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can lead to NEBOSH imposing severe penalties (see the NEBOSH Malpractice Policy for
further information).
Important note: You must refer to the document ‘Unit IG2: risk assessment – Guidance and
information for learners and Learning Partners’ while completing all parts of this assessment.
Your Learning Partner should provide you with a copy, but it can also be downloaded from
the relevant resources section for this qualification on the NEBOSH website.
Part 1: Background
Organisation name:
Date of assessment:
Scope of risk assessment:
Hazard category and hazard Who might be harmed and What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are Timescales for Responsible person’s job
how? required? further actions title
to be
completed
(within …)
Electricity workers on the 1-circuit breaker 1-install 1 Electrical
site who are was used RCD(residual month engineer
Us of portable operating current device)
electrical these 2-Periodic Safety
equipment equipment inspection was 1 manager
.Failure in On daily bases done 2-Train some of month
equipment or are at risk. the workers on
use of faulty 3-Competent emergency action Maintenanc
equipment can Use of faulty operator were and first aid e manager
result in a equipment selected 1 week
shock give rise to
leakage of 4-Safety training 3-Insure pre-use
current and was provided to check and Safety
this current the operators maintenance on advisor
will flow in the electrical 1 week
body of 5- Daily TBT on equipment
equipment electrical safety
which causes was arranged
an electrical
shock. 4-Conduct
Electrical combine
shock could inspection and
lead to testing on
physical burn, electrical
cardio equipment (PAT
respiratory test)
effects,
muscular
contraction
and even
death.
5- Good routs of
trailing wires
were insured.
6- Safety signs
for sudden
change in the
ground level
were highlighted.
7- Path holes
were eliminated
Movement of All pedestrians 1- Pedestrians 1-Install flashing 2 Maintenanc
people and (workers and crossing points and audio alarm in weeks e manager
vehicle public were designated vehicles.
members) In
workplace are Electrical
Movement of at risk. 2- Marking and 2-Improve site 1 engineer
vehicles signage were visibility through month
around in Lack of, displayed at good lighting s
workplace can separated pedestrians arrangements. Operation
cause collision vehicles and crossing points. manager
between pedestrians
vehicles and routs, speed 3-Make vehicles 3
pedestrians. restrictions, 3- Speed free zone and month
proper breakers were pedestrian’s free s Area
crossing points used in the zone at site. supervisor
for workplace.
pedestrians,
speed
breakers, signs 4- Separate site 4-Force speed 1 week
and warnings iterance was limit at work site
can results in provided for
collision pedestrians and
between vehicles.
vehicles an
pedestrians
which leads to 5- Physical
some serious barrier were
injuries (Legs installed
,arms and between
other bones pedestrians and
factures, Head vehicles routs.
trauma,
traumatic
brain 6- Banksmen
injury(TBI) were used in
,Spinal cord workplace while
injury, neck reversing the
injuries,) and vehicles.
death
7- High visible
jackets were
provided.
Hazardous All workers
substances and visitors in 1- Cement dust 1-Provide RPE 2 Safety
work place was being (respiratory weeks manager
are at risk. damped through protective
Use of cement water spray equipment).
at work site. Exposure to
In its powder cement at a Operational
form, it is work site is manager
irritant dust harmful for all 2- Washing 2- Use monitoring 1
and once mix workers and facilities were devices to find out month
the water it is visitors. They provided the work place Medical
corrosive on may receive a exposure limit. officer
the skin and in dose of it
the eyes. through 3- Eating rooms 1 week
Inhalation, were present. 3- Conduct
Ingestion, and worker health
Absorption surveillance on a Admin
through the 4- Site waste regular basis. manager
skin and management 1
injection system was month Safety
through the ensured. manager
skin which can 4-Provide especial
results in work clothes. 1 week
irritation of 5- Health and
the respiratory safety training
tract, corrosive related to 5-Ensure eating
burns to the cement was and drinking
eyes, irritant conducted prohibition at
dermatitis on work place to
skin contact, avoid receiving a
allergic 6-PPEs were dose of cement.
dermatitis on provided
repeated skin
contact and
corrosive
burns to the
skin on
prolonged
contact. Long
term exposure
could also lead
to
occupational
asthma.
Hazardous All workers 1- Washing 1- Use 1 Site
Substances and visitors facilities monitorin month supervisor
were at risk. were g devices
High provided to find out
concentration Exposure to to avoid the 2 Safety
of dust at work dust is harmful ingestion worksite weeks advisor
site due to for every through exposure
excavation, worker and hands. limit.
movement of visitors at
vehicles and worksite as it 2- separate 2- Conduct 2 Finance
demolition. is spread eating work month manager
everywhere in rooms health s
the workplace were surveillanc Medical
which can present e on officer
cause acute as
well as chronic at regular 1
diseases. worksite bases. month
They expose s Site
to it and 3- Health supervisor
inhale, and and 3- Provide
absorb it .It safety especial
may leads to training work 1 week
irritation of regardin clothes to
the respiratory g dust all
track, irritant protectio workers
dermatitis on n was and
skin contact, conducte visitors.
allergic d
dermatitis on 4- Provide
skin. Long 4- PPPs respirator
term exposure were y
may cause provided protective
lungs cancer. to the equipmen
They may workers. t to avoid
receive a dose inhalation
of it through
ingestion.
