APC Mandatories Flashcards
What are the main requirements for employers under the HSAWA 1974?
- Maintenance of equipment & systems.
- Provide necessary training & processes.
- Provide a safe place to work & ensure tasks are undertaken safely.
- Engage with H&S experts where necessary.
What are the main requirements for employees under the HSAWA 1974?
- Take care of personal h&s and that of others.
- Don’t interfere with h&s protocols.
- Co-operate with h&s matters.
What are the four main areas of the HSAWA 1974?
Employers’ responsibilities
Employees’ responsibilities
Enforcement of H&S legislation
Enforcement Action
What are some of the main rights of H&S Inspectors?
The right of entry to the premises at reasonable times but without appointments
The right to question businesses on their health and safety
The right to see health and safety documents
The right to investigate a premises
The right to seize particular articles of imminent danger
What are the two types of Enforcement Actions under the HSAWA 1974?
- Legal Notices
(improvements and prohibitions) - Prospection
(unlimited fines and custodial sentences)
How can a H&S offence be defended under the HSAWA 1974?
Businesses must demonstrate that it wasn’t ‘reasonably practical’ to defend against the risk.
Issue - subjective and dependant upon court decision.
What are the four key sections of the HSAWA 1974?
Section 2: duty to manage risks to employees.
Section 3: duty to manage risks to the business by non-employees.
Section 7: employees duty to ensure reasonable care for their own and others health and safety.
Section 33: obliges directors and senior managers to adhere to health and safety rules.
What is the legislation associated with Display Screen Equipment?
DSE Regulations 1992
amended 2002
What DSE measures should employers take?
- Assess workstations to reduce risks
- Make sure risk controls are in place
- Provide training and information
- Provide eye tests on request
- Provide special spectacles (if needed)
- Review assessment if user or set-up changes
What are DSE risks?
Eyestrain
Fatigue
Upper limb issues
Neck / shoulder / back pain
What are the benefits of being compliant?
Fewer MSDs
Lower absenteeism
Higher productivity
Happy workforce
Valued staff
Lower turnover
What is the key legislation for PPE?
Personal Protective Equipment at Work (Amendment) Regulations 2002
- supercedes the 1992 Regulations
What are the key areas of the RICS Guidance Note on Surveying Safely (2018)?
2nd edition inclusion of ‘safe person’ concept.
Sections:
1. Personal Responsibilities
2. Relevance to Professional Groups
3. Assessing Risks and Hazards
4. Members’ Places of Work
5. Occupational Hygiene and Health
6. Visiting Premises or Sites
7. Fire Safety
8. Resi Property Surveying
9. Procurement and Contractor Management
What is the Safe Person concept?
Assuming personal responsibility for your own and others safety.
What are the organisational responsibilities under the Safe Person concept?
Selection, training, information, equipment, safe systems, instructions, supervision, PPE.
What are the individual responsibilities under the Safe Person concept?
Performance, control, adaptability, vigilance, awareness, teamwork.
What would the correct PPE be for your role?
Hi-vis, rubber soled safety boots, hard hat, mobile (work and personal), surgical gloves, safety glasses, signal check, climbing harness and lines.
Explain the difference between a hazard and a risk.
A hazard can cause harm, a risk is the likelihood of it doing so.
Discuss the hierarchy of risk control.
Most to least effective:
Elimination
Substitution
Engineering Controls
Administrative Controls
PPE
What is dynamic risk assessment?
The continuous process of identifying hazards, assessing risk, taking action to eliminate or reduce risk, monitoring and reviewing, in the rapidly changing circumstances of an operational incident.
What’s a balance sheet?
A financial statement that reports a company’s assets, liabilities and shareholder equity at a specific point in time.