Aswin Ashok 00601664 IG2
Aswin Ashok 00601664 IG2
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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
Hazard category and Who might be harmed What are you already What further controls/actions are Timescales for
hazard and how? doing? required? further actions Responsible
to be completed person’s job title
(within …)
EXCAVATION
HAZARD Excavator operators, Inspection of excavation Valid PTW with excavation 1 month Supervisor
Excavation carried out helpers, loaders. frequently by authorized certificates
was observed that Damage underground personnel Provision of in-built drawings,
presence of services Provision of right trial pits, route makers etc…
underground cables, Electrocution( due to equipment
pipelines, etc. (both contact with unknown Warning signboards, Use of cable detectors 2 months Foreman
identified and live cable lines) barricades, blinking lights proper supervision by the
unidentified) Falling of person inside etc.. authorized personnel
Hydrocarbon and toxic the excavated area Use of necessary PPE
gases, lack of as-built Falling of equipment’s Proper induction and training 3months Safety Officer
drawings, faulty near by the excavated provided to the personnel
excavation, and area
excavation near road Falling of persons or Shoring/sloping to prevent cave Construction
side UG/UA services, vehicles in 4 months Manager
contamination in the Inhalation of dust/gas Warning signs, barricades etc...
soil, machineries Collapse/Cave-in of Procurements
operating too close to excavation All deep excavation near roads 4 months manager
the excavated area, and access shall provide with
soil/material stacking fluorescent and blinking lights to
near the excavated warn road user.
area, no signal man 5months Supervisor
used while excavating Provide with adequate PPE
SLIP AND TRIPS Lack of identified General housekeeping done Provide with insulated cable 2 weeks House keeping
HAZARD access and improper once in a week with the hangers to hang cables and hoses
Pipe and structure material storage leads involvement of all workers at an elevation of 6feet or more
fabrication workshop to employees to take in the workshop area Safety Officer
area. unsafe accesses Daily pre-task meeting Proper training to the workers 3 week
Scattered pipe pieces, resulting in to trips and conducted by work about 5’s system in the
lack of cable/hose falls supervisors and HSE workplace.
management , lack of It leads to fracture of officers Foreman
necessary barricade hip, elbow, rupture. Pipe and structure storage Routine of housekeeping and 1 month
with signs, slippery Scattered pipe areas hard barricade and monitoring Supervisor
floor, lack of safe structural pieces and warning signs laced.
access and improper cable/hoses lying on the Tool box are provid Provide safe access identified 2 months Supervisor
material storage area ground leads to trip and ed to store the tools safely with signs and without any
results slip , trip and falls Provided enough number obstructions. 3 months Supervisor and
NOISE HAZARD Workers involved Power generator areas and The periodic inspection of the Electrical in-
Drilling works Fabrication of pipes welding machine areas equipment by checking the oil 1 month charge(Electrician)
,fabrication works and steel, other hard barricaded and high level bearings etc.
,using of machine- employees working level noise warning signs Conduct periodical noise level
Eyries and other nearby and site visitors posted survey and keep records. 1 week Safety Officer
pneumatic are exposed to high Power generator are having Wherever noise level exceeds
equipment’s, power levels of noise. this in-built sound proof 85DB, take necessary actions to
generators etc... were may leads to noise enclosures. minimize the impact of affected
noticed working and induced deafness, lack inspection of the power employees.
the operators and the of concentration and equipment’s and
workers nearby were mental disorder machineries before prior to In addition to barricade provide
not provided with ear use necessary warning signs and PPE 1 month Supervisor
plugs or ear muffs sings at conspicuous location
HOT WORK Chance of fire and Welding machine was Provision for adequate PPE such 2 weeks Supervisor
Specific legal arguments ILO Occupational Safety and Health Convention 1981 (C155)-Article 16, Occupational Safety and
Health Recommendation 1981 (R164)
ILO Safety and Health in Construction 1992
Above regulations clearly mention about the minimum health and safety standards to be in place
while employees are carrying out their jobs using electric power. Legally, employers must provide
safe place of work, safe plant and equipment, safe system of work, necessary training and ensure the
competency of the supervisor. All necessary personal protective equipment for performing the job
must be provided by the employer free of cost. A violation in this regard may result in notice for
improvement, prohibitions, and fines.
Consideration of likelihood AND severity Applying semi-quantitative analysis. Likelihood is scored from 1 to 5 (1-extremely unlikely and 5-
very probable. Severity if harm occurs is scored from 1 to 5 (1-very minor injury and 5-
disabling/fatal injury). From the risk assessment evaluation done for the civil activities in confined
space excavations, main deficiencies are inadequate gas test, inadequate artificial ventilation and
missing signs. Since the excavations are open at top and only depth is more than 1.2 meters, the
likelihood for an accident to occur is rated 3 (possible) and the severity if an accident happens is
rated 3 (lost-time injury). So, the risk rate is 3x3=9.The risk is high as all the areas of the works are
using electricity and the chances are very high for an accident to occur
How effective the action is likely to be in
controlling the risk. This should include:
Intentions of the action recommendations are to avoid personal exposure to oxygen deficiency, toxic
gas mixtures, and falls. Conducting gas test within 30 minutes of entry will provide more accurate
the intended impact of the action; atmosphere conditions. Analysing many factors, if the permit issuer decides to recommend
justification for the timescale that you continuous gas monitoring and implements, it will protect the entrants. During an emergency
indicated in your risk assessment; and situation, employees must know how to respond. Emergency rescue equipment must be readily
whether you think the action will fully available and employees must know how to use them. Most of the actions can be completed within
control the risk. few weeks. Two weeks’ timescale is given to procure air movers and install them in necessary
locations. One month time is allowed for procuring necessary emergency rescue equipment and
provides training to use them during an emergency. These actions can bring down the risk rate to an
acceptable level.
Specific legal arguments ILO Occupational Safety and Health Convention 1981 (C155)-Article 16, Occupational Safety and
Health Recommendation 1981 (R164)
ILO Safety and Health in Construction 1992
OSHA 26CFR Part 1926.501
Above regulations clearly mention about the minimum health and safety standards to be in place
while employees are working at elevated locations. Legally, employers must provide safe place of
work, safe plant and equipment, safe system of work and necessary training and supervision to
ensure competency. All necessary personal protective equipment for performing the job must be
provided by the employer free of cost. A violation in this regard may result in notice for
improvement, prohibitions, fines and/or imprisonment.
Consideration of likelihood AND severity Applying semi-quantitative analysis. Likelihood is scored from 1 to 5 (1-extremely unlikely and 5-
Specific legal arguments In accordance with international labour organisation recommendation 1990 (No 177) and
international labour organisation convention1990 (No 170) Article 1 -19 has clearly quoted the
Planned review date/period with reasoning Review date is 03-06-2021, in case of changes in system, based on accident records and ill health,
after auditor recommendations need to update the risk assessment. Also consulting with workers
representatives and supervisors management review the risk assessment.
How the risk assessment findings will be On completion of the workplace risk assessment, it has come to my understanding that the top
communicated AND who you need to tell management did consider workplace safety very seriously. Risk assessment findings communicated
through tool box talks, daily supervisor meetings, Need to communicate finance manager and
accounts manager through mail, for allocating resources such as cost of implementing risk
assessment, communicate to senior personnel by sending MEMO and through Mail , Effective
communication about risk assessment to work force to prevent accident in workplace, conducting