NEBOSH CC Construction Health & Safety Law 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under CDM 2015, when must a project be notified to the HSE?
- When the construction phase will last longer than 30 working days with more than 20 workers simultaneously, or exceed 500 person-days (Correct answer)
- When the project costs more than £500,000
- When more than 10 contractors are involved
- When the project involves working at height
Correct answer: When the construction phase will last longer than 30 working days with more than 20 workers simultaneously, or exceed 500 person-days
CDM 2015 requires HSE notification when the construction phase will last longer than 30 working days with more than 20 workers simultaneously, or will exceed 500 person-days of construction work.
Question 2: Which document produced under CDM 2015 is handed to the client at the end of a project and contains information for future maintenance?
- Health and Safety File (Correct answer)
- Construction Phase Plan
- Pre-Construction Information Pack
- Risk Assessment Register
Correct answer: Health and Safety File
The Health and Safety File is prepared by the Principal Designer and handed to the client at project completion. It contains information needed for future construction work, maintenance, alteration or demolition of the structure.
Question 3: Under HASAWA 1974, employees have a duty to:
- Take reasonable care of their own health and safety and that of others (Correct answer)
- Only follow instructions given by their line manager
- Refuse any work they consider dangerous
- Report all near misses to the HSE directly
Correct answer: Take reasonable care of their own health and safety and that of others
Section 7 of HASAWA 1974 places a duty on employees to take reasonable care for their own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work.
Question 4: What does 'so far as is reasonably practicable' mean in health and safety law?
- Balancing the level of risk against the cost, time and trouble of controlling it (Correct answer)
- Taking every possible precaution regardless of cost
- Following all legal requirements without exception
- Doing whatever the HSE inspector recommends
Correct answer: Balancing the level of risk against the cost, time and trouble of controlling it
'Reasonably practicable' is a legal standard that requires balancing the risk against the cost, time, effort and inconvenience of controlling it. If the risk is insignificant compared to the sacrifice required, the employer need not act.
Question 5: Which enforcement notice requires an immediate cessation of work due to risk of serious personal injury?
- Prohibition Notice (Correct answer)
- Improvement Notice
- Enforcement Notice
- Remedial Notice
Correct answer: Prohibition Notice
A Prohibition Notice issued by an HSE inspector requires the immediate cessation of an activity that involves a risk of serious personal injury. Work cannot resume until the specified remedial action has been taken.
Question 6: Under CDM 2015, designers must eliminate or reduce foreseeable risks during which phase?
- The design phase (Correct answer)
- The construction phase
- The operational phase
- The demolition phase
Correct answer: The design phase
Under CDM 2015, designers have a duty to eliminate foreseeable risks or, where not reasonably practicable, reduce or control them during the design phase. This is a key principle of designing out risk at source.
NEBOSH CC Construction Health & Safety Law 2
Under CDM 2015, when must a project be notified to the HSE?