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What does CSCS stand for?

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Construction Skills Certification Scheme

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How many questions is in the CSCS test?

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50 multiple choice questions

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What is the pass requirements of the CSCS test?

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45/50

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How many different CSCS cards are there?

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13

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What colour CSCS card do you have?

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Red for trainee.

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What does CDM stand for?

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Construction Design Management

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What is the aim of the CDM?

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Regulations put in place to ensure all H&S and risk is put in place pre-contract and post-contract.

To ensure H&S issues are considered throughout the lifecycle of a project so that risk of harm is reduced.

Ensures all projects are designed in accordance with H&S in mind.

Ensures all risks during the construction process are mitigated correctly.

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Why is CDM different to any other H&S regulation?

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  • It is specific to construction and design.
  • Specific to the UK.
  • Specifying the duties of each of the parties.
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When is a project notifiable?

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When the project is more than 500 person days in duration, or more than 30 working days with 20 workers at any one time.

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What is the document called?

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F10 notification of construction

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Who notifies HSE of the project?

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It is the Client’s duty to submit the F10, but in reality they often instruct others to do it e.g. the Principal Contractor.

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Who is the HSE and what is their role?

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Health & Safety Executive - Their role is to prevent work related death, injury, and ill-health.

They can inspect site unannounced and take pictures, issue verbal and written advice, can impose sanctions such as stop and improvement notices.

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Name the different duty holders under the CDM regulations?

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Client
Principal Designer
Principal Contractor
Designers
Contractors
Workers

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What are QS classified under CDM?

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Designers

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What are the QS’ duties under CDM?

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What are the duties of the Employer under CDM?

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Other duty holders are appointed (If the client fails to appoint any duty holder, they automatically take on the duties).

Sufficient time and resources are allocated.

Relevant information is prepared and provided to other duty holders.

The principal designer and principal contractor
carry out their duties.

Welfare facilities are provided

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Why are we classified as a designer under CDM?

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We influence design through the selection of materials e.g., through value engineering processes.

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What is an F10?

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F10 notification of construction issued to the HSE.

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What is included in an F10?

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Address of site
Description of works
Principal designer details
Planning date (if required)

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How do you ensure that CDM is at the forefront of your mind during your role?

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Can you give an example of how you have influenced design in relation to your role under CDM and CDM itself?

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What are potential hazards on site?

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Slips and trips.
Working at height.
Hot works.

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When on site and you see a potential hazard what do you do?

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Alert the site manager.

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When on site and you see someone without a hard hat on what do you do?

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Alert the site manager immediately so that they can correct the operative.

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If you saw an immediate, high risk H&S issue on site, what would you do? E.g. someone hanging off the roof.
I would assess what I could plausibly do in the moment to mitigate the risk without putting myself or anyone else in harm’s way.
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What guidance paper from the RICS is related to Healthy and Safety?
Surveying Safely 2018 - Health & Safety principles for property professionals
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What are the 8 parts of ‘Surveying Safely’?
1) General statement – Employers have a duty of care towards whoever may be affected by their actions. 2) Safety of Employees – Actions taken by the employer. 3) Workplace – Fire and first aid provisions. 4) Hazards & Risk Assessment 5) Visiting sites – PPE, lone working, access provisions. 6) During site visits – Key hazards on site e.g. roofs 7) Safety of you and others – Everyone must take responsibility 8) Legal duties – Criminal liability and CDM guidance
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What is a Safe Person?
Each individual assumes behavioural responsibility for their own, their colleagues’ and others’ health and safety while at work.
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What is the purpose of a Safe Person?
Ensure that all individuals are safe and remain healthy at all times.
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What does this guidance paper state about you on site?
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What are the organisational responsibilities stated within surveying safely?
Selection - Selecting competent staff Training - Provide knowledge about hazards. Information - Provide info about risk and control measures Equipment - Provide with suitable equipment required. Safe systems of work - Ensure work is undertaking safely. Instruction - Provide clear instructions Supervision - Supporting staff PPE - Providing PPE
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What are the personal responsibilities stated within surveying safely?
Performance - Being competent Control - Being able and prepared to work Adaptability - Recongise and adapt to changing circumstances Vigilance - Remain viligant at all times for my own safety Awareness - Recognise my own abilities/limitations Teamwork - Being an effective member of the team
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What is the hierarchy of risk control stated within surveying safely?
Level 1 - Elimination Level 2 - Substitution Level 3 - Engineering Controls Level 4 - Administrative Controls Level 5 - PPE
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What level is PPE in the hierarchy of risk control?
Level 5 i.e., last resort after trying to eliminate, substitute, control where possible.
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When getting prepared to complete a valuation what do you do to ensure safety of yourself and those with you?
Wear the required PPE. Undertake a site induction. Escorted around site by a site manager.
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What happens at a site induction?
Runs through safety rules on site, hazards I may be exposed to and generally how to work safely on site. Sign in to the site. Go to the site office. Attend the induction; put on PPE and have an assisted / guided walk round site with the site manager to become aware of the site – fire exits, emergency exits.
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What do you do when you attend site for the first time?
- Let my colleagues know. - Let the site manager / PM know when I am arriving and what entrance to use. - Sign in. - Go to site office for site induction. - Attend the site induction. - Put on 5 point PPE. - Have an assisted walk round with the site manager.
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Which legislation governs health and safety in the UK?
Health & Safety at Work Act 1974
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What are the key principles of the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974?
o Sets out the duties employers have towards employees and members of the public, and employees to themselves and others. o Employers to carry out risk assessments. o Adequate training of staff. o A safe working environment is provided that is maintained and operations conducted within the space are undertaken safely.
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What is the role of a PD under CDM?
Plan, manage, monitor and coordinate H&S in the pre-con phase. Advise the client re. preparing the pre-construction info. Provide info to designers & contractors to carry out their duties. Work with designers to eliminate foreseeable H&S risk i.e., construction phase plan. Ensure other duty holders communicate, cooperate, coordinate. Liaise with the principal contractor.
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What is the role of a Principal Contractor under CDM?
Plan, manage, monitor and coordinate H&S in the entire construction phase. Take account of H&S risk to everyone affected by the work incl. public. Liaise with client & PD for the duration of the project to ensure all risks are managed. Prepare construction phase plan and update accordingly.
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What’s included in a pre-construction information plan?
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What is a construction phase plan?
It outlines the plan for how the work will be completed safely.
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What’s included in the construction phase plan?
Details of the Project Type of work The team Emergency arrangements Processes for managing the works; site inductions, training, welfare facilities, site rules.
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What are the most common health risks in the industry?
Working from height Falls, slips & trips Moving equipment Noise / vibration Asbestos
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What is CCS and what does it involve?
Considerate Constructors Scheme: Independent organisation that encourages best practice to the supply chain through respecting and engaging with the community, caring for the environment and valuing the workforce.
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What does RIDDOR stand for?
Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations
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What does COSHH stand for?
Control Of Substances Hazardous to Health

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