Other Legislation/Guidance Flashcards
What does the Fire Safety Act 2021 require?
The Fire Safety Act 2021 made it law for external walls, and flat entrance and common fire doors to be included in fire risk assessments.
To what buildings does the Fire Safety Act 2021 apply?
To all multi-occupied buildings.
What are the key elements of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974?
The duty on employers to manage and ensure the risks they present at a place of work to employees and the public are mitigated as far as practicable.
The duty on employees to take reasonable care for their own health and safety, and that of other workers and members of the public.
What additional duties are imposed under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999?
The duty on employers to undertake risk assessments to identify potential hazards involved in a work activity, with additional risk assessments conducted for young people and new and expectant mothers.
The duty on employers to appoint at least one competent person to oversee all matters of health and safety.
The duty on employers to provide adequate health and safety training, and not to give employees tasks beyond their competence.
To duty on employers to co-ordinate with other building occupiers to share H&S information.
What is the purpose of the Defective Premises Act 1972?
The Defective Premises Act 1972 imposes a duty of care on building owners (or other responsible person) to ensure that the building is free from defects that may cause injury to those who might reasonably be affected by the defect.
What does the Occupier’s Liability Acts of 1957 & 1984 impose?
A common duty of care to visitors and trespassers respectively.
What RICS document provides guidance on health and safety?
RICS Guidance Note ‘Surveying Safely - Health and safety principles for property professionals’
What is the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012?
Bringing together previous asbestos regulation, the Control of Asbestos Regulations imposes a ‘duty to manage’ the asbestos in buildings.
When do you require a licenced contractor to carry out asbestos works?
Works are licensable where;
- worker exposure is not sporadic or low intensity
- the control limit (0.1 fibres per cubic centimetre of air) will be exceeded
- work is on asbestos coating
- work is on asbestos insulation (where work is more than 2 hours in a 7 day period, and no more than one hour continuosly).
When is non-licenced asbestos work notifiable?
Consider the type of work you plan to do.
More friable materials will typically be notifiable non-licenced works as they release more fibres.
Asbestos bonded within a matrix can usually be treated as non-licenced, however if in poor condition it may become notifiable where there is a risk of increased exposure.
