Health And Safety Flashcards
What does RIDDOR stand for?
Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurances Regulations
When did the latest RIDDOR version come into force?
1st October 2013
What must be reported under RIDDOR
Work related accidents that result in a reportable injury.
What are some Reportable Injurys under RIDDOR?
Death
A fracture (other than fingers, thumbs and toes)
Ambutation of an arm, hand, finger, leg, foot or toe
Permanent loss of sight or redution of sight
Crush Injuries leading to internal damage
Serious burns (covering more than 10% of the body or damaging the eyes, respiratory system or other vital organs
Scalpings which require hospital treatment
Unconsiousness causes by head injury or asphyxia
Any other injust arising from working in an encolsed space which leads to hypothermia, heat-indused illness or requires resuscitation or admittance to hospital for more than 24 hours.
Over Seven Day injuries to workers
Injuries to non workers who are taken to hospital for treatment
Name some re-portable occupational diseases?
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Sever cramp of the hand/forearm occupational dermatitis Hard-arm vibration syndrome Occupational asthma Tendonitis of the hand/forearm Any occupational cancer any disease attributed to an occupational exposure to a biological agent
Name some reportable dangerous occurrences?
AKA ‘Near-miss’ events
Collapse, overturning or failure of load-bearing parts of lifts and lifting equipment
Plant or equipment coming into contact with power lines
explosions or fires causing work to be stopped for more than 24 hours
How to report a RIDDOR incident
Online form
Phone
HSE out of hours duty officer.
When is a project notifiable?
If the work is expected to;
last longer than 30 working dats and have more than 20 workers working at the same time
Exceed 500 person days
Who should notify a project?
The client has a duty to notify a construction project. However the client may ask someone else to do it on their behalf.
What is a construction phase plan?
A document that must record the;
Health and safety requirements for the construction phase
Site Rules, and;
Where relevant specific measures concerning work that falls within one or more of the categories listed in schedule 3.
The plan must record the arrangements for managing the significant health and safety risks associated with the construction phase of the project.
What is the purpose of the CDM Regulations?
Intended to ensure that health and safety issues are properly considered during a project’s
development so that the risk of harm to those that have to build, use and maintain structures
is reduced.
Applies to all building work.
Provide a summary of the duties of a Principal Designer?
Plan, manage, monitor and coordinate health and safety (pre-construction)
Identify, eliminate or control foreseeable risks
Ensure Client and designers are aware of their duties + Advise the Client on ringing together the pre-construction information
Provide relevant information to other duty holders
Liaise with Principal Contractor in the planning management, monitoring and coordination of
the construction phase.
Provide a summary of the duties of the Client?
+ Appoint competent duty holders
+ Allow sufficient time and resources
Prepare and provide relevant information to duty holders
Ensure Principal Designer and Contractor carry out duties
Ensure welfare facilities
How does the Client evaluate the competency of the Consultants?
The ACoP recommends two stages;
Stage 1: Assess the company’s H&S policy and general arrangements (or
individual’s knowledge; CSCS card is a good indicator)
Stage 2: Assess the company’s (or individual) experience and track record; Verify
that the company / individual understand the key project risks and how to tackle
them.
A set of 14 core criteria are listed in appendix 4 for consistency. (H&S policy; access
to competent advice, training and information, monitoring, audit and review, accident
reporting and enforcement actions, etc.)
Use pre-qualification questionnaires on health and safety information.
What would you usually find in the pre construction information?
Project description
Client’s considerations and management requirements (hoarding, welfare facilities,
traffic restrictions, permit to work, etc.)
Environmental restrictions and existing on-site risks (site restrictions, previous H&S files, ground conditions, existing services, asbestos surveys, contamination, unsafe
structures, etc.)
Significant design and construction hazards (design risks assessments, suggested method statements, arrangement for coordination post contract design work and changes)
Health and Safety File requirements
What would you find in the H&S File?
It only needs to contain H&S information that would be useful for the planning of
future works or maintenance.
The construction plan, building manual and contract
docs are not useful here.
a brief description of the work carried out;
any residual hazards which remain and how they have been dealt with (for example
surveys or other information concerning asbestos; contaminated land; water bearing strata; buried services etc); key structural principles (for example, bracing, sources of substantial stored energy
including pre- or post-tensioned members) and safe working loads for floors and roofs, particularly where these may preclude placing scaffolding or heavy machinery there;
hazardous materials used (for example lead paint; pesticides; special coatings which should not be burnt off etc);
information regarding the removal or dismantling of installed plant and equipment
(for example any special arrangements for lifting, order or other special instructions
for dismantling etc);
health and safety information about 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 structure, its plant and equipment (for
example, the means of safe access to and from service voids, fire doors and
compartmentalisation etc).
What is a F10?
Used to notify the HSE of a project
What does an F10 include?
Address of site Description of project Client details Length of time on site Number of men on site
What does COSHH Stand for?
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (Regulations 2002)
What does COSHH set out to do?
Aim to avoid exposure to hazardous substances, or if not possible, to control exposure by methods that are proportionate to the health risk.
What types of Asbestos survey are there?
Management survey
Refurbishment and Demolition survey
What PPE would you wear on a site visit?
High Vis
Steelcapped boots
Hard hat
Any other requirements specific to site (goggles, gloves, ear defenders)
What does CSCS stand for?
Construction Skills Certification Scheme
What is a risk assessment?
A risk assessment is simply a careful examination of what, in your work, could cause
harm to people, so that you can weigh up whether you have taken enough
precautions or should do more to prevent harm.
The law does not expect you to eliminate all risk, but you are required to protect
people as far as ‘reasonably practicable’.
What are the 5 steps to a risk assessment?
Step 1 - Identify the hazards
Step 2 - Decide who might be harmed and how
Step 3 - Evaluate the risks and decide on precautions
Step 4 - Record your findings and implement them
Step 5 - Review your assessment and update if necessary
What is the role of the HSE?
To prevent work-related death, injury and ill-health.
Provide support to public and businesses, guidance, statistics and research.
Local authorities are responsible for distribution, retail, offices and catering
premises. Aviation and rail have their own regulators.
What are the powers of the HSE?
Inspectors can visit site without notice, talk to workers, take pictures and samples.
Written or verbal information and advice
Most inspections are planned to encourage good H&S practices
Some inspections to respond to a complaint or follow-up an investigation.
What sanctions can be imposed by HSE?
An improvement notice requires a contravention to be remedied within a specified
time (no less than 21 days).
A prohibition notice is issued if there is, or is likely to be, a risk of serious personal
injury, and it requires an activity to be stopped immediately and cannot resume until
remedial action is taken.
Fines up to £20,000 and 1 year imprisonment by magistrates’ court
Unlimited fines and up to 2 years imprisonment by Crown Court
Deaths and serious injuries are investigated by the police and can lead to criminal
law.
More serious penalties for corporate manslaughter
What is the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974?
It is the primary piece legislation for H&S in the UK
Objectives:
Securing the health, safety and welfare of persons at work;
Protecting persons, other than persons at work, against risks to health or safety
arising out of or in connection with the activities of persons at work;.
Who is in charge of H&S on site?
The Principal Contractor is responsible for H&S on site. We all owe a duty of care
with regards to our own and others health, safety and welfare.
Client has ultimate responsibility for carrying out this role & ensuring the appropriate
information is made available to all members of the team and competent persons
are appointed.
