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What legislation should i adhere to?

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adheres to current legislation, including British regulations and standards, particularly the Construction Design and Management (CDM) regulations of 2015.

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What is the Construction Design and Management (CDM) regulations of 2015?

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The main set of regulations for managing the health, safety and welfare of construction projects. CDM applies to all building and construction work and includes new build, demolition, refurbishment, extensions, conversions, repair and maintenance.

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What are in Commercial clients accordance with CDM 2015?

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Organisations or individuals for whom a construction project is carried out that is done as part of a business.

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What are Domestic clients in accordance with CDM 2015?

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People who have construction work carried out on their own home (or the home of a family member) that is not done as part of a business.

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What are Designers in accordance with CDM 2015?

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Organisations or individuals who as part of a business, prepare or modify designs for a building, product or system relating to construction work.

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What are Principal designers in accordance with CDM 2015?

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Designers appointed by the client in projects involving more than one contractor. They can be an organisation or an individual with sufficient knowledge, experience and ability to carry out the role.

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What are Principal contractors in accordance with CDM 2015?

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Contractors appointed by the client to coordinate the construction phase of a project where it involves more than one contractor.

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What are Contractors in accordance with CDM 2015?

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Those who carry out the actual construction work, contractors can be an individual or a company.

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What Workers are in accordance with CDM 2015?

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Those working for or under the control of contractors on a construction site.

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What is the clients responsibilities in CDM 2015?

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Arrange project management and resources

Appoint principal designer and contractor
Ensure welfare facilities and safety compliance
Manage pre-construction information and documentation.

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Principal Designer Responsibilities as per CDM 2015?

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Coordinate health and safety

Plan and monitor pre-construction phase
Identify and control construction risks
Manage compliance, information, and safety file preparation.

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Principal Contractor Responsibilities as per CDM 2015

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Coordinate health and safety

Plan, manage, and monitor construction phase
Ensure contractor compliance with legal requirements
Organize cooperation, enforce plans, and provide site induction.

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CDM Designer Responsibilities

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Ensure client awareness of duties and consider prevention principles.

Consider pre-construction information.

Manage and communicate risks to the principal designer.

Provide necessary information for health and safety.

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CDM Contractor Responsibilities:

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Ensure client awareness of duties.

Plan, manage, and monitor construction work.

Comply with directions and the construction phase plan.

Employ skilled workers, provide supervision, and ensure safety measures are in place.

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Why is it important to undergo health and safety training for an office environment?

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is essential to promote a safe workplace, prevent accidents and injuries, comply with regulations, and create a culture of awareness and responsibility among employees.

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Why is it important to undergo health and safety training when on a construction site?

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It is important to undergo health and safety training on a construction site to mitigate the risk of accidents, injuries, and hazards, ensuring a safe working environment for all workers.

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What are the potential hazards associated with insufficient health and safety practices on construction sites?

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Insufficient health and safety practices on construction sites can lead to potential hazards such as accidents, injuries, falls from heights, exposure to harmful substances, and other work-related incidents that compromise the well-being of workers and site personnel.

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What is the RICS Surveying Safely Guidance note?

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The RICS Surveying Safely Guidance note provides guidelines and recommendations to ensure safe and secure practices in surveying activities, emphasizing health and safety considerations in the built environment.

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What is the CITB Health and Safety test?

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The CITB Health and Safety test is a requirement for obtaining a CSCS card.

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Why is the CITB Health and Safety test significant?

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It is significant as it validates my competence for site attendance

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How often should you re take you CSCS card?

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5 years

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What does CSCS stand for ?

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Construction Skills Certification Scheme

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What steps do I take before visiting any site in terms of health and safety?

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Before visiting any site, I thoroughly review, comprehend, and sign the risk assessment in accordance with AECOM health and safety requirements. This ensures a proactive approach to safety compliance.

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What does PPE stand for?

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Personal protective equipment

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What are the main PPE items?

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  1. Eye protection
  2. Hearing protection
  3. Hand protection
  4. Feet protection
  5. Head protection
  6. Respiratory protection
  7. Body protection
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What is an example of eye protection?

