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2.3 Health & Safety Flashcards

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What is the HSE?

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Health & Safety Executive is the national watchdog for work related health and safety.

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What does the HSE do?

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Ensures risks in the workplace are properly controlled.
Helps businesses with occupational H&S compliance and practise.

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What is CCS?

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Considerate Contractor Scheme.
Independent organisation that encourages best practice and standards for contractors interaction with:
-Community
- Environment
-Workforce

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Most common health risks in construction?

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Working from height
Falls, trips and slips
Manual handling
Noise
Vibration
Asbestos

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Can you give examples of PPE?

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Personal Protective Equipment:
-Goggles
-Hearing protection
-Hard Hat
-Gloves
-High Vis
-Boots

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What is a CSCS Card?

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Construction Skills Certification Scheme:
Cards validate the individual has relevant qualifications to work or visit construction site safely.

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What should you do if a member of the public gets injured from site works?

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Accidents involving the public should be reportes to the HSE.
Ensure the individual is treated appropriately.
Investigation is conducted into the incident.

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What is a prohibition notice by the HSE?

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Given if there are activities with high risk of personal injury. Will require works to be stoped at once until risk is controlled or removed.

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What is asbestos and what are the types?

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Naturally occuring fibrous material favoured for its properties in heat resistance and fibre strength.
-Crocidolite
-Amosite
-Chrysotile

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When was asbestos banned?

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It was banned in 1999.

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Surveys for Asbestos?

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Management Survey - used to manage asbestos containg materials.
Rerb & Demo - required if a building is undergoing refurbishment or demolition.

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What would do if you suspected asbestos on site?

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Stop works immediately and stop access to area.
Alert site manager.
Get asbestos tested by competent contractor.

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When asbestos is found, how is it managed?

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Remove, ecapsulate or manage.

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Where is asbestos commonly found?

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Cement gutters and downpipes.
Corrugated roofs.
Floors and ceiling tiles.
Insulated boards.

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What is an asbestos management plan?

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Registers and details how people will remain safe whilst working in a building containing asbestos.

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What are the main health hazards if you are exposed to asbestos?

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Asbestosis
Asbestos related lung cancer
Mesothelioma

17
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What does RAMS stand for?

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Risk Assessment and Method Statement.

18
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What is a risk assessment?

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Identifying hazards and developing a method to eliminate or reduce the risk.

19
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What is RICS Surveying Safely?

A

Guidance from RICS on good practice for the management of health and safety.

20
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What can you tell me about the RICS Surveying safely guide?

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Safe person concept - individuals have responsibility of upholding h&s policy and behave appropriately. Also colleagues and others.
Assessing hazards and risks - hierarchy of risk control (elimination to ppe)

21
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When are employers required to have a written H&S policy?

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When they have more than 5 employees. If not it should be communicated verbally.

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Principles of the H&S at work act 1974?

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Duties of employers to employees and public.
Employers requirement to carry out risk assessments.
Adequate training for staff.
Adequate welfare provision.
Suitable instruction, information and supervision.

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What is LOLER and its principles?

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Regulation - Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998.
-Places duties on people/companies operating or owning lifting equipment.
-All lifts should be planned by a competent person and supervised.
-Ensure all equipment is fit for purpose.

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What is COSHH and its principles?

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Regulation - Control of Substance Hazardous to Health. Requires employers to limit the exposure to hazardous substances and sets out procedures should there be an exposure.

25
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What is my understanding of RIDDOR?

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Regulation - Reporting of Incidents, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulation 2013.
This regulation places the responsibility on employers to report incidents.

26
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What is CDM and its principles?

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Regulation - Construction (Design and Management) Regulation 2015.
Ensures Clients, Contractors, designers and other consider H&S.
Places statutory duties on clients, the principal designer, designers and contractors.

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Who are the key Duty Holders under CDM?

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Client
Principal Designer
Principal Contractor
Designers
Contractors
Workers

28
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Under CDM what is the difference between domestic and commercial clients?

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domestic is work that is carried on own home , commercial is done as part of business.

29
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What is the Role of Principal Designer under CDM?

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Plan manage and monitor H&S at the preconstruction stage.
Works with designers to eliminate foreseable H&S risks.
Liase with principal contractor on any risks that could be controlled in construction.

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What is the Role of Principal Contractor under CDM?

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Plan, manage and monitor H&S at the construction stage.
Prepare a written construction phase plan.
Ensure suitable welfare facilities are provided.
Prevent unauthorised access to the site.

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Who, when and how do you notify HSE of construction works?

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The client issues the F10 notification to the HSE if the project:
last more than 500 person days
exceeds 30 days with more than 20 workers at any one time.

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What is the Health and Safety File?

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File required by CDM to ensure those working are aware of H&S risks. The principal designer is responsible for coordinating the file.

33
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What is in a Health and Safety File?

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Description of works to be carried out.
Hazards associated with materials used.
Nature and location of significant services.
Hazards and how they have been dealt with.

34
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Who should have the Health and Safety File at the end of the project?

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The Client and end user will be given by the principal designer.

35
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Health and Safety - Level 2 example?

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Deep excavation.
Stopped works.
Raised with supervisor.
Reported.

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