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Definition of Health and Safety?

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Preventing people from being harmed or becoming ill by taking the right precautions and providing a satisfactory environment.

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Who is responsible for safety?

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Everyone of you
When any person is in the construction site, it is his responsibility to make sure the health and safety himself against all the hazards which may happen. All of the persons in the site are responsible for the safety at site. To coordinate the safety aspects in the construction site, it is recommended to deploy health and safety executive generally known as HSE.

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Brief out what is Hazards and What is Risk?

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Hazard- something with potential to cause harm.

Risk- likelihood of harm being realized.

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Why health and safety procedures important for a construction company?

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  1. If any accident happened, site may be closed for certain period. It causes delays for project delivery on time.
  2. Damage due to the accident will not be fully covered by the insurance, however company will have compensation. but it will not reflect the full value of the actual damage. The insurance company pays the contractor for the damage according to the premium they obtained. Differences should be borne by the companies.
  3. If accident happened to the workmen, the company has to pay the injured party for the repatriation and for the treatment.
  4. Costs associated with the time lost by injured persons (e.g. the time spent finding replacements, lost production).
  5. Good practice of health and safety reduces accidents or ill health from the outset.
  6. The companies who are having better health and safety performance/practices, paying low insurance premiums than the companies with a poor H&S performance/practices.
  7. If the company has good record on health and safety they have the opportunity to get award for safety. This will enhance their corporate image.
  8. Good H&S practice stimulates well motivated workforces and high job satisfaction. It will avoid employees take regular holidays/sick leave.
  9. New trend is to call for the prequalification with safety procedures and it has weighted in the tender evaluation. Therefore, A poor health and safety record can potentially lead to loss of business.
  10. Potential to reduce the possibility of incurring high costs associated with the violation of legislation such as imprisonment or high fines.
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What is PPE? List out few personal protective equipments?

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Personal protective equipments (PPE)

  1. Safety Helmets
  2. Safety Goggles
  3. Safety Mask
  4. Safety Ear Plugs
  5. Safety Gloves
  6. Safety Jacket/High visible jacket
  7. Safety Belts (Safety Harness)
  8. Kneecaps
  9. Safety Boots
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What is the key document used at site for to ensure safety at site?

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Safety Manual/Safety Plan
It is Engineer’s responsibility to obtain H&S Plan from the contractor, review and approve prior to the commencement of the work.

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What is included in health and safety (H&S) Manual/Plan?

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  1. H&S Policy
  2. Safety check list
  3. Safety auditing
  4. Safety inspection
  5. Safety signs
  6. Safety inductions
  7. Safety induction meetings
  8. Safety training
  9. Safety awards
  10. Weekly Safety meetings
  11. Accidents investigation and reporting
  12. First Aid Box
  13. House Keeping procedure
  14. Site emergency evacuation plan and procedure
  15. Personal protective equipment - PPE
  16. Fire protection and prevention
  17. Tool Box meeting
  18. Mock drills
  19. Scaffolding Handling procedure
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What does it mean by Tool Box Meeting?

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Everyday morning gang leader hold a meeting with his subordinates at working area and discusses safety hazards in the area, fire escape paths, location of fire extinguishers, About scaffoldings, etc. prior to start of the work.

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What does it mean by Mock Drill?

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Doing a trail assuming there is a fire at site after ringing fire alarm and evacuating the workers from the site to ensure that safety plan is working.

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What does it mean by Head Count? Why is it important?

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All the staff, workers and visitors must report to the site entrance and register with the security guard before entering into the site. In case of a fire, fire warden will, obtain the head count from the security guards and check whether they have evacuated all personal.
I.e., Signing record, Punch system, Thumb impression, Tag or card system.

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What is fire triangle?

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  1. Oxygen,
  2. Heat and
  3. Fuel
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What are the important things to be check before the use of scaffolding?

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  1. Should checking whether scaffolding is having “FIT FOR WORK” tag before using it.
  2. This safety tag is to be fixed by the safety officer after scaffolding in charge/expert confirms/certifies its as safe for use.
  3. Even though “FIT FOR WORK” tag is available. we should checking ourselves that all wheels/bases are properly rested on the floor.
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If you are going to site for the first time, what is the procedure to be followed? You need to do the site measurement, how you will visit a construction site?

