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What is CSCS?

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Construction Skills Certification Scheme

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What is a hazard?

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Something that has the potential to cause harm

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What is a risk?

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The likelihood of hazard happening

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What is a risk assessment?

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Assessment of anything that can cause harm to people

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Wht are the key steps in undertaking a risk assessment?

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  1. Identify the hazard
  2. Decide who might be harmed and why?
  3. Evaluate the risks
  4. Record findings and implement precautions
  5. Review and update assessment regularly
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What is the difference between occupational and site risks?

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Occupational - risks in my workplace, office - stress/strain
Site - encountered on a construction site - falls from height, tripping

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What RICS guidance is there for health and safety?

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RICS Surveying Safely 2024 (2nd Edn, Professional Standard)

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What does Surveying Safely state?

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Refers to personal and corporate responsibilities, risk assessment, guidance when attending site

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How long is a CSCS card valid for?

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5 years

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How many different coloured cards are there?

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7 colours

Green - labourer
Red - trainee
Grey - qualified person
Black - manager

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What is the HSE?

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Health & Safety Executive is the national watchdog for work-related health and safety.

Acts in the public interest to reduce work-related deaths and injuries

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What is the role of the HSE?

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Works to protect peoples health and safety at work

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How long should H&S information be kept for?

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Forever

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What is a Construction Phase Plan?

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Document detailing H&S management for a project.

Includes details on the type of works, associated risks, emergency arrangements

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What is the CSCS scheme?

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Non-profit organisation encouraging contractors and supply chain to implement best practice

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What are 3 key focus points of CSCS?

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  1. Respecting the community
  2. Caring for the environment
  3. Valuing the workforce
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What accident leads to the most deaths?

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Falls

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What are common health risks in the construction industry?

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  1. Working from height
  2. Manual handling
  3. Noise
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What does PPE stand for?

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Personal Protective Equipment

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What are the 5 points of PPE?

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  1. Hard hat
  2. Gloves
  3. Hi-vis vest
  4. Steel toecap boots
  5. Protective Eyewhere (/ hearing protection)
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What colour CSCS card do you have?

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I have a red card for trainee as I sat the test with no qualification.

I can now apply for a white card as a professionally / qualified person

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Who should be informed if there is an injury on site?

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H&S Executive
Site Manager & Client

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Site has been issued a prohibition notice by HSE. What does this mean?

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HSE inspector believes site is at high risk of causing injuries and so works must stop immediately.

Works to start back up once risks have been removed / controlled

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When should an automated external defibrillator (AED) be used?

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To someone experience cardia arrest

