Health & Safety Flashcards
What is the structure of the RICS Guidance Note ‘Surveying Safely’ 2018?
(PAWOVFRC)
Effective February 2019
- Personal responsibilities
- Assessing hazards and risks
- Workplace health and safety
- Occupational hygiene and health
- Visiting site and premises
- Fire safety
- Residential surveying
- Procurement and management of contractors
What is the RICS Guidance Note ‘Surveying Safely’ 2018?
- Sets out good practice principles for the management of H&S for members and firms
- Introduced the ‘safe person’ concept
Sets out principles and H&S responsibilities at:
- Corporate level
- Individual level
What must firms provide with regard to H&S?
According to RICS Surveying Safely, 2018
- A safe working environment
- Safe work equipment
- Safe systems of work
- Competent staff
How do you comply with the Guidance Note ‘Surveying Safely’?
For example, when visiting premises and sites I undertake a risk assessment to identify and manage potential risks.
I ensure that I have the correct PPE (e.g., including hard hat, rubber soled boots, high vis jacket). I sign in with the site manager and am accompanied during the tour, remaining aware of my surroundings.
I ensure I adhere to any on-site safety briefing and stay within allocated areas. I sign out upon leaving.
What is a ‘safe person’?
An individual who assumes individual behavioural responsibility for their own, their colleagues’, and others’ health and safety while at work.
What is the Surveying Safely guidance on visiting site?
What is the RICS Surveying Safely guidance on visiting premises and sites? (N.B. Includes travel arrangements, lone working, PPE etc.)
* Tell someone where you’re going, and when you leave building/ site
* Wear appropriate protective clothing e.g., high vis jacket, protective footwear, hard hat, protective goggles, gloves, and ear defenders where necessary
* Sign in and out of building or construction site and receive site induction
* Consider whether safe to inspect alone and observe special lone working arrangements
* Check dated tag if going on scaffolding
* Wear non-slip sole shoes/ boots when going up a ladder
* Emphasis placed on Members having the correct operational practices in place
What are the key bits of H&S legislation?
- Health & Safety at Work, 1974 (as amended)
- PPE at Work Regulations, 2022
- The Fire Safety Act, 2021
- Building Safety Act, 2022
- Occupiers’ Liability Act, 1957
- Defective Premises Act, 1972
- Construction (Design & Management) (CDM) Regulations, 2015
What is a risk assessment?
A risk assessment is the process of evaluating risks to safety and health from hazards
- It is a legal requirement for an organisation of >5 staff to carry out risk assessments
What is the outline of a risk assessment?
(HPERRA)
significant hazards.
1. Identify the hazards present.
2. Identify the people at risk from the hazards e.g., employees, contractors, visitors etc.
3. Evaluate the risk, considering the likelihood and severity of any accidents. Existing precautions in place should be identified and evaluated.
4. Record the findings on a suitable form.
5. Review the risk assessment regularly.
6. Advise all those affected of the outcome of the risk assessment and methods of work and precautions to minimise or eliminate risk.
What is the ‘Six Pack’ of health & safety regulations?
(MSOPEW)
Six regulations introduced on 1 January 1993 containing different aspects of H&S compliance:
1. Management of Health & Safety a Work
2. Display Screen Equipment
3. Manual Handling Operations
4. Personal Protective Equipment at Work
5. Provision and Use of Work Equipment
6. Workplace Health, Safety, and Welfare
How many days do you have to report an injury?
Under ‘Reporting of Injuries, Diseases, and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995’ (RIDDOR)
- For injuries is over 7 days incapacitation must be reported to HSE within 15 days from the date of accident
- All employers must also keep a record of all 3-day plus injuries
- Information to be kept in an accident book which must be kept for a minimum of 3 years after an occupational accident or injury
What must be included in a written Health & Safety document?
(PDRD)
- A policy setting out the organisations commitment to H&S
- Details of the H&S structure
- A risk assessment with preventative measures in place
- Details of planning, implementation of the policy and control measures
What is the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974?
Duty to every employer to ensure the health, safety and welfare of all employees as far as reasonably practical
What are the punishments for failing to comply with the H&S at work act 1974?
- Policed by HSE
- Fines and/or imprisonment up to 2 years
What is asbestos?
Asbestos is an insulating material that can cause serious health issues when disturbed or damaged
