246093879 Nebosh IGC 3 Observation Sheet 00218445 Ajit Kumar (1)

INTERNATIONAL GENERAL CERTIFICATE (2011 specification)

Candidate’s observation sheet

IGC3 – THE HEALTH AND SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION

Student Name:

Ajit Kumar

Student Number:

Place Inspected: L&T Const. Site for Effluent Treatment Plant

Observation Hazards and Consequences

Item

01 01

Observation: Over speeding of vehicles were noticed in the site area.

Hazard & Consequences: Over speeding can lead to accident at site which can result up to loss of life of worker, properties damage and can affect the work progress at site

Date of Inspection: 10 / 12 / 2015.

Control Measures Immediate/longer term action

Time Scale

Immediate action: Establish & enforcement of site rules for safe driving.

Immediate

Put Signs for drivers and pedestrians in a workplace road Disciplinary action to be taken against driver for over speeding

Short term: Drivers should be trained for safe driving.

1 Week

Fixed traffic control measures such as speed humps, chicanes and ‘rumble strips’ should be implemented

1 Week

Speed control system should be implemented.

1 Week

Long Term: Segregated traffic routes for vehicles.

03 02

Observation: Risk of trips and falls due to trailing cables in the work area. Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992. .

Hazard & Consequences: Trips and falls can cause severe injury to worker.

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Immediate action:

1 Month

Cable management should be followed; trailing cables should be managed immediately.

Immediate

Short term:

One week

Good Housekeeping

Long Term: Monitor and check workplace regularly. Make employees aware of the hazards by providing information and training.

Regular




Student Name:

Ajit Kumar

Student Number:



Item

03



Time Scale

Observation:

Immediate action:

Excavation trench was found without any barriers & caution boards and the welding crew moving very close and single worker was working in trench without presence of another worker working above ground.

Stop the work unless other worker joins him to work above ground.

Immediate

Hard barricading around the excavation area and good visible signage’s including placing warning light for night as well.

Immediate

Provide diversions for vehicle movement & persons.

Immediate

Hazard & Consequences: Hazard associated with Excavation trench are; -Falls into trenches or excavations -Tripping over equipment, debris and spoil

Short term:

1 weeks

-Excavated material or other objects falling

-Provide flickering light if any activities required at night

on workers

-provide training to workers

2 days

Hazards involving excavations, in particular trenches, can lead to serious incidents involving workers at construction sites.

Long Term: Ensure prescribed measures and procedures are carried out in the workplace Prepare and review, at least annually, a written occupational health and safety policy for the workplace, and develop and maintain a program to implement that policy.

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Regular Annual




Student Name:

Ajit Kumar

Student Number:



Item

04



Observation:

Immediate action:

Path way blocked by construction materials such as bricks, debris.

Remove debris and excavated soil near excavation site [s. 232]

Hazard & Consequences:

Short term:

Blocked path may lead to slip, trip and fall. And a severe injury can be happened.

Two Week

Long Term:

One Month

Housekeeping to be maintained

Observation

Immediate action:

Risk of falling object from scaffold platform due to loose tools stored on scaffold platform having no guardrails around it.

Loose tools and materials should be secured properly on all elevated platforms


Worker exposed to falling objects must have worn a hard safety hat and place guardrails around the scaffold.

The fall of materials, or tools or equipment from scaffold platform might injure person.

Immediate

Proper designated area should be proved for the stacking of materials.

Improve work layout with designated walk way.

05

Time Scale

Regularly

Immediate

Short term: All worker should be trained to understand the proper way to use these tools & instruments and to identify hazards

One week

Long Term: Visitors should not be allowed access to construction sites unless accompanied by or authorised by a competent person and provided with the appropriate protective equipment

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Regularly




Student Name:

Ajit Kumar

Student Number:



Item

06

Observation:



Immediate action:

Workers were found to work at height without safety belt and other proper fall protection

Good access to a safe working position to be provided (platform with toe board, guardrail)


Short term:

falls from height lead to many serious and fatal injuries injuries

Provide adequate extinguishers

signage

&

fire

Long Term: Proper awareness training should be provided

07

08

Observation:

Immediate action:

Workers were found smoking near the waste hazardous materials stacked area, which may lead to a fire accident.

Separate smoking booth/area to be provided with adequate ventilator / exhaust and dustbin


Short term:

Smoking near waste hazardous material can lead fire at workplace and will lead to property damage and sometime loss of human life

Provide adequate extinguishers

Observation:

Immediate action:

No appropriate PPE”s is worn by the workforce except helmet.

