Nebosh General Certificate - Do

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Principles and practice of risk assessment

Legal requirement

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Regulation 3 of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations requires written, suitable and sufficient, risk assessments if there are five or more employees

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What does suitable and sufficient mean?

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1) Identify significant risks only

2) Identify measures required to comply with legislation

3) The assessment should remain appropriate and valid over a reasonable period of time

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Hazard means

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The potential to cause harm

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Risk means

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The likelihood to cause harm

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Residual risk means

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The risk remaining once controls are in place

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What are the forms of risk assessment?

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Quantitative - calculated from risk = likelihood x severity

Qualitative - descriptor (high, medium or low) used to describe the timetable for remedial action

Generic - covers similar activities or work equipment

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What are the categories of risk?

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1) Chemical - fumes, paint solvents, asbestos

2) Biological - legionella, pathogens, hepatitis

3) Physical - noise, vibration, radiation

4) Psychological - stress, violence

5) Ergonomic - msk disorders

6) Mechanical - moving parts, moving vehicles

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What is required for a risk assessment team?

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1) All need risk assessment training

2) Leader should have H&S experience

3) All need to be competent to assess risks

4) Need to know their own limitations

5) Include a local line manager

6) At least one person with report writing skills

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What is the risk assessment process?

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1) Identify the hazards

2) Decide who might be harmed and how

3) Evaluate the risks and decide on controls

4) Record the findings and implement them

5) Monitor and review

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What is the hierarchy of control?

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1) Eliminate the risk

2) Reduce or substitute (ie lower the temp or use a less hazardous substance)

3) Isolate people from the hazard

4) Control exposure to the hazard

5) SSOW

6) Wear PPE

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What do safety signs mean?

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1) Red circle - prohibited

2) Yellow triangle - warning

3) Blue circle - mandatory

4) Green square or rectangle - safe condition

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What special cases require their own risk assessments?

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1) Young persons

2) Expectant and nursing mothers

3) Workers with a disability

4) Lone workers

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What are internal sources of H&S information?

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1) Accident and ill health records and investigation reports

2) Absentee records

3) Inspection and audit reports

4) Maintenance, risk assessment and training records

5) Personal knowledge and experience

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What are external sources of H&S information?

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1) Legislation

2) HSE publications

3) British and international standards

4) H&S magazines and journals

5) Trade association publications

6) Specialist publications

7) Data sheets

8) Internet

9) Consultants

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What are the principles of prevention?

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1) Avoid risks

2) Evaluate risks which cannot be avoided

3) Combat risks at source

4) Adapt work to the individual

5) Adapt to technical progress

6) Develop a coherent overall prevention policy

7) Give priority to collective measures

8) Give appropriate instructions

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Development and implementation of SSOW

What is the employers duty?

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This is contained in the common law duty of care and in section 2 of the HaSaW Act

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What is the role of competent persons in SSOW?

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1) Assist managers to draw up guidelines for SSOW

2) Prepare suitable documentation

3) Advise management of the adequacy of the safe systems produced

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What is the role of managers in SSOW?

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1) Provide SSOW

2) Ensure that employees are adequately trained in SSOW and are competent to carry out the work safely

3) Provide sufficient supervision to ensure that the SSOW is followed and the work is carried out safely

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What should be the employee involvement in SSOW?

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1) Consultation with those employees who will be exposed to the risk

2) Discussion of the proposed system with those who will have to work under and supervise it

3) Understanding that they have a responsibility to follow SSOW

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What does MEEP stand for?

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1) Materials

2) Equipment

3) Environment

4) People

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How do you develop a SSOW?

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1) Assess the task (MEEP)

2) Identify the significant hazards

3) Define safe methods for performing task

4) Implement

5) Monitor and review if needed

6) Train the workers in SSOW and record the training

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When should SSOW be used?

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1) Maintenance work

2) Contractors

3) Emergency procedures

4) Lone working

5) Vehicle operations

6) Cleaning operations

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The Confined Space Regulations of 1997 define a confined space as?

