Health and Safety Flashcards
What is the HSE?
national independent watchdog for work related health
What is a construction phase plan?
Demonstrates how the building will be built from a H&S perspective
What is a risk assessment?
Process where you identify hazards and evaluate the risk associated with that hazard
Who is involved in the CDM Regs?
Client
Principal Contractor - Prepares consutrciton phase plan
Principal Designer - Prepares PCI document and H&S File
What is a risk register?
A document which identified and tracks potential risks on a project
What are the key implications of CDM to cost consultants?
have to comply with the obligations for designers under the regulations
What would you find in the Pre-Construction information?
Project Description
Management requirements
Environmental restrictions and on site-risks
Significant hazards
What is an F10?
F10 form is used to notify the HSE project
When does a project become notifiable?
30 working days
20 people working on site
500 man working hours
What does RIDDOR stand for?
Reporting of Injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations
What does COSHH stand for?
Control of substances hazardous to health
How many different types of asbestos survey are there?
- Management
2. R&D Survey
What does PPE Stand for?
Personal Protective Equipment
What does CSCS stand for?
Construction Skills Certification Scheme
What is the role of the HSE?
to prevent work-related death, injury and ill-health
What are the powers of the HSE?
Inspectors can visit site without notice and talk to workers
What sanctions can be imposed by the HSE?
Improvement Notice (Remedied within no less than 28days)
Prohibition Notice (Work Activity must be stopped immediately)
Fines / Imprisonment
What is the Health and Safety at work Act?
Primary piece of legislation for H&S in the UK
Objectives;
- Secures the health, safety and welfare of persons at work
- Protects against risks to H&S
- Control of explosive or flammable material
- Employers need a written H&S policy with more than 5 employees
What is the RICS Guidance on H&S?
RICS Surveying Safely
What is the H&S File?
Contains H&S information needing during future construction work at that site
Essential to parties carrying out future works to alert them of any H&S risks that should be considered in the planning or carrying out of the works.
Who is charge of H&S on site?
Principal Contractor
What accidents kills the most operative in construction?
Falls from height
What is the Considerate Contractors Scheme?
Responsible for improving the image of construction
What is corporate manslaughter?
Organisations cause of a persons death
When are visitors or works most likely to have an accident on a construction site?
when they first arrive on site
What H&S hazards have you come across on your projects?
Traffic movements
Poor lighting
Slips / Debris on walkways
Noise
What does RAMS Stand for?
Risk assessment and method statement
What is a method statement?
Statement / methodology of the way work will be completed.
Method statement should outline hazards invovled
What are the 3 most common types of asbestos?
Blue Fibres = Crocidolite
Brown Fibres = Amosite
Curly Fibres = Chrysotile
What is an asbestos management plan?
An asbestos management plan designer to register and detail how asbestos will be managed in a property and what activities will be engaged to ensure people remain safe
What are the key points of CDM Regulations?
- Ensure clients, designers and contractors consider the H&S of those constructing, mainting and demolishing the works
- Place statutory duties on clients, PD, PC and others
- Improve H&S through design, planning and management
Who are the key duty holder under CDM 2015?
Client Principal Designer Principal Contractor Designers Contractors Workers
Under CDM what are commercial clients?
Construction project that is done for a business
Under CDM what are domestic clients?
Construction project not done for a business
Who are the designers under CDM?
People/organisations who prepare or modify designs for a building relating to construction works
Designers provide information to others members of the project team to help them fulfil their duties
What is the role of Principal designer?
- Plan, manage, monitor and co-ordinate H&S in the pre-construction phase
- help bring the PCI document and provide information to designers
- Work with designers to eliminate H&S risks
- Ensure everyone communicates and co-operates
- Liase with Principal contractor of H&S risks
What is the role of principal contractor?
- plan, manage, monitor and co-ordinate entire construction phase
- Provide a construction phase plan
- Ensure suitable welfare facilities are provided and maintained
- Check that they appoint contractors, workers with the appropriate skills
- take steps to prevent unauthorized access to site
What do you have to do if you discover Asbestos in a property?
Carry out a risk assessment under the Control of Asbestos Regulations.
Either contain or remove by a licensed contractor.
If you have a firm with 5 or more people what do you need to ensure you have?
Need to have a written H&S policy
And
Have to carry out a risk assessment of the office
How can a surveyor be punished for dealing with Asbestos inappropriately?
Fine and prison sentence
Give examples of risk?
Asbestos
Fire
Lifts
Height
What is included in the RICS Guidance note ‘Surveying Safely’?
- personal responsibilities for RICS members and firms
- Assessing hazards and risks
- workplace health and safety
- occupational health and hygiene
- Visiting premises and sites
- Fire safety
- Residential property surveying
- Procurement and management of contractors
What does RICS Consider as the ‘Safe Person’?
Each individual assumes behavioral responsibility for their own, their colleague and others H&S while at work
What does the H&S at Work Act state?
Every employer must so far as reasonably practicable ensure the H&S of their employees
What is public liability insurance?
covers firms against damages brought against them if a member of the public is damaged/injured
