Health & Safety at Work, etc. Act 1974\nList the Sections correct answers S2 Employers
responsibilities to employees\nS3 Employers responsibilities to others\nS4 Controllers of
Premises\nS6 Manufacturers = Importers/Suppiers\nS7 Employees Duties\nS8 Interference\nS9
FOC\n\n\nS36 Offences Due to Fault of Others\n\n\nS37 Personal Liability of Directors and
Senior Managers
Health & Safety at Work, etc. Act 1974\nSection 2 List the sub sections (6) correct answers 2.1
General duties of an employer towards employees\n2.2 Specific duties of the employer\n2.3
Written health & safety policy\n2.4 Appoint a Safety Representative\n2.6 Consult with Safety
Rep\n2.7 Establish a Safety Committee
Health & Safety at Work, etc. Act 1974\nSection 2 Employers\n2.2 Subsection EMPLOYERS
SPECIFIC duties to employees (5) correct answers 2.2.a Safe plant and systems of work\n2.2.b
Safe use handling, storage and transport of articles and substances\n2.2.c Information,
instruction, training and supervision \n2.2.d A safe workplace and safe access to it and egress
from it\n2.2.e A safe working environment with adequate welfare factilities
Health & Safety at Work, etc. Act 1974\nSection 2 Employers\n2.1 Subsection EMPLOYERS
GENERAL duties to employees correct answers To ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable,
the health, safety and welfare at work of all his employers.
Explain So Far As is Reasonably Practicable correct answers This means that the duty holder
must assess the degree of risk against the sacrifice involved in introducing control measures to
eliminate or control the risk. This sacrifice can be measured in terms of financial cost, time and
effort.\n\n\nIf it can be shown that there is a gross disproportion between the risk and the
sacrifice then the sacrifice does not have to be made.\n\n\n\n\nIf it
Health & Safety at Work, etc. Act 1974\nSection 7 Employees Duties correct answers It shall be
the duty of every employee\n\n\nTo take reasonable care for the health and safety of himself and
of other persons who may be affected by his acts or omissions at work.\nTo co-operate with the
employer to enable compliance with legal requirements.
The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999\n \nThe Employers Duties (I4)
correct answers Reg\n \n3 Risk Assessment\n4 Principles of Prevention to be Applied\n5 Health
& Safety Arrangements\n6 Health Surveillance\n7 Health & Safety Assistance\n8 Procedures for
Serious and Imminent Danger \n9 Contact with External Services\n10 Information for
Employees\n11 Co-operation and Co-ordination where 2 or more employees share a workplace\
n12 & 15 Information for other workers\n13 Capabilities and training\n14 Employees duties\
n16-18 Protection of New and Expectant mothers\n19 Protection of young persons
Factors to be considered to ensure co-ordination and co-operation (7) correct answers Specific
hazards and risks arising from employees activities\nSecurity and site access control\nSite speed
limits and traffic rules\nMaintenance of shared areas and corridors\nEmergency procedures\
nFirst aid facilities and ventilation maintenance\nTraffic routes and standards
, MHSWR Employees Duties Reg 14\nGeneral Duties placed on an employee correct answers Use
Equipment and materials in accordance with any instruction and training given\n\n\nInform the
employer of any work situation that represents serious and imminent danger to health and safety
or any shortcomings in the employers arrangements for health and safety
Considerations for the Selection of contractors (10) correct answers A copy of H&S policy\
nExamples of risk assessments\nQualifications and training records of staff\nMembership of a
professional org or certified body\nRecords of Maintenance/testing of plant\nNames of
previous/current clients\nAccident history records\nRecords of enforcement actions\nProof of
adequate resources, access to safety advice\nProof of adequate insurance
CDM Regulations\n\n\nThe 6 Duty Holders correct answers Client\nPrincipal Designer\
nDesigners\nPrincipal Contractor\nContractors\nWorkers
Health and Safety Management Systems\n\n\n2 Recognised SMS correct answers HGS65\n\n\
nOHSAS 18001
Management of Workplace Health must be considered systematically - this cycle can be
described as: correct answers Plan - Do - Check - Act cycle
Management of H&S\n\n\nDescribe the key elements of HSG65 SMS correct answers Plan - \
nWhere are you now and where do you want to be\nWhat you want to achieve, who will be
responsible\nHow will you do it\nHow will you measure it\nDo - \nIdentify you risk profile\
nOrganise acitivities to deliver the plan\nImplement the plan\n\n\nCheck - \nMeasure
preformance\nInvestigate the causes of accidents/incidents/nm\n\n\nAct - \nReview
preformance\nTake action on lessons learnt (audit/inspection reports)
Management of H&S\n\n\nDescribe the key elements of OHSAS SMS correct answers
Occupational H&S Policy (Plan)\n\n\nPlanning (Plan)\n\n\nImplementation and Operation (Do)\
n\n\nChecking and Corrective Action (Check)\n\n\nManagement Review (Act)
The 3 key features of the Health & Safety Policy correct answers General Statement of Intent\
nOrganisation\nArrangements
H&S Policy\n \nWhat should be included in the Statement of Intent correct answers The
statement of intent should include a committment to H&S, the Aims of the organisation,
reference to SMART objectives
H&S Policy\n \nGeneral Health and Safety Management Arrangements (13) correct answers
Carry out risk assessments\nIdentifying and supplying H&S information, instruction and
Training\nAccident and Near Miss reporting, recording, investigation\nConsultation with
workers on H&S matters\nDeveloping safe systems of work, permit-to-work systems\nDetails of
specific hazards to the org: Substances, Lone Working, Transport risks, Waste disposal\nWelfare
and 1st aid\nHousekeeping\nFire safety and prevention\nCommincations of H&S matters\
nCompliance monitoring, auditing, measuring