Free RICS APC Revision Quiz - Heath & Safety

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* 1. Where would you find RICS requirements for H&S?

RICS Health & Safety for Surveyors (2nd Edition) Guidance Note

RICS Surveying Safely (1st Edition) Guidance Note

RICS Surveying Safely (2nd Edition) Information Paper

RICS Health & Safety Guide (1st Edition) Professional Statement

RICS Surveying Safely (2nd Edition) Guidance Note

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* 2. What does Surveying Safely provide?

Guidance on best practice

Mandatory requirements

Information only

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* 3. What is the key H&S legislation?

Health & Safety at Work Act 1979

Health & Safety at Work Act 1974

Health & Safety: Workplace Regulations 1974

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* 4. What is the general duty on employers under the H&S at Work Act 1974?

To ensure health, safety and wellbeing of employees and other affected persons is not at risk

To tell all about H&S policy and do nothing more

To ensure health, safety and wellbeing of employees and other affected persons is not at risk, so far as is reasonably practicable

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* 5. What are the penalties under the H&S Act 1974?

Unlimited fine

Life imprisonment for any offence

Up to 2 years' imprisonment (or more for corporate or gross negligence, i.e. manslaughter charges)

Up to £10,000 fine

Directors disqualified for up to 15 years

Directors disqualified for life

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* 6. What is PPE?

Personal Preventative Equipment

Personal Protective Equipment

Preventative Protection Equipment

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* 7. What are your individual responsibilities under the H&S at Work Act 1974?

Take responsibility for own H&S and that of anyone under your supervision

Co-operate with employer to minimise risk to self, colleagues and others potentially affected by actions

Report actual or perceived breaches in good time

Carry out risk assessment

Wear PPE

Undertake staff training

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* 8. When were the Control of Asbestos Regulations last updated?

2006

2010

2012

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* 9. Under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, who is the duty holder?

Always the freeholder

Person responsible for maintaining the property

The local authority

Anyone except the managing agent

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* 10. What is the current RICS guidance relating to asbestos?

Guidance Note Asbestos: legal requirements and best practice for property professionals and clients UK 3rd edition

Guidance Note Asbestos and its implications for surveyors and their clients 3rd Edition

Guidance Note Asbestos: legal requirements and best practice for property professionals and clients UK 4th edition

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* 11. What is Legionnaires' disease?

Form of cancer due to legionella bacteria in water droplets

Skin irritation due to contaminated water sources in a building

Potentially fatal form of pneumonia caused by legionella bacteria dispersed into atmosphere

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* 12. What regulations do you need to comply with when undertaking building, civil engineering or engineering construction work?

Building & Engineering Regulations 2017

CDM Regulations 2015

CDM Regulations 2007

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* 13. When must HSE be notified of a project?

Construction work is likely to last longer than 30 working days and have more than 20 workers working simultaneously at any point

Construction work is likely to last longer than 30 working days and have more than 40 workers working simultaneously at any point

Construction work is likely to last longer than 60 working days and have more than 20 workers working simultaneously at any point

Or exceed 500 person days

Or exceed 300 person days

Or exceed 365 person days