NEBOSH CC Construction Health & Safety Law 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A self-employed person working on a construction site has duties under CDM 2015 equivalent to which employed duty holder?
- Worker
- Contractor (Correct answer)
- Designer
- Principal Contractor
Correct answer: Contractor
Under CDM 2015, self-employed persons are treated in the same way as contractors. They have the same duties as contractors and must comply with relevant legal requirements just as an employed contractor would.
Question 2: What is the purpose of a Construction Phase Plan?
- To set out the arrangements for managing health and safety during the construction phase (Correct answer)
- To record the design decisions made before construction
- To document injuries and incidents that occur on site
- To outline the commercial programme for completing the works
Correct answer: To set out the arrangements for managing health and safety during the construction phase
The Construction Phase Plan is prepared by the Principal Contractor and sets out the arrangements, site rules and specific measures for managing health and safety risks during the construction phase of the project.
Question 3: Under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR), which type of injury must be reported to the HSE?
- Fracture other than to a finger, thumb or toe (Correct answer)
- Any cut requiring first aid
- Bruising from a fall
- Muscle strain from manual handling
Correct answer: Fracture other than to a finger, thumb or toe
Under RIDDOR 2013, specified injuries that must be reported include fractures other than to fingers, thumbs or toes, amputation, loss of sight, crush injuries to the head or torso, and burns covering more than 10% of the body.
Question 4: Which RIDDOR category covers work-related accidents that result in a worker being away from work or unable to perform their normal duties for more than seven consecutive days?
- Over-seven-day incapacitation (Correct answer)
- Specified injury
- Dangerous occurrence
- Near miss
Correct answer: Over-seven-day incapacitation
Under RIDDOR 2013, an over-seven-day incapacitation injury occurs when a worker cannot perform their normal work duties for more than seven consecutive days (not counting the day of the accident). These must be reported within 15 days.
Question 5: Under RIDDOR 2013, within how many days must an over-seven-day incapacitation injury be reported to the HSE?
- 15 days (Correct answer)
- 3 days
- 7 days
- 30 days
Correct answer: 15 days
An over-seven-day incapacitation injury must be reported to the HSE within 15 days of the accident. This is distinct from specified injuries which must be reported as soon as practicable.
Question 6: What does a 'dangerous occurrence' under RIDDOR include on a construction site?
- Collapse or partial collapse of a scaffold (Correct answer)
- A near miss with no injury
- Minor electrical shock
- A worker slipping on a wet surface without injury
Correct answer: Collapse or partial collapse of a scaffold
Dangerous occurrences are specified near-miss events that must be reported to the HSE even if no injury occurs. On construction sites, these include the collapse of a scaffold over 5 metres high, and the unintended collapse of a building or structure.
NEBOSH CC Construction Health & Safety Law 4
A self-employed person working on a construction site has duties under CDM 2015 equivalent to which employed duty holder?