OHL PL

Question 1

Section 2 H&S@W act 1974

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Section 3 H&S@W act 1974

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Section 4 H&S@W act 1974

Answer 3

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.

Question 4

Section 7 H&S@W act 1974

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Section 8 H&S@W act 1974

Answer 5

Duty of employees not to interfere with or misuse items provided for health and safety

Question 6

Name 6 Regulations applying to OHL work

Answer 6

MH&S@W regs
E@W regs
COSHH
W@H regs
RIDDOR
Manual handling regs

Question 7

Name 4 AMBP’s that we work to when completing an OHL job

Answer 7

311 RAMS
310 work management in ETO SSOW
136 work at height
130 Planning work on OHL’s

Question 8

What is NSI 4 for?

Answer 8

work on or near HV OHL’s

Question 9

What is NSI 6 for?

Answer 9

substation demarcation

Question 10

What is NSI 8 for?

Answer 10

MEWPS, VEHICLES, CRANES, LORRY LOADERS IN SUBS

Question 11

What is NSI 30?

Answer 11

Appointment of Persons

Question 12

General Safety definition

Answer 12

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)

Question 13

G1 General provisions:

Answer 13

General safety shall be established and maintained at all times.(PL JOB)

Question 14

How do you do a risk assessment?

Answer 14

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

Question 15

What is the hierarchy of control measures for risk assessment?

Answer 15

ESRICPD

Eliminate, substitute, reduce, isolate, control, PPE, discipline

Question 16

what is a hazard?

Answer 16

Anything that has the potential to cause HARM

Question 17

What is a risk?

Answer 17

The Likelihood / probability high, medium or low that someone will be harmed by a hazard

Question 18

What defines category 1 work in AMBP 310?

Answer 18

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)

Question 19

What defines category 2 work in AMBP 310?

Answer 19

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

Question 20

What defines category 3 work in AMBP 310

Answer 20

No SFS issues, rules don’t apply

Documented SSOW produced by PL

Question 21

Project Leader definition

Answer 21

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

Question 22

what is AMBP 130?

Answer 22

Guidance for planning of work on or near HV OHL’s

Question 23

What type of work requires a Pre-construction and a construction folder developing?

Answer 23

Scheme works

Question 24

Which kinds of work just needs a construction folder developing?

Answer 24

Defects and Maintenance works

Question 25

As a minimum when must Toolbox talks be held?

Answer 25

Before work starts in the morning and after lunch

Question 26

What documents are filed for Audit for 3 years at base locations?

Answer 26

Safety documents
WPR / POWRA /Toolbox talks
RAMS NG / CON
Any other relevant forms/documents

Question 27

Who supervises NG employees?

Answer 27

We do!! Managers, engineers, TL’s, SAP’s, PL’s and PIC’s

Question 28

Who supervises Contractors?

Answer 28

They do their own staff

Question 29

Who carries out sensible monitoring?

Answer 29

NG do on Contractors, SAP’s and PL’s have duties to do it as work proceeds

Question 30

Who sets the PIC to work?

Answer 30

The PL

Question 31

Who grants the authority to work on the equipment?

Answer 31

The OHL SAP via the issue of a safety document

Question 32

Name the 5 groups of work in AMBP 130?

Answer 32

AD HOC, Routine, Defect, Maintenance, Scheme

Question 33

What safety rules apply to an OHL job?

Answer 33

Rules 1-3 and 6-8

Question 34

How many safety rules are there?

Answer 34

8 basic safety rules

Question 35

who establishes general safety?

Answer 35

PL

Question 36

who maintains general safety?

Answer 36

PIC

Question 37

what constitutes a safe system of work?

Answer 37

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