Health and Safety / CDM Flashcards
What is the “safe person concept”?
Each individual assumed behavioural responsibility for their own, colleagues’ and others’ health and safety at work.
What is the current RICS documentation on health and safety?
RICS Guidance Note 2018 - “Surveying safely: H&S principles for property professionals”
What is a “risk assessment”?
- Examining what in your work could cause harm
- Who could be harmed and how
- What steps you can take to eliminate or reduce that risk in advance,
- Record and implement findings, advise others, review regularly
What is a “hazard”, “severity”, and “risk”?
Hazard is the thing that could cause harm
Severity is how bad the outcome could be from that harm
Risk is probability that it would occur
What is the “hierachy of risk control”?
A set order to follow when planning to reduce risk:
1. Eliminate
2. Substitute
3. Engineering controls
4. Admin controls
5. PPE
What is involved in a “dynamic risk assessment”?
Assessing risk just before, or during, the work activity.
- Is it safe to continue
- Where are the exits
- Who is with me, where are their exits
- Is everyone with me competent
What is a risk assessment “matrix”?
Something very boring, where you create a “grid” of “hazard severity vs risk”
Give each entry in the matrix a score.
We use a more subjective approach.
What is a fire risk assessment, and when must they be updated?
An assessment report of the risk of fire within a building, undertaken by a competent person.
No strict rules, but government guidance says:
- Review annually, redo every 3 years, or after major building amendment (3 storeys+)
- Review every 2 years, redo every 4 years, or after major building amendment (less than 3 storeys)
List some examples of where asbestos is typically found in buildings.
- Roof tiles, gutter/downpipe collars, soffit/facia boards
- Lagging, gaskets, boiler flue
- Floor tiles, ceiling spray coatings, ceiling tiles
- Access hatch panels, service cupboards, bath panel
- Water tanks, WC cisterns, sink pads
- Electrical flashguards
Name the main asbestos legal framework in the UK?
Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
CAR 2012
What do you look for when checking your contractors/consultants are competent?
- Their claimed skills, competence, certification, experience
- Membership of a professional body
- Insurance (PI, PL, EL)
- References
Checked during the “Pre Qualification Questionnaire”
What would you typically include in a Pre-Construction Information pack?
- Log of info requested from client
- Name the dutyholders/roles
- Site information
- Project nature, works and key dates
- Clarify requirements for safe working (eg,. Who is responsible for site security)
- Identify safety and health hazards and risks
- Site layout plan
What would you typically find in a Construction Phase Plan?
- Project directory, works programme
- General site arrangements – identify unloading areas, welfare, access, traffic/pedestrian management systems,
- Emergency procedures – Fire, terrorist, bomb procedures, route to nearest hospital, OOH contact umbers, scaffold alarm details
- Risk Assessment, and Method Statement
- Training records, insurance details, accident report forms
Who compiles and maintains the H&S file, and what would typically be included in it?
PD:
i. Project directory and information
ii. Hazards left on site (residual) inc. materials used (coatings, paints, flammable etc)
iii. Structural alterations/limitations
iv. Location of services
v. Info on safe operation and maintenance
List some of the duties of the client under CDM.
- Appoint other dutyholders
- Allocate sufficient time/resources
- Provide relevant info to other dutyholders
- Ensure work carried out without H&S risks
- Check PD does H&S file
- Take reasonable steps to make sure PD and PC comply with duties
- Do F10 notification
