Health & Safety L2 - SoE Q’s

Question 1

What is a CSCS card?

Answer 1

Construction Skills Certification Scheme - Provides proof that individuals working on construction sites have the appropriate training and qualifications for the job they do on site.

Question 2

What colour is your CSCS card?

Answer 2

White

Question 3

What is the role of the health and safety executive?

Answer 3

The government agency responsible for the UK’s national workplace and safety regulation.

Question 4

What is the purpose of the
CDM regulations?

Answer 4

To ensure clients, designers and contractors consider the safety of those undertaking the work.

Improves health and safety through design, planning and construction.

Question 5

Who are the duty holders under the CDM Regulations?

Answer 5

• Principle Designer
• Principle Contractor
• Client
• Designer
• Contractor
• Workers

Question 6

What are the key documents required under CDM?

Answer 6

1. PCI - description, management, previous site info
2. Health & Safety File - description, residual risks which remain (existing services), structural principles, hazardous materials used (lead paint), location of services.
3. Construction Phase Plan - description, process for management (site inductions, welfare facilities), risk control (deliveries, working at height).

Question 7

Who are the duty holders under CDM and what are the duties of each?

Answer 7

Client - Make suitable arrangements for managing a project.

Principal Designers - Plan, manage, monitor and coordinate health and safety in the pre-construction phase of a project.

Principal Contractor - Plan, manage, monitor and coordinate health and safety in the construction phase of a project.

Question 8

QS responsibilities under CDM?

Answer 8

Seen as a designer under CDM.

Have the necessary skills, knowledge, and experience relevant to the work they are doing.

Cooperate and coordinate with others.

Ensure H&S is factored into the tendering process.

Question 9

What is an F10?

Answer 9

A form used to notify the HSE of a project.

Question 10

When is a project notifiable?

Answer 10

Last longer than 30 working days and has more than 20 workers working at the same time at any point.

More than 500 person days.

Question 11

What is the RICS Surveying Safely publication?

Answer 11

The RICS guidance on personal safety at work.

Question 12

Can you elaborate on Surveying Safely and what this document contains?

Answer 12

1. Personal responsibilities for member and firms - personal & corporate responsibilities. Safe person concept
2. Relevance to RICS professional groups - specific to group e.g. QS
3. Assessing hazards and risks - risk management, concepts of managing risk, working safely, assessing risk, Hierarchy of risk control, risk assessment.
4. RICS members places of work - behaviour ms, location, locality, previous use.
5. Occupational health and hygiene - physical and mental effects of work
6. Visiting site - PPE, lone working, access provisions.
7. Fire safety - risk of fire, fire safety management. Fuel, oxygen and ignition.
8. General procurement & management of contractors - competent, due diligence, insurances, monitor works.

Question 13

Is there any requirement stated in your employer’s health, safety and wellbeing policy which is higher beyond the RICS Surveying Safely, i.e. something more stringent?

Answer 13

RICS Surveying Safely is a guidance note with recommendations.

My company’s health and safety policy is complicit with UK Legislation, the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.

Question 14

What are your responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work
Act?

Answer 14

To maintain a duty of care and act with reasonable skill and care.

Ensure that you cooperate with your employer and do not obstruct anything in the interest of health and safety.

Question 15

What is the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974?

Answer 15

Primary legislation governing h&s in the UK.

Statutory duty in employers to provide and maintain equipment and systems of work that are safe and without risk to the health and safety of employees.

Question 16

When does a firm require a health and safety policy?

Answer 16

When the firm employs more than 5 people.

Question 17

Please explain what your responsibilities are under your company’s health and safety policy?

Answer 17

To ensure I act with due skill, care and attention.

I act with a duty of care towards myself and other employees.

I cooperate with my employer on any
H&S matters.

To report any H&S incidents to my employer.

Question 18

What is the difference between a risk and a hazard?

Answer 18

A hazard is a particular event that could cause harm.

A risk is the likelihood that the hazard will cause harm.

Question 19

What is the safe person concept?

Answer 19

Each individual assumes individual behavioural responsibility for their own, their colleagues’ and others’ health and safety while at work.

Question 20

What is a risk assessment and when should you complete one?

Answer 20

A risk assessment is a document that identifies a hazard, measures the risk and identifies a method of reducing the risk.

One should be carried out every time there are new machines, substances and procedures, which could lead to new hazards.

Question 21

How do you ensure your safety when travelling to and from site?

Answer 21

Inform others when I am travelling to and from site.

Carry out a risk assessment.
Implement a call back system.

Question 22

What is the hierarchy of risk control?

Answer 22

1. Elimination - remove or eliminate
2. Substitution - replace
3. Engineering Controls - equipment to mitigate risks
4. Administrative controls - identifying and implementing safe procedures.
5. PPE - last resort to minimise risk

Question 23

What are the types of asbestos?

Answer 23

Blue - Crocidolite - Most lethal

Brown - Amosite - Second most lethal

White - Chrysotile - Most common type found in industrial and commercial applications.

Question 24

What are the recommended starting points for asbestos management?

