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
