Health and Safety

Question 1

What act specifies new roles of principal designer and principal contractor?

Answer 1

Under the Building Safety Act 2022, new roles of Principal Designer and Principal Contractor were introduced. These roles are now part of the Building Regulations (Part 2A) in England with effect from 1 October 2023 for all work subject to building control. The Client now has to appoint these new roles.

Question 2

Knowsley Central Roofing – how did you prepare the PCI?

Answer 2

Description of the project and key dates.
Contact details for the project team.
Location.
Planning and management of the project.
Health and safety hazards, including design and construction hazards and how they will be addressed.
Information in any existing health and safety file.

Question 3

What are RAMS?

Answer 3

Risk Assessment - record hazards identified, assess the likelihood and severity of risks. Plan control measures.

Method Statements - Safe system of work. written for specific, high-risk work activities such as working from a height or using dangerous equipment. It acts as a step-by-step guide to carrying out tasks safely.

Question 4

What is the CPP?

Answer 4

A Construction Phase Plan is a key document that details the health and safety risks associated with the construction phase of the project and the control measures that will be implemented to minimise risks or where possible, eliminate them.

Once drawn up, the document should help communicate significant risks, site rules and health and safety arrangements to other people involved in the construction phase.

Question 5

What is PCI?

Answer 5

Pre-construction information (PCI) is an essential component of construction work and a legal requirement in the planning phase of every construction project in Great Britain. At its core, pre-construction information involves collecting, collating, and communicating relevant health and safety information before construction work begins. The aim is to ensure that all parties involved in any project understand the risks and hazards associated with the work, enabling them to take steps to protect themselves and others.

Question 6

What is the ‘safe person’ concept?

Answer 6

The RICS have introduced the ‘safe person’ concept. This is when ‘each individual assumes individual behavioural responsibility for their own, their colleagues’ and others’ health and safety while at work’.

There is also a greater emphasis on ensuring the competence of individuals, including their responsibility to ensure the use of safe work equipment and safe systems of work for themselves and others.

Furthermore, RICS Regulated Firms must ensure they provide:

A safe working environment
Safe work equipment
Safe systems of work
Competent staff

Question 7

L1 – What does hazard mean

Answer 7

has the potential to cause harm or damage.

Question 8

L1 – What is a Risk

Answer 8

Likelihood or chance a hazard can cause harm or damage.

Question 9

L1 – Who is the regulator for workplace H&S?

Answer 9

HSE.

Question 10

L1 – When does an employer have to prepare a written H&S policy and record significant findings of risk assessment?

Answer 10

When they employ 5 or more people.

Question 11

L1 – What does a risk assessment tell you?

Answer 11

What risks may exist and how they can be controlled.

Question 12

L1 – What PPE should be considered against risks?

Answer 12

Last resort when the risks cannot be eliminated.

Question 13

L1 – What are the 5 steps to manage risk?

Answer 13

Identify, assess the risks, control the risk, record and review the controls.

Question 14

L1 – What is the primary legislation covering occupations H&S?

Answer 14

H&S at work Act 1974.

Question 15

L1 – Under H&S at work Act 1974 which 2 groups do employers have a general duty to?

Answer 15

Employees and members of the public.

Question 16

L1 – Main piece of legislation for managing risks and risk assessment at work?

Answer 16

Management of H&S at work regulations 1999.

Question 17

L2 – At what height does a worker need to be considered to be working at height?

Answer 17

Any place to cause personal injury any distance and height.

Question 18

L2 – What 3 things does fire need to start?

Answer 18

Heat, Fuel & Oxygen

Question 19

L2 – When must you keep a written record of your FRA?

Answer 19

If your business has 5 or more people.

Question 20

L2 – Domestic/workplaces what qualification does an engineer need to work on gas?

Answer 20

Gas Safe.

Question 21

L2 – Someone dies of work-related accident who does this have to be reported to as a RIDDOR?

Answer 21

HSE.

Question 22

L2 – When is a construction project ‘notifiable’?

Answer 22

exceed 500 person days or lasts 30 days and 20 workers at any one time.

Question 23

L2 – Online form to notify the HSE of notifiable works?

Answer 23

F10.

Question 24

L2 – Example of risks that affect lone works?

Answer 24

Violence, stress, mental health, medical suitability, workplace – rural area.

Question 25

L2 – Person who has a legal duty to manage asbestos in a building is called the duty holder, give an example of one?

Answer 25

Landlord, building owner or person or organisation who has legal responsibility.

Question 26

L2 – When to review controls put in place via a risk assessment?

Answer 26

When controls may no longer be effective or changes in the workplace which produce new risks.