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Health & Safety (L2M) Flashcards

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What extra H&S have you undertaken due to pandemic?

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  • Firm’s guidance on viewings during COVID-19
  • Government’s guidance on viewings during pandemic
  • Kept windows open
  • Wore face mask
  • Hand sanitiser
  • Distance
  • Gloves
  • Restricting number of people at one time
  • Contact persons I would be in contact with on inspection/viewing prior to it to ensure no one has been diagnosed with Covid-19 within the past 10 days - not to attend viewing if they have.
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Are you aware of any new RICS guidance on asbestos?

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  • RICS 4th Edition Guidance Note Asbestos (took effect Aug 2021) (aims to ensure surveyors and their clients comply with UK legislation relating to asbestos and ensure no one is put at exposure risk)
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What are visible signs of deleterious materials?

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  • HAC: look for brown stains
  • Presence of concrete frames (particularly from 1970s/80s
  • Crumbling concrete
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How would you identify asbestos on a roof?

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  • Roofing tiles containing asbestos will often have a white, grey, or blue-white colour
  • Corrugated roofs
  • Recommend asbestos survey
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What are the different types of asbestos surveys?

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  • Management survey - locate and advise on management

- Demolition survey: samples to be taken and analysed

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What are the different types of asbestos?

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  • Brown (1985)
  • Blue (1985)
  • White (1999)
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What do the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 state?

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  • The person in charge of the building repair must locate and manage the asbestos
  • Architects must confirm no asbestos is present in new buildings
  • Asbestos register must be readily available
  • Non compliance is a criminal offence
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What is the 6 pack of Health & Safety Regulations?

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6 most commonly quoted health and safety regulations:

  1. Management of Health & Safety at work
  2. Display screen equipment
  3. Manual handling operations
  4. PPE
  5. Provision and use of work equipment
  6. Workplace H&S at work
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What are the risks associated with lone working?

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  • accidents or emergencies arising out of the work, including inadequate provision of first aid.
  • sudden illnesses.
  • inadequate provision of rest, hygiene and welfare facilities.
  • physical violence from members of the public and/or intruders.
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What should you do in preparation for lone working?

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  • Inform colleagues where going and when expect to return
  • Update shared calendar with timings and location
  • Risk assessment (take with you)
  • Firms’ lone working policy
  • Lone working device
  • Mobile phone (fully charged)
  • Emergency code phrase
  • Wear flat shoes/shoes you can run in
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What is the Building Safety Bill?

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  • Part of the reform to give residents and homeowners more rights, powers and protection.
  • Set out a clear pathway on how residential buildings should be constructed, maintained and made safe.
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What hazards might you identify on an inspection?

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  • Abestos
  • Invasive species
  • Subsidence/unsafe building
  • Radon gas
  • Lead piping/paint
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What is a deleterious material?

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  • Materials that can degrade with age

- Cause structural issues

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What are some examples of deleterious materials?

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  • High Alumina Cement (HAC) - steel rods corrode as concrete is more porous
  • Woodwool shuttering
  • Mundic
  • Calcium Chloride
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What is a hazard?

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Something potential to cause harm

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What is risk?

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The likelihood of harm being realised

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What are RICS firms obligated to provide in terms of H&S?

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  1. a safe working environment
  2. safe work equipment
  3. safe systems of work
  4. competent staff
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What risks to assess when inspecting?

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  1. structural stability
  2. sharp objects
  3. roofs
  4. slip and trip hazards
  5. working at height
  6. ACMs
  7. contamination
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What are the obligations of a commercial property occupier?

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  1. asbestos management
  2. contamination
  3. EPC
  4. Disability discrimination and equality
  5. fire safety
  6. H&S
  7. occupiers liability
  8. waste management
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What is an EWS1 form?

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Designed to be used for residential properties of any height i.e. blocks of flats, student accommodation.

Allows a “qualified professional” to confirm that an external wall system on residential buildings has been assessed for safety, in line with government guidance.

Considers:

  • the height of building
  • type of cladding & how much
  • presence of balconies & combustible material
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Key points of the Fire Safety Act 2021?

