H&S Flashcards
What would be your action if you saw a H&S risk?
Trenchard example of fencing / padlocking - speak to site manager and HOE
Or if it were on a live site:
Use my stop work authority
Call the site manager or take the individual to the office to ensure the relevant PPE is in place
Request a tool box talk
Record in the H&S log
Request updates in the progress report
Key H&S related legislation
CDM
H&S at work Act 1974
BSA
At what stage should the PD be involved from?
From stage 1 as per the Building safety act and CDM requirements
What is your understanding of CDM?
‘Construction (Design and Management) (CDM) Regulations 2015
- Regulations produced to ensure that H&S is considered at all stages throughout a project to ensure that risks of harm to all involved are minimised.
- It outlines obligations imposed upon the dutyholders.
What are the three main phases of a project and the CDM docs required?
In general, there are three phases to a project (all governed by CDM):
- Pre-construction: Inception, design and planning. PCI
- Construction: May included continued design and planning. CPP
- Post-construction: PC and handover. H&S File
Can you list the key duty-holders identified under CDM 2015?
‘Clients
- Organisations or individuals for whom a construction project is carried out
- Appoint the other duty-holders including PD & PC
- Ensure suitable arrangements for managing the project are in place
- Provide the pre-construction information (PCI)
- They must take reasonable steps to ensure the PD and PC carry out their duties
Principal Contractors
- Contractors appointed by the client to coordinate the construction phase of a project where it involves more than one contractor
- Plan, manage, monitor and coordinate health and safety in the construction phase of a project. Produce the CPP
- Ensure that: suitable site inductions are provided, reasonable steps are taken to prevent unauthorised access, workers are consulted and engaged in securing their H&S, and welfare facilities are provided
Principal Designers
- Designers appointed by the client in projects involving more than one
contractor
- They can be an organisation or an individual with sufficient knowledge, experience and ability to carry out the role
- Plan, manage, monitor and coordinate health and safety in the pre-construction phase of a project. Produce the PCI and H&S file
Can you list the other duty-holders identified under CDM 2015?
‘Domestic clients - People who have construction work carried out on their own home that is not done as part of a business, whether for profit or not. Their duties are normally transferred to the PC or Contractor as they are not deemed competent.
Designers - Very broad term, can incorporate BS, QS, PM, Engineers etc. “An organisation or individual, who prepares or modifies a design for a construction project; or arranges for, or instruct someone else to do so.”
Contractors - Those who do the actual building work. Can be an individual or company.
Workers - People who work under the control of contractors on a construction site.
What is Pre-Construction Information (PCI)?
‘Pre-Construction Information
- Information about the project that is already in the Client’s possession (or which is reasonably obtainable) and identifies important site arrangements/ restrictions, and existing H&S and design risk information.
- Provides H&S information needed by: Designers and Contractors to enable them to carry out their duties, and PDs and PCs in planning, managing, monitoring and coordinating the work of the project.
- Provides a basis for the preparation of the CPP, and some material may also be relevant to the preparation of the H&S File.
What is a Construction Phase Plan (CPP)?
What specifically might you expect to find a in CPP?
‘Construction Phase Plan
- Records arrangements for managing significant H&S risks
- Forms the basis for communicating those arrangements to those involved in the construction phase.
- Should be: easy to understand, only include information relevant to the project, and provide sufficient information that is proportionate to the scale and complexity of the project and the risks involved.
- The health and safety aims for the project.
- The site rules.
- Arrangements to ensure cooperation between project team members and coordination of their work e.g., regular site meetings.
- Site induction procedures and Welfare facilities.
- Fire and emergency procedures.
What is a H&S file?
‘Health & Safety File
Contains info relating to existing hazards which have not been eliminated through the construction or design process and details for dismantling plant or certain structures:
- A brief description of the work carried out.
- Any hazards that have not been eliminated through the design and construction processes, and how they have been addressed e.g., fragile roofs and asbestos.
- Asbestos register, reports, air testing results, waste removal receipts
- Fire strategy, compartmentation, materials used e.g. fire boarding
- Key structural principles and safe working loads for floors and roofs.
- Hazardous materials used.
- Information regarding the removal or dismantling of installed plant and equipment.
- Equipment provided for cleaning or maintaining the structure.
- The nature, location and markings of significant services, including underground cables; gas supply equipment; fire-fighting services etc.
- Information and as-built drawings of the building, its plant and equipment.
What would you look for within O&Ms?
’- Warranties, Guarantees, and Certificates e.g. for roof coverings, curtain walling, warehouse floor coverings, shutter doors etc.
- Testing procedures
- Details of materials used during construction/ refurbishment.
- Information and as-built drawings of the building, its plant and equipment.
- Operation and maintenance of any equipment that has been installed.
- Maintenance and cleaning procedures for materials.
- Testing & commissioning certificates.
What certificates should you look for in an O&M file?
’- Gas safety cert.
- Electrical installation testing cert.
- Emergency lighting testing cert.
- Fire alarm installation cert.
- PAT (portable appliance testing) cert.
- Other services such as A/C, ventilation etc.
What is your understanding of an F10?
‘An F10 is form for ‘notifiable’ works that must be submitted to the HSE if:
- If the works last longer than 30 days AND have more than 20 workers on site at once
OR
- The works exceed 500 person days.
What is your understanding of the H&S at Work Act?
‘Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
- Imposes general health and safety duties upon all employers, employees and visitors to a place of work
- Sets out general duties of employers and employees to safeguard the H&S of themselves, employees, and public who may be affected by their work. Primary provisions include:
- Safe operation including maintenance of equipment
- Maintenance of safe access and exits
- Safe handling, usage and storage of dangerous chemicals and substances (COSHH)
- Adequate and appropriate H&S trained staff
- Adequate and appropriate welfare (duty of employer)
- Keep H&S policy up to date and consult with the employees or their representatives
What is your understanding of Management of H&S at Work?
‘Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
- Imposes a duty on employers to manage H&S at work e.g., via RISK ASSESSMENTS
- Employers must make arrangements to ensure H&S of the workplace, including:
- Making arrangements for emergencies
- Adequate information and training for employees
- Health surveillance, where appropriate
What is your understanding of the Control of Asbestos Regulations?
‘Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Creates a ‘duty holder’ who has a duty to manage any asbestos within the building
- They should take reasonable steps to find out if there are any ACMs in a premises, document them; where they are, and the condition they are in
- If existing ACMs are in good condition and are not likely to be damaged, they may be left in place, and their condition monitored to ensure they are not disturbed.
