Safety Regulations and Compliance Flashcards
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Under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, how often must a risk assessment be reviewed?
Answer: When there is reason to suspect it is no longer valid or significant changes occur
Risk assessments must be reviewed when no longer valid or after significant changes to the work activity, personnel, or environment.
Which body is primarily responsible for enforcing health and safety legislation on US construction sites?
Answer: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
OSHA is the federal agency responsible for setting and enforcing workplace safety standards, including those on construction sites.
What is the primary purpose of a Construction Phase Plan (CPP)?
Answer: To document how health and safety will be managed throughout the construction phase
The CPP sets out the arrangements for managing and monitoring health and safety during the construction phase of a project.
Under CDM 2015, at what project threshold must a Principal Designer be appointed?
Answer: When there is more than one contractor working on the project
A Principal Designer must be appointed whenever more than one contractor will be involved in the project.
Which regulation specifically requires employers to provide adequate welfare facilities on construction sites?
Answer: Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992
The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 set minimum standards for welfare facilities including toilets, washing facilities, and rest areas.
A site manager discovers that a subcontractor is not following the site's safety plan. What is the correct first action?
Answer: Stop the unsafe work, inform the subcontractor of the breach, and document the incident
Unsafe work must be stopped immediately, the non-compliance communicated to the responsible party, and the incident formally documented.
What is the legal status of a Toolbox Talk on a construction site?
Answer: It is an informal safety briefing that supports the legal duty to provide information and instruction
Toolbox Talks are not individually mandated by law but support the employer's legal duty to provide workers with health and safety information and instruction.