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Any place including any chamber, tank, vat, silo, pit, trench, pipe, sewer, flue, well or other similar space in which, by virtue of its enclosed nature, there arises a reasonably foreseeable specified risk

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What are the specified risks associated with confined spaces?

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1) Serious injury from a fire or explosion

2) Loss of consciousness as a result of an increase in body temperature

3) Loss of consciousness or asphyxiation arising from gas, fume, vapour or the lack of oxygen

4) Drowning from an increase in the level of liquid

5) Asphyxiation or entrapment from a free flowing solid

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What are free flowing solids?

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1) Sand

2) Flour

3) Grain

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What factors should be considered when creating an SSOW for confined spaces?

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1) Supervision

2) Competence

3) Communication

4) Testing and monitoring of atmosphere

5) Gas purging

6) Ventilation

7) Removal of residues

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What factors should be considered when creating an SSOW for confined spaces?

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8) Isolation from gases/liquids and other flowing materials

9) Isolation from mechanical & electrical equipment

10) Selection and use of suitable equipment

11) PPE and RPE

12) Portable gas cylinders and internal combustion engines

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What factors should be considered when creating an SSOW for confined spaces?

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13) Access and egress

14) Fire prevention

15) Lighting

16) Static electricity

17) Limiting working time

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What are Permits to work?

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A permit to work is a formal safe system of work. It requires sign on and sign off by a responsible person and often requires equipment to be locked on and off by a responsible person

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When are permits to work utilised?

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1) Confined spaces

2) Hot work

3) Work on live electrical equipment or high voltage electrical work

4) Working at height

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What are the key stages of a permit to work?

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1) Issue by a competent person setting in place parameters and confirming precautions are in place

2) Acceptance by a competent person confirming understanding of the work, hazards and precautions

3) Handback confirming work completed to plan

4) Cancellation by issuing person confirming work done and area back to normal

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What are the key items in a permit to work?

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1) Date, time and duration

2) Description and assessment of the task and location

3) The plant/equipment involved

4) Authorised persons doing the work

5) Steps taken to make the plant safe

6) Potential hazards which remain

7) Hazards that my arise as work proceeds

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What are the key items in a permit to work?

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8) Precautions to be taken against these hazards

9) Length of time that the permit is valid

10) Signature confirming work is complete

11) Signature confirming equipment returned

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What types of emergencies may be covered by emergency procedures?

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1) Fire

2) Explosions and bomb scares

3) Escape of toxic gases

4) Major accident

5) Loss of power

6) Extreme weather

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What are the typical elements of emergency procedures?

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1) Fire notices and fire procedures (inc testing)

2) Fire drills and evacuation procedures

3) Assembly and roll call

4) Arrangements for contacting emergency and rescue services

5) Provision of information for emergency services

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What are the typical elements of emergency procedures?

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6) Internal emergency organisation including control of spillages and clean up arrangements

7) Media and publicity arrangements

8) Business continuity arrangements

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What emergency training should be given to staff?

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1) Use of fire fighting equipment

2) Regular refresher first aid training

3) Suitable training for all allocated particular roles in an emergency

4) Regular timed fire drills

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What are the main functions of first aid treatment?

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1) Preservation of live and/or minimisation of consequences of serious injuries until medical help is available

2) Treatment of minor injuries not needing medical attention

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What are the main first aid requirements?

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1) Qualified first aiders

2) Adequate facilities and equipment to administer first aid

3) As assessment of required first aid cover and requirements

4) An appointed person available to assist first aiders

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What does basic first aid provision (including number of first aiders) depend on?

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1) Number of workers

2) The hazards and risks in the workplace

3) Accident record and types of injuries

4) Proximity to medical provision

5) Working patterns

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What training does a first aider require?

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1) For low risk - a 6 hour emergency first aid at work course

2) For higher risk - a 4 day First Aid at work course

3) Refresher training every three years