Health & Safety Flashcards
(43 cards)
What Health and Safety legislation are you aware of?
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015
Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
How do you ensure that you comply with health and safety legislation?
Understand legislation and professional obligations
Risk Assessments
Provide training and info
PPE
Monitor and review
Keep records
What are the penalties under current health and safety legislation?
Criminal Offence
Fine
Imprisonment
Prohibition (stop work)
Remedial Orders (made safe)
Enforcement Notice (take certain actions)
Is it a criminal offence to breach the H&S at Work Act 1974?
Yes. S33 of the Act.
Tell me about your employer’s health & safety policy?
SA H&S Objectives
- Comply legislation and RICS guidelines
- Prevent accidents and work related ill health
- provide employees with necessary training, informatino instruction and supervisions
- Continually improve H&S management systems
Firm responsibilities and employees responsibilities
What are your health & safety duties as an individual surveyor?
Assume individual behavioural responsibility for own, colleagues and other H&S at work.
Safe Person - individual takes responsibility of own actions.
What guidance does the RICS produce about H&S?
RICS Guidance Note Health and Safety ‘Surveying Safely Principles for Property Professionals’ 2018 EFF Feb 2019
Tell me something you understand from reading Surveying Safely.
Its relevance across all RICS professional groups. Imperative to have the relevant subject knowledge, skill and experience and competence to provide H&S advice.
When was Surveying Safely last updated?
Published in 2018, effective in Feb 2019.
What are the key changes?
The introduction of the ‘safe person’ concept.
Greater emphasis on competence of individual and responsibilities to others.
Firms must:
1. Provide safe equipment
2. Safe workplace envior
3. Competent staff
4. Safe systems of work
What is the safe person concept?
The individual assumes behavioural responsibility for their own, colleagues and others safety at work.
What must Regulated Firms provide?
- Safe equipment
- safe workplace environment
- competent staff
- Safe system to work in
What happened in the case of Suzy Lamplugh?
Estate agent disappeared during the course of her work, highlighting the dangers of working alone.
Why is this important for surveyors? Suzy Lamplugh?
Highlights the importance of personal safety and working alone.
What is Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)?
Equipment that will protect the user against health and safety risks at work. Can be hard hat, high viz, gloves, goggles etc
What is a risk assessment?
Process used to identify and evaluate potential hazards or risks in the workplace.
What is a risk?
Probability that someone will be harmed
What is a hazard?
Something that has the potential to cause anyone harm (wet floor)
How would you undertake a risk assessment before attending site?
- Identify hazards
- Identify people are risk of hazards e.g employees, contractors, visitors
- Evaluate the risk, likelihood and severity of accidents.
- Record the findings on a suitable form.
- Review risk assessment regularly.
- Advise those affected by outcome or risk assessment and methods to minimise or eliminate risk.
What is asbestos?
An insulating material can cause serious health problems and fatal diseases.
What legislation are you aware of in relation to asbestos?
Control of Asbestos Regulation 2012
What do you understand by the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012?
Statutory duty to manage existing asbestos in commercial buildings.
There are two separate obligations.
To the:
1. Duty Holder
2. Employer
Duty Holder is owner of premises if vacant or tenant if holding repairing lease.
Who is the duty holder in the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012?
The landlord if vacant or the tenant if repairing lease
How does asbestos cause lung damage?
It releases very small toxic fibres which can lodge in the lungs and cause illness.
