Safety Regulations and Compliance Flashcards
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Under the Health and Safety at Work Act, what is the standard of care an employer owes to employees?
Answer: Duty to ensure safety so far as is reasonably practicable
The Act requires employers to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of employees so far as is reasonably practicable, balancing risk against the cost of precautions.
When must a young person (under 18) on a construction site receive a specific risk assessment?
Answer: Before they start work, accounting for their inexperience and immaturity
Employers must assess risks to young workers before they begin, considering their lack of experience, immaturity, and unawareness of existing or potential risks.
What is the legal significance of a Permit to Work (PTW) system on a construction site?
Answer: It is a formal documented system that controls high-risk activities and confirms safety measures are in place
A PTW is a formal safety control system requiring specific checks and authorisations before, during, and after high-risk tasks such as hot work or confined space entry.
Under CDM 2015, who is responsible for ensuring that the Health and Safety File is handed to the client at project completion?
Answer: The Principal Designer
The Principal Designer is responsible for compiling and delivering the Health and Safety File to the client at the end of the construction phase.
Which of the following correctly describes a 'competent person' under health and safety law?
Answer: Someone with sufficient training, experience, knowledge, and other qualities to undertake the task safely
Competence under health and safety law is defined by having the appropriate mix of training, experience, knowledge, and other qualities to fulfil a role safely.
What action should be taken when a safety inspection identifies an imminent danger to workers?
Answer: Stop work in the affected area immediately until the danger is resolved
Imminent danger requires immediate cessation of work in the affected area; workers must not be exposed to the risk until it is adequately controlled.
OSHA's 'General Duty Clause' requires employers to do what?
Answer: Provide each employee with a workplace free from recognized hazards likely to cause serious harm or death
Section 5(a)(1) of the OSH Act obliges every employer to provide a workplace free from recognized hazards causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm.