Surveying safely Flashcards
What type of document is surveying safety
Professional Standard
What is the concept of a ‘safe person’
Someone who is responsible for their own H&S, their colleagues, and others
What are RICS-regulated firms required to provide and maintain in regard to H&S?
- Safe working environment
- Safe work equipment
- Safe systems of work
- Competent staff
What is the hierarchy of risk control
- Elimination
- Substitution (e.g. replace materials for less hazardous pre fab)
- Engineering controls (e.g. fall arrest)
- Admin control (e.g. limit the need to work alone)
- PPE
What is meant by dynamic risk assessment?
Constantly assessing risk of activities, even right before commencing work and even during the activity to ensure H&S of individuals
What is a H&S risk matrix
A way to quantify the likelihood and severity of a risk, allowing a considered approach regarding future actions
What are things to consider in the workplace regarding employee comfort/health
- adequate toilets
- fresh air
- natural light or artificial that isn’t too bright
- reducing glare
- adequate emergency arrangements
Under surveying safely, what do you do when ‘all goes wrong’
Investigate the causes and put necessary plans in place to prevent it happening in the future
Whats in appendix A of surveying safely?
An audit template
What edition is surveying safely on, and what year?
2nd edition, 2024
