Health and Safety Flashcards
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What is the The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974?
It places a duty to every employer to ensure, so far as reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare at work of all employees. It created the HSE and gave it enforcement powers.
It simplifies legislation by providing a single statutory framework.
What is the HSE and what does it do.
The Health and Safety Executive.
It was set up to regulate and enforce H&S legislation at work in the UK.
It offers information and advice.
Body to serve notices to.
Undertakes inspections and investigations.
What are the duties of the HSE?
Propose and set standards for H&S performance.
Ensure compliance of standards.
Research H&S and publish results.
Provide information and advisory services.
What regulations does the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 implement?
The ‘six pack’:
- Display Screen Equipment Regulations 1992
- Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
- Personal Protective Equipment Regulations 1992
- Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1986
- Management of H&S at Work Regulations 1999
- Workplace (Health, safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992
What is RIDDOR?
Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995/2013.
Employers (the responsible person) must record the above if work-related.
What occurrences require reporting under RIDDOR?
Injuries with over 7 days incapacitation, within 15 days of the accident.
All injuries over 3 days incapacitation.
Deaths
Who do you report a RIDDOR occurrence to?
The HSE.
How long must the RIDDOR log be kept for?
3 years after the occurrence.
What is a Health and Safety Policy Statement?
Sets out the organisation’s commitment to H&S
Details the organisation’s H&S structure with roles and responsibilities
A risk assessment
Details of the planning, implementation of the policy and control measures
Which statutory obligations are there for commercial property owners?
Include:
Asbestos management
Contamination
Disability discrimination and equality
Energy performance certificates
Fire safety
Health and safety
Legionnaires disease
Occupiers’ liability
Planning, etc.
Where should the H&S information be kept?
Should be held on site, usually in the O&M manual and/or H&S file.
Which companies must conduct a risk assessment?
Under the Management of H&S at Work Regulations 1999, organisations with 5 or more employees must undertake a H&S risk assessment.
What happens if H&S requirements are not followed?
HSE can impose fines and imprisonment.
How does the HSE recommend a risk assessment should be approached?
- Identify the hazards
- Identify who is at risk
- Evaluate the risk and decide precautions
- Record your findings
- Review and update the assessment
What are the principles of prevention?
- Avoid all risk
- Evaluate those which can’t be avoided
- Put in place proportionate measure that control them at source
What is a method statement?
Follows a risk assessment.
Details the way a work task or process is to be completed, outlining the hazards involved and control measures to mitigate risk.
What insurance must a contractor have to start works?
Public Liability Insurance
What does the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 do and to which buildings does it apply?
Applies to non-domestic premises. HMOs and common parts of multi-tenanted buildings.
Consolidates and rationalises much of the existing fire safety legislation.
Reduces the number of enforcing authorities dealing with general fire safety matters.
Who is responsible for the fire safety of a building and what steps must be taken to demonstrate this?
The ‘responsible person’ must take reasonable steps to reduce the risk from fire, make sure people can safely escape if there is a fire and carry out a Fire Risk Assessment.
What is a Fire Risk Assessment?
Identifies hazards, who’s at risk, maintenance of safe exit routes, provision of fire precautions (alarms, detectors), instruction of responsible people, staff training, evacuation plan including disabled people, review findings regularly.
What is the Occupiers Liability Act 1957?
Landlords and occupiers hold a common duty of care to take reasonable care to see that lawful visitors will be reasonably safe in using the premises for which they are invited or permitted by the occupier to be there. They will be liable for any damage to visitors or goods caused by dangers due to the state of the property or things done or omitted to be done there.
What is the Defective Premises Act 1972?
Puts an obligation on the Landlord to ensure the premises complies with its requirements and provide a reasonable duty of care to all persons who might be reasonably expected to be affected by defects.
What is the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007?
Make a corporate body liable for death following a gross breach of duty of care.
What is the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012?
Gives statutory duty for the duty holder (owner/repairing tenant) and employer to manage existing asbestos in commercial buildings, otherwise committing a criminal offense.
