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G) Psychosocial Risks
G) Psychosocial Risks
This will require candidates to apply the knowledge and understanding gained from
their studiesof elements of Units IGC1 and IGC2 in a practical environment and to
carry out an evaluation ofinformation gathered during the inspection. The time allowed to
complete the assessment is notrestricted but candidates should aim to complete the
inspection and the report in two hours.The practical application may be submitted in
the candidates own handwriting or be wordprocessed
The practical application must be carried out in the candidates own workplace. The
workplaceshould be large enough to provide a sufficient range of hazards in the
areas covered to providean adequate range for identification. If the workplace is
very large, in order that the practicalapplication is manageable the candidate should limit
the area considered.
Where the candidate does not have access to a workplace, the course provider
should beconsulted to help in making arrangements for the candidate to carry out
the practical applicationat suitable premises. Providers seeking to run the practical
in this way should contact NEBOSHfor advice and approval.
Management at the premises should be consulted to ensure the candidate can carry
out theinspection without endangering their own health and safety.
Where confidentiality requires, locations and company names may be omitted from
the report,or alternatively guidance should be sought from NEBOSH.
Introduction
e) Fire Precautions
The RRFSO 2005 requires that the firefighting arrangements' must be provided in a
workplace. If any fire was to ignite in this office, the workforce and clients would be
in serious danger of burns and possible fumes from burning items. Some hazards
and risks observed in the office are electrical cables poorly positioned at the rear of
computer desk. Cables all knotted together and kinked, this could cause a build-up
of heat in the cables causing a risk of fire (ob14), risk of fire due to over loading of
electrical sockets (ob16), no fire extinguisher, which in case of fire, there are no
adequate manner to extinguish it (ob20). However I could see a good practice, the
reams of sheets aren't in contact with or in close proximity to heat sources, because
the sheets are well located and well protected.
f) First aid and emergency drills
There is a possible breach on Health and Safety (first aid) Regulations 1981 as
amended in 2002. If any worker or public required first aid box, this would not be
adequate to cover all eventualities (ob21), is sorely needed to nominate a
responsible person (could be the designated first aider) to set up and accomplish an
inspection regime on the first aid box, another issue is the lack of emergency drills,
and emergency training (ob25), and because there is no person responsible for
giving alarm, nor any means of giving alarm, neither a meeting point was
established (ob26).
Conclusions
During my inspection it became clear that the general housekeeping is good, the
offices are well clean, and well lit. My main areas of concern are as follows,
supervisors and managers not carrying out regular inspections of the work areas.
Supervision and training is required to target Health and Safety issues that have
been highlighted in this report. Some issues must be addressed urgently, to avoid
possible legal action. These issues are listed in the recommendations table
Recommendations
Recommendation
Likely resource
implications
1 hour for
searching a
suitable chair;
Approximately 75
for buying new
chair;
3 Hours of
training, contract
Priority
Review date
High
Second week
of January
2014 plus 3
days
Immedia
te
Install within
one month
3 Months
an competent
person
(Approximately
75)
b) Individual staff are
responsible for taking
breaks and doing stretches
(observation 2)
No cost, each
worker take 2
minutes per hour
to do stretches;
Taking break for 3
hours of work;
Contract a
competent person,
3 hours of training
(Approximately
75)
Contract a
competent person,
1hour
(Approximately
30)
March 2014
Medium
Long Term
Daily
March 2014
3 Months
High
Repair within 3
days
Medium
Long Term
Monthly
c1) Regular workplace
inspections and, where
necessary, testing
Contract a
competent person,
1hour
(Approximately
30)
Contract a
competent person,
1hour
(Approximately
30); Buy new
socket
High
14/12/2013
plus two
working days
13/12/2014
Immediately
6 working days
17/12/2014
(Approximately
8)
Approximately 1
hour of labour for
the administrator;
Approximately 1
hour of labour for
each 3 months,
contract a
professional helper
if necessary (25)
1 hour of labour to
install new
furniture (closet)
to storage this
products
(Approximately
85)
2 hours training
(Approximately
50)
Medium Low
January 2014
1 month
Each
Trimester
(Continuous
reviewed)
High
14/ 12/ 2014
Immediate
(2days)
11 January
2014 plus 5
working days
1 month
High
Approximately
400 to install 2
fire extinguishers
by an external
contractor
Within 2 weeks
February 2014
Each 6 months
1 hours for
semester
Approximately 80
to buy a new first
aid box
High
Within 3
days
15/12/2014