Mandatory Competency - Flash Cards - H&S
What is the Pre-construction information pack?
A Pre-Construction Information Pack is included with the Tender Documents and provides information to bidding contractors on:
- Description of the project
- Client considerations and management requirements,
- Environmental restrictions and existing on site risks,
- Significant design and construction hazards,
- Information on the format / presentation of the health and safety file
Who is responsible for H&S?
The client is responsible for making arrangements for managing their project to ensure that health and safety risks are managed in a proportionate way. They must:
- Appoint competent duty holders.
- Allow sufficient time and resources.
- Prepare and provide relevant information to duty holders.
- Ensure that the Principal Designer and Contractor carry out their duties.
- Ensure welfare facilities.
What is included in a H&S file?
A) a brief description of the work carried out
B) any residual hazards which remain and how they have been dealt with (e.g surveys or info concerning asbestos; contaminated land; water bearing strata; buried services etc)
C) key structural principles and safe working loads for floors and roofs
D) hazardous materials used (for example lead paint; pesticides; special coatings which should not be burnt off etc);,
E) information regarding the removal or dismantling of installed plant and equipment (for example any special arrangements for lifting, order or other special instructions for dismantling etc)
F) health and safety information about equipment provided for cleaning or maintaining the structure
G) the nature, location and markings of significant services, including underground cables; gas supply equipment; fire-fighting services etc
H) information and as-built drawings of the structure, its plant and equipment
When is a BS a designer?
Under the CDM regulations, the BS is described as a ‘designer’ as they carry out work in connection with the structure or parts of the structure, make decisions on which materials will be used and on the preferred construction processes. There are five main responsibilities of designers
What is CDM?
Construction, design and management regulations 2015
What is CDM and what does it mean?
Improves safety on site through design, planning and management
What do CDM regulations state?
Approved code of practice which gives advice on how to comply with HSE law.
What is an F10?
Notification of a project to the HSE detailing numbers on site, location, which local authority it’s in, when, duration.
What are your responsibilities as a BS?
- Eliminate hazards and reduce risks during, design
- Provide information about remaining risks
- Check client is aware of their duties
- Check HSE has been notified,
- Provide any information needed for the health and safety file, by the end of the project
- Check own competence,
- Cooperate with others and coordinate work so as to ensure the health and safety of construction workers
What is the CSCS?
Construction Skills Certification Scheme
On site what safety precautions would you expect to see on site?
Accident book, site security, first aid, fire extinguishers, PPE, visitor sign in book (for fire evacuation)
What information do you have to provide the HSE with?
Form F10 rev 1
If the CDM Co-ordinator is negligent who is responsible?
The Client, as they have to appoint someone competent.
Who is responsible for health and safety pre and post contract?
Client pre and contractor post
What areas of site construction work with regard to prevention of accidents?
Trips, working at height, confined space, hot permits, joint fire code
If you see a S/C not complying with safety regs, what would you do?
Tell them to stop and notify the contractor
Where is the H&S file kept when the project finishes?
Remains with the finished building for use by future tenant/ landlord
What is the contractors responsibility regarding H&S?
- check clients are aware of their duties
- satisfy themselves that they and anyone they employ or engage are competent and adequately resourced
- plan, manage and monitor their own work to make sure that workers under their control are safe
- ensure that any contractor who they appoint or engage to work on the project is informed of the minimum amount of time which will be allowed for them to plan and prepare before starting work on site
- provide workers under their control with any necessary information, including about relevant aspects of other contractors’ work, and site induction (where not provided by a principal contractor) which they need to work safely, to report problems or to respond appropriately in an emergency
- co-operate with others and co-ordinate their work with others working on the project
- ensure the workforce is properly consulted on matters affecting their health and safety; and, obtain specialist advice
How do CDM regulation influence the preparation of an estimate?
CDM influences the preparation of an estimate by requiring the Cost Manager to make adequate provision to ensure all obligations are priced unless specifically excluded.
What are the latest asbestos regulations and who is the duty holder?
Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. The duty holder is the owner of the premises or the person or organisation that has clear responsibility for the maintenance or repair of the premises.
Who would need to be informed if the contractor found contaminated land
Environmental Agency should be informed of any land contamination that is found.
When do the CDM regulations not apply
CDM regulations apply to all construction projects except domestic clients.
Who is the principal designer?
The principal designer is appointed by the client and is responsive for managing H&S pre-construction. They :
- Plan, manage, monitor and coordinate health and safety (pre-construction).
- Identify, eliminate or control foreseeable risks.
- Ensure Client and designers are aware of their duties and advise the Client on bringing together the pre-construction information.
- Provide relevant information to other duty holders.
- Liaise with Principal Contractor in the planning management, monitoring and coordination of the construction phase
Is there any additional responsibilities upon the client and principle contractor under the CDM regulations?
The Client must take reasonable steps to ensure there is adequate time and resources to enable the construction work is carried out without risk to health and safety. Also to ensure that adequate resources is assigned to ensure any structure designed for use as a place of work can be used without risk to health and safety. The Client must also provide all reasonably expected information which is relevant to health and safety for the those involved in the project e.g. soil investigations, asbestos surveys, existing services routes, capacities and conditions, existing structure information.
