Health & Safety (Level 2)

Question 1

Can you name the piece of primary legislation relating to Health & Safety in the construction industry? and what is it?

Answer 1

H&S at work act 1974.

Primary piece of legislation covering occupational health and safety in Great Britain

Question 2

Can you tell me the name of RICS publication that relates to the health and safety of its members?

Answer 2

Surveying Safely 2018.

Question 3

This document sets out guidance for occupational health. Can you identify the areas to which this provision applies?

Answer 3

Physical and mental health at work.
* Work related stress.
* Violence and bullying (V&B)
* Alcohol and drug misuse (DNA)

Question 4

RICS Surveying Safely, what is included?

Answer 4

sets out good practice principles for the management of health and safety for members and firms including:

• Assessing hazards and risks.
• Occupational hygiene and health.
• Fire safety.

Question 5

What is classed as a notifiable project under CDM Regulations 2015?

Answer 5

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

Question 6

What is the role of the Principal Designer under CDM Regulations 2015?

Answer 6

Plan, manage, monitor and coordinate health and safety in the pre-construction phase.

Question 7

What is meant by the acronym RIDDOR?

Answer 7

Reporting of Incidents, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations

Question 8

What obligations does the PPE Regulations 2022 place upon you as an individual?

Answer 8

All workers must use the PPE properly following training and instruction in its use from their employer.

Question 8

What is included in the site induction?

Answer 8

• Outline of the site
• Emergency procedures
• Hazard identification
• Roles and responsibilities

Question 8

What other primary legislation is used to regulate safety in construction?

Answer 8

PPE Regulations 2022

Question 9

How does Lone Working operate?

Answer 9

Workers who work by themselves unsupervised.

Question 10

Who are the parties under CDM?

Answer 10

Client, principal designer and contractor.

Question 11

What is a risk assessment?

Answer 11

Identify a hazard, measuring the risk and identify method of reducing a risk.

Question 12

What is LOLER.

Answer 12

Lifting operations lifting equipment regulations.

Question 13

What are the clients duties under CDM?

Answer 13

1. Manage H&S
2. Supply relevant information to the Parties
3. Appoint PD and Contractor

Question 14

What measures would you put in place if you are the only person on a site to protect your own safety?

Answer 14

• Correct PPE.
• Review of live works/ permits.
• Tidy site.

Question 15

Do you have any formal H&S qualification, such as CSCS or first aid training?

Answer 15

Yes, I have a CSCS card which helped me understand the training required for working on construction sites

Question 16

How was your feedback from the audit formalised?

Answer 16

It was reported our internal ‘SHEQ’ system which is allocated to the project and is available for the site team to action.

Question 17

What follow up on the audit did you undertake?

Answer 17

The next time I was at site, I checked to see if the areas I reported were untidy had been tidied, and they had.

Question 18

Can you explain how your supplier H&S assessment works?

Answer 18

Our procurement teams assess their H&S based on:
* Example RAMS.
* Qualifications for their staff (managers/ supervisors).
* Accidents and incidents, and their reporting of the same.
* Example safety inspection.

Question 19

What is an F10 and who is obligated to submit one?

Answer 19

The F10 is simply a notification to the HSE of relevant construction projects that are being undertaken.

The client is obligated under CDM Regulations

Question 20

What is the HSE?

Answer 20

Health and Safety Executive is a **national regulator for work related health and safety.

Question 21

What regulations are applicable to asbestos?

Answer 21

Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012

Question 22

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

Answer 22

When they employ 5 or more people

Question 23

What is COSHH?

Answer 23

Control of Substances Hazardous to Health.