Health and Safety Flashcards
What are the key points of CDM Regulations?
To ensure clients, designers, contractors and others consider the health and safety of those constructing, maintaining and demolishing the works. Places statutory duties on clients, principal designer, designers and contractors to plan, manage, and coordinate H&S projects. Improves safety on site through design, planning and management.
When is a project ‘notifiable’ under CDM?
A project is notifiable if the construction works are programmed to last longer than 30 days AND has more than 20 workers working simultaneously on-site OR if the project exceeds 500 ‘person days’. A form known as an F10 is sent to the HSE to notify them of a relevant construction project.
Who are the key duty holders under CDM 2015?
Client, Principal Designer, Principal Contractor, Designers, Contractors, and Workers.
What are the responsibilities of the Client under CDM?
Appoints the principal designer and principal contractor, allocates sufficient time and resources, ensures welfare facilities are provided, ensures the Construction Phase Plan is provided by the Principal Contractor, and keeps the H&S file.
What are the responsibilities of the Principal Designer under CDM?
Plan, manage, monitor, and coordinate H&S in the pre-construction phase, identify, eliminate, or control foreseeable risks, prepare the H&S file, and enforce compliance.
What are the responsibilities of the Principal Contractor under CDM?
Responsible for planning, managing, and monitoring the construction phases, preparing the Construction Phase Plan, and managing site conditions.
What are the responsibilities of Designers under CDM?
They are organisations or individuals that prepare or modify designs for construction work, eliminate, reduce or control foreseeable risks during construction or maintenance.
What are the responsibilities of Contractors under CDM?
Carry out actual construction work, plan, manage and monitor construction work, and coordinate activities as a team.
What are the responsibilities of Workers under CDM?
Act as a safe person, report hazards, and cooperate with their employer/contractor.
What is a H&S File?
Issued following completion of construction works, contains information needed for future construction work, and is owned by the principal designer.
What do you find in the Construction Phase Plan?
Details on site rules, management of works, arrangements for controlling significant site risks, and Health and Safety File proposals.
How does the client evaluate the competence of Consultants?
By assessing the company’s H&S policy and experience, using the Approved Codes of Practice (ACOP) recommendations.
What is a CDM-C and when are they required?
The CDM Coordinator is a qualified H&S professional required when a project lasts more than 30 days or involves more than 500 person days of construction work.
What is the pre-construction information (PCI)?
Key role in tender documentation, enabling contractors to be aware of the project’s H&S and welfare requirements.
What would you usually find in the pre-construction information (PCI)?
Descriptions of works, client considerations, environmental restrictions, significant hazards, and health and safety file.
What is the HSE?
The Health and Safety Executive is the national independent watchdog for work-related health, safety and illness.
What services does the HSE provide to improve safety?
Provides advice, raises awareness, operates permissions in major hazard industries, conducts inspections, and takes enforcement action.
What services does the HSE provide in a project?
Guidance to help businesses adapt to changes in occupational health & safety law and practice, and conducts safety inspections.
What are the powers of the HSE?
Inspectors can visit sites without notice, talk to workers, and take pictures and samples.
What sanctions can be imposed by the HSE?
An improvement notice requires a breach to be improved, while a prohibition notice requires an activity to be stopped immediately.
Who pays for HSE inspections?
If found in material breach of health and safety law, the employer pays for the time taken by HSE to identify and help rectify issues.
How long do you need to keep H&S data for?
At least 40 years, but it’s good practice to keep H&S data indefinitely.
What is the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974?
The primary legislation for occupational H&S in the UK, imposing duties on employers to ensure health, safety, and welfare.
What are the duties of the Employer under the H&S Work Act 1974?
Ensure health and safety of employees, maintain plant and systems, provide training, and arrange a safe working environment.
What are the objectives of the H&S Work Act 1974?
Securing health, safety, and welfare at work, controlling dangerous substances, and ensuring reporting of incidents.
What Health & Safety Regulations are you aware of?
Health & Safety at Work Act (1974), CDM Regulations (2015), COSHH (2002), Working at Height Regulations (2005), RIDDOR (2013).
What is the RICS guidance on Health & Safety?
