Nobosh NGC2 Flashcards
What are the six main welfare requirements in any work place
Suitable and sufficient WCs, washing facilities, changing rooms, accommodation for clothing, rest and eating facilities, and access to drinking water.
Identify the protective measures to be used for working in conditions of extreme heat
Providing good workplace ventilation- moving air has cooling effect.
Insulating heat source - by lagging hot pipes
Shielding heat source - to control radiant heat and prevent contact burns
Providing cool refuge - where workers can escape the heat
Providing access to drinking water
Providing appropriate clothing
Providing frequent breaks
State some occupations at risk of violence at work
Hospital A and E staff Police Social workers Bus and taxi drivers Fire fighters Paramedics Traffic wardens Railway staff Estate agents
What strategies are available to avoid the risk of violence.
Depending on the nature of the work and whether employees are located in fixed buildings or out in community
General strategy: clear policy, zero tolerance, training for staff,
Fixed work place: security guards, security doors, CCTV, screens, panic buttons.
Out in the community: customer vetting system, visit logging, safe system of work, remote supervision, communication.
What symptoms might an employer notice in an employee who is misusing drugs or alcohol
Lateness, absenteeism, poor quality of work, reduced work rate, theft, dishonesty, irritability and mood swings, poor working relationships
Other than slips trips and falls name three types of hazards faced by pedestrians
Three form: falls from height, being struck by moving objects, flying or falling objects, being struck by vehicles, striking against stationary objects
What are the main hazards causing slips trips and falls on the same level
Wet greasy floors , uneven or loose surfaces, obstacles on the surface
Four factors that a risk assessment should consider in relation to hazards to pedestrian
Four from:
Normal patterns of movement
Predictable abnormal movement, such as emergency evacuation
Accident history
Possible adverse weather conditions ie ice
Maintenance requirements
What are designated walkways
Designated walkways are areas which are specially protected from hazards by segregating people from vehicles and within which pedestrians should be reasonably safe from harm
Control measures that might be relevant to the safe movement of pedestrians in a workplace
Adequate lighting Use of appropiate footwear with good grip Level floor surface Non-slip floor surfaces Good drainage Spill control Use of designated walkways Provision of handrails to steps and stairs Maintenance and repair of defects Use of high-vis clothing
What is a safe method of working on a fragile roof
The use of roof ladder or crawling boards laid across the roof surface
Supported by the underlying load-bearing roof members, in order to district he load of the worker over a wide area
What are the main hazards of using a ladder
Falling from the ladder Tipping or toppling sideways The ladder slipping away from the wall it is propped against Falling objects Contact with live objects
What measures should be taken to prevent materials falling from heights
No stacking of materials near edges and particularly unprotected
minimising gaps between scaffold boards
placing sheeting over the boards so that material cannot fall through
Avoid carrying materials up or down ladders etc
Use hoists and chutes to move materials
Scaffolding
What is the difference between standards, ledgers and transits
Standards are vertical tubes (up rights)
Ledgers are horizontal
Tea sons are tubes spanning across the ledger at right angles to the face of the building
What is the difference between tying and lagging
Tying secures the scaffolding to the building
Bracing is used to stiffen the framework by joining framework diagonally
