Health and safety

Question 1

What information goes into the PCI?

Answer 1

SHED.
- Site information.
- Hazards.
- Emergency procedures.
- Drawings.
[- CPP requirements.]

Question 2

What does the CPP develop to?

Answer 2

PCI.

Question 3

What would you expect to be in the H&S file for XXX project?

Answer 3

• Hazards.
• Hazardous materials (COSHH).
• Drawings.
• Maintenance information.

[H&S file required under CDM regs]

Question 4

What would you do if you suspected there was asbestos that wasn’t in the management survey?

Answer 4

• Report it to site management.
• Section off the area.
• Get asbestos survey done.

Question 5

When is a Principal Designer (CDM) required?

Answer 5

When there is more than one contractor working on-site at the same time.

Question 6

Who takes on the Principal Designer (CDM) role for a Design and Build contract?

Answer 6

Typically the contractor as they’re undertaking the design so have overview of foreseeable risks.

Question 7

Did you undertake a risk assessment for your intial inspection? Did this change when you arrived on-site? What is the assessment on-site called?

Answer 7

• Yes, to identify potential risks involved.
• Yes, needed high vis due to traffic in car park.
• Dynamic risk assessment.

Question 8

What is your company’s lone working policy?

Answer 8

• Inform admin/manager of arrival and leaving site.
• Take mobile with me.
• Don’t enter confined spaces.

Question 9

What H&S legislation are you aware of?

Answer 9

• Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015.
• Control of Asbestos Regulations (CAR) 2012.

Question 10

What are the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015?

Answer 10

• Legislation which governs health and safety on construction projects.
• Applies to all construction projects (responsibility passes to contractor for domestic).
• Establishes roles for everyone involved in construction projects.

Question 11

What are the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012?

Answer 11

Legislation governing how to protect people from asbestos exposure.

Question 12

How do you ensure you comply with this legislation (CDM Regulations 2015)?

Answer 12

• Complete RAs [before attending site].
• PPE.
• Advise F10 notice is submitted [when necessary].
• Advise appointing PD (CDM) and PC.

[- Speak to site manager if contractors not adhering to H&S.]

Question 13

How do you ensure you comply with this legislation (Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012)?

Answer 13

• R&D surveys.
• Report asbestos if discovered.
• Licensed contractors to remove it [if required].
• Update asbestos register and H&S file.

Question 14

What is the role of a Principal Designer (CDM)?

Answer 14

• Manage H&S in the design phase, control measures.
• Co-ordinates with the contractor.
• Gather information (CPP, PCIP etc).

Question 15

Why is the Suzy Lamplugh trust important to surveyors?

Answer 15

• Highlights risks of lone working.
• Provides procedures to follow.

Question 16

What does the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 say about corporate responsibility and personal responsibility?

Answer 16

Corporate: employers to take care of employees’ health and safety.
Personal: employees to take care of their own health and safety.

Question 17

Why is it important to ensure you have completed a risk assessment before leaving the office? Why would weather affect your inspection?

Answer 17

• Identify hazards.
• Minimises risks.
• Know what PPE/equipment to bring.
• Might be too windy for cherry picker.

Question 18

What would you do if you got asbestos on your clothes?

Answer 18

• Dampen yourself down.
• Remove clothes.
• Notify duty holder.

Question 19

How can you determine what licenced or non-licenced asbestos works are?

Answer 19

• Assess type and condition.

Type:
- Lagging, insulation, spray coatings [licensed].
- Fibre cement roof sheets (removal) [non-licenced (notifiable)].
Condition:
- Damaged, friable [licensed].
- Good condition [non-licenced].

Question 20

What options are there for asbestos removal?

Answer 20

• Remove.
• Encapsulate (overclad).
• Encapsulate (seal with paint).

Question 21

How does the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 impact your role?

Answer 21

• Duty of care to myself and others.
• RAs need to be completed.

Question 22

Who takes on the Principal Designer (CDM) on a Design and Build contract?

Answer 22

The principal contractor [they have control over the design phase of the project].

Question 23

What are the hierarchy of controls?

Answer 23

• Method of ranking hazards.
• First: eliminate, last: PPE.

Question 24

What is a ‘safe person’?

Answer 24

• Identify hazards.
• Manages risk.
• Follows H&S procedures.

Question 25

You mentioned the need for an R&D Survey at Langley Quay – what was your advice to the client and what was the extent of the survey?

Answer 25

- R&D survey legally required under CAR 2012 before starting works. - Includes all areas of building - instrusive. [- Completed by UKAS-accredited surveyor.]

Question 26

What is licensed asbestos removal and what does it involve?

Answer 26

- Removal of high risk asbestos e.g. insulation, sprayed coatings. - Controlled work area. - Special PPE. - Air test. - Double bag.

Question 27

What is the notice period for licensed asbestos removal and who do you need to notify?

Answer 27

- 14 days before starting work. - HSE.

Question 28

What are some examples of notifiable non-licenced works and non-licenced works?

Answer 28

Notifiable: - Fibre cement sheets [removal]. - Large scale textured coatings [removal]. Non-licenced: - Drilling into textured coatings. - Encapsulation of asbestos.

Question 29

Murdock Road, Bicester: How did the health and safety file inform you that you needed full PPE?

Answer 29

- Roof accessed by ladder [hard hat, gloves]. - Service yard (dock levellers shown on drawings) [high-vis, safety boots]. [- Plant equipment (sharp edges) [gloves].]

Question 30

Murdock Road, Bicester: What class of hi-vis vest was required for the site?

Answer 30

Class 2.

Question 31

Is an R&D survey still required on a property that was constructed after 1999?

Answer 31

- Not if you have documents proving that no ACMs were used in construction. - Yes if there is no evidence [or close to 1999]. [Required by CAR 2012]

Question 32

Why do you believe you're competent to be a Principal Designer (CDM)?

Answer 32

- I don't. - APS accredited course needed (Association for Project Safety). - Technical knowledge and experience. - Design involvement allows me to compile PCI and plan works with the principal contractor.

Question 33

What grade of mask do you need for an inspection where asbestos might be present?

Answer 33

FFP3 [inspection only, higher grade required for carrying out works].