Health & Safety Flashcards
What must RICS registered firms ensure they provide?
- Safe Environment
- Safe Equipment
- Safe Systems
- Competent Staff
What is the safe person concept?
What is it’s purpose?
Each individual should be responsible for their own behaviours, colleagues and others health and safety whilst at work
Minimise risk of harm
What are the requirements of the Health & Safety at Work 1974 Act?
- 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
How would you define a hazard?
Something which may cause harm
How would you define a risk?
The likelihood of the harm happening
What is the five step approach to risk assessments?
- Identify the hazards present
- Identify the people at risk from the hazards
- Evaluate the risk
- Record the findings on a suitable form
- Review the risk assessment regularly
What is a method statement?
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)
When is a firm required to have a written health and safety policy?
Employer has more than five employees
What is the trigger date for reporting injuries in under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR)?
- 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
What does the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 relate to and what are the fines?
- 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
What property types does the Fire Safety Order 2005 relate to?
Non-domestic Properties
What does EWS stand for?
External Wall System
How long is an EWS1 form valid for?
Up to five years from the date that it’s signed
What are the main criticisms of EWS1 forms?
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.