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The Fire Safety Act 2021

  • requires all responsible persons to assess, manage and reduce the risks of fire posed by the structure, external walls and common areas of a building.
  • fire service can take enforcement action against responsible people who fail to comply
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What are reasonable fire precaution measures?

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  • fire detection & warning alarm system
  • fire fighting equipment
  • safe exit routes
  • evacuation plan
  • suitable fire doors
  • emergency lighting & signage
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What fines are associated with asbestos?

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Health and Safety (Offences) Act 2008

  • £20,000 and possibility of 12 month imprisonment
  • more serious offences can be tried in higher courts where there is no limit on fines
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Who can remove asbestos?

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  1. Licensed contractors
    - held on a register with HSE
  2. Non-licensed contractors
    - can only remove certain asbestos i.e. cement panels
    - work must be carried out in accordance with HSE and they must be trained
    - written records must be kept for notifiable non-licensed work
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Where should asbestos be removed to?

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All ACMs and asbestos contaminated waste must be disposed of to an Environment Agency licensed asbestos landfill site, carried by vehicles marked with hazardous waste signage.

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What is an asbestos register?

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A document that contains the results of an asbestos survey: the location, amount and condition of asbestos containing materials within a building.

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What are the 5 steps a duty holder must take in relation to asbestos?

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  1. Duty holder must assess whether there is asbestos on site - where it is and its condition
  2. Assess the risk and produce an asbestos management plan - encapsulate or remove?
  3. Produce an asbestos register
  4. Make the register available to all who may disturb it
  5. Review register regularly (HSE recommends every 6 months)
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Under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, who is a duty holder?

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The owner or the person or organisation that has clear responsibility for the maintenance or repair of non-domestic premises, for example through an explicit agreement such as a tenancy agreement or contract.

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What is a ‘safe person’?

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Someone who takes responsibility for their own, their colleague’s and other’s health and safety while at work.

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What are the Construction Design & Management Regulations 2015?

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Construction Design & Management Regulations 2015:

  • Client must notify (F10 form) the relevant enforcing authority if work will last over 30 days and have over 20 workers - or exceeds 500 person days.
  • Policed by Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
  • Improves management and coordination of H&S for construction

3 main duty holders:

  1. Client
  2. Principal designer
  3. Principal contractor
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What should be done prior to an inspection?

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  • Organise inspection with client
  • Undertake a risk assessment
  • PPE
  • Charge equipment
  • Risk assessment
  • Input to shared calendar
  • Inform colleagues
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What would you do upon arrival at a construction site?

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Put on PPE and then attend site office to sign in and receive health and safety introduction to site. Be shown around the site by construction manager.

Other risks to assess when on site:

  • Structural stability
  • Sharp objects
  • Roofs
  • Slip and trip hazards
  • Working at height
  • Contamination
  • Impact from people or animals on site
  • If ever feel uncomfortable remove oneself from premises
33
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Where is asbestos usually found?

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As pictured in the RICS Surveying Safely 2nd Ed 2018, Asbestos can be found in many places.

Examples include:

  • roof sheeting and tiles
  • pipe lagging
  • insulation
  • textured coatings and paints
  • cement
  • guttering and drainpipes
34
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What does the HSE website say about asbestos?

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It advised that Asbestos can be found in any building built before the year 2000 (houses, factories, offices, schools, hospitals etc) and causes around 5,000 deaths per year.

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What do you do if you find hazardous materials on site?

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  • Recommend a specialist report and make appropriate assumptions.
  • Check contents of an Asbestos report / register.
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Why do you sign in and out of a site?

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To ensure people know you are on site, and at the end of the day the log will be checked to confirm that all who were on site have safely left.

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What PPE would you take with you for an inspection?

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It would depend, but typically this could include:

  • Risk assessment
  • Fluorescent jacket
  • Steel toed boots
  • Safety helmet
  • Gloves
  • Goggles
  • Ear muffs

+ COVID-19 protection

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What is the 5-step approach to a health and safety risk assessment?

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  1. Identify the hazards present.
  2. Identify the people at risk.
  3. Evaluate the risk, considering the likelihood and severity of accidents.
  4. Record the findings.
  5. Review the risk assessment regularly.
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What is the role of the Health and Safety Executive?

