Health and safety and accidents in the construction industry Flashcards
What regulations was introduced to help reduce accidents from falls from heights and improve general site safety?
the regulations that have helped reduce accidents from falls from height and improve general safety is
the Working at Height Regulations (2005)
CDM (Construction, Design and Management) 2015
how many work related fatalities were reported in 2019/20?
40
What type of accident accounted for the most fatalities in 2019/20?
Falls from height - 47%
What type of accident accounted for the most non fatal injuries in 2019/20?
Slip, trips or fall in the same level - 26%
what is HASAWA
The Health and Safety at Work (1974) - Main legilsation that covers occupational health and safety in great britain.
states that its the employer’s duty to protect the health, safety and welfare of their employees.
What’s the Management of health and safety at work regulations 1966 (MHSW Regulations)?
Under these regulation employers have the duty to:
carry out an assessment of risks associated to company work activities
identifying and implementing control measures
inform employees of the risks and control measure
reviewing the assessments
Recording the assessments if 5 or more are employed.
what is CDM
The Construction Design and Management regulations.
commercial and domestic clients, designers, principal designers, principle contractors, contractors and works have the reasonability for ensuring health and safety in the workplace.
for small jobs it may be worker and your employer (contractor) that are onsite.
How does CDM aim to improve health and safety in the industry ?
- Planning the works so that risks involved are managed from start to finish.
2.Having the right people for the right job at the right time.
3.Cooperating and coordination work with others
4.Having the right information about the risks and how they are being managed. - Communicating this information effectively to those who need to know.
6.Consulting and engaging with workers about the risks an how they are being manageg
What is the PPE regulation
Personal protection equipment at work regulation 1992.
protects you from health or safety risks at work.
Includes items such as safety helmets, gloves, eye protection, high visibility clothing, safety footwear and safety harness.(this needs to be supplied by employer)
The regulation also requires that PPE is Manual handling operation regulations 1922.
what is Manual handling operations regulations 1992?
Employers protecting their workers from the risk of injury and ill health from manual handling tasks in the workplace that are hazards.
manual handling includes lifting, lowering, pushing, pulling, moving or carrying a load. For retrofit this could be bagged materials, insulation materials and equipment.
- properly assessed before use to make sure it is fit for purpose.
2.Maintained and stored properly
3.Accompanied by instructions on how to use it safely
4.Used correctly by employees.
what is COSHH 2002 regulation
Control of substance hazardous to health regulations
Employers make an assessment of all work carried out by their company that can expose anyone to hazardous substances e.g. solids,liquids,dust,fumes,vapour,gases or microorganism, in order to prevent ill health.
How can workers expose to hazardous substances be prevented or reduced?
Find out what the health hazard are
Decide how to prevent harm to health (risk assessment)
Provide control measures to reduce harm to health
Make sure control measures are applied
Keep all control measures in place and up to date
provide information, instruction, and training for employees and others
Provide monitoring and health surveillance in appropriate cases
Planning for emergencies
What is the Working at Height regulation 2005
work in any place where, if there were no precautions in place, a person could fall a distance which could cause a personal injury.
This requires employers to
1.Plan and supervise work at height so that it can be done safely
2. Avoid work at height where possible
3.Prevent fall from height by physical precautions or, where this is not possible, provide equipment that will prevent falls.
4.Make sure there is physical precautions to prevent fall through fragile materials e.g. roofs
5.Erect scaffolding, access equipment,harnesses and nets in accordance with the regulations.under the supervision of a competent person
6.criteria for using ladders are provided
7.employers are trained to work safely at height.
8.Put in place arrangements to prevent falling objects
9.Equipment for work at height is inspected and maintained.
How should you keep the work area
Clean, safe and tidy