RICS Surveying Safely (2nd edition), effective February 2019, provides guidance notes.
What is the general contents of RICS Surveying Safely?
Summary of legislation, responsibilities, risk assessment guidance, occupational health, safety advice, and procurement management.
What is the purpose of RICS Surveying Safely?
Sets out good practice principles for health and safety management for RICS-regulated firms and members.
What individual responsibilities does the RICS Surveying Safely guidance note provide?
Acceptance of responsibility, cooperation with employers, reporting breaches, and maintaining competence in H&S matters.
What corporate responsibilities does the RICS Surveying Safely guidance note provide?
Clear accountability, appropriate policies, risk management, training, and appropriate insurances.
What does RAMS stand for and what is it?
Risk Assessment and Method Statement; a document detailing job completion methods and safety control measures.
What are the HSE five steps to risk assessment?
Identify hazards, assess risks, control risks, record findings, and review/monitor controls.
Why do we wear PPE?
PPE is the last means to control residual risks and protect individuals on site.
What is Asbestos?
A naturally occurring fibrous silicate mineral that can cause serious lung conditions when inhaled.
What are the health risks of Asbestos?
Asbestosis, lung cancer, and mesothelioma can occur when asbestos fibres are inhaled.
Where is Asbestos commonly found?
Roofing felt, asbestos cement, textured coatings, and insulation boards.
How can you identify Asbestos?
It can be hard to identify; the HSE Asbestos image gallery shows common materials that contain Asbestos.
What Asbestos surveys are available?
Management survey and refurbishment & demolition (R&D) survey are recommended by the HSE.
What is the key regulation around Asbestos?
Control of Asbestos Regulations (2012) imposes legal duties on employers regarding asbestos exposure.
What protective equipment should be used for asbestos removal works?
Respiratory protection is essential during asbestos removal.
What is the key regulation around Asbestos?
Control of Asbestos Regulations (2012)
The control limit for Asbestos is 0.1 Asbestos fibres per cubic centimetre of air (0.1 f/cm3). Employers must provide information, instruction, and training to employees likely to be exposed to asbestos.
What protective equipment should be used for asbestos removal works?
Respiratory protective equipment
What Asbestos training certificates are you aware of and how long do they last?
Asbestos Awareness Certificate, it lasts for 12 months and then a refresher is required.
What is the Building Safety Act 2022?
Legislation that overhauls the construction and maintenance of residential buildings in the UK following the Grenfell Tower disaster in 2017, while protecting the rights of leaseholders.
What does the Building Safety Act 2022 detail?
It details the establishment of a new regulator, cladding remediation works, the Golden Thread of Information, construction gateways, and liability extensions.
What is the New Regulator established by the Building Safety Act 2022?
The Building Safety Regulator (BSR), established under the HSE, oversees the safety and performance of all buildings, focusing on high-rise buildings.
What are the requirements for occupied higher-risk buildings under the Building Safety Act 2022?
All occupied higher-risk buildings (18m or 7 stories) had to be registered with the BSR by October 2023, or it was a criminal offence.
What are the implications of cladding remediation works under the Building Safety Act 2022?
No costs for removal and replacement of external cladding can be recovered from leaseholders; building owners must seek funding from developers/manufacturers first.
What is the Golden Thread of Information as per the Building Safety Act 2022?
Defined as ‘the right information in the right format to the right people at the right time’, it must be delivered digitally on all future high-rise residential projects.
What are the Construction Gateways introduced by the Building Safety Act 2022?
Two additional Gateways for higher-risk buildings: Gateway 2 requires BSR approval before work starts; Gateway 3 requires BSR approval after work is completed.
What is the liability extension under the Building Safety Act 2022?
The time limit for Defective Premises Act claims is extended from 6 years to 30 years, and for future buildings to 15 years.
What did the Hackitt report recommend?
The report recommended wholesale reform of the procurement, design, delivery, and management of high-rise residential buildings to prioritize residents’ safety.
What is the New Homes Ombudsman Scheme?
A scheme allowing owners of new-build homes to escalate complaints to a New Homes Ombudsman, applicable to new developments that belong to the NHO scheme.
