Health And Safety Flashcards
What is HSE?
The Health and Safety Executive is a British public body responsible for the encouragement, regulation and enforcement of workplace health, safety and welfare.
How long should a company hold H&S data for?
H&S data can be held technically forever, for example asbestos exposure to monitor long tern illnesses such as asbestos.
What is a Construction Phase, Health and Safety Plan?
Developed during the construction phase by the contractor, the purpose is to demonstrate how the building will be built from a safety prespective.
What is COSHH?
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
What year was COSHH introduced?
2002
What are the key principles of COSHH
COSHH requires employers to prevent or reduce workers exposure to:
1. Chemicals
2. Fumes, gases, vapours, and mists
3. Dusts (asbestos, silica)
4. Biological agents and germs
What is corporate manslaughter?
When an organisation is guilty of a corporate manslaughter offence because its managed or organised activities have caused someone’s death.
What is the Considerate Contractor’s Scheme?
It is a non for profit independent organisation founded in 1997 to improve the image of the industry. It encourages contractors and the supply chain to:
- Promote construction
- Deliver best practice in terms of operations
- Voluntary effort
- Benefits the surrounding neighbourhood and community
What does absolute mean?
Requirements that must be abided by irrespective of the practicalities or costs.
What does best practice mean?
Where there are several practical means of compliance, the company or individual implement the best irrespective of cost.
Who is a competent person?
A person who has practical and theoretical knowledge and actual experience of what they are to examine go can detect errors, defects, weaknesses.
What is a hazard?
A condition of practice with the potential to cause damage, ill health, injury or other loss.
What is a risk?
The likelihood that the hazard will cause harm multiplied by the severity of that harm were it to occur.
What is a health and safety policy?
A company document that documents and endorses and organisation’s commitment to health and safety.
What is a risk assessment?
A process that entails identification of hazards present in the workplace and the assessment of the risks associated with each hazard.
What does so far as practicable mean?
Requirements must be abided by if it is feasible, irrespective of whether it is difficult, inconvenient or costly.
Can you name the piece of primary legislation relating to the Health and Safety ?
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
Can you name the RICS publication that relates to Health and Safety?
Surveying Safely
This sets out guidance for occupational health, can you identify the areas to which this applies?
- Work related stress
- Mental Illness
- Hearing damage
- Asbestos
- New and expectant mothers
RICS Surveying Safely, what is included?
- Personal member responsibilities
- Corporate company responsibilities
- Assessing hazards and risks
- RICS places of work
- Occupation hygiene and health
- Visiting premises of sites
- Fire Safety
What is a notifiable project under CDM 2015?
- Project exceeds 500 man days
- Is longer than 30 days and have more than 20 workers at one given point on site
What is the role of the Principal Designer?
Plan, manage, monitor and coordinate health and safety in the pre-construction phase.
What is meant by the acronym RIDDOR?
Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations
What other primary legislation is used to regulate health and safety?
Building Act 1984
BSA 2022
What is included in a site induction?
- Overview of site, exit routes, welfare, WC, changing rooms
- First aiders
- Management individuals
- Fire exit route in the case of a fire
What PPE do you wear?
Hard Hat
Hi Vis
Safety Boots
How does lone working operate?
Lone working is when an individual must visit a site or premises alone and must put procedures in place:
1. Carry out a desktop assessment
2. Inform superiors when they will be returning
3. Regular check in calls
What is CSCS?
Construction Skills Certification Scheme
Who are the parties under CDM?
- Principal Designer
- Principal Contractor
- Client
- Designer
- Contractor
- Workers
What is the role of the principal contractor?
- Plan, manage and monitor health and safety during the construction phase
- Have a construction phase health and safety plan
- Ensure suitable welfare facilities
What health and safety issues relate to confined spaces?
- Risk of fire
- Risk of explosion
- Risk of drowning
- Risk of loss of consciousness
- Risk of asphyxiation
