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What is the key primary legislation relating to health and safety at work in the UK?

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Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

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What does the HSWA 1974 require?

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Employers to, as far as reasonably practicable, ensure employees’ health, safety and welfare at work

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What does PPE stand for?

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Personal Protective Equipment

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Name some examples of PPE

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  • Hard hat
  • Steel toe-capped boots
  • Goggles
  • Gloves
  • Hi-vis vest
  • Ear defenders
  • Face mask
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Can a director be liable for a company’s breach under HSWA 1974?

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Yes if it was committed with consent or through neglect

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Can an employee be liable under the HSWA 1974?

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Yes if intentionally or recklessly interfered with or misuse anything provided concerning health and safety

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What is the Occupiers Liability Act 1957?

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Confirms that an occupier or a landlord in control of premises must take reasonable care to ensure the reasonable safety of visitors

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What is the Occupiers Liability Act 1984?

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This applies to trespassers rather than visitors.

This Act applies where the occupier or landlord in control of the premises is aware of a danger and has reasonable grounds to believe that a trespasser may come into the vicinity of this danger.

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What is asbestos?

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A naturally occurring hazardous material and harmful to health. If disturbed, fibres are released into the atmosphere which if inhaled, can lead to asbestosis, a form of cancer.

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What are the 3 types of asbestos?

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Crocidolite (blue)
Amosite (brown)
Chrysotile (white)

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When was blue and brown asbestos banned?

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1985

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When was white asbestos banned?

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1999

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What are some common asbestos-containing materials?

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  • Pipe insulation
  • Ceiling tiles
  • Cement pipes
  • Ducting
  • Roof felt
  • Wallboard
  • Vinyl floor tiles
  • Textured paint
  • Fireproofing
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What regulations govern asbestos?

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Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012

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What are the 6 steps of a risk assessment?

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1) Identify the risk
2) Decide who might be harmed and how
3) Evaluate risks and decide on precautions
4) Record the findings and implement them
5) Review assessment and update if necessary
6) Advise those affected of the outcome of the risk assessment

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What is the hierarchy of risk control?

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1) Elimination
2) Substitution
3) Engineering controls
4) Administration controls
5) PPE

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What measures do you take to ensure your own health and safety on inspection?

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When arranging an inspection I make sure I have a name and contact number of the person I am meeting, make sure my calendar is updated with the necessary information (time, date, location, mobile phone number, emergency contact, contact details of who I am meeting etc.), ensure I take the necessary PPE with me etc.

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What considerations do you need to make before inspecting a property in poor repair?

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Consider whether the building is safe to enter, whether you have the correct PPE.

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What would you need to do if you managed a property where asbestos has been identified?

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You must manage the asbestos which has been identified either by removal or by leaving it in place and managing it by way of regular asbestos surveys.

An asbestos register must be kept up to date and maintained by the duty holder (depending on the lease and repairing responsibilities this could be the leaseholder or the landlord).

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What does the HSWA 1974 Act cover?

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  • Duty to every employee to ensure, so far as reasonably practicable, the H&S and welfare at work of all employees
  • Must report injuries and dangerous occurrences
  • Must undertake, record and regularly review a risk assessment (The Management of H&S at Work Regulations 1999).
  • Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 requires employers to provide appropriate PPE for their employees.
  • Policed by the H&S Executive as a criminal offence with fines and or imprisonment.
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What is a hazard?

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Anything that could cause harm.

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What is a risk?

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The probability that someone will be harmed.

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What does RIDDOR stand for?

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Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations

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Tell me about Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995?

