Level 2 - Health & Safety Flashcards
What is the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974?
The main UK legislation that regulates Health & Safety in the workplace.
The Act aims to:
- secure H&S for people at work;
- protect others against risks arising from work activities
- control of dangerous substances
This places a statutory duty on all Employers to:
- provide a safe working environment;
- safe systems of work;
- safe equipment to work with;
- ensuring staff are competent
Employers with more than 5 staff to have health and safety procedures in place.
What is your company’s health and safety procedure?
Our procedure focuses on proactive hazard recognition, risk assessment and control to prevent accidents.
Risk assessment
Think through the task
Recognize the hazards
Assess the risks
Control the risks
Keep health & safety first in all things
What are the CDM Regs 2015?
CDM places legal duties on virtually everyone involved in construction work
- to ensure that H&S are properly considered during a projects’ development.;
- reducing the risk of harm when building.
What are the aims of CDM?
CDM aims to improve health and safety in the industry by helping you to:
- sensibly plan the work so the risks involved are managed from start to finish
What duties does a Principal Designer have under CDM regulations?
- Plan, manage, monitor and coordinate health and safety in the pre-construction phase of a project
What duties does a Client have under CDM regulations?
- Make suitable arrangements for managing a project, - - Ensure other duty holders (Principal Designer and Principal Contractor) are appointed;
- Sufficient time and resources are allocated;
- Relevant information is prepared and provided to other duty holders,
- Welfare facilities are provided
What duties does a Principal Contractor have under CDM regulations?
- Plan, manage, monitor and coordinate health and safety in the construction phase of a project.
What are the key changes in CDM (Construction & Design Management) 2015?
The regulations, therefore, made the following changes:
- CDM Coordinator replaced with a Principal Designer;
- Domestic Clients also need to comply to the CDM regulations, but duties can be passed on to a Contractor;
What is RICS Surveying Safely?
Surveying Safely is the RICS Guidance Note.
This covers:
- Employer’s duty of care;
- Employees’ actions and how this can affect others around them;
- Workplace - risk assessment, Health and Safety procedures, fire, first aid etc
- Risk assessment - how to manage;
- Visiting sites - PPE, lone working
- Legal duties - CDM etc
What is the CSCS?
Construction Skill Certification Scheme (CSCS) -
Introduced to reduce the number of accidents on construction sites.
The scheme is run by Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) & indicate a basic awareness of health & safety.
Last for 3-5 years.
What is a Safe Person’s concept?
In the RICS Surveying Safely, it defines a Safe Person -
As someone who understands that their actions may have an impact on people and their colleagues around them.
Therefore, they should understand that:
- Competent to perform their work safely,
- They are vigilant at all times;
- Aware of their own abilities and limitations
Key risks on a construction project?
- Working at height;
- Fire safety;
- Using mobile equipment;
- Substances and chemicals;
- Asbestos
What should you consider when visiting / surveying sites?
Pre-assessment of hazards and risks
Reviewing the condition of the site / property
Review the risk assessment
Review if there are any hazardous substances / ACM
Prepare PPE on this basis
Any particular site rules?
Notify ahead of time
What is asbestos?
A natural rock mineral wool that has fire and heat-resisting properties.
If inhaled can cause lung disease / failure.
What are the forms of asbestos?
Chrysotile
Amosite
Crocidolite
