M - Health and Safety Flashcards
LEGISLATIONS
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
Building Safety Act 2021
Fire Safety Act 2021
REGULATIONS
Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
Working at Height Regulations 2015
Construction Design Management Regulations 2015
In relation to you and your role is there an RICS guidance note?
Surveying Safely 2019
What is Fire Safety Act 2021
Addition of rules and regulations relating to external walls and fire doors of individual flats
Responsible Person now has a legal responsibility to commission a fire risk assessment including the points above.
What is the building safety act?
The Building Safety Bill is designed to give residents more power to hold builders and developers to account and toughen sanctions against those who threaten their safety
Two New Roles
Building Safety Regulator - Responsible for overseeing the safety and performance of the building and enforce/act on the rules, including how they are designed, constructed and occupied.
Accountable Person(s) - Typically the owner, freeholder or management company. Responsible for the building and updating the Safety Case Report.
Applies to buildings over 18m high or 7 storeys.
Can you briefly outline what the RICS Surveying Safely guidance document is?
Provide guidance to industry professionals on H&S within construction
And our roles and responsibilities, risk assessments
What would you typically include within a risk assessment?
Description of site, main risks, ways to mitigate risks
CSCS
Construction Skills Certification Scheme.
What is PAT testing
Portable appliance testing
What statutory instruments cover H&S on a building site?
Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015
Other guidance;
- COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health)
- Work at Height regs
- Control of asbestos regs
- RIDDOR (Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013)
Are there any accreditations you have which can be used to demonstrate your awareness of H&S?
CSCS Card
What is the difference between passive and active fire protection?
Passive is the use of intumescent paints, fire doors
Active is smoke alarms, sprinklers
HSE
Health and Safety Executive
RAMS
Risk Assessment Method Statement
RIDDOR
Reporting of Incidents, Diseases and Dangerous Occupancies Regulation
Timeline for RIDDOR
Should be reported 10 days
COSHH
Control of substances hazardous to health
F10
A form to notify HSE of a construction project
Contains site address, name of Local Authority, description of the project, contact details for contractor and client, timescales for planning and delivery of work and number of people working on-site at any one time.
When to send a F10
Lasts longer than 30 working days
More than 20 workers at same time
Exceeds 500 person days
Who issues F10
Client
Where is F10 located
Site cabins, clearly seen
Pre-Construction Information
- Description of project
- Client considerations
- Environmental restrictions and on-site risks,
- Significant hazards and design risk assessments
- H&S file requirements
Health and Safety File
- Information that is useful for maintaining the building including:
- Description of work completed
- Residual hazards
- Surveys
- Key structural principles e.g. locations of bracing, hazardous materials e.g. asbestos, lead paint, nature and location of services.
Construction Phase Plan
- Project description
- Processes for management of the works including site inductions training
- Communication
- Welfare facilities
- Design coordination
- Site rules and emergency procedures.
RLB H&S Policy
- Ensure work carried out in safest and healthiest possible manner, without risk to employees or others who may be affected by our activities, so far as is reasonably practicable
- This will be in accordance with good practice and all relevant statutory provisions with a view to continually improving our performance. This is a business objective that ranks equally with service and profit.
CDM Regulations 2015
The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015
Purpose of CDM
- Ensure all stakeholders consider health and safety of construction works
- Places statutory duties on parties
Key Parties in CDM Regulations
Client, PD, PC, Designers, Contractor, Workers
Is a PQS a designer in CDM
Yes, can influence design.
What responsibilities do CDM place on the PD?
Plan and monitor H&S in pre construction phase.
Advise the client on PCI.
Work with designers to eliminate any H&S risks.
What responsibilities do CDM place on the employer?
Other duty holders are appointed as appropriate.
Sufficient time and resources are allocated
Relevant information is prepared and issued PCI and Health and Safety file updated.
PD and PC carry out their duties.
Welfare provided.
What responsibilities do CDM place on the contractor?
Construction Phase Plan
Suitable site inductions
Prevent unauthorised access - site security
Are you aware of the main types of asbestos on site?
White - Chrysotile (Most Common)
Brown - Amosite
Blue - Crocidolite (Most Dangerous)
Types of asbestos survey
Asbestos management survey
Asbestos Refurbishment or Demolition survey
When was cut off for Asbestos
1999
Notifiable asbestos
Notifiable non-licensed work or NNLW, and requires employers to notify work with asbestos to the relevant enforcing authority and carry out additional health and safety.
