Health and Safety Flashcards
(14 cards)
What is RIDDOR?
Reporting of Instances, Diseases, and Dangerous Occurrences Regulation 2013
What is COSHH?
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
What is excluded under COSHH
Asbestos, Lead, Radioactive material.
What is the difference between licenced vs non licenced asbestos?
Licensed = Higher risk of asbestos fire release.
Non-Licensed = Lower risk where a license is not needed. Say local trades doing in-house work.
What is a safe person discussed within surveying safely?
A concept where each individual assumes individual behavioural responsibility for their own, their colleagues’ and others’ health and safety while at work.
Related to H&S, what are RICS regulated firms obliged to maintain?
- safe working environment
- safe work equipment
- safe systems of work and
competent staff.
What are the different duty holders under CDM?
Client
Principle Designer
Principle Contractor
Designers
Contractors
What are some responsibilities of the Client under CDM?
1) Provide adequate time and resource
2) Submit F10 form to the HSE
- A project becomes notifiable if:
- 500 person days
- More than 30 working days
- More than 20 workers
at one time
3) Appointing other
dutyholders
What are some responsibilities of the Principle Designer under CDM?
1) Co-ordination at pre-construction phase
2) Ensure design complies with all relevant regulations
3) Prepare H&S file
What are some responsibilities of the Principle Contractor under CDM?
1) Manage and co-ordinate construction phase
2) Prepare construction phase plan
3) Provide adequate welfare facilities
What are some responsibilities of the Designer under CDM?
1) Eliminate risks where possible
2) Co-operate with other duty holders
3) Design in accordance with relevant regulations
What are some responsibilities of Contractors under CDM?
1) Provide training and provide trained, competent staff
2) Provide all necessary health and safety equipment
3) Identify and manage risks
When was the H&S at Work Act enforced?
1974
What is the H&S at Work Act 1974?
UK legislation that sets out general duties for employers, employees, and self employed people to ensure H&S at work.
It enforces the workplace to provide a safe working environment, safe working equipment, and safe working systems.
