Health and Safety - Yellow Flashcards
What is the considerate constructors scheme?
It is a non profit independent organisation founded in 1997 to improve the image of the construction industry. Encourages best practise, prompting cleanliness and noise reduction
What kinds of accidents are the cause of most deaths in the construction industry?
Falls from height
What is the biggest cause of long term health issues in the construction industry?
Breathing in hazardous dust and fumes
What does the Beufort Scale measure?
Windspeed, which is important when working on site
When are visitors most likely to have an accident on a building site?
When they first arrive
What should you do if you find an injured person onside?
Assess the situation, call emergency services if serious, raise the alarm and call for help
What are the key implications of the updates to CDM 2015 regulations?
More focus on clients to put in place arrangements to ensure health and safety, clients can no longer assign their legal responsibilities to agents
What does RIDDOR stand for?
Reporting of Incidents, Diseases and Dangerous Occurences Regulations
Who was Suzy Lamplugh?
She was 25 and an estate agent working in London. In 1986 she left the office to view a property and was never seen gain, she is presumed murdered. A charity was founded in her name to raise awareness about personal safety to reduce the risk of violence and aggression.
What are the regulations around working at height?
Working at height regulations 2005
What does a CSCS (Construction Skills Certification Scheme) allow you to do?
Work on construction sites. RICS membership allows you to apply for the card, you have to pass a CITB H&S test. As a chartered surveyor, you would apply for the professionally qualified person’s card. As an apprentice, you can qualify for a trainee card.
When should hearing protection be offered?
At 80dba
What is the difference between chronic and transmitted diseases?
Chronic is from exposure too hazardous material eg asthma, dermatitis.
Transmitted is from exposure to an organism eg legionnaires, Lyme disease
Tell me about Reporting of Injuriew, Diseases and Dangerous Occurences Regulations 1995
The trigger date for reporting is over 7 days of incapacitation. Such an injury must be reported to HSE within 15 days of the accident. All employees must keep a record of all injuries over 3 days. Accident book must be kept for a minimum of 3 years.
What are the construction (design & management) regulations 2015?
The aim is to improve the overall management and co ordination of H&S at all stages of a construction project.
When were the Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015 last updated? What changes were made?
In 2015.
Structural simplification of the regulations to make them easier to understand
What is a notifiable project?
A project is notifiable if the construction work on a construction site is scheduled to last longer than 30 working days or have more than 20 workers simultaneously
See the CDM Regulations 2015
What are the BSI competence requirements (PAS) that relate to the CDM roles?
I would refer to the PAS 8671 for the competence requirements relating to CDM roles.
Which BSI competence requirements relates to the management of safety in residential buildings?
PAS 8673
What is COSHH
COSHH is the law that requires employers to control substances that are hazardous to health
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
What changes have recently been made to COSHH?
From January 2021, the UK will have its own framework for COSHH that will reflect the EU framework but will operate independently.
Explain any recent changes to Part B that you are aware of
In June 2022, the government updated Approved Document B to introduce new rules for external walls and balconies for new blocks of flats to limit the combustability of materials used in external walls of buildings.
Explain your understanding of the Fire Safety Act 2021
The fire safety act 2021 was a product of the Fire Safety Bill, following the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017. It amends the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
The aim is to prevent similar tragedies to Grenfell Tower from happening again. 72 people died.
It applies to blocks of flats.
The Fire Safety Act 2021 extends the provisions of the Fire Safety Order to include the structure, external walls eg cladding, common parts, doors between individual premises.
What is the role of the Building Safety Regulator?
The Building Safety Regulator is part of HS3 and was established under the Building Safety Act 2022 to regulate higher risk buildings, raise safety standards of all buildings, help construction professionals to improve their competence.
