NEBOSH CC Construction Health & Safety Law 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which piece of legislation places a general duty of care on employers to ensure the health, safety and welfare of their employees?
- Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Correct answer)
- Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
- Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015
- Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992
Correct answer: Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (HASAWA) is the primary piece of UK health and safety legislation and imposes a general duty on employers to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare of all employees.
Question 2: Under CDM 2015, which duty holder is responsible for planning, managing and monitoring the pre-construction phase?
- Principal Designer (Correct answer)
- Principal Contractor
- Client
- Designer
Correct answer: Principal Designer
The Principal Designer is appointed by the client and is responsible for planning, managing, monitoring and coordinating health and safety during the pre-construction phase of a project.
Question 3: CDM 2015 requires a construction phase plan to be prepared before the construction phase begins. Who must prepare this document?
- Principal Contractor (Correct answer)
- Principal Designer
- Client
- Health and Safety Executive
Correct answer: Principal Contractor
The Principal Contractor must prepare the construction phase plan before construction begins. It sets out the health and safety arrangements for managing the project during the construction phase.
Question 4: Under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, what must an employer provide to employees free of charge?
- Personal protective equipment
- Information, instruction, training and supervision
- A written statement of general health and safety policy
- All of the above (Correct answer)
Correct answer: All of the above
HASAWA requires employers to provide PPE free of charge, as well as information, instruction, training and supervision. Employers with five or more employees must also provide a written health and safety policy.
Question 5: Which regulation requires employers to carry out suitable and sufficient risk assessments?
- Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 (Correct answer)
- Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
- Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
- Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
Correct answer: Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 (MHSWR) specifically require employers to carry out suitable and sufficient assessments of the risks to health and safety to which employees and others are exposed.
Question 6: Under CDM 2015, who is defined as the client?
- Any person for whom a construction project is carried out (Correct answer)
- The main contractor on site
- The person who designs the structure
- The HSE inspector
Correct answer: Any person for whom a construction project is carried out
Under CDM 2015, the client is any person (including a business) for whom a construction project is carried out. Clients have specific legal duties including appointing a Principal Designer and Principal Contractor for notifiable projects.
NEBOSH CC Construction Health & Safety Law 1
Which piece of legislation places a general duty of care on employers to ensure the health, safety and welfare of their employees?