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| Question | Answer |
| H.A.S.A.W.A 1974 | Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 |
| C.O.S.H.H. | Control of Substances Hazardous to Health regulations 2002 |
| P.P.E.R | Personal Protective Equipment Regulations 1992 |
| WHR | Working at Height Regulations 2005 |
| EWR | Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 |
| MHOR | Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 |
| RIDDOR | Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 |
| CDM | Construction Design Management Regulations 1994 |
| Most common risks to a construction worker | 1. Accidents 2. Ill health |
| Most common types of accidents to occur | Trips, slips and falls |
| Employers duties under the HASAWA | 1. Provide safe access and exit to and within the work area 2. Provide a safe place to work 3. Provide and maintain plant and machinery that is safe and without risks to health. 4. Provide informatiom, instruction and supervision to ensure the health and safety at work of all employees 5. Ensure safety and the absense of risks to health in connection with handling, storage and transportation of articles and substances 6. Have a written safety policy that must be revised and updated regularly, and ensure all employees are aware of it 7. Involve trade union safety representatives, where appointyed, in all matters relating to health and safety 8. Provide and not charge for personal protective equipment |
| Employee's duties | 1. Take reasonable care for his or her own health and safety |
| Suppliers duties under the HASAWA | Persons designing, manufacturing, importing or supplying articles or substances for use at work must ensure: 1. Articles are designed and constructed so that they will be safe and without risk to health at all times while they are being used or constructed 2. Substances will be safe and without risk to health at all times when being used, handled, transported and stored 3. Tests on articles and substances are carried out as necessary 4. Adequate ionformation is provided about the use, handling, transporting and storing of articles or substances |
| HSE | Health and Safety Executive. They police health and safety in partnership with local authorities |
| What is legislation? | Legislation is a law or a set of laws passed by Parliament, often called an Act. |
| What is omission? | Something that has not been done or has been missed out |
| What is Obligation? | something you have a duty or a responsibility to do |
| Noise is measured in what unit of measurement? | Decibels (db) |
| Corrosive | a substance that damage things it comes into contact with |
| Toxic | something that is poisonous |
| Poor manual handling techniques can lead to..... | serious permanent injury |
| What is a hazard? | A danger or a risk |
| What is a risk? | The chance that something could happpen |
| A risk assessment is....... | measuring the dangers of an activity against the likelihood of accidents taking place |
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