestic Properties

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12
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What does EWS stand for?

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External Wall System

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How long is an EWS1 form valid for?

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Up to five years from the date that it’s signed

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What are the main criticisms of EWS1 forms?

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Delays and Shortages of Qualified Professionals: a significant shortage of qualified surveyors able to carry out EWS1 assessments, leading to long delays in obtaining the forms.

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