Health & Safety Flashcards
(18 cards)
Tell me something you understand from reading Surveying Safely?
It is a practical and basic guidance note on Health & Safety for RICS regulated firms and members
It covers:
-Personal and corporate responsibility RICS members
-Assessing hazards and risks
- Occupational health - noise/manual handling/asbestos/diseases
- Site visits
- Procurement and management of contractors
When did Surveying Safely take effect?
1st February 2019
What is Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)?
Specialised equipment provided by employers, designed to protect individuals from specific workplace hazards.
e.g. Gloves, hardhat, High visibility clothing, steel toe cap boots
What does CDM stand for?
Construction Design & Management
What is involved in a site induction?
Evacuation procedures
Smoking requirements
PPE requirements
Scaffolding
House keeping
Site specific risks
Site rules
What legislation do you refer to when dealing with Asbestos and when did it come into effect? What do they cover?
Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
6th April 2012
What is a Hazard?
Something that has the potential to cause harm
What is a Risk?
The likelihood and the severity of a negative occurrence (injury, ill-health, damage, loss) resulting from a hazard.
What is an Accident?
An unplanned event that results in loss
What is the main purpose of a Risk Assessment and why are they important?
Identify Health & Safety Hazards and to evaluate risks presented within the workplace.
To evaluate the effectiveness of existing control measures.
To implement additional controls where the risk is considered Medium-High.
Reduce injuries and save lives
Prevent accidents in the workplace
They generate awareness about Hazards
What is the Hierarchy of Hazard Control Measures in a Risk Assessment?
ERIC PD
-Eliminate
-Reduce
-Isolate
-Control
-PPE
-Discipline
What are the different types of Asbestos you are aware of?
Blue, Brown, White
What are the two types of Asbestos Surveys?
Asbestos Management Survey
Asbestos Refurbishment/Demolition Survey
What is RIDDOR 2013?
Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations
The legislation requires employers who have a work premises to report and maintain records of work related incidents. This enhances safety and prevents future occurrences.
What is the purpose of CDM 2015?
CDM was designed to ensure health and safety throughout all stages of construction projects, including planning, design, and execution
When do you need to Notify HSE on a Construction Project?
When project lasts longer than 30 days with more than 20 workers working simultaneously at any one point, or involving more than 500 person days of construction work.
What is a Construction Phase Plan?
CPP details the health and safety arrangements, site rules, and specific measures taken on a construction project, and control measures to minimize or eliminate these risks.
Summarises who is doing work and their responsiblities
Give an example when you have required a CPP?
Roof replacement of an Agricultural shed (working at height and asbestos)
