General Flashcards

1
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Manual handling - define the ‘task’ in the acronym ‘TILE’

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Aids, Distance, Type of Lift, Avoid?

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2
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Manual handling - what does the acronym’TILE’ stand for?

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Task
Individual
Load
Environment

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3
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Manual handling - what does ‘individual’ mean in the acronym ‘TILE’?

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Capabilities of the individual (at the time of the lift)

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4
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Manual handling - what does ‘LOAD’ mean in the acronym ‘TILE’?

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Size, shape, surface, weight

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5
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Manual handling- what does environment mean in the acronym ‘TILE’

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Terrain, area

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6
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Noise at work - what are main requirements in control noise at work regs?

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Assess risk
Protect using controls 
Provide info and training
Provide health surveillance 
Maintain & use equipment
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7
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Control vibration at work regs - action value?

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2.5m/s2

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8
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Control vobration at work regs - daily limit value?

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5m/s2

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9
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Vibration Daily amount averaged?

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8hrs

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10
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Dust and fumes - respiratory diseases?

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COPD
Silicosis 
Occupational asthma
Asbestosis 
Cancers
Mesothelioma
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Dust & F control measures?

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Avoid
Prevent release
Minimise exposure

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12
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What is biggest cause of health issue in construction?

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Hazardous Dust

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13
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Types of dust and f?

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Aerosols
Vapours
Mists
Gases
Dust
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14
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Particle size and path into body -

Less than 100 microns?

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Inhailable - irritation

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15
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Particle size and path into body -

Less than 10 microns

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Past the bronchus is acute disease

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16
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Particle size and path into body -

Less than 4 microns?

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Repairable- Alveoli is chronic disease

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17
Q

3 types of asbestos?

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Chrysotile - white
Amosa/amosite - brown
Crocodilite - blue

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18
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Must be licensed if foreseeable high levels (high level fibres - above what amount?

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0.1 of fibres per cm3 over 4hr period

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19
Q

What is the asbestos nnotification?

A

ASB5

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20
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What is an asbestos‘management survey’?

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Visual

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21
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What is an asbestos‘refurbishment and demolition survey?’

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Invaisive

22
Q

What are the two types of asbestos survey?

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Management survey - visual

Refurbishment and demolition survey - invasive

23
Q

What notice must be goven with an asb5 form?

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14 days

24
Q

What are the types of asbestos training?

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Awareness
Non licensed 
Management 
Licensed 
Competence of surveyors 
Refresher
25
Q

What is ‘Claw’ the acronym?

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Control
Lead
Work
Act

26
Q

What are the two measures for possible encounters with lead under CLAW 2002?

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Prevent

Control exposure

27
Q

What effects do stimulants have?

A

Increase heart rate and blood pressure

28
Q

What effects do Depressants have?

A

Mild euphoria- detachment

29
Q

Sedatives?

A

Sleepy, drowsiness

30
Q

What are the types of first aid training?

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Appointed person
Emergency first aid at work 1 day
First aid at work 3 days

31
Q

What is the first thing to do when find casualty?

A

Assess

32
Q

Define, permit to work systems?

A

Formal procedures to control high risk activities

33
Q

Define permits?

A

Authorisation for personnel to perform those activities at the times specified, in line with with permit and referenced documentation

34
Q

ERIC P?

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Eliminate (the need)
Reduce (the risk or exposure)
Isolate (away from others/things)
Control
P PPE
35
Q

Method statements?

A

Outline logical sequences of exactly how work activity will be done
(Who, what, where, when, how?)

36
Q

Hazards and risks legal?

A

All work activities must have:
Risks ID’d
Risks quantified
Safeeat method designed for people doing work

37
Q

Types of statutory imspections?

A

Proactive - eg scaff inspection/excavation

Reactive - accident investigation/occ I’ll health investigation

38
Q

5 steps to risk assessment?

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Seek hazards
Who harmed how?
Weigh risks from hazard (existing measures good? No? More!!!)

39
Q

When is a project F10 reportable?

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30+days with 20 working same time at any point

Exceed 500 person days

40
Q

Safety management systems?

A

Statement of intent
Organisation section
Arrangements section

41
Q

Legal duties - define absolute?

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No scope for accounting cost or convenience

42
Q

Legal duties - define Practicable?

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If technically possible, must be done

43
Q

Legal duties - reasonably practicable?

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Risks balanced with costs, inconvenience and time

44
Q

Define ‘confined space’

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Large enough for body to enter and perform work
Has limited/resitricted entry/exit
Not designed for continuous occupancy

45
Q

Dust and fumes - when are these dangerous?

A

Anytime anyone is exposed to them

46
Q

Duties client

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Sufficient time and resources allocated

47
Q

Principle Designer more than 1 design

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Plan
Manage
Coordinate h&s (pre-construction)

48
Q

Prin contractor (more 1)

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Plan 
Manage
Coordinate  h&s
Construction phase
Reasonable steps prevent un-authorised access
49
Q

Contractors

A

Responsibility for all construction projects

50
Q

Project documents

A

Pre construction
CPP
H&S file
F10

51
Q

3 imperatives fo sms for business

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Moral
Legal
Financial

52
Q

SMS company safety policies

A

Statement of intent
Organisational chart
Arrangements section details of arrangements made to manage h&s withinn organisation