Inspection

Question 1

If you arrive for an inspection & circumstances have changed or appear unsafe, what do you do?

Answer 1

Dynamic Risk Assessment -
Continually re-evaluate to determine competence and safety

Unsafe conditions -
- Immediately stop
- Seek assistance
- Rearrange

Question 2

What due diligence should you undertake prior to an inspection?

Answer 2

• Desktop Review
• Study Lease
• Arrange access
• Risk assessment
• Print out plans
• PPE

Question 3

What measures do you put in place to ensure safety on inspection?

Answer 3

• Desktop Due Diligence & Risk Assessment
• Plan travel routes
• Check weather forecast
• Charge mobile phone
• Keep colleagues informed
• Ask the client or tenant about hazards, livestock, etc …

Question 4

Tell me about the surveying safely guidance note

Answer 4

• Came into effect in 2019
• Sets out best practise for H&S at work for management & surveyors
• Safe Person Concept:
  Everyone has a responsibility for their own, their colleagues, and others safety at work

Hierarchy of Risk Control:
- Elimination
- Substitution
- Engineering controls
- Admin controls
- PPE

Question 5

What laws govern Occupiers Liability?

Answer 5

Occupiers Liability Act 1957 -
Occupiers must keep visitors safe for the purposes of their visit

Occupiers Liability Act 1984 -
Occupiers owe people other than visitors a duty of care on their premises

Question 6

What governs valuation inspection standards?

Answer 6

RICS Global Standards (2022) - Valuation:
VPS2 - inspection, investigations & records:
1) Inspection & investigation to verify information
2) Re-valuations must be inspected again (unless no material change is confirmed)
3) Accurate records must be kept on file

Question 7

What would you include in a risk assessment?

Answer 7

• Identify hazards and risks
• Who may be harmed & How
• Mitigation strategy
• Who is responsible
• Actions required
• Dates, locations, & contact details

Question 8

What would you do to prepare for an inspection?

Answer 8

• confirm scope
• request information
• review any leases
• contact occupier & organise access
• Desk-top Due Diligence
• Risk Assessment
• Let colleagues know where I am & when