ECS Health Safety and Environmental Assessment 06
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An emergency route(s) must be provided on construction sites to ensure:

  • Safe passage to the open air
  • Safe passage to a secure place of safety (correct)
  • Safe passage to the ground from height
  • Safe passage to the rest area

    • What action should you take if you discover a fire?

  • Leave it because you will get the blame
  • Extinguish the fire without raising the alarm
  • Carry on working if it is safe to do so
  • Raise the alarm (correct)

    • If there had been a small fire, who should you report it to?

  • Your supervisor (correct)
  • The main contractor's site agent
  • The resident site engineer
  • The site's fire marshal

    • If you discover a fire at work, what should you do first:

    <p>Raise the alarm and warn fellow workers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a fire assembly point?

    <p>The place to go when the fire alarm sounds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where would you go in the event of a fire?

    <p>To the fire assembly point</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should you do if you hear the fire alarm?

    <p>Evacuate the premises to a designated place of safety</p> Signup and view all the answers

    All new fire extinguishers are coloured red or of bright self-coloured metal. How do you know the difference between types?

    <p>A different colour panel or band is on the body of the extinguishers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A black-labelled fire extinguisher contains:

    <p>Carbon dioxide</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a blue-labelled fire extinguisher filled with?

    <p>Dry powder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which fire extinguisher should not be used on flammable liquid fires?

    <p>Water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What colour is a water filled fire extinguisher, or its label?

    <p>Red</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When discharging carbon dioxide fire extinguishers, the nozzle:

    <p>Becomes very cold</p> Signup and view all the answers

    For fires involving spilled petrol, which types of fire extinguisher could you use?

    <p>Foam, carbon dioxide or dry powder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which types of fire extinguishers should be used on electrical fires?

    <p>Carbon dioxide and dry powder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A red-labelled fire extinguisher should NOT be used:

    <p>Where there is a risk of electrocution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A workmate burns their hand on a piece of very hot metal. What should you do first?

    <p>Put their hand in cold water if it is available</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following items should not be in a first aid box?

    <p>Pain killers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How often should a first-aider qualified in First Aid at Work (FAW) or Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) receive retraining?

    <p>Every three years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If you came across an injury on site, what is the first thing you should do?

    <p>Contact a first-aider</p> Signup and view all the answers

    An employee has a fall and is obviously unconscious. What is the FIRST thing you should do?

    <p>Send someone for the first-aider</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A labourer gets an electric shock, looks a bit pale but says they are alright. What should you do?

    <p>Send someone for the first-aider</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following must an employer consider when making provisions for first aid?

    <p>The likely types of injury</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In an on-site emergency, which of the following must a first-aider NOT do?

    <p>Give medicines to patients without authorisation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If someone has fallen over and has stopped breathing, what is the first thing you should do?

    <p>Send for help</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If someone has fallen off a ladder and they say their leg is broken, what should you do?

    <p>Send for the first-aider</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Your workmate suddenly gets a foreign body in the eye. What should you do?

    <p>Send someone for the first-aider</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A person nearly collapses complaining of stomach pains. What should you do?

    <p>Send someone for the first-aider</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A workmate lifting a big box suddenly shouts 'oh, my back' and drops the box. What should you do?

    <p>Send for the first-aider</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should you do immediately if you get a small cut on a finger whilst at work?

    <p>Get first-aid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In an emergency situation at work you should do what?

    <p>Obey the site emergency procedure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the sound of a siren on-site normally indicate?

    <p>An emergency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The purpose of fire-stopping in a building is to:

    <p>Delay the passage of fire and smoke through openings in walls and floors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are fire-stops designed to do?

    <p>Delay the passage of fire and smoke through openings in walls and floors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In addition to preserving fire separation between areas of a building, what other important fire safety function can fire-stopping achieve?

    <p>Preventing premature structural collapse</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Intumescent materials used to provide fire-stopping are designed to:

    <p>Expand when subjected to heat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should you do if you disturb fire-stopping around a wiring system penetrating a wall or floor whilst carrying out work?

    <p>Ensure that the fire-stopping is reinstated to the necessary standard as soon as possible</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If you discover a hole or gap in a fire rated wall or floor that has not been fire-stopped, what should you do?

    <p>Report it to your supervisor without delay</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which one of the following is associated with a Higher Risk Building (HRBs) in England?

    <p>At least 18 metres in height or seven storeys</p> Signup and view all the answers

    For a holistic approach to fire safety - to plan for all aspects of fire safety - the three main areas that need to be considered are design, construction and...

    <p>Maintenance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following materials provide the least effective fire resistance?

    <p>Timber</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When man-made substances, such as rubber, burn, the colour of the smoke is typically:

    <p>Black</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which one of the following is a benefit of a 'stay put' strategy for fire evacuation in high risk buildings?

    <p>You reduce the risk of entering a smoky corridor and being overcome by smoke</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which one of the following is not a requirement of a protected escape route?

    <p>Infra-red lights</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which one of the following is not an area of competence?

    <p>Resilience</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key consideration for individuals to ensure safety at work?

    <p>Recognising the limitations of competence and not exceeding your own limitations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which one of the following is a consequence of poor workmanship?

    <p>Increase in hazard and servicing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is CROSS-UK?

    <p>A confidential reporting system to report on fire and structural safety issues</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Emergency Routes

    • Emergency routes on construction sites must ensure safe passage to a secure place of safety, not just rest areas or the ground.

    Fire Safety Procedures

    • If a fire is discovered, raise the alarm immediately.
    • Do not try to extinguish the fire unless it's absolutely safe to do so.
    • Report small fires to the supervisor.
    • If a fire occurs, raise the alarm and warn co-workers.
    • The supervisor should be aware, so that further preventative measures can be considered.

    Fire Assembly Point

    • The fire assembly point is where people should go when the fire alarm sounds.

    Fire Extinguishers

    • New fire extinguishers are typically colored red or bright self-colored metal.
    • Different colored bands on the extinguisher indicate the type.
    • Black-labeled extinguishers contain dry powder.
    • Blue-labeled extinguishers contain dry powder.
    • Red-labeled extinguishers, or with a cream label/color, do not use on flammable liquids.

    First Aid

    • Report injuries to the first aider.
    • Immediate first aid treatment is essential and should be summoned.
    • In a fall or unconsciousness case, send someone for an aider.
    • Burns need immediate, sustained cooling.
    • For electrical shock, check the electrics and send for first aid.
    • For all injuries, ensure immediate first aid if possible.

    Emergency Procedures

    • Follow the site emergency procedure to ensure safety during emergency situations.
    • Always ensure co-workers are safe and accounted for, in an emergency.
    • Leave the site immediately only if absolutely necessary.
    • Phone the HSE Inspectorate in some cases.
    • The sound of a siren normally indicates an emergency.

    Fire Stopping

    • Fire stopping is used to impede the spread of fire and smoke in buildings.
    • Fire-stopping is used to prevent a fire from spreading.
    • Follow fire-stopping procedures and standards.
    • Intumescent materials are designed to expand with heat.

    Work Safety

    • Avoid exceeding your limits to ensure safety at work.
    • Proper training and recognition of limitations are crucial.
    • Poor workmanship can lead to increased maintenance and safety hazards.
    • Report fire or structural safety issues.

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