Hazard & Consequences: Working without proper and adequate PPE can lead to severe hazard to worker e.g. working without safety glass can lead to damage of eye, working without mask can lead to lungs problem etc.

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signage

&

fire

Long Term: Proper awareness training should be provided

Time Scale

Immediate

One week Regularly

Immediate

One Week Regularly

Immediate

Provide PPE to the worker. Implement & enforcement of site safety rules.

Immediate

Short term: Conduct proper in-house training for the usage of PPE”s & its importance

One Week

Long Term: Regular Monitoring.

Regular




Student Name:

Ajit Kumar

Student Number:



Item

09



Observation:

Immediate action:

2nos. depressurized fire extinguishers were found in the hazardous material stacked area.

Mentioned fire extinguishers to be replaced


Fire extinguisher to be inspected periodically and records to be maintained

Every Month

Long Term:

Recommended

This can cause delay while extinguishing fire during any fire emergency and Can increase the severity of accident.

Observation: Welding performed in wet conditions to fix the entry gate.

Hazard & Consequences: Electrical hazard Risk of electric shock

Immediate action: Welding cables to be laid away from wet conditions.

Short term: Working Surface should be kept clean and dry.

Long Term: Continuous monitoring of work-place

11

Observation: Very high noise was coming out from concrete pump.

Hazard & Consequences: Noise hazards. Exposure to high noise more than 85 dB for long period can risk of temporary hearing loss or threshold shift arising from noise

Immediate action:

Immediate

Within day

Regularly

Limit the duration of exposure.

Immediate

Ear muffs to be provided

Immediate

Short term: Proper maintenance should be done and tool box talks to be conducted on hazards of noise exposure

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Immediate

Short term:

Approved 3rd party certified fire extinguishers to be in used

10

Time Scale

Two weeks

Continuous




Student Name:

Ajit Kumar

Student Number:



Item

12



Observation:

Immediate action:

Heavy dust from circular saw and hammer drills

Limit the duration of exposure

Hazard & Consequences: Risk of lung disease or skin irritation

Appropriate shift schedules and break .

Observation: Observed one employee sitting in office in odd posture in front of computer

Hazard & Consequences: Ergonomic Hazard WRULD, Eyes strain, Back pain, Cervical spondylosis

One week

Long Term:

Continuous

Immediate action: Provide frequent breaks

Observed that there was no notice board to give the information about procedures and different information to workers to update.

Hazard & Consequences: Disciplinary Hazard. Lack of knowledge and information (Regulatory, Company policies, & working procedures), un competent workers, and development of negative culture.

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Immediate

Short term: Provide proper training for sitting posture on chair. Make the assessment of workplace to provide standard DSE arrangements to suit the worker. Provide DSE instead of Computer.

Observation:

Immediate

Provide Respiratory mask

Long Term: 14

Immediate

Short term:

Monitoring

13

Time Scale

One week

One month

One month

Immediate: There must be a supervisor who informed to workers about rules and laws about their specific job.

Immediate

Short Term: There must be one notice board containing company policy, Rules & Regulations and other information.

One week




Student Name:

Ajit Kumar

Student Number:



Item



Time Scale

Long Term: Conduct inspection and provide training to employee and keep them update about company rules, laws and job related information.

15

Observation:

Immediate:

It was noticed that worker working on substandard / in-complete scaffolding at the site. No toe boards and guardrails are provided and some place planks are missing.

Stop working on the scaffolding

Hazard & Consequences: Fall Hazards Injuries due to the collapse of scaffolds Falls from ladders or scaffolds during the erection

16

Short Term:

One week

Use standard materials for scaffolding

One week

Guard rails and mid rails should be in place.

One week

All scaffolders should be experienced and trained.

One week

A trained scaffold supervisor should supervise the job and inspect and certify before use.

One week

Immediate:

There were no proper washing areas for workers.

Following good hygiene practices.

Biological Hazard. Biological hazards due to poor personal hygiene can cause health problems such as infections and diseases.

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Immediate

Scaffolding shall be erected by skilled persons.

Observation:


Ongoing

Immediate

Short Term: Training to employees and give them information about personal hygiene.

One week

Long Term: Build up a washing area for workers nearby workers changing room/ locker area and provide proper ventilation system.

One Month




Student Name:

Ajit Kumar

Student Number:



Item

17

Observation: Toilet facility found to be clean and hygienic Workplace

18

Observation: Flammable materials such as paint, diesel and petrol are not stored in properly at site.

Hazard & Consequences: Fire hazards Flammable materials can lead to fire at work site.



Immediate: No action required Long Term: Monitor cleanliness

Continuous

Immediate:

Immediate

Keep flammable material separately with name board.