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Safety glasses, goggles, and face shields.

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What is an example of hearing protection?

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Formable foam earplugs and safety earmuffs

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What is an example of hand protection?

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Gloves, finger guards and arm coverings.

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What is an example of foot protection ?

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Steel toe-capped boots

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What is an example of head protection?

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Hard hat

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What is an example of respiratory protection?

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Filtering facepieces, half and full-face masks.

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What is an example of body protection ?

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Hi-vis vest

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How often do I update and re-sign the risk assessment, and why?

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I periodically update and re-sign the risk assessment at significant project milestones or every 12 months.

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Why should yo reupdate the risk assessment regularly?

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This commitment reflects my dedication to maintaining a comprehensive understanding of evolving safety considerations throughout the project.

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What is the importance of safety inductions for site attendance?

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Safety inductions are crucial for understanding and implementing both general safety and site-specific details, ensuring a comprehensive approach to safety measures while attending various sites.

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What safety measures did I take before commencing work on the Citi Bank project?

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For the Citi Bank project, conducted in a live office environment, I completed both the office safety induction and a site-specific safety induction.

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What was the benefit pf the office safety induction and site specific safety induction whilst working on citi bank ?

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This tailored approach ensures thorough knowledge and adherence to safety protocols in diverse work environments.

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What does CDM regulations stand for?

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The Construction Design and Management Regulations

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What do the CDM 2015 Regulations intend to do ?

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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.

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What do the CDM regulations apply to ?

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The CDM regulations apply to all building and construction work.

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Are domestic clients usually required carry out their duties in regards to the CDM regluations?

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No, as these are typically passed to the other duty holders such as the contractor.

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What must commercial clients do inline with the CDM regulations ?

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They must make arrangements for managing their project to ensure that health and safety risks are managed in a proportionate way.

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Please list out what the duty of the principle designer is as per the CDM 2015 regulations ?

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o Plan, manage, monitor and coordinate health and safety (pre-construction).
o Identify, eliminate or control foreseeable risks.
o Ensure Client and designers are aware of their duties and advise the Client on bringing together
the pre-construction information.
o Provide relevant information to other duty holders.
o Liaise with Principal Contractor in the planning management, monitoring and coordination of
the construction phase.

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Please list out what the duty of the client is as per the CDM 2015 regulations ?

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o Appoint competent duty holders.
o Allow sufficient time and resources.
o Prepare and provide relevant information to duty holders.
o Ensure that the Principal Designer and Contractor carry out their duties.
o Ensure welfare facilities.

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What are the key implications of the regulations?

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  • There is more focus on clients to put in place arrangements to ensure health and safety.
  • Clients can no longer assign their legal responsibilities to agents.
  • There must be a declaration of how long contractors will be given to plan and prepare for construction work.
  • Clients are deemed to assume the role of the principal contractor for any period during which other
    appointments aren’t made.
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What items would you expect to find in the pre-construction
information?

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  • A project description.
  • The Client’s considerations and management requirements for hoarding, welfare facilities, traffic
    restrictions and permits to work.
  • Environmental restrictions and existing on-site risks such as site restrictions, previous H&S files,
    ground conditions, existing services, asbestos surveys, contamination and unsafe structures.
  • Significant design and construction hazards
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What would you find in the Construction Phase Plan?

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  • A Project description.
    *Processes for management of the works
  • Arrangements for controlling significant site risks
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What does the H&S file contain ?

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H&S information that is useful for the planning of future works or maintenance.

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What of the H&S file ?

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  • Description of the work completed.
  • Handling of residual hazards such as asbestos, contaminated land, and buried services.
  • Explanation of key structural principles like bracing and stored energy sources.
  • Identification of hazardous materials like lead paint and special coatings.
  • Details about significant services
50
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What is an F10?

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The F10 form is used to notify the HSE of the project.

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What does an F10 contain ?

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o The address of the construction site.
o The name of the local authority where the site is located.
o A brief description of the project and the construction work it entails.
o Contact details for the client and Principal Contractor.

