Health & Safety L1 Flashcards
Who is responsible for H&S within your firm?
Everyone. The Health and Safety at Work Act says that employees have a duty to themselves and to each other.
We have a in-house ‘competent person’ as required by the Act.
Who ultimately within your firm carries overall responsibility?
Everyone. The Health and Safety at Work Act says that employees have a duty to themselves and to each other.
What health & safety legislation are you aware of?
The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
How do you ensure that you comply with this legislation?
The HSE provides the following guidance:
- Appointing a competent person to manage your Health & Safety.
- Identify hazards and carry out risk assessments.
- Provide information and training to your employees.
- Prepare a Health & Safety policy.
- Consulting employees when necessary.
- Providing the right facilities.
- Maintaining first aid standards.
- Insuring your business.
- Reporting on accidents and any illness.
- Display the Health & Safety Law poster.
- Understand the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974.
What are the penalties under current health & safety legislation?
Failure to comply with these requirements can have serious consequences – for both organisations and individuals. Sanctions include fines, imprisonment and disqualification.
Is it a criminal offence to breach the H&S at Work Act 1974?
If you do not comply with a regulation relevant to your work, you’ll normally be committing a criminal offence and could: get verbal or written advice. get an improvement or prohibition notice ( PDF ) be prosecuted.
What guidance does the RICS produce about H&S?
RICS PROFESSIONAL STANDARD: Surveying safely
What is a risk assessment?
A risk assessment will protect your workers and your business, as well as help you to comply with law. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) defines a risk assessment as:
“a careful examination of what, in your work, could cause harm to people, so that you can weigh up whether you have taken enough precautions or should do more to prevent harm”
Tell me about your understanding of fire safety?
What is the key fire safety legislation?
How do you execute a risk assessment?
Analysing the hazards and identifying the likelihood. Reporting and recording analysis to asses if work can be carried out safely
If you executed an on site risk assessment, what would you consider and what would you do with it once finished?
- Unsafe atmospheres
- Impact of other people/animals
- Hidden traps,
- Roofs
- Adverse weather conditions
- Report any incidents or near misses.
- Report dangerous situations
- Review any lessons learnt
What is the general duty on employers under the H&S at work act 1974
To ensure health, safety and wellbeing of employees and other affected persons is not at risk, so far as is reasonably practicable
Unlimited fines
Firms are required to maintain and provide equipment, provide safe systems of work and provide safe premises
What should an employer’s H&S policy include to comply with their duties under the H&S at Work Act 1974?
- Line management structure (leading from the top)
- Clear accountability, policies and procedures
- Staff training
- Adequate resources
- Appropriate insurance
What are your responsibilities under the H&S at work act 1974
Take responsibility for own H&S and that of anyone under your supervision.
Take responsibility for own H&S and that of anyone under your supervision.
Co-operate with employer to minimise risk to self, colleagues and others potentially affected by actions.
Report actual or perceived breaches in good time
Carry out risk assessment.
Wear PPE
Undertake staff training
What is a hazard and what is a risk?
Hazard - Something with the potential to cause.
Risk – likelihood of harm being realised.
