Health and Safety Flashcards
What is the purpose of the HSE?
- To prevent death, injury and ill health in workplaces
What are the regulations for working at height?
Working at Height Regulations 2005
What height trigger the requirement for a edge protection when carrying out roofing work?
Where there is a risk of falling more than two meters, edge protection will be required.
What is the requirement for an edge protection hand rail?
- Top guard rail shall be at least 950mm
- Intermediate rail which does not exceed 470mm
- Toe board
Who should supply the Safety Data Sheets?
The supplier
What information would you find on a Safety Data Sheet?
Properties of each chemical, hazards (health, physical and environmental), safety precautions for handling, storing and transporting the chemical.
Can you give me an example of a substance hazardous to health?
Adhesive, paints, cleaning products (Bleach etc), solvent or fillers
How can operatives be exposed to a substance?
Inhalation (gasses, fumes, mist or dust), Skin Contact, Ingestion, Eye contact, Skin Puncture (through Occupational Activities, Not wearing correct PPE for works)
When were the international symbols introduced?
1992 (by the united nations),
United Nations’ Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) provides globally uniform physical, environmental, and health and safety information on hazardous chemical substances and mixtures
The GHS was adopted by the United Nations in 2002 and is periodically updated. As a front-runner, the EU implemented the GHS in the EU in 2008.
The Regulation on classification, labelling and packaging (CLP Regulation)Search for available translations of the preceding linkEN*** implements the GHS since 20 January 2009. The deadlines for substance and mixture classification under the new rules were 1 December 2010 and 1 June 2015,
Under the CLP Regulation, from 1 June 2015, new pictograms in the shape of a red diamond with a white background replaced the orange ones in the EU
Where should hazardous materials be stored?
- Hazardous substances should be stored in an area with a clear exit, and it is also advised that the storage area should be close to washing facilities.
- Substances may also need to be stored in appropriate COSHH cabinets, and should always be stored separately from any others.
What does RIDDOR stand for?
Reporting Injuries Diseases or Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013
What is the time frame for reporting an incident to the HSE?
- The responsible person must report an incident within 10 days of the incident to the HSE
- For accidents resulting in the over-seven-day incapacitation of a worker, you must notify the enforcing authority within 15 days of the incident
What was the latest revision to the RIDDOR regulation?
1st October 2013. Main changes are to simplify the reporting requirements.
The classification of ‘major injuries’ to workers is being replaced with a shorter list of ‘specified injuries’
The existing schedule detailing 47 types of industrial disease is being replaced with eight categories of reportable work-related illness
Fewer types of ‘dangerous occurrence’ require reporting
How can you report an injury/accident?
You can report online (HSE.gov.uk/RIDDOR) or by telephone by contacting the HSE.
Give me an example of a specified injury?
All deaths to workers and non-workers must be reported if they arise from a work- related accident, including an act of physical violence to a worker. Suicides are not reportable, as the death does not result from a work-related accident.
Specified injuries to workers
The list of ‘specified injuries’ in RIDDOR 2013 (regulation 4) includes:
a fracture, other than to fingers, thumbs and toes;
amputation of an arm, hand, finger, thumb, leg, foot or toe;
permanent loss of sight or reduction of sight;
crush injuries leading to internal organ damage;
serious burns (covering more than 10% of the body, or damaging the eyes,
respiratory system or other vital organs);
scalpings (separation of skin from the head) which require hospital treatment;
unconsciousness caused by head injury or asphyxia;
any other injury arising from working in an enclosed space, which leads to
hypothermia, heat-induced illness or requires resuscitation or admittance to hospital for more than 24 hours.
Who should report an injury or accident?
RIDDOR puts duties on employers, the self-employed and people in control of work premises (the Responsible Person) to report certain serious workplace accidents, occupational diseases and specified dangerous occurrences (near misses).
What is a INDG?
Industry Guidance
What information would be required for a RIDDOR report?
- The date and method of reporting;
- Time and place of the event;
- Personal details of those involved;
- A brief description of the nature of the event or disease
What is a near miss?
