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Mandatory - Health and Safety Flashcards

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What is the HSE?

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The Health & Safety Executive. National watchdog for work related health, safety and illness. Aims to reduce serious illness and death from work related practises across the UK.

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How does the HSE improve safety?

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Ensure risks in the workplace are properly controlled and helps businesses adapt to new health and safety laws and practises.

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What powers does the HSE have?

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Enter your premises
Examine and investigate
Stop work
Take samples, measurements and photographs
Dismantle and remove articles and substances
Take possession of articles and substances
Question you
Review, take copies of and require the production of, books or documents
Caution you
Issue enforcement notices
Initiate prosecutions

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How long should I keep H&S data for?

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Ideally forever. Long term illnesses can take decades to be fully understood. Data helps with research.

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What is a Construction Phase Health and Safety Plan?

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A document prepared and updated by the contractor prior to starting work that details what safety measures will be put in place to protect people during the construction.

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What is COSHH?

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Control of Substances Hazardous to Health.

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What are the main principles of COSHH?

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To prevent or reduce peoples exposure to substances such as chemicals, fumes, gases, dusts and germs.

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What is corporate manslaughter?

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When the activities of an employer lead to their death, caused by the employer being negligent in their duty of care.

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What is the Considerate Constructors scheme?

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A scheme that contractors can voluntarily join up with to help implement best practise and improve the construction industry’s image. Does this by setting standards for the contractor and site that benefits the community.

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What are the main assessments of the Considerate Constructors scheme?

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  1. Care about appearance
  2. Respect the community
  3. Protect the environment
  4. Care about safety
  5. Value their workforce
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What is the biggest cause of long term health issues in the construction industry?

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Breathing in hazardous substances.

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What type of accident kills the most construction workers?

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Falls from height.

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What is the minimum height of the main guard rail on a scaffold?

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95cm.

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What is the Beaufort Scale?

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Measures wind speed. Need it when working up scaffolding.

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When are people most likely to have an accident on a construction site?

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When they first start or visit a new site.

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How do I manage my own health and safety when visiting a site?

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Wear my PPE.
Sign into the visitor’s book.
Attend site inductions.
Ask to be chaperoned by the Site Manager so I don’t get in the way.
Report any issues I notice to the Site Manager.

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If I have to complete a site valuation on my own, what should I do before leaving the office?

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Tell my boss where I am going, who I am meeting and advise that I’ll call when I’m done.
Sign in on site.
Tell the Site Manager I’m there and ask to be chaperoned.
Wear my PPE.

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Have I identified any H&S hazards on my projects?

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People not wearing hard hats.
People not wearing ear protection.
No protection around excavations.
Working in the sun without tops on.

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What is a CSCS card?

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Construction Skills Certification Scheme.
Proof that people working on sites have had appropriate training.

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What does PPE stand for?

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Personal protective equipment. Hard hat, gloves, high vis, safety goggles, steel capped reinforced boots, hearing protection.

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What happens if a member of the public has been injured by work activities and has been taken to the hospital?

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Notify the HSE.

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What happens if the site is issued by a prohibition notice by the HSE?

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Whatever activity has been prohibited must be stopped immediately and can’t resume until the risk has been properly managed.

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What would I do if I found an injured person on site?

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Assess the situation to check whether helping them will also put me at risk.
Raise the alarm/ call 999.

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When would I use an automated external defibrillator?

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If someone was unconscious, had stopped breathing or I thought they were having a heart attack.

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What does RAMS stand for?

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Risk assessment and Method statement.

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What is a risk assessment?

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Identify a hazard, measure the risk potential and then a strategy to reduce or eliminate that hazard.

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What is a method statement?

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A document that identifies hazards involved in completing the work and a step by step guide on how to complete it safely.

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What would I do if I found asbestos?

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Leave the area immediately and notify the client/ site manager so that the area can be closed off to prevent others accessing.

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What regulations are applicable to asbestos?

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Control of asbestos regulation 2012.

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What are the three most common types of asbestos?

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Crocidolite – straight blue fibres and the most lethal.
Amosite – brown and the second deadliest.
Chrysotile – long, curly fibres. Usually white and the most common.

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What types of asbestos surveys are there?

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  1. Management Survey – manage asbestos containing materials in an existing and occupied building.
  2. Refurbishment and demolition survey – when an area containing asbestos has to be demolished or refurbished and the asbestos will be disturbed.
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Where is asbestos commonly found in older buildings?

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Cement gutters and downpipes.
Corrugated roofs.
Floor and ceiling tiles.
Insulation and lagging.
Soffits.

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What is an asbestos management plan?

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A document that details:
* Where the asbestos is.
* What type of asbestos it is.
* Who is responsible for managing it.
* A schedule for continuous monitoring.

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How can asbestos be managed?

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  1. Remove it.
  2. Cover it with a protective layer.
  3. Adhere to the asbestos management plan.
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What are the main health issues caused by asbestos exposure?

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Asbestosis – chronic lung disease.
Lung cancer.
Mesothelioma – cancer of the chest and abdomen linings.

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When does an employer need a health and safety policy?

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When there are more than 5 employees.

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What health and safety regulations are there for construction?

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Health and safety at work act 1974.
Management of health and safety at work regulations 1999.
COSHH Regulations 2002.
Working at height regulations 2005.
CDM Regulations 2015.

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What is the health and safety at work act 1974?