Short Term: Provide proper shade with adequate signage. Keep flammable material separately with name board. MSDS to be made available with the material. Have the fire fighting equipment in readiness.

19

Observation:

Immediate:

Trailing Cables were laid down on the floor and leading to the panel of welding work.

Secure trailing cables left unattended on the floor surfaces. remove Obstructions in the walkway.

Hazard & Consequences: Risk of slip, trip and fall hazards (accident hazards) Risk of slip, trip and fall of workers in the workplace area which may cause cuts and bone fractures.

Short Term: Ensure proper housekeeping of the Workplace on daily basis. Make plans to reroute electrical cables.

Long Term: Monitor and check cables. make employees aware of the hazards by Providing instructions and supervision.

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Time Scale

One day Always Always Always Immediate

Two day

One week




Student Name:

Ajit Kumar

Student Number:



Item

20

Observation:



Immediate:

First Aid Box was available but was not adequately stocked. Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations

First Air Box to be stocked with all required items (medicine, band-aids, ointments etc.)


Long Term:

Sudden injuries or illnesses, some of which may be life-threatening, occur at work.

Monitor Expired items to be replaced timely. Evaluation the need to be done for additional first-aid kits at the worksite, including additional first-aid equipment and supplies.

21

Observation

Immediate:

The plug sockets on extension board used to operate the drilling machine was broken and in very badly maintained condition.

Remove the equipment from use immediately and check it, repair (Repairs should only be carried out by a competent person) it or replace it.


Short Term:

Electrical hazard. Electricity can kill or severely injure people and cause damage to property.

Tool box talk to contractors & workers on precautionary measures while working on electrical equipment.

Time Scale

Immediate

Continuous Continuous One months

Immediate

Three day

Long Term: Make sure electrical equipment, including portable appliances, should be more formally inspected or tested by a competent person

22

Observation

Immediate:

Rigger was not present during lifting of pipes also there was no tag lines attached with the suspended load.

Rigger should be present at the worksite all the time during lifting process; tag line should be attached with the suspended load to control.

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One Month

Immediately




Student Name:

Ajit Kumar

Student Number:



Item

Hazard & Consequences: Falling and collapse Hazard Can lead to personal injury due to improper lifting, persons caught between pipe and pipe layer during lifting and equipment damage.



Short Term:

Time Scale

One Week

All personnel should be trained for lifting safety process. Proper lifting practice should be prepared and should be followed by all personnel.

Long Term:

One Week Regularly

Monitor lifting activities regularly.

Immediate: 23

Observation: There was no safe access from staircase level to platform

Hazard & Consequences: Fall from height hazard

Worker can fall from height which can lead to injuries

Replace the staircase with other of appropriate height.

Short Term: Create the awareness of hazard among workforce and provide proper training for use of equipment

Long Term: Monitoring 24

Immediate

Observation:

Immediate:

There was no safe access from staircase level to platform

Replace the staircase with other of appropriate height.

One Week

Regularly

Immediate

Hazard & Consequences: Fall from height hazard Worker can fall from height which can lead to injuries

Short Term: Create the awareness of hazard among workforce and provide proper training for use of equipment

Long Term: Monitoring 10 | P a g e

One Week

Regularly




Student Name:

Ajit Kumar

Student Number:



Item

25

Observation:

Person was carrying out steel reinforcement without face shield. Hazard & Consequences: High risk of getting damaged eyes and face..



Immediate: Stop the work immediately

Short Term: Provide the face shield

Observation:

Observation: There was no safe access/egress for movement inside the structure Hazard & Consequences: Trip, fall and slip hazards. With no proper access and space inside structure can lead to trip and fall, which can result into injuries.

Immediate

Two days

Long Term: Monitor reinforcement activities regularly.

26

Time Scale

Immediate:

Regularly Immediate

Inter inside structure with all PPE’s

Short Term: Avoid going inside structure unless it is urgent requirements.

Three week

Long Term: Fix the structure to have good access/egress for movement inside the structure Six Month

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Ajit Kumar

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Time Scale

Good Practices

Maintain

Keep it up

 Store house and maintenance workshop was away from hazardous area and it was well ventilated and managed everything in good order is a good practice.

Maintain it because it is good practice.

Keep up

 Drinking water filters changed after regular intervals is a good practice to maintain good health of employees.


Keep up

 Canteen was near to rest rooms and well maintains and comfort and cleaned and hygienic foods were provided.


Keep up

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Good Practices:

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246093879 Nebosh IGC 3 Observation Sheet 00218445 Ajit Kumar (1)

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