- An event not causing harm, but has the potential to cause injury or ill health (in this guidance, the term near miss will include dangerous occurrences)
Give me an example of when you have been party to a reportable incident?
Near Miss (an event not causing harm but has the potential to cause injury or ill health)
Scaffold board fell through a roof
How might COVID-19 affect RIDDOR reporting?
Increasing the amount of reporting relating to COVID-19 transmission.
What to report
RIDDOR reporting requirements relating to cases of disease, or deaths, from COVID-19 only apply where an employee has been infected with coronavirus through:
deliberately working with the virus, such as in a laboratory
being incidentally exposed to the virus
Incidental exposure can occur when working in environments where people are known to have COVID-19, for example in a health or social care setting.
What types of Asbestos are there?
Chrysotile, Amosite, Crocidolite (White, Brown, Blue)
Where can you typically find Asbestos?
Floor tiles, adhesive, AIB (Soffits, shelving), sprayed coating, lagging, ceiling tiles, toilet seat and cistern, cement sheeting
In what areas could you be at risk of Asbestos?
Ceiling voids etc (confined spaces), fibrous form.
How should Asbestos be removed?
Depends on licensed or non-licensed works.
In accordance with the HSE asbestos essentials advice
Notifiable works must be by specialist removal contractor
What is Asbestos?
Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral composed of flexible fibers that are resistant to heat, electricity and corrosion
What regulations are in force for the control of Asbestos?
Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
How is Asbestos managed in buildings?
Commercial Buildings and Communal Areas of Domestic (such as lift shafts, roof voids) management plan
Refurbishment and Demolition Surveys required before construction/ demolition works.
How must you keep Asbestos records up to date?
Update the asbestos register whenever you have work done on asbestos materials.
Check materials at least once a year to make sure they haven’t deteriorated.
Check against your asbestos register and identify
who is going to make these checks when, and why they are able to do the work, eg training.
Update your asbestos management plan and date it.
What is an Asbestos Management Plan and what does it include?
An Asbestos Management Plan should include:
- Nominated responsible person
- Provide details of asbestos in the building and how it’s managed
- Update annually (monitoring the materials’ condition)
- Can be written or held as a computer based record. Make it easy to read and easy to find when you, or anyone else, needs it.
Example project - where have you found asbestos and had it encapsulated or removed?
- Woodmansey Primary School - AIB to the soffits. I have the AIB removed and the schools management plan updated on completion.
Example project- Where have you read the asbestos survey report?
- I will always refer to the asbestos report on buildings in which I have never attended before.
What are the CDM Regulations?
CDM aims to improve health and safety in the industry by helping you to:
- Sensibly plan the work so the risks involved are managed from start to finish
- Have the right people for the right job at the right time
When did the CDM Regulations come into force?
April 2015
Main changes:
Principle Designer replaced the role of CDM Coordinator
What are the different parties (roles) included within the CDM Regulations?
Client
Designer
Principal Designer
Contractor
Principal Contractor
Worker
What are the roles/ responsibilities of the domestic client under the CDM Regulations?
Domestic Client
Client duties are normally transferred to:
- Contractor for single contractor projects
- Principal contractor for projects with more than one contractor
However, the domestic client can instead choose to have a written agreement with the principal designer to carry out the client duties.
What are the roles/ responsibilities of the commercial client under the CDM Regulations?
Commercial Client
- Provides the Principal Designer with the pre-construction information
- Provide Welfare facilities
- Ensure Principal Designer and Principal Contractor carry out their duties
- Sufficient time and resources are allocated
- Ensure other duty holders are appointed
What are the roles/ responsibilities of the Principal Designer under the CDM Regulations??
- Plan, manage, monitor and coordinate health and safety in the pre-construction phase
- Compile the pre-construction information
- Identifying, eliminating or controlling foreseeable risks
- Ensuring designers carry out their duties
- Liaise with the principal contractor to help in the planning, management, monitoring and coordination of the construction phase.