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  1. Inform the manager and get approval prior to site visit.
  2. Safety induction at head office.
  3. Register at the site entrance.
  4. Report to the site office.
  5. Meet safety officer.
  6. Obtain safety induction at site.
  7. Collect Personal Protective Equipment and wear them.
  8. Inform in-charge of that site area where you are going to visit.
  9. Check scaffolding before climbing(with safety harness).
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Please explain the confined space working in terms of health and safety?

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The Safety, Health and Welfare at work(confined space) regulations 2001 (Ireland) cover all work in relation to confined spaces.

  1. Confined space refers to any place, including any vessel, tank, container, pit, bund, chamber, cellar or any other similar space which, by virtue of its enclosed nature, creates conditions that give rise to a likelihood of an accident, harm or injury.
  2. A Person shall not carry out work in confined spaces if it is reasonably practical that it could be avoided.
  3. If the work must be carried out hazard identification and Risk Assessment must be carried out prior to the work commencing.
  4. A person shall not enter a confined space unless there is a system of work in place that has been planned, organized, performed and maintained so as to render that work safe and without risk to health.
  5. Anyone entering a confined space must be provided with appropriate information, training and instruction appropriate to the particular characteristics of the proposed work activities.
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If you see any unsafe thing/activity happening at site, what do you do?

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Immediately stop that work. Then take him to the safety officer(otherwise if you leave him, he may continue to do the same).

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In a near-miss situation as a QS?

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Immediately stop the work. Advice him… Inform the supervisor…

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While you are going to the site, you have seen one fatal accident happened at site. Can you tell to whom you will inform?

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Call Emergency 999 (or whichever emergency number as per your country), they will coordinate to call Ambulance and police.

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If you see some area of the site has caught fire, what do you do?

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  1. Break the “Break glass point” to ring the fire alarm.
  2. If no “Break glass point” shout “Fire, Fire, Fire,……..” and run to the fire exit and assembly point.
  3. After reaching the assembly point, inform the fire wardens at site(Then, they will go to the site and evacuate personnel from site).
  4. Fire wardens are trained for fire evacuation (you should not try to evacuate people at any time since it needs special training).
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What is the difference between QCS 2010 and QCS 2014?(For Qatar Candidate Only)

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  1. Welfare- QCS 2014 Section 1, for instance, deals with the welfare, safety and protection of workers. The regulation sets out the minimum requirements for the provision of welfare facilities, in addition to other minimum health and safety requirements.
  2. Labor Accommodation- QCS 2014 Specifies minimum space per person that meets or exceeds what is required by local legislation or 4.5 sq.m. per person within each room/accommodation unit…. 4 persons per room/accommodation unit. …. adequate fire-fighting equipment in the labor accommodation …. basic first aid… access to transport, religious, social and domestic facilities, communications, etc. (Sec. 1, part 10, part 10.10)
  3. Railways- QCS 2014 Section 29 is another new section that applies to rail projects, which was not in QCS 2010. This section sets out the minimum requirements for tunnel design, geotechnical specification, tunneling (including tunnel boring machine excavation, precast concrete and grouting for segment lining), dewatering and groundwater management, concrete and steel structures, and railway tracks.
  4. Emergency Response Plan- Contractor to prepare project emergency response plan. All personnel must necessarily be aware and understand what actions to take and when to take them in the event of an emergency situation. Records of drills and exercises conducted to be kept together with details of follow up actions and performance assessments for audit purposes.(sec. 1, part 10, part 10.3)
  5. Earthquake Emergency Management Plan- Contractor to develop administrative processes and procedures to support the plan and provide training on all associated processes and procedures. The earthquake Emergency Management Plan can be part of the Emergency Response Plan cited above.(sec. 1, part 10, part 10.4)
  6. Environmental Manager- Contractor to appoint a suitably qualified contractor’s Environmental Manager (CEM), who will ensure that all reasonably practicable means are adopted to fulfill the environmental requirements of the employer. CEM to hold regular meetings, at least monthly, with the Engineer to discuss construction activities and compliance with the Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP).(Sec. 11, Part 2.3.15, Part. 2.3.15.6)
  7. CEMP- Contractor to produce a Construction Environmental Management Plan(CEMP), within one month of award, that will be reviewed by the engineer. Some Project developers, such as kahramaa, will allow the CEMP to be a part of the Safety Plan.(Sec. 11, Part 2.3.15, Part 2.3.15.9).
  8. ISO 14001 : 2004- Contractor to have a recognized environmental management system such as ISO 14001:2004 or be able to demonstrate that they are actively working towards implementing such a system.(Sec.11, Part 2.3.15, Part 2.3.15.9).
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Health and Safety Law and Legislation

