Questionnaire 'General Risk Assessment'

Question : Which regulations/ legislation introduced General Risk Assessments?
Answer(s) :
Occupiers Liability Act 1961
Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
General Risk Assessment Regulations 2002

Question : Which of the following are classed as places of work for the purposes of the regulations?
Answer(s) :
A staircase in a house converted into flats.
The gardens of a block of flats
A caretakers flat.

Question : Which of the following would you expect to be covered by a General Risk Assessment on a block of flats with site staff
Answer(s) :
Risks associated with communal installations such as lifts, water tanks, swimming pools etc.
The risk of a caretaker being attacked
The risk of the building being damaged by roof leaks

Question : How is "Risk" defined
Answer(s) :
The hazards that can be expected to cause injury unless reasonable precautions are taken
The likelihood of a particular hazard causing harm
The chances that a reasonable person would take in undertaking a particular task

Question : Who is liable if the recommendations of a General Risk Assessment on a block of flats are not acted upon?
Answer(s) :
Whoever carried out the Risk Assessment
The managing agent
The Landlord

Question : Under the regulations how often should GRAs be carried out?
Answer(s) :
Yearly
Five-yearly
As often as appropriate

Question : Whose safety should you consider when preparing a Risk Assessment?
Answer(s) :
Residents
Contractors
Trespassers

Question : How many employees does an employer need to have before there is an obligation to record the significant findings of a Risk Assessment in writing?
Answer(s) :
1
3
5

Question : What is the primary reason for undertaking a General Risk Assessment?
Answer(s) :
To protect our clients from being sued by anyone having an accident in the common parts
To identify hazards and risks so that sensible precautions can be taken
To protect the Directors of Ringley from legal action.