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  • The trigger date for reporting injuries is over 7 days incapacitation.
  • Such an injury must be reported to HSE within 15 days from the date of the accident.
  • All employers must keep a record of all injuries over 3 days.
  • Accident book must be kept for a minimum of 3 years.
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What legislation governs asbestos?
The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 This is the key legislation which states a responsible person has a statutory duty to manage existing asbestos in commercial buildings. It is a criminal offence to fail to comply with the Regulations.
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What are the requirements of a duty holder?
Duty holder has to prepare a plan that sets out in detail how the risks from these materials will be managed. Duty holder is the owner of the premises if vacant or a tenant if holding a repairing lease.
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What are the 5 steps regarding the management of asbestos?
1) Duty holder to assess whether the premises contains asbestos and if so where it is and what condition it is in. If in doubt, materials must be presumed to contain asbestos. 2) Assess the risk and produce a plan to manage the asbestos- do any areas need to be encapsulated or removed? 3) Produce an asbestos register 4) Make the register available to all relevant parties who might disturb it 5) Review the register twice a year.
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Who undertakes work to asbestos?
A licensed contractor
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What are the two types of survey?
Management survey and Refurbishment/Demolition survey Management = to locate and assess it and advise on its management during normal occupation and use of the premises. No sampling of materials or analysis is undertaken. Can be undertaken by the duty holder or a surveyor. Refurbishment/demolition survey = required where the premises or part of needs upgrading, refurbishment or demolition. Samples of materials suspected of containing asbestos are taken and analysed. Recommendations are made regarding their management. Undertaken by a surveyor.
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What are the CDM Regs 2015?
Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015 The aim is to improve the overall management and co-ordination of H&S at all stages of a construction project.
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What are the key implications of the CDM regulations?
- There is more focus on clients to put in place arrangements to ensure health and safety. - Clients can no longer assign their legal responsibilities to agents. - There must be a declaration of how long contractors will be given to plan and prepare for construction work. - Clients are deemed to assume the role of the principal contractor for any period during which other appointments aren't made.
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What does COSHH stand for?
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health The regulations aim to avoid exposure to hazardous substances, or if not possible, to control exposure by measures that are proportionate to the health risk.
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You are inspecting an industrial property and see a blue sign, what does this mean?
This represents a mandatory action such as eye protection MUST be worn.
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What do red signs mean?
This prohibits actions and also denotes emergency equipment such as a fire extinguisher.
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What do green signs mean?
Safe conditions such as safe areas, emergency exits.
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What do yellow signs mean?
Warns against hazards such as slippery surfaces.
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Does the VOA operate a lone working policy?
Always complete your Outlook Calendar to indicate you are away from the office. You must ensure your Skyguard lone working protection device is fully charged and you take it out with you on every inspection.
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How do you ensure your personal safety?
- Take a fully charged mobile phone on inspections - Take appropriate PPE - Call back system to the office - Calendar made available to view by colleagues
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What is an inspection awareness document?
This is a template for recording specific hazards at a property to warn colleagues who may visit the site in the future.
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What do you do when you arrive on site?
- Check in with the contact person - Explain my method of work - Read the occupiers safety induction sheet - Put on PPE needed - Read instructions about exits, alarms and safe areas.
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What would you do if an accident occurred on site?
- Stop working immediately - Ask site operator to record it - Leave the site as soon as it is safe to do so - On return to office report it to my line manager immediately - Fill out incident report form - Update lone worker spreadsheet - Complete inspection awareness document and update EDRM.
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Does the RICS provide any guidance on health and safety?
Yes - RICS Professional Standard Surveying Safely 2nd edition 2018
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What is a dynamic risk assessment?
The last chance to assess the risks is immediately prior to undertaking the work activity, or indeed while in the process of actually undertaking the work and as the working environment is changing.
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What is the purpose of the RICS PS Surveying Safely?
It sets out basic, good practice principles for the management of health and safety. Introduced the safe person concept - each individual assumes individual behavioural responsibility for their own, their colleagues’ and others’ health and safety while at work.
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Does RICS provide guidance on asbestos?
RICS Professional Standard Asbestos 4th edition 2021
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Where did lone working derive from?
Suzy Lamplugh - estate agent went missing in 1986 If lone working can be avoided, then it should be. Otherwise necessary precautions should be taken.
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Name some key health and safety legislation
- Health and Safety Executive - CDM Regs 2005 - Working at Height Regs 2005 - Control of Noise at Work Regs 2005 - RIDDOR 2013 - Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regs 2002 - Building Safety Act 2022 - Working Time Regs 1998 - Environmental Protection Act 1990.
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What is Regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012?