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  1. Client Health, Safety, Security and Environmental Management System.
  2. U.A.E Ministry of labor and social affairs, federal law no. 8, year 1980 Ministerial order no. 32-1982.
  3. Abu Dhabi Municipalities, Health & Safety codes of practice for construction projects.
  4. UK Health and safety at work Act 1974.
  5. UK Management of Health and Health and Safety at work Regulations 1999.
  6. UK Construction, Design and Management Regulation 2007.
  7. UK Health and Safety Executive, “Successful Health and Safety Management” HSG65.
  8. UK Control of substances Hazard to Health Regulations 2002.
  9. UK Controlling Noise at work Regulations 2005.
  10. UK Workplace (Health, Safety and Management Welfare) Regulations 1992.
  11. UK Government, Health and Safety(First Aid)Regulations 1981.
  12. UK Working at Height Regulations 2005.
  13. UK Provision and use of work equipment regulations 1998.
  14. UK Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992.
  15. UK Lifting Operations and lift in equipment regulations (LOLER)1998.
  16. UK Personal protective equipment at work regulations 1992.
  17. UK Confined spaces regulations 1997.
  18. UK Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals)regulations 199
  19. UK British Standard, BS 5973 Code of practice for Access and working Scaffolds in steel.
  20. OHSAS 18001 : 1999
  21. ISO 14001
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What is the applicable law for Health and Safety in Qatar?

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Law NO. 14 of 2004

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Which Organisation/Authority is responsible for Health and Safety in Qatar?

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Qatar Civil Defense Department

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Applicable law in UAE and Responsible Bodies for Health and Safety?

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The applicable Law for Health and Safety in UAE is Federal Law No. 08 of 1980 and the responsible bodies for Health and Safety are shown below.
1. Civil Defense - Fire (1997, if needed ambulance
call 998)
2. Dubai Municipality- Health and Safety

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What is the HSE?

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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is the national independent watchdog for work-related health, safety and illness. It acts in the public interest to reduce work-related death and serious injury across Great Britain’s workplaces.

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Define what service the HSE provides to improve safety?

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  1. The HSE is there to protect people’s health and safety by ensuring risks in the changing workplace are properly controlled.
  2. The HSE helps businesses adapt to changes in occupational health and safety law and practice.
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How long do you need to keep H&S data for?

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Technically forever, we need to keep data on long term illness such as Asbestos.

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What is a Construction Phase Health and Safety plan (CPH&SP)?

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Developed during the construction phase by the contractor, the purpose is to demonstrate how the building will be built from a safety perspective.

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What are the key principles of COSHH?

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COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) requires employers to prevent or reduce worker’s exposure to substances including:

  • chemicals
  • Fumes, gases, vapours, and mists (paint, glue, welding, cleaning agents)
  • Dusts(asbest0s, silica)
  • Biological agents and germs.
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What is corporate manslaughter?

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An organisation is guilty of a corporate manslaughter offense if the way in which its activities are managed or organized causes a person’s death and if this amounts to a gross breach of a relevant duty of care owed by the organisation to the deceased.

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What is the considerate constructor’s scheme?

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It is a non-for-profit independent organisation founded in 1997 to improve the image of the industry. It encourages contractors and their supply chain to implement best practice.

  • Aims to promote construction.
  • Aims to deliver the best practice in terms of site operations (cleanliness of site etc).
  • Voluntary effort.
  • Delivering standards and benefitting the surrounding neighbourhood and community.
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What are the main assessment categories within the considerate constructor’s scheme?

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There are 5 codes of considerate practice:

  • Care about Appearance
  • Respect the community
  • Protect the Environment
  • Care about Safety
  • Value their Workforce
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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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Historically, which type of accident kills the most construction workers?

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Falls from height.

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What is the minimum height of the main guard-rail on scaffolding?

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950mm.