5- Damping
dust
through
water
spray to
control
the spread
of dust
GENERAL LEGAL:
Interests of workers in Pakistan are generally protected at national
level by Pakistan factory act-1934. Meanwhile a further
requirement of ILO C167- safety and health in construction
convention, 1988 (No. 167) and ILO R175- Safety and health in
construction Recommendation, 1988 (No. 175) is that employer
must protect their employees from all hazards present at a
construction site. In case of non-compliance, company may face
fines, enforcement agencies actions, legal notices and even in
serious circumstances license could be cancelled.
FINANCIAL
If health and safety is not managed properly, there might be more
accidents and ill health cases. Consequences, company will have
to face direct and indirect costs associated with that event. Direct
costs include, first-aid treatment, sick pay of workers and repairing
damaged plants and equipment. These can also include shortage
of production due to shortage of workers. If the worker or his family
approaches the civil court, company may face compensation and
fines.
Indirect costs include, reputation and image of company may
suffer, loss of time during investigation of accident, damage of
industrial relation, Delay in production, loss of time and money to
train and recruit the new staff and loss of customer trust. Accident
may also reduce the morale of workers.
Specific legal arguments Article 17(2). Of ILO C167- safety and health in construction
convention, 1988 (No. 167) state that Adequate instruction
for safe use shall be provided where appropriate by the
manufacturer or the employer, in a form of understood by the
user.
According to R175 (HEALTH HAZARDS 43. And 44.) The
manual lifting of excessive weight which present a safety and
health risk to workers should be avoided by reducing the
weight, by the use of mechanical devices or by other means.
And whenever new products, equipment and methods are
introduced, special attention should be paid to informing and
training workers with respect to their implication for safety
and health.
Above mentioned articles requires employer to provide
training on good manual handling techniques to avoid
injuries. In case of violation company will have to face the
legal actions.
Consideration of likelihood Likelihood is very high as at work site many manual handling
AND severity tasks are performed by the workers.
• types of injury or ill During manual handling workers behave unsafely due to lack
health of manual handling techniques which may leads to some
• number of workers at injuries such as back injury, tendon and ligament injuries,
risk muscle injuries, hernies, WRULDs, cuts, and broken bones. So
the severity of hazard is major as mentioned in justification of
• how often the activity is action 1.
carried out
15 workers were at risk those who are performing manual
handling tasks.
• how widespread the
Every working day the workers are assigned to perform
risk is
manual handling tasks so the frequency of the activity is very
high.
The risk is present in the area only where the manual handling
tasks are performed.
How effective the action is
This additional control measure will give the awareness to the
likely to be in controlling the
workers how to perform manual handling tasks safely
risk. This should include:
consequences, likelihood of accident will be reduced to a
• the intended impact of minimum.
the action;
• justification for the I have proposed a timescale of 2 weeks to the safety manager
timescale that you as this training does not requires any installation or
indicated in your risk purchasing process. Only the planning and approval is
assessment; and required For this action.
• whether you think the This action will minimize the risk adequately but the risk will
action will fully control
not eliminate fully through this action.
the risk
Specific legal arguments According to Article 29 (1.a,b) and (2.) of ILO C167-Safety and
Health in Construction convention,1988 (No. 167) The
employer shall be take all appropriate measure to, avoid the
risk of fire combat quickly and efficiently any outbreak of fire
And Sufficient and suitable storage shall be provided for
flammable liquid, solids and gases.
Further SAFETY OF WORK PLACE 12.(a, b) of ILO R175-Safety
And Health in construction Recommendation, 1988 (No.175)
state that housekeeping programmers should be established
and implemented on construction site which should include
provision for,
a) The proper storage for materials and equipment.
b) The removal of waste and debris at appropriate
intervals.
In case of breach of above articles company will have to face
legal actions.
Consideration of likelihood Hot work activities are such as welding and grander were
AND severity performed at worksite generates ignition which is the major
• types of injury or ill source of fire spread of flammable waste material in the area
health of hot work activities may results in fire. So the likelihood is
very high.
• number of workers at When workers are exposed to the fire they may face physical
risk
burns and deaths so the severity is high and categories as
• how often the activity catastrophic which is mentioned in justification of action 1.
is carried out
All 150 workers at work site are at risk due to spread of fire.
• how widespread the
risk is Throughout the working hours the activity is performed on
daily base.
The risk is present at those areas where the welding and
grinding are performed.
How effective the action is
This control measure will control the chances of fire as well as
likely to be in controlling the
spread of fire. If the flammable waste is managed properly the
risk. This should include:
likelihood will be minimized which will avoid the workers
• the intended impact of injuries as well as property damage.
the action;
• justification for the I have proposed a long timescale of 1 month to the site
timescale that you supervisor as this action requires proper planning, approval,
indicated in your risk recruit the worker and train these worker. So this time scale is
assessment; and suitable for this action.
• whether you think the This action will not totally eliminate the risk but it is the
action will fully control
adequate control measure to minimize the risk.
the risk