H + S + W

Question 1

Top 3 non-fatal injuries

Answer 1

1. Slips, trips and falls 26%
2. Fall from height 19%
3. Lifting or carrying 18%

Question 2

Top 3 fatalities

Answer 2

1. Falls from height 51%
2. Trapped under collapsing 14%
3. Struck by flying object 10%

Question 3

RIDDOR

Answer 3

Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013.
Puts duty on employers, self-employed, and people in charge of the workplace to report incidents.

Question 4

Key health issues

Answer 4

Lung issues, cancer, dermatitis, asbestosis, vibration white finger.

Question 5

Risk assessment- HSE 5 steps

Answer 5

• Look for hazards
• Decide who might be harmed and how
• Evaluate risks and decide on mitigation/precautions
• Record the significant findings
• Review and revise the risk assessment

Question 6

Health and safety legislation

Answer 6

The aim of this is to prevent people being harmed at work.

The health and safety at work act 1974.
The management of health and safety at work regulations 1999.
The construction design and management regulations 2015.

If you do not comply with the law, you’ll be committing a criminal offence and could: get verbal or written advice, prohibition notice, be prosecuted.

Question 7

CDM 2015

Answer 7

Defines a client as anyone or whom a construction project is carried out. They have responsibility in making suitable arrangements for managing a project (other duty holders are appointed, welfare facilities provided)

Question 8

Role of QS from inception to completion. Pre-contract

Answer 8

Conduct feasibility study to estimate materials, time and labour costs.
Prepare tender documents, BoQ, drafting contracts.
Preparing, negotiating, and analysing costs for tenders and contracts.

Question 9

Role of QS from inception to completion. Post-contract

Answer 9

Coordination of work effort.
Advising on a range of legal and contractual construction issues.
Valuations.
Prepares and agrees final account.

Question 10

Who can a QS work for?

Answer 10

Private (freelance)
Major national or international contractor
Specialist contractor or sub-contractor
Public sector- NHS, Local Authority

Question 11

Tendering and QS role

Answer 11

Process of making formal written offer to carry out work, supply goods, or buy land, shares or another asset for a stated price.
QS prepares them and priced them.

Question 12

Valuations

Answer 12

Applications for payment for works done to a particular point,
Typically prepared monthly by contractors.

Question 13

Final Account

Answer 13

Is the conclusion of the contract sum