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  • Polices the Health and Safety Act 1974.
  • Provides best practice and health and safety guidance.
  • Can give out unlimited fines or up to 2 years imprisonment.
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What is your company’s Health and Safety policy?

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To ensure as reasonably practical the health safety and welfare of all employees and any affected persons.

Achieved by:

  • Safe systems of work.
  • Safe equipment.
  • Safe means of using.
  • Necessary information, training, instruction and supervision.
  • Safe places to work.
  • Welfare facilities.
  • Consultation with employees and other stakeholders.
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Tell me about the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974

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  • Legislation to enforce a duty on employers to protect employees Health and Safety at work.
  • Employers must undertake risk assessments which are recorded and kept under review.
  • Employers must report injuries and dangerous occurrences.
  • Must have a H&S policy.
  • Policed by the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) as a criminal offence with fines and/or imprisonment
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What is in RICS Surveying Safely Guidance Note?

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Effective from 2019

  1. Personal & Corporate Responsibilities
  2. Legal Considerations
  3. Hazards and risks
  4. Places of work (‘Safe Person’ concept)
  5. Occupational health (mental health)
  6. Site inspections
  7. Fire safety
  8. Residential Property Surveying
  9. Construction Work
43
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Why is health & safety so important?

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  • Because of legislation and company policy.

- For my protection and the protection of others.

44
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What is within your firms’ lone working procedures?

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  • Emergency code phrase
  • Lone working devices
  • Inform colleagues
  • Shared calendar - updated with specific dates & times
  • Regular contact maintained.
45
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What does the RICS Surveying Safely Guidance Note set out?

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  • Basic, good principles for the management of health and safety for RICS-regulated firms and RICS members
46
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What is asbestos?

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An insulating material which causes serious health problems and fatal diseases in the lungs

Left undamaged and undisturbed, it poses NO risk to health – when disturbed can release toxic fibres which lodge on lungs

47
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What are the different types of asbestos?

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BLUE – illegal material in the UK since 1985
BROWN – illegal material in the UK since 1985
WHITE – illegal material in the UK since 1999

48
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What is the aim of the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 (as amended)?

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ah

49
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What is Asbestos?

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ah

50
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What are the different types of Asbestos?

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ah

51
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What is the hierarchy of risk?

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elimination, substitution, engineering controls, administrative controls and personal protective equipment.

52
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When were the 6-pack of health and safety regulations introduced?

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1992

53
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What is the process for identifying a hazard?

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  1. Identify the hazard present
  2. Identify the people at risk from the hazards eg employees, contractors, visitors etc
  3. Evaluate the risk, considering the likelihood and severity of any accidents. Existing controls in place should be identified and evaluated
  4. Record the findings on a suitable form
  5. Review the risk assessment regularly
54
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Explain your understanding of the Health & Safety Executive (HSE)?

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The Health and Safety Executive is a UK government agency responsible for the encouragement, regulation and enforcement of workplace health, safety and welfare, and for research into occupational risks in Great Britain.

55
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What is the considerate constructor’s scheme (1997)?

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Considerate constructors seek to improve the image of the construction industry by striving to promote and achieve best practice under the Code. The Code of Considerate Practice outlines the Scheme’s expectations and describes those areas that are considered fundamental for registration with the Scheme.

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What kinds of incident are the causation of most deaths within the construction industry?

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Falls??

57
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What is the biggest cause of long-term health issues in the construction industry?

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Asbestos??

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When are visitors most likely to have an accident on a construction site?

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Tripping - when walking around site. Ensure suitable PPE.

59
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How were you a safe surveyor?

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Risk assessment. Safe person concept. Lone working device.

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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. It should outline the hazards involved and include a step by step guide on how to do the job safely. It must also detail which control measures have been introduced to ensure the safety of anyone who is affected by the task or process.

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What is a written health and safety policy document?

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  • Required for employers if they employ more than 5 employees
  • A written document which must contain the following four points:
    1. A policy setting out the organisation’s commitment to health and safety
    2. Details of the organisation’s H&S structure, with roles and responsibilities for organising H&S
    3. A risk assessment setting the risks within the workplace and the preventative measures in place
    4. Details of the planning, implementation of the H&S policy and control measures

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