Health & Safety

Question 1

What health and safety legislation are you aware of?

Answer 1

Health and safety at work act 1974

Question 2

How do you ensure that you comply with this legislation?

Answer 2

• follow my firms H&S policy
• carry out risk assessments
• lone working policy
• location
• online calendar

Question 3

What are the penalties under current H&S legislation?

Answer 3

• a fine of up to £20k
• imprisonment of up to 2 yrs

Question 4

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

Answer 4

Yes

Question 5

Tell me about your firms health and saftey policy?

Answer 5

• incs lone working policy
• display and equipment
• manual handling - lift from knees
  PPE
• first aid

Question 6

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

Answer 6

• wear appropriate gear
• conduct risk assessments
• be responsible for own H&S
• Follow firm policy

Question 7

What guidance does the RICS produce about health and safety?

Answer 7

RICS Surveying Safely 2019

Question 8

Tell me about something you understand from reading surveying safely

Answer 8

hierarchy of risk control

Question 9

what is the hierarchy or risk control?

Answer 9

Elimination
Substitution
Engineering Controls
Administrattive control
PPE

Question 10

When was surveying safely last updated?

Answer 10

2019

Question 11

what are they key changes to the surveying safely update?

Answer 11

• emphasis on fire safety
• safe person concept- emphasis on individual responsble for H&S
• Risk control hierachy
• relevance to professional groups

Question 12

What is the safe person concept?

Answer 12

Emphasis on the individual being responsible for their own H&S

Question 13

What must regulated firms provide?

Answer 13

H&S poliicy

Question 14

What happened in the case of Suzy Lamplugh?

Answer 14

• estate agent went missing
• assumed murdered never found her body - didnt know who she was meeting/where

Question 15

Why is this important for surveyors?

Answer 15

• highlights importance of lone working policy

Question 16

What is PPE?

Answer 16

Clothing or equipment that protects someone from hazards
- steel toe caps
- hard hat
- high vis

Question 17

What is a risk assessment?

Answer 17

a process that identifies potential risks/hazards and the consequenes//severity of them

Question 18

What is a risk?

Answer 18

the liklihood that someone will be harmed or encounter adverse health affects

Question 19

what is a hazard?

Answer 19

a potential source of harm or adverse affecty

Question 20

How would you undertsake a risk assessment before attending site?

Answer 20

• identify hazards
• identify risk
• identify who may be harmed
• establish precautions
• look at site specs

Question 21

What is asbestos?

Answer 21

a material made of hazardous fibres if broken or damaged

Question 22

What legislation are you aware of in relation to asbestos?

Answer 22

The control of asbestos 2012

Question 23

What do you understand by the control of asbestos regulations 2012?

Answer 23

has requirements for employers including
- risk assessmetnts
- approproiate training/information
- exposure to asbestos kept to minimum
- a written plan of work for dealing with asbestos
- a license required for some works
- notification of works

Question 24

Who is the duty holder?

Answer 24

a person/organization responsible for the management of asbestos in a non domestic property

Question 25

How does asbestos cause lung damage?

Answer 25

- lung scarring - lung cancer - lung stiffness fibers hook to the inner linings of the lung wall

Question 26

What are the two types of asbestos survey?

Answer 26

- management survey - demolition/refurbishment survey

Question 27

When was asbestos banned?

Answer 27

1985

Question 28

what is an asbestos survey/management plan?

Answer 28

sets our procesdures or measures to control the risk or asbestos containing materials on a premises

Question 29

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

Question 30

What is occupational health?

Answer 30

medical speciality that focuses on the health and well being of an elmpoyee in the workplace

Question 31

why is occupational health important?

Answer 31

helps prevent work related injury and illness

Question 32

What is a notifiable project?

Answer 32

when construction is intended to last longer than 30 days and more than 20 workers

Question 33

Tell me about your understanding of fire safety?

Answer 33

precautions, procedures or measures taken to prevent fire, minimise the risk of fire related accidents and ensure safety of individuals

Question 34

What is the key fire safety legislation?

Answer 34

the fire safety regulations 2022 the regulatory reform (fire safety) order 2005

Question 35

Tell me about your understanding of the Equality Act 2010

Answer 35

protects people from discrimination and promotes diveristy equality and inclusion

Question 36

Explain what RIDDOR is.

