Health and Safety Flashcards
(15 cards)
What is the purpose of CDM 2015
CDM ensures that there is effective planning during the earliest design stages of a construction project.
These regulations also provide guidelines for health and safety protocols during the actual construction phase.
Why was the CDM 2015 introduced
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.
What are the client duties under CDM
Make suitable arrangements for managing a project, including making sure:
other dutyholders are appointed as appropriate
sufficient time and resources are allocated
Make sure:
- relevant information is prepared and provided to other dutyholders
- the principal designer and principal contractor carry out their duties
- welfare facilities are provided
What are the principal contractors duties under CDM
Plan, manage, monitor and coordinate health and safety in the construction phase of a project. This includes:
- liaising with the client and principal designer
- preparing the construction phase plan (PDF)
- organising cooperation between contractors and coordinating their work
Make sure:
suitable site inductions are provided
reasonable steps are taken to prevent unauthorised access
workers are consulted and engaged in securing their health and safety
welfare facilities are provided
What should be included in a H&S file
-Information on the work being carried out.
- Hazards that have not been eliminated through the design and construction phases and how they have been addressed.
- Background information on the asset’s structure and form and any limitations – e.g., safe working loads for floors and roofs, the location of utility services, etc.
- Any hazardous materials used (e.g., paints, special coatings, etc.) that will prove useful when maintaining or removing these substances or working in affected areas.
- Information, including as-built drawings, including safe means of access to service areas.
What should not b
What makes a accident reportable
Injury cause workers to be off work for 7 consecutive days
Death
Loss of limb
Are you aware of any RICS professional standards relating to H&S?
Surveying Safely
Please can you tell us what you know about the CDM regulations 2015?
Regulation put in place to ensure that health and safety matter a properly considered by the project team during the design and construction phase of a project
You mention you are aware of HSE guidance on H&S matters for contractors during the construction period, what were you referring to?
RIDDOR
COSHH
F10 Notice
What would make a project notifiable to the HSE?
Last more than 30 days and have more than 20 workers working at the same time at any point of the project or exceed 500 person days of construction work
Please can you tell us what RIDDOR reporting is
Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR), RIDDOR is law that requires employers and others in charge to report and keep records of work related fatalities or injuries
What is the HSE?
Health and Safety Executive - Governed agency responsible for promoting, regulating and enforcing workplace health and safely
What is a Construction Health and Safety Plan and who prepares that?
The CPP 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.
When is a project notifiable under CDM?
If a project last more than 30 day or have more than 20 people at one time or exceed 500 person days
What is a F10 and who issues it?
An F10 is a document with details the scope and during of the project which must be in place before the project begins and is prepared by the client.
