A good weather for site visit

Survey Team (S105) - From Left (Shin Huat, Yeo; Rong Yaw, Lee; Shin Chun, Wong; and Wei Chien, Chee)

The building is currently used for storage and is not in regular daily use. We have formed a group of 4 members to carry out the survey on this site including the measurement of the area and the building. 

The site is located near 102 Matilda Street which is about 7 minutes walking distance to Sheffield Hallam University or Sheffield City Centre and 6 minutes walking distance to Sheffield Railway Station.

Survey outcome:
The land of the site is uneven settlement which may effect to the stability of the building's foundation and structure. The building is in a mess and there were some defects occurred which is in a risk of health and safety.

Uneven ground level of the site which is lower than the ground level of the next site. This identified that the soil condition of the land is poor.

The internal wall of the building is cracking. This may be caused by the settlement of the land.

The machine is dangerous as it has not remove and it can cause electric leakage or other matter happen.

Some of the ceiling boards in the building was collapse and the ceiling is dampness cause by water leakage from the roof slab. Due to the photo above (left), the roof slab is seem as precast slab which constructed by concrete strip.

Reflection of survey:

This survey work is imperfect as the safety equipment or personal protective equipment (ppe) does not provide and use during the survey work. Due to the building defects, there will be a health and safety risk for the surveyors while carrying the survey work in the building without personal protective equipment (ppe). It may cause an injury by the falling materials, slipping, cuts and punctures, electric shock and so on.

According to Crown (2014), "employers have duties to concern the provision and use of personal protective equipment (PPE) at work" and this is required by The Personal Protective Equipment Regulations 2002 and the Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 (as amended).

References:

Crown (2014). Health and Safety Executive: Personal protective equipment (PPE). [online]. Last accessed 11 June 2014 at http://www.hse.gov.uk/toolbox/ppe.htm