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Health and Safety - Yellow Flashcards

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What is the considerate constructors scheme?

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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

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What kinds of accidents are the cause of most deaths in the construction industry?

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Falls from height

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What is the biggest cause of long term health issues in the construction industry?

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Breathing in hazardous dust and fumes

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What does the Beufort Scale measure?

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Windspeed, which is important when working on site

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When are visitors most likely to have an accident on a building site?

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When they first arrive

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What should you do if you find an injured person onside?

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Assess the situation, call emergency services if serious, raise the alarm and call for help

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What are the key implications of the updates to CDM 2015 regulations?

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More focus on clients to put in place arrangements to ensure health and safety, clients can no longer assign their legal responsibilities to agents

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What does RIDDOR stand for?

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Reporting of Incidents, Diseases and Dangerous Occurences Regulations

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Who was Suzy Lamplugh?

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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.

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What are the regulations around working at height?

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Working at height regulations 2005

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What does a CSCS (Construction Skills Certification Scheme) allow you to do?

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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.

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When should hearing protection be offered?

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At 80dba

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What is the difference between chronic and transmitted diseases?

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Chronic is from exposure too hazardous material eg asthma, dermatitis.
Transmitted is from exposure to an organism eg legionnaires, Lyme disease

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Tell me about Reporting of Injuriew, Diseases and Dangerous Occurences Regulations 1995

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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.

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What are the construction (design & management) regulations 2015?

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The aim is to improve the overall management and co ordination of H&S at all stages of a construction project.

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When were the Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015 last updated? What changes were made?

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In 2015.

Structural simplification of the regulations to make them easier to understand

17
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What is a notifiable project?

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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

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What are the BSI competence requirements (PAS) that relate to the CDM roles?

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I would refer to the PAS 8671 for the competence requirements relating to CDM roles.

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Which BSI competence requirements relates to the management of safety in residential buildings?

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PAS 8673

20
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What is COSHH

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COSHH is the law that requires employers to control substances that are hazardous to health
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health

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What changes have recently been made to COSHH?

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From January 2021, the UK will have its own framework for COSHH that will reflect the EU framework but will operate independently.

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Explain any recent changes to Part B that you are aware of

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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.

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Explain your understanding of the Fire Safety Act 2021

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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.

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What is the role of the Building Safety Regulator?

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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.

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Explain your understanding of the Building Safety Act 2022

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The Building Safety Act was introduced in the wake of Safety concerns for high rise buildings after the 2017 Grenfell Tower tragedy. The legislation is intended to improve the design, construction and management of Higher risk buildings and came into force from April 2023.

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On an electricity site, would you wear steel toed boots - if not, why not?

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Yes -Steel toe caps by themselves are not considered to pose any increased risk of electrocution as they are insulated the rest of the shoe and do not typically come into contact with the ground.

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What are the requirements of the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER)

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LOLER requires that Lifting equipment is strong and stable enough for its intended use and that it is marked with its maximum load.

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How often should a lift be inspected under LOLER?

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Every 6 or 12 months depending on the equipment

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Do you think that you may have a duty of care to keep a property secure, even though there is no express provision within your contract?

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Yes, there is a duty of care owed by an inspecting party to a third party.

30
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What case law relates to this duty of care?

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Rushford PLC v The J S Design Partnership 2020
- in 2014 an architect left the access door open for an hour during the inspection when a fire was started causing £6.5m

31
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What changes were brought in by the Personal Protective Equipment at Work (Amendment) Regulations 2022?

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They extend employers and employees duties regarding PPE to limb b workers - limb a workers have an employment contract, limb b workers have a more casual employment relationship

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Why might tagging be used on sacffolding?

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Scaffold tags identify if a scaffold is safe or unsafe to use

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