Health and safety (lvl 1)

Question 1

What health & safety legislation are you aware of? How do you ensure that you comply with this legislation?

Question 2

What are the penalties under current health & safety legislation?

Question 3

Is it a criminal offence to breach the H&S at Work Act 1974?

Question 4

Tell me about your employer’s health and safety policy?

Question 5

What are your health & safety duties as an individual surveyor?

Question 6

What guidance does the RICS produce about H&S?

Question 7

Tell me something you understand from reading Surveying Safely.

Question 8

When was Surveying Safely last updated? What are the key changes?

Question 9

What is the safe person concept?

Question 10

What must Regulated Firms provide?

Question 11

What happened in the case of Suzy Lamplugh? Why is this important for surveyors?

Question 12

What is Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)?

Question 13

What is a risk assessment?

Question 14

What is a risk?

Question 15

What is a hazard?

Question 16

How would you undertake a risk assessment before attending site?

Question 17

What is asbestos?

Question 18

What legislation are you aware of in relation to asbestos?

Question 19

What do you understand by the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012?

Question 20

Who is the duty holder?

Question 21

How does asbestos cause lung damage?

Question 22

What are the two types of asbestos survey?

Question 23

When was asbestos banned?

Question 24

What is an asbestos survey/management plan?

Question 25

Explain the key principles of the new RICS guidance relating to asbestos.

Question 26

What is occupational health? Why is it important?

Question 27

What are the Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015? When were they last updated? What changes were made?

Question 28

What is a notifiable project?

Question 29

What are the BSI competence requirements (PAS) that relate to the CDM roles?

Question 30

Which BSI competence requirement (PAS) relates to the management of safety in residential buildings?

Question 31

Tell me about your understanding of fire safety?

Question 32

What is the key fire safety legislation?

Question 33

Tell me about your understanding of the Equality Act 2010.

Question 34

Explain what RIDDOR is.

Question 35

What is a CSCS card?

Question 36

What is COSHH?

Question 37

What changes have recently been made to COSHH? Explain any recent changes to Part B that you are aware of.

Question 38

Explain your understanding of the Fire Safety Act 2021.

Question 39

What is the role of the Building Safety Regulator?

Question 40

Explain your understanding of the Building Safety Act 2022.

Question 41

Which is the most common type of asbestos?

Question 42

On an electricity site, would you wear steel toed boots - if not, why?

Question 43

Do you think that you may have a duty of care to keep a property secure, even if there is no express provision in your contract? What case law relates to this duty of care?

Question 44

What changes were brought in by the Personal Protective Equipment at Work (Amendment) Regulations 2022?

Question 45

Why might tagging be used on scaffolding?