Health & Safety Flashcards
Can you describe some of the differences introduced in the CDM 2015 regulations
- Statutory duties on clients, principal designer, designers and contractors to plan, manage and coordinate H&S throughout the project
- Improves H&S through design, planning and management
- Role of PD to influence how risks to H&S are managed throughout a project, especially pre-construction
- New obligations to notify HSE of construction projects (F10)
Can you tell me about the guidance RICS produces on Health and Safety?
Surveying Safely 2018
- Personal / corporate responsibilities (inc ‘Safe person’ concept; each individual assumes individual behavioural responsibility for their own, their colleagues’ and others’ health and safety while at work)
- Assessing hazards and risks; risk management, risk assessment techniques, risk evaluation, risk control
- RICS members’ places of work; common requirements, emergency arrangements
- Occupational hygiene (control exposure to harmful agents) and health (physical and mental effects of work on health)
- Visiting premises or sites; preparation, considerations, lone working, high structures, access/other equipment
- Fire safety; risk and fire safety management
- General procurement and management of contractors; competence, insurance, references, management/monitoring
Provide an example of how you have carried out good Health and Safety practice?
1) Developed and implemented a process to record and track all works outside of the site boundary on a refurbishment project
2) Works not approved to proceed until RAMS reviewed, and client H&S representative was able to review on site
3) Fed into lessons learnt review
How do you safeguard employees working at height?
- Avoid if possible
- Comply with WAH Regulations 2005
- Work properly planned, supervised and carried out by competent people
- Ensure safely to and from work at height
- Ensure equipment is suitable, maintained and checked regularly
- Don’t overload or overreach
- Take precautions when working on or near fragile surfaces
- Protection from falling objects
- Emergency routes and rescue procedures
What should you consider when working at height?
- Weather
- Check roof etc is safe
- Stop materials from falling
- Store materials and objects safely so they don’t injure people if it collapses
- Plan emergency and rescue procedures
You are required to keep a record of any inspection for work equipment. What equipment does this include?
- Guard rails
- Toe boards
- Barriers
- Scaffolding / MEWP
- Ladders
How often should working platforms be inspected?
- after assembly in any position
- after event liable to affect the stability
- at intervals not exceeding 7 days
What are the most commonly known asbestos types?
- Chrysotile (white)
- Amosite (brown)
- Crocidolite (blue)
What is the Health & Safety at work act 1974?
- Primary legislation covering occupational health and safety in the UK
- Enforced by the Health & Safety Executive (HSE)
- Duties to be performed ‘so far as is reasonably practicable’
- Adequate training of staff in H&S procedures
- Adequate welfare provisions
- Safe working environment
- > 5 employees must have written H&S policy
- Risk assessment
What does the Health & Safety at work act 1974 require workplaces to provide?
- Safe working environment
- Appropriate working environment (ventilation, lighting)
- Welfare provisions (toilets, wash basins)
- Comfort and sanitation
- Training to ensure H&S procedures understood
- Suitable provision of relevant information, instruction and supervision
- Written record of H&S policy
What are the punishments for failing to comply with Health & Safety at work act 1974?
- Summary conviction: max 6 months imprisonment or an unlimited fine or both.
- On indictment: the maximum penalty is 2 years imprisonment or a fine or both.
What must a company’s H&S policy include?
a. Policy statement signed by senior member of company
b. Details of the organisation’s H&S structure
c. Arrangements for H&S - risk assessments, training, PPE, reducing/eliminating risk
d. Arrangements to audit H&S protocols
What’s the purpose of CDM 2015?
- To ensure that H&S is considered in the earliest stages of design.
- Projects are designed to highest H&S standard.
What’s the client’s role under CDM 2015?
- Notifies HSE (F10)
- Appoints Principal Contractor and Principal Designer
- Provides pre-construction information
- Ensure welfare facilities are in place before work starts
What’s the Principal Designer’s role under CDM 2015?
- Plan, manage and monitor H&S in pre-construction phase
- Prepare a H&S File
- Must be appointed if there is more than one trade contractor on site
- Ensure designers comply with CDM duties
What’s the Principal Contractor’s role under CDM 2015?
- Prepare Construction Phase Plan before construction commences
- Manage H&S in construction phase.
- Ensure all workers have site induction, PPE, work in accordance with H&S principles
What is the Health & Safety file?
- Contains relevant H&S info to be taken into account during any subsequent work such as maintenance, refurbishment or demolition.
- Must be submitted prior to completion
Information including:
- Description of the works
- Hazards that have not been eliminated through design and construction, and how they have been addressed
- Structural principles
- Hazardous materials used
- H&S info about equipment that needs maintaining
- Services locations
- As-built drawings
What is Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) 2002?
- Requirements for employers to protect employees / other persons from hazardous substances
- Must carry out a risk assessment and prevent or control exposure
- Covers: Chemicals, Fumes/Gases, Dusts and biological agents/germs
- Doesn’t cover asbestos or lead
What should be included in a Pre-Construction Information document?
- Description of the works
- Client considerations and management requirements
- Environmental restrictions and existing on-site risks
- Significant design and construction hazards
- Health & Safety File contents & structure