52
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What does RIDDOR stand for?

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Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013.

53
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What is the role of the ‘responsible person’ if something goes wrong in accordance with RIDDOR ?

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(RIDDOR) requires the ‘responsible person’ to notify any death, reportable injury, disease or
dangerous occurrence to the HSE (on-line or by phone for death and serious injuries).

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Who is usually the responsible person in RIDDOR?

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The responsible person is the employer or, for the self-employed, the contractor or principal
contractor.

55
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What incidents are reportable?

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  • Death and major injuries
  • Occupational diseases.
  • Dangerous occurrences
  • Gas incidents.
56
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What does COSHH stand for?

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  • Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
57
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What is the aim of the COSHH regulation ?

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The regulations aim to avoid exposure to hazardous substances, or if not possible, to control exposure by measures that are proportionate to the health risk.

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What H&S precautions do you take when going on site?

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I ensure that I have PPE and that I have had a site induction.

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Who do you inform that you are going on site?

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  • I sign in the attendance register and report to the site office to make them aware of my presence.
  • I ensure my own company is kept updated on my whereabouts.
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What does PPE stand for?

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  • Personal Protective Equipment.
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What PPE would you wear when visiting a site?

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  • Hard hat.
  • Boots.
  • Goggles.
  • Gloves.
  • Hi-vis vest.
  • Ear defenders if required.
  • Face mask if required.
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On the project described in your case study, what measures did you or your company take to ensure good standards of health and safety when either undertaking your work or delivering the project?

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  • Preparing work risk assessments.
  • Wearing personal protective equipment on site.
  • Adhering to contractor’s site rules.
  • Attending site inductions.
  • Ensuring health and safety was discussed at meetings.
  • Reporting visible risks for example traffic management issues.
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Have you passed the CSCS test, how did it benefit you?

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  • Yes - it made me aware of health and safety issues to consider when
    attending construction sites.
63
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What does CSCS stand for?

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  • Construction Skills Certification Scheme.
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What is a risk assessment?

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  • 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 sufficient precautions or should do more to prevent harm.
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What are the 5 steps to risk assessment?

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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.

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What is the role of the HSE?

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  • To prevent work-related death, injury and ill-health.
  • Provide support to the public and businesses with guidance, statistics and research.
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What are the powers of the HSE?

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  • Inspectors can visit site without notice, talk to workers, take pictures and samples.
  • To impose sanctions including stop and improvement orders.
67
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What is your company’s Health and Safety policy?

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  • Prevent work-related injuries or illnesses.
  • Prevent damage to property and/or equipment from our activities.
  • Prevent adverse impacts to the environment from our ongoing projects or operations.
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What is your company’s Health and Safety policy at a staff level ?

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o Take responsibility for safety and comply with safe systems of work.
o Act responsively, report incidents and near misses.
o Regular training refresher courses.
o Risk assessments are compulsory for all projects with bi-monthly updates as a minimum.
o CSCS cards are mandatory.

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What is the RICS Surveying Safely publication?

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The RICS guidance on personal safety at work.

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What does the RICS guidance on personal safety at work cover ?

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1) General Statement
2) Safety of Employees
3) Workplace
4) Hazards and Risk Assessment requirements.
5) Visiting Sites
6) During Site Visits
7) Safety of you and others
8) Legal Duties

71
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What other health and safety guidance is available?

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  • The HSE has published a similar guide ‘Health and Safety in Great Britain’
  • HSE Five Steps to Risk Assessments
  • Managing H&S in Construction
72
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The construction industry is notorious for accidents and death on site and death; what are 4 measures to prevent this occurring?

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Planning & programming of works.
Carrying out risk assessments, method statements & educating workers.
Training inductions & CSCS qualifications.
Allowing sufficient time for the works to be constructed effectively.

72
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What is the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974?

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This is the primary piece of legislation governing H&S in the United Kingdom.

72
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Which accident kills the most operatives in construction?

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Falls from height.

73
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What is the considerate contractors scheme?

