Health & Safety Flashcards
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What is the New Fire Safety Act 2021?
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- Introduced in March 2020
- Holds significant legal obligations of organisations deemed to be
responsible persons. - Introduced as an update to the Fire Safety order 2005.
- Amendment of the Fire Safety Order to clarify that it will apply to the structure and external walls as well as anything attached to external walls such as doors, windows and cladding (previously unclear)
- Force owners, landlords and managing agents of multi-occupied
residential buildings to take precautions such as Risk Assessments.
2
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What is CDM?
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- Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015.
- cover the management of health, safety and welfare when carrying out construction projects.
- replaced the CDM 2007 and came into force from April 2015.
- apply to all construction works and are divided into five parts.
3
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CDM aims to improve health and safety in the industry by helping you to -
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- Plan the work so the risks involved are managed from start to finish.
- Have the right people for the right job at the right time.
- Cooperate and coordinate your work with others.
- Have the right information about the risks and how they are being managed.
- Engage with workers about the risks and how they are being managed.
4
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What is a Risk Assessment?
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The process of identifying what hazards currently exist or may appear in the workplace.
5
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What type of information needs to be in a risk assessment?
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- Who might be harmed and how?
- What you’re already doing to control the risks?
- What further action you need to take to control the risks?
- Who needs to carry out the action?
- When the action is needed by?
6
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What is the difference between a Risk and a Hazard?
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- A hazard is something that can cause harm.
- A risk is the chance, high or low, that any hazard will actually cause somebody harm.
7
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What do the RICS Surveying Safely Guidance Note, Nov 2018 do?
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- set out basic, good practice principles for the management of health and safety for RICS-regulated firms and RICS members.
- identifies the moral, ethical and practical issues that confront RICS-regulated firms and RICS members everywhere, in all the work that they undertake.
8
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What is the H&S at Work Act 1974?
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- Primary piece of legislation covering occupational health and safety in UK.
9
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What is the key legislation for H&S?
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- Health & Safety at Work Act 1974
- The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
- The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) 1995
10
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What is RIDDOR?
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- Reporting of Injuries, Diseases or Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2015
- employers must make report an accident of an employee resulting in death, major injury or absence from work for three or more days. Incidents involving members of the public which result in them being taken directly to hospital must also be reported.
11
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What is your Company’s Health & Safety Policy?
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- Comply with McCartney’s lone working policy.
- Record all accidents and injuries within the firm in the companies accident book (along with time, date, nature of incident and witnesses).
- Not to put yourself or others at risk.
- Undertake Risk Assessments when required.
- Wear relevant PPE when necessary.
12
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What is the ‘Martsafe’ Programme?
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- Devised by the Livestock Auctioneers Association
- Programme includes guidance and training on H&S within Livestock Markets.
- Modules include Animal Behaviour, People Behaviour & Safe Handling.
13
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Explain your firms lone working policy?
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- Keep diary up to date.
- Notify colleagues of appointment Location (Postcode or What3words) and expected return time.
- Carry a full charged mobile phone.
- Code word (used to alert colleagues when feeling unsafe).
- Wear appropriate PPE.