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The beaufort scale is important when working at height externally, what does it measure?

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Wind speed.

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When are visitors or works most likely to have an accident on a construction site?

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When they first start on a new site.

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When you last visited a construction site, what considerations did you give to your own health and safety?

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  • Preparation or contributing to method statements or risk assessments.
  • Wearing personal protective equipment.
  • Attending site inductions and adhering to the contractor’s site rules.
  • Ensuring that health and safety was discussed at meetings.
  • Reporting any issues to site management.
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You are going to complete a site valuation on your own, what should you do before leaving the office?

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  • Advise my manager where I am going and who I am meeting, I would also suggest a time when I am due back to the office.
  • Make the site manager aware of the visit and check I have the correct PPE.
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What H&S hazards have you come across on your projects?

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  • Impacts of site traffic movements.
  • Poor lighting.
  • Manual handling.
  • Slips/Trips/Falls.
  • Working at height.
  • Noise.
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What is a CSCS card?

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  • Construction Skills Certification Scheme.
  • Provides proof that individuals working on construction sites have the appropriate training and qualifications for the job they do.
  • By ensuring the workforce are appropriately qualified, the card plays its part in improving standards and safety on UK construction sites.
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What does PPE stand for?

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Personal Protective Equipment.

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Can you give some examples of PPE?

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  • Hard Hat.
  • Gloves.
  • Hi-vis Vest.
  • Steel toecap boots.
  • Eye and hearing projection.
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A member of the public has been injured by work activities and taken to hospital for treatment. what should happen next?

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The accident should be reported by the responsible person to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).

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The site has been issued with a prohibition notice by the HSE. what does this mean?

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A prohibition notice normally requires the site to stop a particular activity straight away. The site must not resume activity until action has been taken to remove or control the risk.

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What should you do first if you find an injured person on site?

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  • Assess the situation - do not put yourself in danger.

- Raise the alarm and call for help.

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There has been a serious accident on site. when should an automated external defibrillator(AED) be used?

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AEDs can save the life of someone having sudden cardiac arrest when the heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops beating.

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What does RAMS stand for?

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Risk Assessment and Method Statement.

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What is a method statement?

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A statement/methodology that details the way work will be completed. The method statement should outline the hazards involved and include a step-by-step guide on how to execute safety.

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What is meant by risk management?

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Identifying a hazard, measuring the risk and identifying the method of reducing the risk.

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What do you do if you find asbestos on site?

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  • Stop work immediately and ensure the area is safe(nobody else can access).
  • Report the matter to the site manager, there may be a requirement to notify the HSE.
  • The asbestos will need to be tested by a competent contractor to identify the type.
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What regulations are applicable to asbestos?

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Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012.

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What are the 3 most comment types of asbestos?

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Crocidolite:-
- Characterised by its straight blue fibres.
- This type of asbestos is considered the most lethal form of the mineral.
Amosite:-
- Known as brown asbestos.
- The second most common asbestos type - and the second deadliest.
Chrysotile:-
- Known for its long, curly fibres.
- Chrysotile is the most common type of asbestos used in industrial and commercial applications.
- Usually white in colour.

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Name the difference types of asbestos survey available?

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  • Asbestos Management Survey - The purpose of the management survey is to manage asbestos- containing materials(ACMs) during the normal occupation and use of premises.
  • Refurbishment/Demolition survey - The R&D survey is required where the premises, or part of it, need upgrading, refurbishment, or demolition.
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Where is asbestos commonly found in older buildings?

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  • Cement gutters and downpipes.
  • Corrugated roofs.
  • Floor and Ceiling tiles.
  • Insulated boards.
  • Lagging.
  • Textiles.
  • Soffits.
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What is an asbestos management plan?

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An asbestos management plan is a crucial document designed to register and detail how asbestos will be managed in a property and what activities will be engaged to ensure people remain safe from asbestos exposure.

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What should the asbestos management plan include?

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The plan must say who is responsible for what and should include:

  • The party responsible for managing asbestos.
  • The asbestos register identifying type and location etc.
  • Plans for work on asbestos material.
  • The schedule for monitoring the materials condition.
  • Telling people about your decisions.
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How can asbestos be managed on site?

