To ensure chartered architects are reaching a higher standard of knowledge in health and safety and the life safety of building users, the RIBA will be introducing a mandatory online test based on a comprehensive curriculum for all members to demonstrate their competence.
This guide is designed to improve the safety of practitioners on site and their understanding and application of health and safety processes to create buildings that are safe to build, operate and use. It will help prepare architects for the forthcoming RIBA health and safety test, providing practitioners with the guidance they require regarding site safety, both before and during construction, significant hazards and design risk management to discharge their professional services and legal duties competently and safely.
By:
RIBA
Imprint: RIBA Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 210mm,
Width: 170mm,
ISBN: 9781859469217
ISBN 10: 1859469213
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 01 October 2020
Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
Replaced By: 9781915722010
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Introduction Chapter 1: Preparing to Visit Site Site surveys and research Plan of work Site occupation and vacant sites Clothing, equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE) Weather conditions First aid Chapter 2: Undertaking Site Visits Lone working Personal site safety Person responsible for control of the site Induction and orientation Safety signage Navigating around site Site vehicles and mobile plant Inspecting construction work Communication with site personnel Site behaviour Action in the event of an emergency Post site visit activity Chapter 3: Site Hazards Site assessment Site contamination Fall from height Slips and trips Unsafe structures Excavations Enclosed spaces Confined spaces Respiratory hazards (dust and fumes) Noise Hazardous substances Fire safety Manual handling Geological or man-made landscape features Hydrological features Flora and fauna Chapter 4: Design Risk Management Principles of design risk management General principles of prevention Effective communication and co-ordination Chapter 5: Statute, Guidance and Codes of Conduct Statute and the regulatory environment Non-statutory guidance Codes of conduct Chapter 6: Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 Regulation 8 - General duties Regulation 9 - Designer duties Regulation 11 - Principal designer duties Chapter 7: Principles of Fire Safety Design Ignition, development and spread of fire Fire performance of construction materials Design for fire safety
Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) is a global professional membership body driving excellence in architecture. It serves members and society to deliver better buildings and places, stronger communities and a sustainable environment.
