Health & Safety Flashcards
(33 cards)
What are your responsibilities when it comes to maintaining health & safety?
In line with the safe person concept, I’m responsible for my own health and safety as well as that of my colleagues and other people I come into contact with.
What documentation does the RICS produce regarding health and safety for surveyors?
The RICS Surveying Safely Guidance Note
Summarise the key concepts within Surveying Safely
Pre-site preparation
Equipment and PPE
On-site safety
Record keeping
Ongoing competence
What legislation applies to health & safety in the workplace?
The Health & Safety at Work Act 1974
Summarise the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974
Employers are required to ensure the health safety and welfare of employees and also the general public who their work effects by undertaking risk assessments.
What legislation is applicable to asbestos?
Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
Why is asbestos damaging to health?
Contains fibres which cannot be broken down by the body which can cause cancer or lung disease.
What types of asbestos survey are there?
Management survey
Refurbishment & Demolition survey
What types of asbestos are there?
Chrysotile (White Asbestos)
Amosite (Brown Asbestos)
Crocidolite (Blue Asbestos)
How would you identify asbestos?
Can only be confirmed by testing but I would assess the age of the building, whether the material is known to commonly contain asbestos and whether it is detailed within any existing asbestos report.
What materials commonly contain asbestos?
Pipe lagging, vinyl floor tiles and adhesives, texture ceiling coatings and cement based products like roof sheets or soffits.
What time period was asbestos typically used in?
30’s - 90’s but predominantly 60’s and 70’s
Summarise the Duty To Manage Asbestos
Building owners or occupiers are required to identify asbestos, manage the associated risks, and ensure the safety of those working with or near the materials.
Summarise Summers-Inman’s health & safety policy
Outlines the company’s commitment to maintaining a safe work environment through clear staff responsibilities, risk assessment and management and mandatory staff training.
What are the CDM Regs?
The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015
When is a project notifiable under the CDM regulations?
A construction project is notifiable under CDM 2015 if it involves more than 20 workers at any one time for a period of over 30 days, or if it exceeds 500 person-days.
Who do you notify about CDM projects and how?
I would notify HSE using an F10 form.
What are the dutyholders under the CDM regs?
- Client
- Principal Designer
- Designer
- Principal Contractor
- Contractor
What are the responsibilities of the Client?
Makes sure dutyholders are appointed
Provide Pre-Construction Information
What are the responsibilities of the Principal Designer?
Plans, manages, monitors, and coordinates health and safety during the pre-construction phase
What are the responsibilities of the Principal Contractor?
Plans, manages, monitors, and coordinates the construction phase
Prepares the construction phase plan
What is lone working?
Performing an activity that is carried out in isolation from other workers without close or direct supervision.
How do you maintain your safety on site when lone working?
I pre-agree a checking-in contact schedule with a colleague such as when I arrive and leave site and include all relevant contact information within my diary such as site address, who I’m meeting and approximate appointment length.
How do you demonstrate you’re safe to visit construction sites?
I posses a CSCS Managers Card
