Health & Saftey - Summary of Experience

Question 1

What RICS guidance is there on H&S?

Answer 1

RICS Surveying Safely 2018 (guidance note)

Question 2

How do you ensure you comply with the H&S at Work Act 1974?

Answer 2

• Report injuries and dangerous occurances
• Undertake, record and regularly review risk assessments
• Keep details H&S information on site

Question 3

How do you mitigate hazards?

Answer 3

By carrying out risk assessments and ensuring sufficient warnings / measures are in place to reduce risk

Question 4

Is it a criminal offence to breach the H&S atWok Act 1974? Who enforces it?

Answer 4

Yes -> enforced by HSE (health & Safety Executive)

• £20k maximum fine in magistrates court
• Unlimited fine in crown court
• Compensation order
• Community order
• Remedial order

Question 5

What is the major legislation on H&S?

Answer 5

• Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
• Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
• Contruction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015
• Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
• Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022

Question 6

What is a risk asessment?

Answer 6

A systemmatic process of evaluating the potential risks that may be involved in projected activity or undertaking

Question 7

Why is a risk assessment important ?

Answer 7

As they create awareness of hazards and risks and identify who may be at risk

Question 8

Tell me something you understand from reading RICS Surveying Safely?

Answer 8

Sets out good practice principles for the management of H&S

• Advice on well-being and mental health
• Updated advice on fire safety
• Requirement for personal and corporate responsibilities for professionals

Question 9

What are the key changes on RICS surveying ssafely?

Answer 9

• introduced ‘safe person’ concept
• greater emphasis on ensuring the competance of individuals, included their responsibility to ensure the use of safe work equipment and safe systems of work
• Updated info on what RICS firms must provide

Question 10

WHat is the safe person concept?

Answer 10

Each individual assumes responsibility for their own, their colleagues and others Health and Safety while at work

Question 11

What must regulated firms provide?

Answer 11

• Safe working environment
• Safe working equipment
• Safe systems of work
• Competant staff

Question 12

How do you do your job safely?

Answer 12

Inspect in accordance with Surveying Safely 2018 and with regard to H&S at Work Act 1974
- carry ou risk assessments and plan site visits

Question 13

What do you have regard to when carrying out inspections

Answer 13

• RICS guidance and H&S legislation
• My safety
• the safety of my visitors

Question 14

What is IOSH?

Answer 14

Institution of occupational Safety and health
- global organisation for H&S

Question 15

What is an alternative to IOSH?

Answer 15

NEBOSH
National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and health
- UK organisation

Question 16

How would you undertake a risk assessment?

Answer 16

1. Identify hazard
2. Identify people at risk from hazard
3. Evaluation risk, considering likelihood and severity
4. Record findings
5. Review regularly

Question 17

What is a method statement?

Answer 17

Documents that detail exactly how to carry out work safely

Question 18

What is a RAMS?

Answer 18

Risk assessment Method Statement

• Completed after a risk assessment, containing details of the hazard and a guide to wokring around the hazard

Question 19

Whats the difference between a risk assessment and RAMS?

Answer 19

Risk assessment - identifies risk and likelihood and severity
RAMS - details how to manage the risk and how to work around it

Question 20

tell me about the precautions and procedures which you undertake to have regard to current H&S legislation

Answer 20

• Risk assessment
• PLan inspection (i.e travel, PPE, diary)
• Adhere to office H&S: fire evacuation procedures, lifting heavy items, desk assessment for my work station, H&S training)

Question 21

Why are RAMS important?

Answer 21

Protect workers from hazards - details how to work around hazards and reduce risk of injury / harm