Health and Safety

Question 1

What is the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974?

Answer 1

The Primary piece of legislations covering occupational health and safety in the UK.

Question 2

What is the aim of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974?

Answer 2

• To secure the Health, safety and wellbeing of all people at work.
• To protect people against risks from work activities.

Question 3

What is a Risk Assessment?

Answer 3

A Risk Assessment is a systematic examination of tasks, examining the likeliness they will occur, and the impact they will have.

Question 4

What do you consider when writing a Risk Assessment?

Answer 4

1. Identify all risks.
2. Determine who might be harmed by the identified risk.
3. Evaluate the risk and decide on precautions.
4. Record your findings
5. Review your risk assessment and update if necessary.

Question 5

What is a Method Statement?

Answer 5

A document detailing how a particular task or activity will be carried out. It should detail the possible risks/dangers, and the methods of control established to show how the work will be managed safely.

Question 6

What goes into a method statement?

Answer 6

Working systems to be used.
• Arrangements for access.
• Arrangements for protecting the safety of members of the public.
• Plant and Equipment to be used.
• Procedures to ensure compliance with CDM Regulations etc.
• Procedures to prevent local pollution.

Question 7

What are the three main types of Asbestos?

Answer 7

White, real name = Chrysotile.
• Brown, real name = Amosite.
• Blue, real name = Chrocidolite.

Question 8

When was each type of Asbestos banned in the UK?

Answer 8

White (Chrysotile) 1999
Brown (Amosite) 1985
Blue (Chrocidolite) 1985)

Question 9

What is the Main law governing asbestos in the UK?

Answer 9

Control of Asbestos Regulations 2008

Question 10

What does the Control of Asbestos Regulations Impose on

Answer 10

A duty to manage asbestos on the premises.
• Employers must undertake a Risk Assessment before commencing work around asbestos.
• They must produce a plan of works detailing how the work is due to be carried out.
• Prevent and reduce worked exposure to Asbestos.

Question 11

What is Asbestos?

Answer 11

Natural Fibrous materials which doesnt rot and has excellent fire resisting capabilities

Question 12

Which building materials is asbestos typically found in?

Answer 12

Insulation
• Ceiling Tiles
• Roof Sheets
• Lagging on boilers and pipework
• Floor Tiles

Question 13

When is a licensed contractor requirement to remove asbestos?

Answer 13

When the work is not sporadic or of low intensity

When the risk assessment clearly cannot demonstrate control

Question 14

What asbestos regulation applies to Jersey?

Answer 14

Working with
-Asbestos licensing regulations Jersey (2008)

Prohibition
- Asbestos (Prohibition) Regulations (1999)

Question 15

What impact does asbestos legislation have on you undertaking your role for BHP?

Answer 15

I have a duty of care to identify asbestos but a professional asbestos surveyor is required by refurb/demo surveys.

I should assess asbestos management plan prior to going on site

Question 16

What is the role of the HSPC?

Answer 16

Advise and assist client on their duties

Notify HSI

Coordinate h&s aspects of design

Checking different design solutions to mitigate danger

Facilitating good coms

Collating relevant PCI

Question 17

What key things are covered within the RICS document surveying safely?

Answer 17

1-Safe Person concept

2-Assessing hazards and risks

3-Visiting premises and sites

Question 18

What is the HSE Five Step Risk Assessment?

Answer 18

1-Identify hazards
2-Decide who may be harmed
3-Evaluate risks and decide precautions
4-Record Findings
5-Review and Update

Question 19

Where might you find asbestos containing materials in buildings?

Answer 19

Soffit and fascia boards
Pipe/Boiler lagging 
Spray coatings to ceilings 
Textured coatings and paints 
Bath Panels
Floor tiles
Gaskets
Fire blankets

Question 20

When would you find asbestos in buildings?

Answer 20

In buildings built prior 1999 Asbestos (Prohibition) Regulations

Question 21

What is the importance of the Health and Safety at Work act 1974 and the jersey equivalent?

Answer 21

Because it provides legal requirement for

• adequate training for staff of safety procedures
• adequate elfare provisions
• ensure safe working environment is maintained

Question 22

Why do we have risk assessments?

Answer 22

identifies hazards and risk prior to being exposed to them

Question 23

Did you undertake the role of HSPC for 43 or the Windy Project?

Answer 23

No but i did for Q house.

Question 24

What client duties did you have under the Management in Construction Regulations for works at 43?

Answer 24

Client

• ensure people appointed are competent
• ensure suitable arrangement in place for H&S and welfare
• ensure realistic time frames
• If project over 30 days appoint HSPC

Question 25

What HSPC duties were there under the MIC at 43?

Answer 25

• Notify HSI
• Provide client advise
• Coordinate H&S aspects of design
• manage flow of info

Question 26

Why was an Asbestos survey required for 43?

Answer 26

Built before 1999 Asbestos Prohibition Regulations

Evidence of Asbestos when undertaking survey

Question 27

What is in a construction phase plan?

Answer 27

Key dates
Arrangements for H&S training
Arrangements to ensure cooperation between design team 
Arrangement for reporting incidents 
The site rules

Question 28

Have you reviewed a construction health phase plan?

Answer 28

Yes- queens, windy and 43. The first two lacked appropriate training for project members (i.e. tool box talks)