Answer 24

Mangement plan preventing exposure of asbestos:

1. Survey to identify and manage during occupation and use.
2. Survey prior to commencing works.
3. Management plan including, training on awareness

Question 25

What would you do if you encountered asbestos?

Answer 25

Stop work immediately if suspect material is discovered.

Ensure all personnel/operatives are removed from the area.
Seek advice given on HSE - Managing and working with asbestos.

If required - Seek advice on
contamination if serious exposure report as RIDDOR incident.

Engage specialist asbestos company to manage the process.

Question 26

What is RIDDOR?

Answer 26

Legislation for reporting and recording injuries and incidents at work.

Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulation

Question 27

What’s the difference between a management and an R&D survey?

Answer 27

Management Survey - non-intrusive work with minor disturbance.
Refurbishment & Demolition Survey-fully intrusive and involve destructive inspection

Question 28

What is included in a site induction?

Answer 28

• Site Specific Risks
• Site Specific Rules
• Smoking Requirements
• Evacuation Requirements
• Scaffolding Safety

Question 29

Are you able to advise on the Building Safety Act 2022?

Answer 29

Applies to all buildings, but with specific focus on High Risk Buildings (HRB). These being those that are over 18m in height or 7 storeys.

The process will introduce three new duty holders, these being:

Building Safety Regulator (BS) - HSE have been named as the BSR and will have three main functions including overseeing standards, improving competence and leading implementation.

Accountable Person (AP) - Landlord who is in charge of repairing the common parts, including the exterior and façade of the building, and will take all reasonable steps to prevent a major incident. Responsible for maintaining building safety information and the Golden Thread, as well as provide residents with relevant safety information.

Principal Accountable Person (PAP) -
Where there is more than one AP, the one responsible for the structure and exterior will be the PAP. They are responsible for registering all existing buildings with the BSR before October 23, as well as any new buildings. Must also apply for a building assessment certificate from the BSR.

Updates to Building Regs Part B Fire
Safety - there must be secure Fire
Information Boxes for Firefighters and there have been changes to electrical safety.

Changes to Building Regs and Approved Docs stating that materials used for external walls need to be non combustible.

Question 30

What are the 3 BSA gateways?

Answer 30

• Planning Gateway 1 - At the point of planning, a fire statement is to be prepared and issued along with planning application.
• Planning Gateway 2 - Prior to commencement of construction;
  construction will not be allowed to commence until the BSR has given their approval.
• The developer levy will be introduced at Gateway 2 and be used to fund the activities and programmes of the BSR.
• Any changes in design/materials during the construction phase will need to be approved by the BSR before installation.6 weeks.
• Planning Gateway 3 - Prior to occupation of the building, a building assessment certificate must be issued by the BSR before occupation.

Question 31

What is surveying safely?

Answer 31

It is a professional standard which sets out the responsibilities of firms and members in relation to H&S at work.

Question 32

What are your responsibilities under surveying safely?

Answer 32

PCAVAT

1. Performance - being competent to perform work safely
2. Control - working within designated systems
3. Adaptability - to change.
4. Vigilance - remain vigilant at all times for their own and others H&S.
5. Awareness - of their limitations and abilities.
6. Teamwork

Question 33

What are firms responsibilities under Surveying Safely?

Answer 33

STIESISP

1. Selection - selecting competent individuals to do tasks
2. Training
3. Information
4. Equipment
5. Safe systems of working
6. Instruction - provide clear instruction to individuals
7. Supervision
8. PPE

Question 34

How do you gain knowledge of H&S risks?

Answer 34

1. Personal experience
2. Keeping up to date with the latest developments
3. Training

Question 35

Who are the duty holders under the building safety act?

Answer 35

1. The Client
2. The Principal Designer
3. The Principal Contractor
4. The Contractor’s
5. The designers

Question 36

What are the Clients responsibilities under CDM?

Answer 36

1. Make suitable arrangements to plan, manage and monitor a project.
2. Provide information to designers and contractors.
3. Checking competence of appointed professionals.

Question 37

What are the principal designers responsibilities under CDM?

Answer 37

Plan, manage and monitors during the pre-construction phase.

Question 38

What is the The Principal Contractors responsibilities under CDM?

Answer 38

1. Plan, manage and monitor building works.
2. To share information with the principal designer on the planning, management and monitoring of design work.

Question 39

What happens if the client does not appoint a principal designer or contractor?

Answer 39

• A commercial client would then assume the responsibilities of the roles.
• A domestic client the designer and contractor assume the responsibilities.

Question 40

What do you have to do under the BSA?

Answer 40

• A declaration of competency.

Question 41

What is pre-construction information?

Answer 41

Specific health and safety relevant information pertaining to the site, it is a key document in enabling the Contractor to produce a Construction Phase plan.

Question 42

What is included in a PCI?

Answer 42

1. Site description
2. Existing services
3. Site investigation
4. Health & Safety risks
5. Design & construction risks
6. H&S file requirements

Question 43

What are RICS firms obliged to do under surveying safely?

Answer 43

1. Maintain safe working systems.
2. Maintain safe working environment.
3. Maintain competent staff.
4. Maintain safe work equipment.