H&S Test 1 Flashcards
H & S statistics are split into the following 4 groups;
1) Fatal accidents
2) Specified accidents (under RIDDOR - used to be classed as major accidents)
3) Over 7 days (as in off work)
4) Over 3 days
What are 4 drivers for change in health & safety
1) Legal (corporate manslaughter)
2) Economic (iceberg costs)
3) Humanitarian
4) Clients
What are the big four H&S regulations
1) H&S at work act 1974
2) Management of H&S at work regulations 1999
3) Working at height regs 2005
4) CDM regs 2015
What accounts type of incident accounts for most fatal accidents in construction?
Falls from height
A fall from height can be defined as a fall from any distance over ____m
2m
Working at height can be defined as….
Working at any distance above floor level that you could fall and injure yourself
Hierarchy of risk control is (3);
1) Avoid
2) Prevent
3) Mitigate
(APM)
Collective measures over…?
Personal
Expanded hierarchy of risk control (8);
1) AVOID - work at height
2) PREVENT - use existing workplace
3) PREVENT - Use collective equipment
4) PREVENT - Use PPE
5) MINIMISE - distance using collective equip
6) MINIMISE - distance using PPE
7) MINIMISE - consequences using collective equip
8) MINIMISE - consequences through training and instruction
Correct ladder gradient is?
1:4
Fall arrest devices:
Fall factor 0 is…
Positioned so you cannot fall
Fall arrest devices:
Fall factor 1 is…
Positioned above head height
Fall arrest devices:
Fall factor 2 is…
Position a foot level / below foot
Second biggest incident which causes fatalities in construction is…
Being struck by vehicles
Acronym;
ROPS = ???
Roll over protection systems
Acronym;
FOPS = ???
Falling object protection system
Acronym;
CPCS = ???
Construction plant certification scheme
A safe system of work is a…
Formal procedure which results from a systematic examination of a task in order to identify all the hazards and assess the risks, and which identifies safe methods of work to ensure that the hazards are eliminated or the remaining risks are minimised
5 basic steps to creating a safe system of work…
1) Assessment of the operation
2) Hazard identification and risk assessment
3) Components of a safe method
4) Implementing the system
5) Monitoring the system
Typical definition of method statement
Planning of work sequence
Permit to work system typically used for….
Higher risk elements / areas
Long trenches require a ladder every ___m
6m
Rule of thumb for storing topsoil from dug trench
Depth of trench is the distance away from trench you want to store the topsoil
Typical elements of edge protection (5)
1) toe board
2) mid rail
3) guard rail
4) bolt down
5) frame
Typical dimensions for edge protection;
1) overall height
2) distance between top of toe board and mid rail
3) distance between mid rail and guard rail
1) At least 950mm
2) not more than 470mm
3) not more than 470mm
What is a confined space
It can be any space of an enclosed nature where there is a risk of death or serious injury from hazardous substances or dangerous conditions