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Remove - eliminate the risk.
Encapsulate - process of applying a protective layer onto the asbestos containing material(ACM).
Manage - set up an asbestos management plan.

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What are the main health hazards when somebody is exposed to asbestos?

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Asbestosis - a chronic lung disease that can cause shortness of breath, coughing and permanent lung damage.
Lung Cancer.
Mesothelioma - a cancer of the thin membranes that line the chest and abdomen.

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When is an employer required to have a written H&S policy in the UK?

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When the employ more than 5 people.

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Are you aware of any other H&S Regulations that may be applicable to a construction project?

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  • Health and Safety at work Act 1974.
  • Management of Health and Safety at work Regulations 1999.
  • Construction (Design and Management)(CDM) Regulations 2015.
  • Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002.
  • Working at Height Regulations 2005.
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What is the Health and Safety at work Act 1974?

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  • The basis of British health and safety law is the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974.
  • The Act sets out the general duties which employers have towards employees and members of the public and employees have to themselves and to each other.
  • These duties are qualified in the Act by the principle of ‘so far as is reasonably practicable’.
  • The main requirement on employers is to carry out a risk assessment. Employers with five or more employees need to record the significant findings of the risk assessment.
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What does RIDDOR stand for?

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Reporting of Incidents Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations.

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Tell me about Reporting of injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrence Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR)?

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RIDDOR puts duties on employers, the self-employed and people in control of work premises (the Responsible Person) to report certain serious workplace accidents, occupational diseases and specified dangerous occurrences(near misses).

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What are the key principles of Lifting Operations Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998(LOLER)?

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These Regulations (often abbreviated to LOLER) place duties on people and companies who own, operate, or have control over lifting equipment. This includes all businesses and organisations whose employees use lifting equipment.

  • All lifting operations involving lifting equipment must be properly planned by a competent person, appropriately supervised and carried out in a safe manner.
  • LOLER also requires that all equipment used for lifting is fit for purpose, appropriate for the task, suitably marked and, in many cases, subject to statutory periodic ‘thorough examination’.
  • Records must be kept of all thorough examinations and any defects found must be reported to both the person responsible for the equipment and the relevant enforcing authority.
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What is The Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005?

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The Regulations require employers to protect their employees from excessive levels of noise that could cause hearing damage. There are two main action levels for continuous noise:-

  • Lower exposure action value - daily or weekly noise exposure level of 80dB.
  • Upper exposure action value - daily or weekly noise exposure level of 85dB.
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Does the RICS publish any information on how to execute your role safely?

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  • Yes - Surveying Safely - 2nf edition, November 2018

- Effective February 2019.

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What is the purposed of ‘Surveying Safely’?

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Sets out basic, good practice principles for the management of health and safety for RICS-regulated firms and RICS members. It sets out principles for those engaged in the built environment as property professionals and includes health and safety responsibilities.

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Is ‘Surveying Safely’ RICS regulation or guidance?

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Guidance.

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What are key points of CDM Regulations?

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The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015.

  • To ensure clients, designers, contractors and others consider the health and safety of those constructing, maintaining and demolishing the works.
  • Places statutory duties on clients, principal designer, designers and contractors to plan, manage and coordinate health and safety throughout project.
  • Improves safety on site through design, planning and management.
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Who are the key duty holders under CDM 2015?

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  • Client
  • Principal designer
  • Principal contractor
  • Designers
  • Contractors
  • Workers
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Under CDM, what are commercial clients?

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Organisations or individuals for whom a construction project is carried out that is done as part of a business.

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Under CDM, what are domestic clients?

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People who have construction work carried out on their own home (or the home of a family member) that is not done as part of a business.

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Under the CDM, who must take suitable arrangements for managing a project, including the allocation of sufficient time and other resources?

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The Client.

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How does CDM apply to domestic clients with no contractors?

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CDM 2015 applies if the work is carried out by someone else on the domestic client’s behalf. If the householders carries out the work themselves, it is classed as DIY and CDM 2015 does not apply.

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Who are designers under CDM?

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Organisations or individuals who as part of a business, prepare or modify designs for a building, product or system relating to construction work. Designers provide information to other members of the project team to help them fulfil their duties.
When preparing or modifying designs, eliminate, reduce, or control foreseeable risks that may arise during:
- Construction
- The maintenance and use of a building.

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What is the role of the principal designer?

