OHL PL Flashcards
Section 2 H&S@W act 1974
2) . General duties of employer’s:
a) . Provision and maintenance of plant and systems of work
b) . Ensuring safe storage and transport of articles and substances
c) . Provision of information, instruction, training and supervision
d) . Place of work under the employers control, is safe also safe access/egress
e) . Provision and maintenance of a working environment
Section 3 H&S@W act 1974
It shall be the duty of employers to conduct his undertaking in such a way as to ensure, that persons not in his employment are not exposed to risks to their health or safety
Section 4 H&S@W act 1974
duty of persons who control premises to persons other than employees to ensure the premises is without risks to health, including provision of safe access/egress.
Section 7 H&S@W act 1974
It shall be the duty of every employee while at work–
(a) to take reasonable care for the health and safety of himself and of other persons who may be affected by his acts or omissions at work; and
(b) to cooperate with employer in achieving health and safety
Section 8 H&S@W act 1974
Duty of employees not to interfere with or misuse items provided for health and safety
Name 6 Regulations applying to OHL work
MH&S@W regs E@W regs COSHH W@H regs RIDDOR Manual handling regs
Name 4 AMBP’s that we work to when completing an OHL job
311 RAMS
310 work management in ETO SSOW
136 work at height
130 Planning work on OHL’s
What is NSI 4 for?
work on or near HV OHL’s
What is NSI 6 for?
substation demarcation
What is NSI 8 for?
MEWPS, VEHICLES, CRANES, LORRY LOADERS IN SUBS
What is NSI 30?
Appointment of Persons
General Safety definition
The provision and maintenance of safe access to and from the place of work, a safe place of work, a safe working environment, safe systems of work and the correct use of Personal Protective Equipment.(PL JOB)
G1 General provisions:
General safety shall be established and maintained at all times.(PL JOB)
How do you do a risk assessment?
Assess the task, identify the hazards and who is at risk, develop control measures, implement control measures, record the findings and communicate to staff, Monitor for compliance and review
AIDIRM
What is the hierarchy of control measures for risk assessment?
ESRICPD
Eliminate, substitute, reduce, isolate, control, PPE, discipline
what is a hazard?
Anything that has the potential to cause HARM
What is a risk?
The Likelihood / probability high, medium or low that someone will be harmed by a hazard
What defines category 1 work in AMBP 310?
Safety document is issued
SAP presence required to grant authority to work
Documented SSOW produced by PL
DOC recipient for NG will be a PIC (SSOW Compliance/ Maintenance)
What defines category 2 work in AMBP 310?
Safety document not required
Pre-assessed by SAP presence not required, work/work area limited, formally recorded decision (location file)
Documented SSOW produced by PL
What defines category 3 work in AMBP 310
No SFS issues, rules don’t apply
Documented SSOW produced by PL
Project Leader definition
A NG Employee allocated by the planning process; having sufficient skills, knowledge, competency and experience to safely project manage the tasks comprising the allocated project work/maintenance work and develop a SSOW
what is AMBP 130?
Guidance for planning of work on or near HV OHL’s
What type of work requires a Pre-construction and a construction folder developing?
Scheme works
Which kinds of work just needs a construction folder developing?
Defects and Maintenance works
As a minimum when must Toolbox talks be held?
Before work starts in the morning and after lunch
What documents are filed for Audit for 3 years at base locations?
Safety documents
WPR / POWRA /Toolbox talks
RAMS NG / CON
Any other relevant forms/documents
Who supervises NG employees?
We do!! Managers, engineers, TL’s, SAP’s, PL’s and PIC’s
Who supervises Contractors?
They do their own staff
Who carries out sensible monitoring?
NG do on Contractors, SAP’s and PL’s have duties to do it as work proceeds
Who sets the PIC to work?
The PL
Who grants the authority to work on the equipment?
The OHL SAP via the issue of a safety document
Name the 5 groups of work in AMBP 130?
AD HOC, Routine, Defect, Maintenance, Scheme
What safety rules apply to an OHL job?
Rules 1-3 and 6-8
How many safety rules are there?
8 basic safety rules
who establishes general safety?
PL
who maintains general safety?
PIC
what constitutes a safe system of work?
A suitable RA +
1).Safe working area/environment
2).Coordination, control of work and work area
3).Management of work areas
4).Provision and use of correct work equipment
5).Use of safe methods of work
6).Provision of information, instruction, training and supervision of staff
7).Selection of suitably authorised and competent persons for the work
8).Supervision of employees and sensible monitoring of contractors
9).Reporting hazards/near misses (IMS)
May also include SFTS
