General Flashcards

(52 cards)

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Manual handling - define the ‘task’ in the acronym ‘TILE’

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Aids, Distance, Type of Lift, Avoid?

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Manual handling - what does the acronym’TILE’ stand for?

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Task
Individual
Load
Environment

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Manual handling - what does ‘individual’ mean in the acronym ‘TILE’?

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Capabilities of the individual (at the time of the lift)

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Manual handling - what does ‘LOAD’ mean in the acronym ‘TILE’?

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Size, shape, surface, weight

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Manual handling- what does environment mean in the acronym ‘TILE’

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Terrain, area

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Noise at work - what are main requirements in control noise at work regs?

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Assess risk
Protect using controls 
Provide info and training
Provide health surveillance 
Maintain & use equipment
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Control vibration at work regs - action value?

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2.5m/s2

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Control vobration at work regs - daily limit value?

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5m/s2

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9
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Vibration Daily amount averaged?

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8hrs

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Dust and fumes - respiratory diseases?

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COPD
Silicosis 
Occupational asthma
Asbestosis 
Cancers
Mesothelioma
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Dust & F control measures?

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Avoid
Prevent release
Minimise exposure

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What is biggest cause of health issue in construction?

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Hazardous Dust

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Types of dust and f?

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Aerosols
Vapours
Mists
Gases
Dust
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14
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Particle size and path into body -

Less than 100 microns?

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Inhailable - irritation

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Particle size and path into body -

Less than 10 microns

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Past the bronchus is acute disease

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Particle size and path into body -

Less than 4 microns?

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Repairable- Alveoli is chronic disease

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17
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3 types of asbestos?

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Chrysotile - white
Amosa/amosite - brown
Crocodilite - blue

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Must be licensed if foreseeable high levels (high level fibres - above what amount?

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0.1 of fibres per cm3 over 4hr period

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19
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What is the asbestos nnotification?

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ASB5

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What is an asbestos‘management survey’?

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Visual

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What is an asbestos‘refurbishment and demolition survey?’

22
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What are the two types of asbestos survey?

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Management survey - visual

Refurbishment and demolition survey - invasive

23
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What notice must be goven with an asb5 form?

24
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What are the types of asbestos training?

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Awareness
Non licensed 
Management 
Licensed 
Competence of surveyors 
Refresher
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What is ‘Claw’ the acronym?
Control Lead Work Act
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What are the two measures for possible encounters with lead under CLAW 2002?
Prevent | Control exposure
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What effects do stimulants have?
Increase heart rate and blood pressure
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What effects do Depressants have?
Mild euphoria- detachment
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Sedatives?
Sleepy, drowsiness
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What are the types of first aid training?
Appointed person Emergency first aid at work 1 day First aid at work 3 days
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What is the first thing to do when find casualty?
Assess
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Define, permit to work systems?
Formal procedures to control high risk activities
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Define permits?
Authorisation for personnel to perform those activities at the times specified, in line with with permit and referenced documentation
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ERIC P?
``` Eliminate (the need) Reduce (the risk or exposure) Isolate (away from others/things) Control P PPE ```
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Method statements?
Outline logical sequences of exactly how work activity will be done (Who, what, where, when, how?)
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Hazards and risks legal?
All work activities must have: Risks ID’d Risks quantified Safeeat method designed for people doing work
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Types of statutory imspections?
Proactive - eg scaff inspection/excavation | Reactive - accident investigation/occ I’ll health investigation
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5 steps to risk assessment?
Seek hazards Who harmed how? Weigh risks from hazard (existing measures good? No? More!!!)
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When is a project F10 reportable?
30+days with 20 working same time at any point | Exceed 500 person days
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Safety management systems?
Statement of intent Organisation section Arrangements section
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Legal duties - define absolute?
No scope for accounting cost or convenience
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Legal duties - define Practicable?
If technically possible, must be done
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Legal duties - reasonably practicable?
Risks balanced with costs, inconvenience and time
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Define ‘confined space’
Large enough for body to enter and perform work Has limited/resitricted entry/exit Not designed for continuous occupancy
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Dust and fumes - when are these dangerous?
Anytime anyone is exposed to them
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Duties client
Sufficient time and resources allocated
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Principle Designer more than 1 design
Plan Manage Coordinate h&s (pre-construction)
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Prin contractor (more 1)
``` Plan Manage Coordinate h&s Construction phase Reasonable steps prevent un-authorised access ```
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Contractors
Responsibility for all construction projects
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Project documents
Pre construction CPP H&S file F10
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3 imperatives fo sms for business
Moral Legal Financial
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SMS company safety policies
Statement of intent Organisational chart Arrangements section details of arrangements made to manage h&s withinn organisation