Answer 36

reporting of injuries disease and dangerous occurence regulations

Question 37

What is a CSCS card?

Answer 37

construction skills certification scheme

Question 38

What is COSHH?

Answer 38

control of substances hazardous to health

Question 39

What changes have recently been made to COSHH?

Answer 39

- instrouced work exposure limits to replace maximum exposure limtis - prior informed consent required to HSE for certain chemicals - introduction of principles of good practice

Question 40

Explain your understaning of the fire safety act 2021?

Answer 40

claifies the scope of the fire safety order, defines responsible persons and their responsibilities inc fire risk assessments

Question 41

Explain any recent changes under part b of the fire safety act 2021.

Answer 41

change to materials used on flats

Question 42

What is the role of the building safety regulator?

Answer 42

sets out rules to protect the design and safety of higher risk projects

Question 43

Explain your understanding of the building safety act 2022?

Answer 43

a law that aims to improve safety or buildings in the UK following the grenfell tower accident

Question 44

What key health and safety issues relate to rural surveying?

Answer 44

- lone working - moving heavy machinery - livestock - hazardous materials

Question 45

How do you stay safe in remote locations?

Answer 45

follow companies lone working policy ensure my online diary is filled out with location, name, ETA ETR carry personal protection alarm don't go unaccompanied for first meeting

Question 46

What are your duties under the Gas Safety installation and use regulations 1998 / electrical safety standards in the private rent section regulation 2020

Answer 46

- ensure that gas equipment is ensured by a gas safe engineer - ensure safety checks are carried out annually for gas and 5 yearly for electrical

Question 47

What is the most common type of asbestos?

Answer 47

white asbestos 'chrysotile'

Question 48

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

Answer 48

no i'd wear rubber souled boots as steel toe caps may conduct electricity

Question 49

What are the requirements of the lifting operations and listing equipment regulations 1998? LOLER

Answer 49

- all lifting opersations must be properly planned by a competent person, appropriatel supervised and carried out in a safer manner

Question 50

How often should a lift be inspected under LOLER?

Answer 50

6 months

Question 51

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?

Answer 51

yes

Question 52

What case law relates to duty of care of keeping a property secure?

Question 53

What responsibilities does a landlord have in relation to carbon monoxide and smoke alarms in private and social rented accomodation?

Answer 53

- legal responsibility to ensure they are in good working order - smoke alarm on each floor - carbon monoxide alarm wherever there is something combustible

Question 54

What changes were brought by the personal protective equipment at work regulations 2022?

Answer 54

- extends duties to casual workers - defines a worker

Question 55

Why might tagging be used on scaffolding?

Answer 55

- to assist in inspections and ensure they are safe to use

Question 56

Explain how you ensure personal safety on site?

Answer 56

- PPE - avoid risk zones on farm - follow H&S and lone working poliocu

Question 57

Explain how you ensure the security of your personal possessions on site

Answer 57

- limit possessions - keep note of what you have - lock away in car if possible/keep on your person

Question 58

Tell me about how you ensure good health and safety practices whilst on site

Answer 58

ensure risk assessments have been carried out ensure people have access to/are aware of H&S policy

Question 59

Tell me about when you have used PPE on an inspection

Answer 59

- carried out an inspection of the agricultural units on an estate, i wore steel toe cap boots, and a personal proetection alarm

Question 60

What would you do if you suspected asbestos existed on a site inspection?

Answer 60

- Make note of its presence and location - Dependent on the purpose of the inspection I would suggest an asbestos survey - inform anyone with access to the site - avoid if broken/damaged

Question 61

Tell me about any specific precaitons you would take when inspecting a dilapidated property.

Answer 61

- evidence of damp/mould = mask - if unsure of structual safety = either not enter the property or wear hard hat and boots check with stuctural surveyor - if empty ensure no squatters and not go unaccompanied

Question 62

What hazardous material have you come across in your work?

Answer 62

- asbestos - unidentified chemicals - we instructed a team firm to safely remove - pesticides

Question 63

Machinery sale - what are the key risks?

Answer 63

- Moving large machinery - sharp/heavy objects - large crowds

Question 64

Machinery sale - how do you mitigate key risks?

Answer 64

- PPE - training - banning of children and dogs - operating zones/times