Health and Safety Flashcards
When was the RICS Guidance note surveying safely - Health and safety principles for property professionals come into effect and what edition?
Feb 2019 - 2nd Edition
what does the RICS Guidance note surveying safely - Health and safety principles for property professionals 2nd edition set out?
Good practice principles for the managemnet of health and safety for RICS regulated firms and members
What is the structure of the RICS Guidance note surveying safely - Health and safety principles for property professionals
1) - Personal responsibility for RICS members and firms
2) - Assessing hazards and risks
3) - Workplace health and safety
4) - Occupational hygiene and health
5) - Visting premises and sites
6) - Fire Safety
7) - Residential property surveying
8) - Procurement and management of contractors
What are the key areas of advice in RICS Guidance note surveying safely - Health and safety principles for property professionals
RICS-regulated firms must provide
Safe working environment
Safe work equipment
Safe systems of work
Competent staff
Ensures individuals accept responsibility for their own actions.
advice on health, well-being and mental health
How to address fire safety
What is considered the concept of a safe person
Each person assumes individual behavioral responsibility for their own, their colleagues, and others in health and safety while at work.
What other information is included in the RICS Guidance note surveying safely - Health and safety principles for property professionals
Assessing hazards and risks ( include risk assessments , H&S policy etc
Property professionals places of work
Occupational health
Visiting premises and sites
Summerise Health and safety at work 1974
Duty to every employer to reasonably ensure health and safety at work of all employees
Policed by the HSE (Health and Safety Executive as a criminal offence
Must report injuries and dangerous occurrence
the probability /likelihood that someone will be harmed is called a risk - such as falling on a wet floor.
explain the processes of a risk assessment
1 - identify the hazard
2- Identify those at risk i.e., employees, contactors, visitors etc
3 - Evaluate the risk, considering the likelihood and severity of any accident
4 - Record the findings in a suitable form
5 - review the risk assessment regulary
6 - Advise those affected of the outcome of the risk assessment
What are the Six Pack regulations of Health & Safety
1 - Management of Health and safety
2 - Display Screen Equipment
3 - Manual Handling Procedures
4 - PPE at work
5 - Provisions and use of work equipment
6 - Workplace Health, Safety and welfare
