Health and Safety Flashcards
What is the difference between a risk and a hazard ?
Hazards will harm, risk is the likiehood of somethig occuring
What us the assessing risk sequence within the RICS surveying safely guidance note?
1 - identify the hazard 2-Decide who might be harmed 3 - Evaluate the Risks and precautions 4 -record the findings and implement them 5 - review the assessment 6- advise all those affected
What is the hierarchy of risk control within the RICS Surveying safely guidance note
1 - eliminate 2 - substitution 3 -engineering control 4- administrative controls 5 - PPE
What does RIDDOR stand for and what does it require ?
Reporting of Injuries, Disease, and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995
- Employers must record all work related injures, death/ diseases -
-A report must be received within 10 days of the incident.
For accidents resulting in the over-seven-day incapacitation of a worker, you must notify the enforcing authority within 15 days of the incident, using the appropriate online form.
What are the control of asbestos regulations 2012 and what do they cover
A statutory duty on responsible person to manage existing asbestos. The duty holder must: not expose people, building work - undertake survey of location / condition / type,
When was asbestos Band ?
1999
What did the CDM regulations change?
Removed the role of CDM coordinator and produced the Principle Designer
What did the BSA 2023 change to the CDM ? -check
duty holders under CDM have additional duties to plan, manage and monitor their activities in relation to building regulations.
- Clients
- designers
- principle designers
- contractors
- principle contractors
What is a risk assessment ?
a systematic examination of tasks assessing the likelihood hazards will occur and the impact they will have
What are the requirements for a F10 (notifiable)?
500 person days or over 30 working days with 20+ workers on site at any time
What is the role of the PD under CDM 2015?
- Manages H&S pre construction
- Advise client of PCI - additional surveys
- Helps designer eliminate risks
- Produce H&S file
- Liaise with PC
- Ensure communication of pre team
What are the clients responsibilities under the CDM Regs 2015?
- Suitable arrangements for managing a project
- appoint appropriate duty holders
- suffient time &resource
- maintain and review management arrangements throughout the project
- Provide PCI to designers an cons
- ensure PC prepares CPP prior to start
- ensure PD pres H&S file
- Notify HSE if F10is required
What are the contractors responsibilities under the CDM Regs 2015?
- plan and carry out work minimising H&S risks
- Liaise with client &PD for duration to manage risks
-CPP
-Welfare - Ensure subcontractors have the relevant skills
- site inductions
- secure site prior to the start of the works
- liaise with PD - share Info from pre - con
What are the designers responsibilities under CDM Regs 2015?
- ensure client is aware of duties
- take into account PCI
- Eliminate risks/ mitigate
- provide info to PD, Client and contractor
- communicate to designers and contractors
What is a method statement ?
Document detailing the process a task will be carried out
- will include hazards, PPE/ Equipment to be used and methods of control
what are the three main types of asbestos ?
Chrysotile - white, Amosite- brown, crocidolite - blue
What is the difference between licensed, notifiable non licensed and non licensed?
Notifiable = HSE must be notified 14 days before its removal
Licensed asbestos removal is work that needs to be conducted by an HSE-licensed contractor because the risk involved is deemed to be high
-Non-licensed asbestos removal means that the contractors do not need to be HSE-licensed to carry out the work as it is classified as lower risk - e.g. removal of floor tiles, textured decorative coatings- they still require training
What is a risk register?
Log for risks, addresses them, assesses the likelyhood & impact, means of reducing, costs.
What is COSHH?
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regs 2002. Assesment required if working with or around substances.