Weaker H&S Cards

Question 1

What are the key points of the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974?

Answer 1

DUTY of employer to ensure health and safety and welfare at work for all employees

1. Provide safe working environment
2. Provide safe work equipment
3. Provide safe working systems
4. Ensure competent staff
5. Assess risks
6. Provide facilities e.g. toilets
7. Appoint competent person to oversee (CEO)
8. Report injuries
9. Detailed health and safety info held on site

Question 2

When is a health and safety document required and what does it set out?

Answer 2

When you employee more than 5 employees.

It sets out:

1. Policy setting out organisations commitment to health and safety
2. Details of the organisations H&S structure
3. Risk assessment
4. Details of implementing the policy and control measures

Question 3

What does the control of asbestos regulations set out?

Answer 3

Sets out who the duty holder is and their responsibilities such as:

• steps to find out any materials containing asbestos
• if in doubt assume they contain
• keep record of the location of asbestos
• assess risk of asbestos
• prepare management plan
• review

Question 4

What is RIDDOR

Answer 4

Report Injuries Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations

Question 5

What must you do under RIDDOR

Answer 5

Trigger date for reporting injuries is over 7 days from incapacitation

Such injury must be reported to HSE within 15 days.

Employers must keep record of 3 day plus injuries.

Question 6

What is the occupiers liability act?

Answer 6

General principle that occupiers have a duty of care over anyone who visits and uses the site

Question 7

What are the steps a duty holder should take when dealing with asbestos?

Answer 7

1. Assess whether premises contains asbestos / where it is
2. Assess risk
3. Produce asbestos register
4. Make asbestos register available to all parties who may disturb
5. Review