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The basis of British H&S law.
Duties that employers have to employees and members of the public.
Duties that employees have to themselves and others.
Employers should carry out risk assessments.

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What does RIDDOR stand for?

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Reporting of Incidents Diseases and Dangerous Occurrence Regulations 2013.
Employers, the self employed and responsible persons must report serious workplace accidents, diseases and near misses.

40
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What is the Control of Noise at Work Regulation 2005?

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Employers must protect employees from excessive levels of noise that can cause hearing damage.

41
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What RICS guidance is there for health and safety?

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Surveying Safely, 2nd Edition. Guidance document.
Sets out basic good H&S practice for RICS regulated firms and members.

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What have I learned from Surveying Safely?

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A person takes responsibility for their own actions.
RICS-regulated firms are obliged to ensure the health, safety and welfare of people at work by providing, monitoring and maintaining:
* a safe working environment
* safe work equipment
* safe systems of work and
* competent staff.
Mental health must be considered.

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What is the safe person concept?

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Individual taking responsibility for their own actions.

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What must Regulated Firms provide?

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Safe working environment, safe equipment, safe systems and competent staff.

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What happened in the case of Suzy Lamplugh?

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Estate agent who went missing following lone appointment.

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What is occupational health?

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Promotion and maintenance of the highest degree of physical, mental and social well-being of workers in all occupations by preventing departures from health, controlling risks and the adaptation of work to people, and people to their jobs.

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Why is it important?

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The whole objective of Occupational Safety and Health is to prevent diseases, injuries, and deaths that are due to working conditions; no one should have to suffer a job-related injury or disease because of their employment. Stress, depression and mental health are also considered.

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What is CDM?

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The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015.
Places statutory duties on clients, designers and contractors to plan, manage and coordinate safety throughout a construction project.

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Who are the key duty holders under CDM?

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Client
Principal Designer
Principal Contractor
Designers
Contractors
Workers

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What is a commercial client under CDM?

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Any person or organisation that carries out a construction project as part of a business.

51
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What is a domestic client under CDM?

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People who have construction work carried out on their own home and are not part of a business.

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Under CDM, who must make suitable arrangements for managing a project, including allocation of sufficient time and other resources?

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The client.

53
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How does CDM apply to domestic clients with no contractors?

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It only applies if the work is carried out by someone else on the client’s behalf. If the person does the work themselves then it’s classed as DIY.

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Who are ‘designers’ under CDM?

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People who prepare or modify designs for a building or system relating to construction work, working as part of a business. The designers provide information to the project team to help them fulfil their duties.

The must consider ways to eliminate or reduce the risks during construction and maintenance of the building when they are making the designs.

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What is the role of the Principal Designer?

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They influence how risks to health and safety are managed throughout a project. They assist with design decisions during the pre-construction phase to ensure the project is delivered in a safe way.

They must:
* Plan, manage, monitor and coordinate the H&S in the pre-construction phase.
* Help the client bring together the preconstruction information and provide it to the design team and contractors.
* Ensure the preconstruction team are communicating and coordinating their information.
* Liaise with the principal contractor during construction to keep them informed of risks.

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What is the role of the Principal Contractor?

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They manage the H&S during the construction phase so need the knowledge, skills and experience to carry out the work.

They must:
* Plan, manage, monitor and coordinate the H&S in the construction phase.
* Consider everyone impacted by the works, including members of the public.
* Liaise and coordinate with the client and principal designer.
* Prepare a construction phase plan and then make sure it’s updated and followed during the works.
* Engage with workers about H&S and welfare.
* Provide and maintain welfare facilities.
* Make sure everyone employed is suitably qualified and trained for their role, and can carry out works safely.
* Give site inductions and relevant training throughout the project.
* Prevent unauthorised access to the site.
* Liaise with the Principal Designer.

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What is an F10?

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A form sent to the HSE (Health & Safety Executive) to notify them of a relevant construction project.

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When is a project notifiable to the HSE under CDM regulations?

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If it’s expected to last longer than 30 days and have more than 20 workers working at the same time during the construction programme.
Or if the work exceeds 500 person days.

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Who issues the F10?

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It’s the client’s responsibility but is often delegated to the principal designer.

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What is pre-construction information (PCI)?

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Part of the tender information and informs prospective contractors of the projects H&S and welfare requirements. Shows what H&S considerations need to be factored into programme and costs.

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What is included in the pre-construction information (PCI)?

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  • Description of the works
  • Client considerations
  • Environmental restrictions
  • Existing site risks
  • Significant hazards
  • H&S file
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What is a Health & Safety file?

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Issued at the end of a construction project and contains information that needs to be known if future works take place in the same area. It alerts them to any H&S risks that need to be factored into future projects.

The Principal Designer checks it’s compliant and issues it to the client.
Clients, contractors and designers must contribute to the document.
All parties are responsible for making sure the information is accurate.
It’s the client’s responsibility to keep the information safe for future use.

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What should the H&S file include?

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  • A brief description of the works.
  • Any hazards associated with the materials used.
  • Information about removing or dismantling plant or equipment.
  • Location and marking of significant services such as underground cables, gas pipes.
  • Any residual hazards and how they have been dealt with such as asbestos.
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Who does the Principal Designer pass the health and safety file to?

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The client when the project is complete.

65
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What is in my company’s health and safety policy?

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It’s part of our induction process.
Accessible on the shared server.
Details my responsibilities and my employer’s responsibilities.
Requirements for visiting site and lone working.
Workstation assessment and additional equipment if required.

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