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It monitors all registered sites and ensures best practices are carried out in particular on items such as
engaging with local communities and site cleanliness.

74
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What duties does the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 ?

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It places a statutory duty on all employers to provide and maintain equipment and systems of works
that are safe and without risk to the health and safety of employees, or others who may be affected by
their undertaking.

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What does the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 aim to do?

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o Secure the health, safety and welfare of people at work.
o Protect others against risks to health and safety arising from work activities.
o Control dangerous substances.
o Control of emissions into the atmosphere.

76
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What Act was put in place to govern Health and Safety?

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Health and Safety At Work Act (1974)

77
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Who enforces the Health and Safety at Work Act?

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The HSE is responsible for enforcing the Act

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What is a Hazard?

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A hazard refers to anything that could cause harm (such as wet floor)

79
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What is a risk?

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The probability that someone will be harmed (such as the risk of falling over on the wet floor)

80
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What Statutory Legislations enforced by the HSE are you aware of?

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  • Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (c. 37)
  • Health and Safety (Offences) Act 2008 (c.20)
  • Factories Act 1961 (c. 34)
81
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What is the difference between a Hazard and a Risk?

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  • A hazard is something that can cause harm and a risk is the chance of actually causing someone
    harm.
82
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What governs construction specific Health and Safety?

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CDM Regulations 2015

83
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What are the intentions of the CDM Regs?

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  • Improve health and safety in construction
  • Have the right people for the job at the right time to manage the risks on site
  • Focus on effective planning and manage the risk – not the paper work
84
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When are works notifiable under CDM 2015?

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  • Works lasting more than 30 working days
  • More than 20 workers working simultaneously at any point
  • Or exceeds 500 person days
85
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What are the key changes to the CDM 2015 Regs?

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  • The main duty holders are now reduced to three- the Client, Principal Designer
    and Principal Contractor
  • CDM Co-ordinator is replaced by the Principal Designer
  • All projects with more than one contractor working on site must have a Principal
    Designer and Principal Contractor and a H&S file
86
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What is an F10?

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Form sent to the HSE to notify them prior to construction starting

87
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Who policies the CDM 2015 Regs?

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The HSE who can prosecute and issue fines

88
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What does AECOM have in place for Health & Safety in the Workplace?

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  • A duty of care to employees
  • Provide PPE
  • Training to operate / carry out specific tasks
89
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What are they different types of Asbestos?

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Blue – Crocidolite
Brown – Amosite
White – Chrysotile

90
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What is RIDDOR?

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Reporting of Injuries Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations

91
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What is COSHH?

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Control of substances hazardous to health

92
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What is CITB

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Construction Industry Training Board

93
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What is CSCS

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Construction Skills Certification Scheme – test to ensure that you can enter site unsupervised.

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When Entering Site for the First Time what do you ensure?

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  • Site induction
  • Gain an understanding of the site
  • Emergency exits
  • Any dangerous works being undertaken today
  • Any specific site issues to consider when walking around.
  • How to safely move around site.
  • Any hot works being undertaken.
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What are the basic concepts of accounting?

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Profit and loss
Balance sheet
Cash flow
Audit set out by company law

96
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What would you expect to see in an account submitted to companies’ house?

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Director’s report
Auditors report
Financial Statement

97
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What is a balance sheet statement?

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A statement at a point in time of a firm’s assets and liabilities.

98
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How often are balance to be provided?

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At least once a year to companies’ house.

99
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What is an asset?

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Assets will generate future benefit or monies due to the firm i.e. debtors and cash.

100
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What is a liability?

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Debts and potential debts of the company

101
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What is a cash flow forecast?

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Shows how cash has been generated and how it spent by a business.
Ability to pay all liabilities when required
Forward looking plan when costs will arise
Use to organise financial obligations in the next period and can see where there will be difficulties.
Allows the client to secure funds for period.

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What is a financial account?

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The main purpose of financial accounting is to prepare financial reports that provide information about a
firm’s performance to external parties such as investors, creditors, and tax authorities.

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