Duty to manage asbestos in non-domestic premises
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What if the property is residential?
Regulation 5 supplements this. Although no duty to manage, there is a legal responsibility to identify where asbestos is present before any building work is carried out
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What are some other less common types of asbestos?
- Tremolite, - Anthophyllite - Actinolite
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What is Regulation 10 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations?
This requires all surveyors to have asbestos awareness training
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What was the most memorable part of Surveying Safely for you?
- Safe person concept - Hazard case studies
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Can you think of a charity related to lone working?
The Suzy Lamplu Trust - Provides national stalking helpline, training for lone working and personal safety, raises awareness
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For your inspection of the pub in Birmingham, how did you determine that it was safe to inspect the ground floor?
I ensured I obtained a structural survey from the occupier to confirm it was safe to inspect
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Which actions from the hierarchy of risk control did you implement to manage hazards?
PPE - hard hat, steel toe capped boots Elimination - didn't inspect the first floor Admin controls - ensured work carried out in daylight
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Did you consider that there might be falling debris and how did you mitigate this?
I was aware of the hazard and gained assurances from the site owner that there would be no debris however I took precaution and wore a hard hat
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What Acts give landlords the same duty regarding asbestos for residential dwellings?
Defective Premises Act 1972 Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018
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Can you name a piece of fire safety legislation?
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 Fire Safety Act 2021 Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 Building Safety Act 2022
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Where would you like to see improvements in health and safety?
- lone working - less of it, two people going out - personal safety devices - less false positives
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Who is the national regulator for health and safety at work in Great Britain?
Health and Safety Executive
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When does an employer have to prepare a health and safety policy and record significant findings of a risk assessment?
When they employ 5 or more people
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What does a risk assessment tell you?
What risks exist and how they are to be controlled
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When should PPE be considered?
When risks cannot be eliminated or substituted by other means
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What is the main legislation for managing risks and risk assessments at work?
Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
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At what height is considered to be working at height?
Can be any distance or height
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What 3 things does a fire need to start?
Source of ignition i.e. heat, fuel and oxygen
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When must you keep a written record of fire risk assessment?
When you employ 5 or more people
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If someone died, who is this reported to as a RIDDOR?
HSE
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When is a construction project notifiable?
When the construction lasts longer than 30 days and employs over 20 people
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What is the name of the form you notify HSE of notifiable construction projects?
F10
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What is an example of risks that affects lone workers?
Violence, stress, medical suitability
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Give an example of a dutyholder in relation to managing asbestos?
- Building owner - Landlord - Those responsible for repairs and insurance
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When should you review controls put in place via risk assessment?
When this changes or no longer applicable
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What is considered the UK’s field expert in lone working and personal safety training?
Suzy Lamplu Trust
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What is a PPE Checklist form and how often should it be completed?
Every 2 years and identifies what PPE individuals have and whether they need more/replacing.
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What is occupational health?
This is where the health risks associated with specific jobs are assessed. Also supports employees in maintaining their health and returning to work after illness to enhance employee productivity and reduce workplace hazards.
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Tell me about your understanding of fire safety?
Preventing fires, detecting them quickly, ensuring a safe evacuation procedure encompassing both preventative and preparedness measures
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What legislation governs DSE?
Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992
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Does the RICS provide any guidance for contamination?
RICS PS Environmental risks and global real estate 2018
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In Surveying Safely, what type of shoes are recommended to be worn on a ladder?
Non-slip shoes
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In Surveying Safely, what does it state about driving?
That too much driving can be an issue
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How many parts are there to the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974?
Part I: This part focuses on health, safety, and welfare in connection with work, and the control of dangerous substances and certain emissions into the atmosphere. It includes the general duties of employers, self-employed persons, manufacturers, and employees. Part II: This part deals with the Employment Medical Advisory Service. Part III: This part concerns building regulations and amends the Building (Scotland) Act 1959. Part IV: This part covers miscellaneous and general provisions.
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Why do firms need public liability insurance?
It protects you financially against compensation claims for injury or damage because of your business.

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