Health And Safety Flashcards
What is HSE?
The Health and Safety Executive is a British public body responsible for the encouragement, regulation and enforcement of workplace health, safety and welfare.
How long should a company hold H&S data for?
H&S data can be held technically forever, for example asbestos exposure to monitor long tern illnesses such as asbestos.
What is a Construction Phase, Health and Safety Plan?
Developed during the construction phase by the contractor, the purpose is to demonstrate how the building will be built from a safety prespective.
What is COSHH?
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
What year was COSHH introduced?
2002
What are the key principles of COSHH
COSHH requires employers to prevent or reduce workers exposure to:
1. Chemicals
2. Fumes, gases, vapours, and mists
3. Dusts (asbestos, silica)
4. Biological agents and germs
What is corporate manslaughter?
When an organisation is guilty of a corporate manslaughter offence because its managed or organised activities have caused someone’s death.
What is the Considerate Contractor’s Scheme?
It is a non for profit independent organisation founded in 1997 to improve the image of the industry. It encourages contractors and the supply chain to:
- Promote construction
- Deliver best practice in terms of operations
- Voluntary effort
- Benefits the surrounding neighbourhood and community
What does absolute mean?
Requirements that must be abided by irrespective of the practicalities or costs.
What does best practice mean?
Where there are several practical means of compliance, the company or individual implement the best irrespective of cost.
Who is a competent person?
A person who has practical and theoretical knowledge and actual experience of what they are to examine go can detect errors, defects, weaknesses.
What is a hazard?
A condition of practice with the potential to cause damage, ill health, injury or other loss.
What is a risk?
The likelihood that the hazard will cause harm multiplied by the severity of that harm were it to occur.
What is a health and safety policy?
A company document that documents and endorses and organisation’s commitment to health and safety.
What is a risk assessment?
A process that entails identification of hazards present in the workplace and the assessment of the risks associated with each hazard.