Under the Management of Health and safety at work regulations 1999 - What are 4 responsibilities of the Employer?
- Ensure health and fatty of the workplace
- Make arrangements for emergencies
- Provide correct information and trining for employees
- Provide health surveillance where appropriate
Under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, What are 4 responsibilities of the Employee?
- Report any shortcomings in health & safety arrangements
- Report any dangerous situations
- Us correct equipment with training and instruction
- Take care of their own health and safety and of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions.
The Management of Health and Safety at work Regulations were amended in 2003 to include what 2 allowances?
- If they suffer injuries or illness as a result of a breach of regulations, employees can claim damages from their employer in a civil action.
- Employers to bring action against their Employees for breach of their duties under the regulations.
what year did the Working at Height Regulations first come into play?
2005
What 2 procedures should be put in place when planning and organising construction work, to help minimise and accidents?
RAMS :
1. Risk assessments
2. Method statements
Why were the Working at Height Regulations created?
To prevent fatalities from working at height
In what 7 circumstances count at “Working from Height” within the Work at height regulations?
- Working on trestles
- Working on a flat roof
- Erecting falsework or formwork
- Woking on a ladder
- Working at ground level adjacent to an excavation
- Working on formwork within an excavation
- Working near or adjacent to fragile materials
Within the Working at height regulations 2005 - What are 5 duties of the Employer? (There are 10, try and name all 10 if possible)
- Ensure all work at height is planned, supervised and carried out in a safe manner, and in suitable weather conditions
- Ensure the competence of all workers at height
- Not carry out work at height where alternative measures could be utilised at ground level
- Provide all measures to prevent and person falling and causing injury
- Provide training and instruction in working at height
- Ensure no worker passes over or near fragile surfaces
- Prevent the fall of an materials or equipment from height
- Clearly indicate any areas of danger
- Inspect all equipment provided for working at height and maintain and repair as required.
- Inspect all places where working at height is taking place
Within the Working at Height Regulations 2005 - What are 4 duties of the Employee?
- Report any defect on a measure provided for working at height to the supervisor
- Use all provided work equipment for working at height
- Follow necessary training provided
- Use all instructions given for working at height
What are the 4 work equipment requirements for operatives under the working at height regulations 2005?
- Guard rails
- Fall protection
- Air bags
- Harness / Fall arrest system
The use of ladders (schedule 6) - What 7 aspects must the use of ladders conform to?
- Used for short durations because no other suitable equipment could be justified
- Only used after risk assessment shows that the risks are low
- Be placed upon surfaces that are firm, stable and of sufficient strength
- Be stable during use
- Be secured at the top if applicable
- Protrude past the place of landing
- Have available secure hand and footholds
What does CDM stand for?
Construction design and management
What year did the CDM regs come into force?
2015
Why were the CDM regulations created? How?
to help prevent construction accidents and fatalities by carefully planning works to that the construction works are managed from start to finish
In what 4 ways do CDM aim to improve health and safety? (any 4 of the following 6)
• Plan the work so the risks are always managed
• Have the right people for the right job at the right time
• Coordinate and cooperate the works with others
• Have the correct information about the risks and how they are being managed
• Communicate this information effectively to those who need to know
Consult and engage with workers about the risks and how they are being managed
How is the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 different to the regulations?
The act is the law. The regulations are how the government enforce this law.
What are 5 Client responsibilities within CDM?
• Appoint project roles
• Prepare a Client brief of their purpose and execution plan
• Allow sufficient time and resources
• Provide pre-construction information
Notify the HSE of any project that exceeds 30 days or has more than 20 people working at one time.
What are 5 Principle Contractor responsibilities within CDM?
• Consider all health & safety risks
• Liase with client and principle designer
• Prepare a construction phase plan
• Provide welfare facilities
Manage Contractors and workers
what are 2 designer responsibilities within CDM?
• To eliminate, reduce to control risk that may arise during construction with their design
To provide information to other members of the project team to help the, fulfil their duties
what are 4 principle designer responsibilities within CDM?
• Identify, eliminate and/or control foreseeable risk
• Ensure designers are carrying out their duties
• Prepare and provide relevant information to other duty holders
Liaise with principle contractor to help in the planning, management, monitoring and coordination of the construction
What are the 4 stages of the risk cycle?
• Identify
• Assess
• Address
• Review & Report
