General Flashcards
Manual handling - define the ‘task’ in the acronym ‘TILE’
Aids, Distance, Type of Lift, Avoid?
Manual handling - what does the acronym’TILE’ stand for?
Task
Individual
Load
Environment
Manual handling - what does ‘individual’ mean in the acronym ‘TILE’?
Capabilities of the individual (at the time of the lift)
Manual handling - what does ‘LOAD’ mean in the acronym ‘TILE’?
Size, shape, surface, weight
Manual handling- what does environment mean in the acronym ‘TILE’
Terrain, area
Noise at work - what are main requirements in control noise at work regs?
Assess risk Protect using controls Provide info and training Provide health surveillance Maintain & use equipment
Control vibration at work regs - action value?
2.5m/s2
Control vobration at work regs - daily limit value?
5m/s2
Vibration Daily amount averaged?
8hrs
Dust and fumes - respiratory diseases?
COPD Silicosis Occupational asthma Asbestosis Cancers Mesothelioma
Dust & F control measures?
Avoid
Prevent release
Minimise exposure
What is biggest cause of health issue in construction?
Hazardous Dust
Types of dust and f?
Aerosols Vapours Mists Gases Dust
Particle size and path into body -
Less than 100 microns?
Inhailable - irritation
Particle size and path into body -
Less than 10 microns
Past the bronchus is acute disease
Particle size and path into body -
Less than 4 microns?
Repairable- Alveoli is chronic disease
3 types of asbestos?
Chrysotile - white
Amosa/amosite - brown
Crocodilite - blue
Must be licensed if foreseeable high levels (high level fibres - above what amount?
0.1 of fibres per cm3 over 4hr period
What is the asbestos nnotification?
ASB5
What is an asbestos‘management survey’?
Visual