HEALTH & SAFETY Flashcards
(45 cards)
What does CDM stand for in CDM 2015 Regulations?
Construction
Design
Management
Regulations
When did CDM 2015 Regulations come into force?
Latest came into force in April 2015
What do CDM 2015 Regulations apply to?
ALL non-domestic construction projects, irrespective of size and duration
Why were CDM introduced
To ensure Clients, designers, contractors and others consider the health and safety of those constructing, maintaining and demolishing the works within their role
What do CDM aim to do?
Provide a simplified set of construction regulations
Clarify what is expected of duty holders
Provide the flexibility to work across a range of construction arrangements
How many parts do the CDM regulations have and what are they?
5 Parts
Application and Definitions
Client duties
Roles and duties of other dutyholders
General requirements for construction sites
Transitional requirements
Who are the dutyholders under the CDM
Client
Designers
Contractors
Principle Designer
Principle Contractor
What is a Domestic Client under the CDM Regulation 2015?
A domestic client is any individual who has construction work carried out on their home, or the home of a family member, that is not done as part of any business.
What is the Domestic Client’s role under the CDM Regulation 2015?
Their duties are transferred to the Contractor (if there’s only one) or the Principal Contractor (if there’s multiple)
But the domestic client can instead choose to have a written agreement with the principal designer to carry out the client duties.
What is a Commercial Client under the CDM Regulation 2015?
A commercial client is any individual or organisation that carries out a construction project as part of a business.
What is the Commercial Client’s role under the CDM Regulation 2015?
Ensure the appointment of a Principal Designer and Contractor and ensure they carry out their role
Ensure the provision of the pre construction information to the Principal Designer
Ensure the construction health safety plan is drawn up by the Principal Contractor
Ensure welfare facilities are provided to the contractor
Submit the F10 Notification
What is a Principal Designers under the CDM Regulation 2015
A principal designer is a designer who is an organisation or individual (on smaller projects) appointed by the client to take control of the pre-construction phase of any project involving more than one contractor
They plan, manage, monitor and coordinate health and safety in the pre-construction phase of a project
What is the Principal Designers role under the CDM Regulation 2015?
Advise other dutyholders of their duties
Prepare pre-construction information
Manage & oversee the design and ensure health and safety issues are being addressed.
Liaise with the principal contractor to help in the planning, management, monitoring and coordination of the construction phase.
What is the Principal Contractors role under the CDM Regulation 2015?
Ensure there is a Construction Phase Plan
Ensure Construction Phase Health and Safety Plan
Ensure all staff are inducted on site
Ensure the site is secure and prevents unauthorised access
Ensure welfare and site conditions are provided
Display the F10 form
What are the key implications/changes of the Regulations from 2007 to 2015
More responsibilty for the client to place arrangements for H&S
Clients can no longer assign legal responsibilty to agents
There must be a decleration for how long Contractors will plan and prepare for construction work
Clients are deemed to assume the role of the principal contractor for any period during which other appointments aren’t made
What items should be included in the Pre-construction information
Project description
The Client’s considerations and management requirements for hoarding, welfare facilities, traffic restrictions and permits to work.
Environmental restrictions and existing on-site risks
Significant design and construction hazards such as design risks assessments
Health and Safety File requirements
What is a Construction Phase Plan
Drawn up before work starts on site to help plan, organise and work together to ensure work is carried out without risk to H&S
What does a Construction Phase Plan contain
A Project description.
Processes for management of the works including site inductions, training
Arrangements for controlling significant site risks such as handling of deliveries, working at height
What would you find in the H&S file
H&S information that is useful for the planning of future works or maintenance.
This comprises:-
a. A brief description of the work carried out.
b. Any residual hazards which remain and how they have been dealt with for example surveys or other information concerning asbestos, contaminated land, water bearing strata and buried services.
c. Key structural principles for example, bracing and sources of substantial stored energy.
d. Hazardous materials used
e. The nature and location of significant services, including underground cables, gas supply equipment and fire-fighting services.
What is an F10
A form used to notify the HSE of the project
What does an F10 contain
It should contain:-
The address of the construction site.
The name of the local authority where the site is located.
A brief description of the project and the construction work it entails.
Contact details for the client and Principal Contractor.
It should give an indication of the time allowed by the client for the PC to plan and prepare for the construction work
It should provide a planned date for the start of work, duration of construction phase and give a number of people at work on site at any one time.
What does RIDDOR stand for
Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013.
What incidents are reportable under RIDDOR
Death and major injuries
Occupational diseases.
Dangerous occurrences for example explosions, hazardous substances, structural collapse or collision etc.
Gas incidents.
What does COSHH stand for
Control of substances hazardous to health
