Health & safety

Question 1

What health & safety legislation are you aware of?

Question 2

How do you ensure that you comply with this legislation?

Question 3

What are the penalties under current health & safety legislation?

Answer 3

Unlimited fines
2 years imprisonment
Disqualified from company directors

Question 4

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

Question 5

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

Question 6

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

Question 7

What guidance does the RICS produce about H&S?

Question 8

Tell me something you understand from reading Surveying Safely.

Question 9

When was Surveying Safely last updated?

Question 10

What are the key changes?

Question 11

What is the safe person concept?

Question 12

What must Regulated Firms provide?

Question 13

What happened in the case of Suzy Lamplugh?

Question 14

Why is this important for surveyors?

Question 15

What is Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)?

Question 16

What is a risk assessment?

Question 17

What is a risk?

Question 18

What is a hazard?

Question 19

How would you undertake a risk assessment before attending site?

Question 20

What is asbestos?

Question 21

What legislation are you aware of in relation to asbestos?

Answer 21

The control oof Asbestos Regulations 2012

Question 22

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

Question 23

Who is the duty holder?

Question 24

How does asbestos cause lung damage?

Question 25

What are the two types of asbestos survey?

Answer 25

Asbestos Management and Asbestos refurbishment and demolition R&D survey.

Question 26

When was asbestos banned?

Answer 26

2002

Question 27

What is an asbestos survey/management plan?

Question 28

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

Question 29

What is occupational health?

Question 30

Why is it important?

Question 31

What are the Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015?

Question 32

When were they last updated?

Answer 32

2015

Question 33

What changes were made?

Question 34

What is a notifiable project?

Question 35

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

Question 36

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

Answer 36

PAS 8673 - https://www.bsigroup.com/en-GB/insights-and-media/insights/brochures/pas-8673-competence-requirements-for-safety-in-residential-buildings/

Question 37

Tell me about your understanding of fire safety?

Question 38

What is the key fire safety legislation?

Question 39

Tell me about your understanding of the Equality Act 2010.

Question 40

Explain what RIDDOR is.

Question 41

What is a CSCS card?

Question 42

What is COSHH?

Question 43

What changes have recently been made to COSHH?

Question 44

Explain any recent changes to Part B that you are aware of.

Answer 44

From October 2023, fire risk assessments must be recorded in full, regardless of the type of building or the size of the business

Question 45

Explain your understanding of the Fire Safety Act 2021.

Question 46

What is the role of the Building Safety Regulator?

Question 47

Explain your understanding of the Building Safety Act 2022.

Question 48

How do the key roles differ under the BSA 2022 and CDM 2015?

Question 49

Which is the most common type of asbestos?

Question 50

On an electricity site

Answer 50

would you wear steel toed boots - if not

Question 51

What are the requirements of the Lifting Operations and Lifting

Question 52

Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER)?

Question 53

How often should a lift be inspected under LOLER?

Answer 53

every 6 months

Question 54

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?

Question 55

What case law relates to this duty of care?

Question 56

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

Question 57

Why might tagging be used on scaffolding?

Question 58

Explain how you ensure your personal safety on site?

Question 59

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

Question 60

Tell me about how you ensure good health & safety practices whilst onsite

Question 61

Tell me about when you have used PPE on an inspection.

Question 62

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

Question 63

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

Question 64

What hazardous materials have you come across in your work?

Question 65

Freshwater Court

Question 66

What were the contents of your preconstruction information?

Question 67

What was the implication of Chrysotile?

Question 68

What items did you review within the construction phase plan?

Question 69

What is the purpose of a risk assessment and method statement?

Question 70

Woodgrange

Question 71

Why did you not deem a mobile tower to be suitable?

Question 72

What did your specification document outline?

Question 73

What is TG20?

Question 74

Would the works have safely been able to carried out via mobile access?

Answer 74

No the works could not have been carried out by MWEP as the ground was uneven and the site did not allow for a cherry picker.