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The principal designer has an important role in influencing how risks to health and safety are managed throughout a project. Design decisions made during the pre-construction phase have a significant influence in ensuring the project is delivered in a way that secures the health and safety of everyone affected by the work.
Principal designers must:
- Plan, manage, monitor and coordinate health and safety in the pre-construction phase.
- Help and advise the client in bringing together pre-construction information and provide the information designers and contractors need to carry out their duties.
- Work with any other designers on the project to eliminate foreseeable health and safety risks to anyone affected by the work and, where that is not possible, take steps to reduce or control those risks.
- Ensure that everyone involved in the pre-construction phase communicates and co-operates, coordinating their work wherever required.
- Liaise with the principal contractor, keeping them informed of any risks that need to be controlled during the construction phase.

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What is the role of the principal contractor?

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Principal contractors have an important role in managing health and safety risks during the construction phase so they must have the skills, knowledge, experience and, where relevant, organisational capability to carry out this work.
The principal contractor must:
- Plan, manage, monitor and coordinate the entire construction phase.
- Take account of the health and safety risks to everyone affected by the work(including members of the public), in planning and managing the measures needed to control them.
- Liaise with the client and principal designer for the duration of the project to ensure that all risks are effectively managed.
- Prepare a written construction phase plan before the construction phase begins, implement and then regularly review and revise it to make sure it remains fit for purpose.
- Have ongoing arrangements in place for managing health and safety throughout the construction phase.
- Consult and engage with workers about their health, safety and welfare.
- Ensure suitable welfare facilities are provided from the start and maintained throughout the construction phase.
- Check that anyone they appoint has the skills, knowledge, experience and, where relevant, the organisational capability to carry out their work safely and without risk to health.
- Ensure all workers have site-specific inductions and any further information and training they need.
- Take steps to prevent unauthorised access to the site.
- Liaise with the principal designers to share any information relevant to the planning, management, monitoring and coordination of the pre-construction phase.

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What is the F 10?

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The form which is sent to the health and safety executive(HSE) to notify them of a relevant construction project.

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When is a project notifiable to the HSE under CDM Regulations?

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A construction project is notifiable if the construction work is expected to:

  • Last longer than 30 working days and have more than 20 workers working at the same time at any point on the project or,
  • Exceed 500 person days.
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Who issues the F 10?

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This is the client’s responsibility; however, the F10 is often delegated to the principal designer or H&S advisor.

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What is the pre-construction information (PCI)?

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  • Pre-construction information plays a vital role in the tender documentation. It enables prospective contractors to be fully aware of the project’s health and safety and welfare requirements. This will allow prospective contractors to have a level playing field as far as health and safety is concerned on which to provide tender submissions.
  • During its development, the pre-construction information can provide a focus at which health and safety considerations of the designs are brought together under the control of the principal designer.
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What is included in the pre-construction information document (PCI)?

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Includes:

  • Description of works.
  • Clients considerations and management requirements.
  • Environmental restrictions and existing site risks.
  • Significant design and construction hazards.
  • Health and Safety life.
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What is the Health and Safety File?

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Prepared and issued promptly following completion of the construction works containing information needed during future construction work(including cleaning, maintenance, alterations, refurbishment and demolition works). It is essential for those parties involved in carrying out future works to alert them to any H&S risks that should be considered in the planning or carrying out of such works.

  • The principal designer ensures the file is prepared, reviewed, amended as necessary and issued to the client.
  • Clients, designers, contractors - must supply all information that needs to be included in the file.
  • Clients - must ensure H&S file is kept available to parties involved in future construction works at same site.
  • All parties - should ensure information for inclusion in H&S file should make sure that information is accurate, relevant and promptly provided.
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What should the Health and Safety File include?

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  • A brief description of the work carried out.
  • Any hazards associated with the materials used(e.g., special coatings which should not be burnt off).
  • Information regarding the removal or dismantling of installed plant and equipment.
  • Nature, location and markings of significant services, including underground cables, gas.
  • Residual hazards and how they have been dealt with (e.g., surveys or other information regarding asbestos, contaminated land, etc).
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Who should the principal designer pass the health and safety file onto when the project reaches completion?

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The client.

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Q

How do you park your car at site?

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Reverse Parking at designated place.

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