Delivers an electric shock to the heart to restore rhythm

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What is asbestos?
Naturally occuring fibrous mineral found in rocks and soil. Previously used in the industry due to its stregnth and heat resistance
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When was asbestos banned in the UK?
1999
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What are the different types of asbestos surveys?
1. Management survey - how to manage asbestos 2. Refurbishment survey - required when a building need refurbishing / demolishing
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What are the 3 types of asbestos?
1. Crocidolite - straight and blue, most lethal 2. Amosite - brown, seconf most common and second most lethal 3. Chrysotile - long, curlydand white. Most common
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What is the name of legislation regarding asbestos?
Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
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What RICS document is there for asbestos?
Asbestos - professional standard, 2021
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Where is asbestos typically found?
Gutters Floor/ceiling tiles Insulated boards
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What information does an asbestos management plan include?
1. Party responsible for the asbestos 2. Asbestos type & location 3. Monitoring schedule 4. Communication strategies 5. Emergency arrangements
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What are different methods of managing asbestos?
1. Removing 2. Encapsulating 3. Managing
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What are the main health hazards for someone exposed to asbestos?
1. Asbestosis - chronic lung disease 2. Asbestos-related lung cancer 3. Mesothelioma - type of cancer to chest and abdomen 4. Pleural thickening - lining of the lung thickens and swells
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What is the hierarchy of H&S risk control?
1. Elimination - remove the hazard 2. Substitution - replace the hazard 3. Engineering - isolate the hazard 4. Administrative - change the way people work 5. PPE - protect workers
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What does RAMS stand for?
Risk assessment and method statement
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What is a method statement?
Methodology for how works are going to be completed Outlines hazards and includes guide on how works will be carried out safely
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What is a risk assessment?
Identifying a risk, measuring the risk and identifying a method of eliminating/reducing the risk
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What RICS publication refers to health and safety?
Surveying safely, professional standard - 2018
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What is the purpose of surveying safely?
Documents good practice principles for the management of health and safety
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What is the concept of a 'safe person'?
Everyone assumes behavioural responsibility for their own, colleagues and others
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When is an employer required to have a written H&S policy in the UK?
Every employer must have one If the business has less than 5 people, this can be verbally communicated
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What are some H&S regulations?
Health and Safety at Work 1974 COSHH 2002 Working at Height 2005
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What are the key principles of the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974?
1. Employers are required to carry out risk assessments 2. Safe working environment should be properly maintained 3. Adequate welfare provisions for staff
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What are the key principles of COSHH 2002?
1. Requires employers to limit and control exposure to hazardous substances 2. Lists substances - chemical products, dusts, fumes/gases
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What is corporate manslaughter?
A criminal offence where a business is found to have caused a persons death
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What does RIDDOR stand for?
Reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurances regulation
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What does RIDDOR tell us?
Duty on employers to report serious workplace accidents, occupational diseases and near misses Defines 7 categories an incident can fall into
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What are the 7 categories under RIDDOR?
1. Fatalities 2. Specified Injuries 3. 7+ day injuries 4. Injuries to public 5. Diseases 6. Dangerous occurances 7. Gas-related incidents
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What are 'specified injuries' under RIDDOR?
Fractures, amputation, permanent blinding, crushed head/torso, serious burns, loss of consiousness, injury relating to hypothermia or resuscitation
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How has the building safety act changed?
In response to the Grenfall fire, the Building Safety Act was updated to improve the building control process and improving safety standards. Key changes included an introduced gateway system, focus on high risk buildings and duty holders
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What is a high risk building?
18 metres or more in height or at least seven storeys tall, with two or more residential units
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What are the key principles of the CDM Regulations 2015?
1. Ensure clients, designers and contractors are considering health and safety through a project 2. Improved safety on site 3. Statutory duties on clients, principle designers, designers and contractors
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What role is the QS under CDM?
Designer
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Who are the key duty holders under CDM?
1. Client 2. Principal Designer 3. Principal Contractor 4. Designers 5. Contractors 6. Workers
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Under CDM, who are commercial clients?
Organisations or individuals who are carrying out a project for a business
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Under CDM, who are domestic clients?
People who are having work done to their home
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Under CDM, who makes arrangements for managing a project?
Client
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Who are designers under CDM?
Anyone who prepares or modifies the design
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What is the role of the Client under CDM?
1. Ensure there is suitable welfare facilities 2. Appoint a principle contractor and principle designer 3. Inform HSE of F10
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What is the role of the principle designer under CDM?
1. Plan, manage, and coordinate health and safety during pre-con 2. Help/advise the Client in bringing together pre-construction information 3. Work to control/reduce risks
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What is the role of the principle contractor under CDM?
1. Plan, manage, and coordinate health and safety during construction phase 2. Take account for health and safety on site 3. Prepare a construction phase plan 4. On-going inspections 5. Ensure there is a provision for site facilities and inductions
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What is an F10 notification?
Form which is sent to HSE to notify them of a relevant construction project
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What is included in an F10?
Project's location Description of works Contact details for key personnel (client, principal designer, principal contractor) Estimated duration of project Signed declaration by the client.
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Who issues the F10?
The Client
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When is a project notifiable?
1. Exceeds 30 days with more than 20 workers at any one time 2. Project lasts more than 500 person days
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What is in included in a Pre-Construction Information pack?
1. Project overview 2. Health and Safety information - identifies hazards 3. Site-specific information 4. Legal requirements
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What is a Health and Safety File?
Document required by CDM, for those carrying out future works that they are aware of any hazards
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Who is responsible for producing Health and Safety File?
All dutyholders Coordination lies with Principle Designer
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Who should the Health and Safety file be passed on to?
Client / end-user
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What is included in a Health and Safety file?
1. Desciption of the works 2. Hazards associated with materials 3. Information on dismantling plant 4. Nature of services (gas, electrics, water) 5. Residual hazards
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If there is no Principle Contractor appointed who is the responsible person?
The Client
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What does CDM stand for?
Construction and Design Management Regulations 2015
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What is an example of a dangerous occurance under CDM?
Any near misses, accidents that didn't harm anyone Scaffolding collapse TCR - Crane hit building
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What are ways to eliminate risk?
1. Elimination 2. Substitution 3. Engineering 4. Administration 5. PPE
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What is an example of eliminating risk?
Where you may be working from height - change design / temp works to mitigate risk
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What is an example of substituting risk?
Replace any hazardous materials
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What is an example of engineering risk?
Ensure works are happening in a secure location

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