Health and Safety

Question 1

What are the CDM 2015 Regulations?

Answer 1

Intended to ensure that H&S issues are properly considered during a project’s development so that the risk of harm to those who build, use and maintain structures is reduced
all building and construction works

for domestic clients -duties passed to others

for commercial clients must make arrangements for management as follows:

Principal Design - plan, maange, monitor for pre-construction
ensure client side aware of their duties
bring together PCI
provide relevant info to others
liaise with Principal Contractor in planning, monitoring of construction phase

Client - Appoint competent duty holders
allow time and resource
provide relevant info
ensure PD and PC carry out duties
ensure welfare facilities

Question 2

Key implications of the regulations?

Answer 2

More focus on client’s responsibilities and no longer assign them to others
Must be declaration of:
how long contractors given to plan and prepare
clients deemed as the Principal Contractor’s role for period appointment not made

Question 3

What information found in the PCI?

Answer 3

Project description
client’s requirements for site setup and management
environmental restrictions
existing site risks such as:
-H&S files and services
-design and construction hazards
-suggested methodologies
-H&S file requirements

Question 4

What find in the Construction Phase Plan?

Answer 4

Project description
Process for management eg:
-inductions
-welfare facilities
-arrangements for controlling risk eg height and site segration

Question 5

What find in the H&S File?

Answer 5

Information useful for planning of future works/maintenance which comprises:
-description of works carried out
-residual hazards
-structural elements
-hazardous materials
-location of services
-energy supplies
-fire fighting

Question 6

What is an F10?

Answer 6

A form used to notify the HSE of the project containing:
address
LA
project description (briefly)
client and contractor contact details
time allowed for PC to plan and prepare
planned start date
duration
nr of people on site any one time

Question 7

What does RIDDOR stand for?

Answer 7

Reporting of Injuries, Diseases, and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013
Responsible Person (employer, or if self employed the contractor) notifies HSE of any:
death
injury
disease

Question 8

What incidents are reportable?

Answer 8

Death
Major injuries
Occupational diseases
Dangerous occurrences eg explosions, collapse, gas incidents

Question 9

What does COSHH stand for?

Answer 9

Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
Regulations to avoid exposure to, or if not possible, control exposure

Question 10

What H&S precautions you take on site?

Answer 10

Have PPE
Have site induction

Question 11

Who you inform going on site?

Answer 11

Attendance - sign in register and report to site office
Own company is kept updated of whereabouts

Question 12

PPE stand for?

Answer 12

Personal Protective Equipment

Question 13

PPE you wear?

Answer 13

Hat
Boots
Goggles
Gloves
Vest
Ear defenders
Face mask

Question 14

Passed CSCS test?

Answer 14

Yes
Made aware of H&S issues to consider when attending site

Question 15

CSCS stand for?

Answer 15

Construction Skills Certification Scheme

Question 16

Your Case Study - H&S measures you took?

Answer 16

Pre-contract: work risk assessments
Post-contract: PPE; site rules; inductions; at meetings; visible risk

Question 17

What is a Risk Assessment?

Answer 17

Careful examination of what could cause harm so that sufficient precautions are taken to protect people as far as ‘reasonably practicable’.

Question 18

5 steps to Risk Assessments?

Answer 18

IDERR

Identify
Decide who
Evaluate precautions
Record
Review

Question 19

Role of the HSE?

Answer 19

Prevent work related death, injury, ill-health, and provide gidance, statistics, and research

Question 20

Powers of the HSE?

Answer 20

Visit site without notice
issue info and advice
encourage good practice
respond to a complaint
impose sanctions eg stop and improvement orders

Question 21

Your company H&S policy?

Answer 21

Prevent:
injuries/illnesses
damage to property/equipment
environment

Personal:
take responsibility,
be responsive,
have training,
CSCS card

Question 22

What is the RICS ‘Surveying Safely’ publication?

Answer 22

Guidance on personal safety covering:
duty of care
action required by employer
fire and first aid provisions
risk assessment requirements
visiting sites
during site visits
everyone’s responsibility
legal duties

Question 23

Other guidance available?

Answer 23

HSE’s ‘H&S in Great Britain’ but more generic
HSE’s 5 Steps Risk Assessment
RICS’s Managing H&S in Construction

Question 24

Measures to prevent death/accidents on site?

Answer 24

ElPlTiAsTrSi

Question 25

Kills most operatives?

Answer 25

Falls from height

Question 26

Considerate Contractor’s Scheme?

Answer 26

Set up in 1997
to improve image of construction
monitoring of registered sites

ensuring best practice in particular engaging local community and site cleanliness

Question 27

What the H&S at Work Act 1974?

Answer 27

The primary legislation for H&S

Employer duties to MAINTAIN SAFE SYSTEMS of work:
-secure,
-protect,
-control substances/emissions

Policy - all, but if 5 or more employees than written