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PE Heath and Safety Flashcards

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Where would you find RICS requirements for Health and Safety?

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RICS Surveying Safely (2nd Edition) Guidance Note

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What does Surveying Safely provide?

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Guidance on best practice

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Do you have to follow the guidelines in RICS Surveying Safely?

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It will help to keep you safe and should provde a partial defence in an allegation of professional negligence

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What were some of the changes made in the 2nd edition of Surveying Safely 2018?

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Update to CDM regulations
Update to H&S sentencing guidelines
Increased awareness of ‘health’ aspect e.g. asbestos
Safe person concept

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What is a ‘safe person’ under Surveying Safely?

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Individual who takes responsibility for their own actions

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How would you find out about your firm’s H&S requirements?

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Check the H&S policy
Speak to line manager
Speak to HR
Check on R drive

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Key H&S legislation?

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Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

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What is the general duty on employers under the H&S at Work Act 1974?

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To ensure health, safety and wellbeing of employees and other affected persons is not at risk, so far as is reasonably practicable

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Can a director/manager be found guilty under the H&S at Work Act 1974 if a company’s breach was committed with their consent, onnivance or neglect?

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Yes

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What does the duty on employers include?

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Maintaining and providing equipment
Safe systems of work
Providing safe premises

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Is it a criminal offence to breach the H&S at Work Act 1974?

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Yes

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What are the penalities under the H&S Act 1974?

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Unlimited fine
Directors disqualified for up to 15 years
Up to 2 years’ imprisonment (or more for corporate or gross negligence, i.e. manslaughter charges)

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What should an employer’s H&S policy include to comply with their duties under the H&S at Work Act 1974?

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Line management structure (leading from the top)
Clear accountability, policies and procedures
Risk assessment
Staff training
Adequate resources
Appropriate insurance

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What is PPE?

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Personal Protective Equipment

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15
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PPE could include what?

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Hard hat
Steel capped shoes
Ear defenders
Face masks
Overalls

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What are your individual responsibilities under the H& at Work Act 1974?

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Take responsibility for own H&S and that of anyone under your supervision
Co-operate with employer to minimise risk to self, colleagues and others potentially affected by actions
Report actual or perceived breaches in good time
Carry out risk assessment
Wear PPE
Undertake staff training

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Is it a criminal offence to intentionally or recklessly interfere or misuse anything provided in the interests of H&S?

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Yes

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18
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What happened in the case of Suzy Lampaugh?

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Estate agent who went missing after going to meet an unknown client - importance of lone working procedures

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What is a hazard?

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Something with potential to cause harm

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What is a risk?

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Likelihood of harm being realised

21
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What is asbestos?

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Naturally occurring rock mineral with heat and fire resisting properties

22
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When were the Control of Asbestos Regulations updated?

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2012

23
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What is the current RICS guidance relating to asbestos?

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Guidance Note Asbestos: legal requirements and best practice for property professionals and clients UK 4th edition

24
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When was asbestos banned in the UK?

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1985, 1999 for chrysotile (white) asbestos

25
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Why important to know when asbestos was banned?

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You can warn clients of the potential risk of its presence
You can recommend specialist advice by an asbestos surveyrs
If you know a building’s age you can include the abestos risk in your desktop val

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Why is asbestos harmful?

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If inhaled it can cause lung-related disorders (asbestosis)

27
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Under the asbestos regulations, who is the duty holder?

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Person responsible for maintaining the property

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What should you do if you suspect asbestos is present on a site inspection?

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Don’t disturb it, inform the client and recommend specialist advice

29
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Who is responsible for asbestos in a multi-let building?

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It may be shared

30
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Do the asbestos regulations apply to both commercial and residential premises?

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Yes

31
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How can you comply with the asbestos regulations?

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Appoint a responsible person
Keep an asbestos register
Assess risk to form the basis of an asbestos management plan

32
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Can anyone remove asbestos?

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No, you have to be a licensed contractor

33
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When should you review your asbestos plan?

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6 monthly or after refurbishment, change of use or changes in company procedure

34
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What is Legionnaires disease?

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Potentially fatal form of pneumonia caused by legionella bacteria dispersed into atmosphere

35
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Where would you find the legionella bacteria?

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Purpose-built water systems, e.g. cooling towers, evaporative condensers and whirlpool spas

Old air-conditioners, untreated swimming pools and shower taps

36
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What regulations do you need to comply when undertaking a building, civil engineering or engineering construction work?

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CDM Regulations 2015

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What parties have duties under the CDM Regulations?

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Clients (commercial and domestic)
Designers
Principal designers
Principal contractors
Contractors
Workers

38
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What changes were made to CDM in 2015?

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Simplifcations to make the regulations easier to read
Approved Code of Practice (ACOP) replaced with targeted guidance
CDM coordinator replaced with new role of ‘principal designer’
Splitting competence assessment into component parts of skills, knowledge, training and experience (and organisation capability)
Removing exemption for domestic clients (who can pass duty to contractor)
Changing threshold for appointment of coordinators (principal contractors and principal designers) to require coordinators where there is more than one contractor

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When must HSE be notified of a project?

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Construction work is likely to last longer than 30 working days and have more than 20 workers working simultaneously at any point

Or exceed 500 person days

40
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What are the duties of the principal designer?

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Planning, managing and monitoring the pre-construction phase
Ensuring risks are eliminated or controlled through design work
Passing information on to the principal contractor
Ensuring cooperation and coordination
Ensuring designers comply with their duties
Assisting client in preparing pre-construction information
Preparing H&S file

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What are the client’s duties under CDM?

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Make suitable arrangements for managing a project
Appoint other duty holders
Allocate sufficient time and resources
Prepare relevant information and provide to other dutyholders
Ensure principal designer and principal contractor carry out their duties
Provide welfare facilities

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What is occupational health?

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Promotion and maintenance of physical and mental well-being of all staff

43
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What are examples of hazardous substances?

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Pesticides
Lead paint dust
Industrial solvents
Respirable Crystalline Silica (sand blown around in quarries)
Engine exhaust fumes
Spores and dust from decomposing vegetation

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Would you enter a construction site without a site induction?

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No

45
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What legislation covers fire safety?

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Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
Fire Safety Act 2021

46
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What duties exist under teh Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005?

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Employer (or building owner/occupier) must carry out fire risk assessment
Implement fire safety measures
Keep sources of ignition and flammable susbtances apart
Avoid accidental fires, e.g. make sure heaters can’t be knocked over
Ensure good housekeeping at all times, e..g don’t let rubbish build up
Consider how to detect fires and how to warn people quickly if they start, e.g. fire alarms, smoke detectors
Have the correct fire-fighting equipment
Keep fire exits and escape routes clearly marked and unobstructed
Ensure employees receive appropraite training
Review and update your risk assessment

47
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Which BSI competence requirement relates to the role of individual principal designers?

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PAS 8671 2022

48
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Which BSI competence requirement relates to the management of safety in residential buildings?

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PAS 8673 2022

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