H&S Flashcards
(15 cards)
What is a notifiable project
Under CDM 2015
-lasts more than 30 days & 20 workers working at the same time at any point in the project)
-exceed 500 person days of construction work
What qualification do you need to complete asbestos sampling
What qualification for for barriers
P402 qualification / RSPH (Royal Society for public health)
Fire barriers Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP)/ IFC Certification Ltd
How do you notify a project / what’s included
Online F10 form to HSE
details include : client, PD, PC
When do you notify a project to HSE (timeframe)
As soon as practicable before construction phase
What should a CPP include
Plan
-services connected / disconnected
-where asbestos is
-access restrictions
Working together
-site rules
Main dangers & how you’re managing them
Scaffolding
Prevent asbestos exposure toilet facilities
Client duties under CDM
Appoint duty holders
Ensure sufficient time & resources are allocated
Ensure relevant information is provided to duty holders
Ensure PD / PC carry out their duties
Welfare facilities are provided
PD duties under CDM
Plan manage monitor coordinate health and safety in pre construction phase
-identify, eliminate / control risks
-ensure designers carry out duties
Prepare and provide relevant info to other duty holders
Liaise with PC
PC responsibilities under CDM
The principal contractor must:
plan, manage, monitor and coordinate the entire construction phase
take account of the health and safety risks to everyone affected by the work (including members of the public), in planning and managing the measures needed to control them
liaise with the client and principal designer for the duration of the project to ensure that all risks are effectively managed
prepare a written construction phase plan (PDF) before the construction phase begins, implement, and then regularly review and revise it to make sure it remains fit for purpose
have ongoing arrangements in place for managing health and safety throughout the construction phase
consult and engage with workers about their health, safety and welfare
ensure suitable welfare facilities are provided from the start and maintained throughout the construction phase
check that anyone they appoint has the skills, knowledge, experience and, where relevant, the organisational capability to carry out their work safely and without risk to health
ensure all workers have site-specific inductions, and any further information and training they need
take steps to prevent unauthorised access to the site
liaise with the principal designer to share any information relevant to the planning, management, monitoring and coordination of the pre-construction phase
What is a/regulation 38 declaration
Regulation 38 of the building regulations requires that: “The person carrying out the work shall give fire safety information to the responsible person* not later than the date of completion of the work, or the date of occupation… whichever is earlier
Who’s responsibility is it to notify HSE
If you have a commercial client it’s their responsibility
What declarations are signed under new building safety act
2A (Dutyholders and competence) of the Building Regulations etc. (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2023 insert a new Part 2A into the Building Regulations 2010. This contains detailed requirements on clients to appoint designers and contractors who are competent and new duties for the clients, designers and contractors which came into force on 1 October 2023.
Part 2A
Within five days of the completion of the building works, the Client, the Principal Designer and the Principal Contractor must provide a signed compliance declaration which confirms that:
in the case of the Client: to the best of the Client’s knowledge, the work complies with all applicable requirements of the Building Regulations; and
in the case of the Principal Designer and Principal Contractor: that they have fulfilled their duties under Part 2A of the Building Regulations.
What does a designers risk register include? What’s the purpose?
Identifies hazards.
Actions taken to eliminate / reduce.
Who is responsible for the risk
What was included in BIC 1 risk register?
Risk of fall - contractors method statement in CPP
ACMs - R&D
