NEBOSH International General Certificate

in Occupational Health and Safety

UNIT IGC3: HEALTH AND SAFETY PRACTICAL

APPLICATION

Student Name: SHINIL KANDYAN

Student Number: 00186827

Date of Submission: 04/06/2013

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IGC3 THE HEALTH AND

SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION
Date of practical application

Name of assessor

Course provider
number

698

Student number

00186827

Course provider
name

NIST Institute PVT Ltd

SHINIL KANDYAN

Student name

Maximum
marks
available

Criteria
1

Completion of observation sheets

1.1

Range and outline of hazards and consequences

15

1.2

Identification of suitable control measures and

timescales

15

Report - Introduction and Executive Summary

2.1

Introduction providing an overview of the chosen

area

2.2

Executive summary

Report - Main findings of the inspection

3.1

Quality of interpretation of findings

15

3.2

Identification of possible breaches of international

standards

3.3

Persuasiveness / conciseness / technical content

10

Report - Conclusions and Recommendations

4.1

Clear and concise conclusions which are clearly

related to report findings and are effective in
convincing management to take action

15

4.2

Recommendations which present realistic actions to

improve health and safety in the chosen area

15

TOTAL MARKS

100

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marks awarded

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marks
(if different)

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REFER (less than 60%)

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UNIT IGC3 THE HEALTH AND SAFETY

PRACTICAL APPLICAITON
Student number 00186827
Location: Excellant industries- Inter locking Tile, Kannur
Executive Summary

Date of review: 04/06/2013

The inspection found that there are few numbers of good health and safety practices in the work
place and is really appreciable. However, apart from these report some of six issues reported in
the inspection, which required improvement and corrective actions are listed below.
1. A high risk of overturning of stacked tiles due to its over height. Workers stacking tiles
vertically without any side support. This will lead to serious injury or fatal to workers and loss of
damaged product. The over height of the stacking should be reduce without 1.5 meter.
2. A high risk of fall of pedestrian and overturning of vehicle into the excavation. The excavation
is placed near the turning of vehicle route. It causes death and damage in the company.
Provide adequate hard barricade, signage and warning.
3. Routes of pedestrian and vehicles are not segregated in the work place. High risk of collision
of vehicle with pedestrian, it causes injury or death. Separation of vehicle and pedestrian route
is necessary to prevent accident and related cost.
4. There is a fire risk in the flammable liquid stored area, because the area is close to kitchen.
Fire cause loss of life and property. It will reduce the reputation of the company. Remove
flammable liquids immediately from the area keep securely.
5. A high risk of electric hazard in electric blower. Using substandard electric joint to extend the
length of the cable. Insulation of the cable is damaged. As a result, there is a risk of
electrocution and damage to equipment. So, provide standard double insulated electric
components in the work site.
6. First-aid facilities are insufficient in the work place. First aid box have no suitable medicines
and materials related to the work. It will not meet the aims of first-aid. Risk of deterioration and
delay of recovery from injury. It is a legally bounded issue. Provide first-aid room and suitable
medicines in the FAB.

IGC3 THE HEALTH AND

Sheet number 1
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SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION

Student name SHINIL KANDYAN

Student number 00186827

Place inspected Excellant industries- Inter locking

Tiles, Kannur,

Date of inspection 03/06/2013

Observations
Hazards and consequences

Control measures

Timescale

Immediate and longer term actions

1. Electric hazard from electric

Provide standard
blower. Cable of the electric
electric joints and fittings.
blower is extended with
Carryout pre-use
substandard electric joint.
checks of the electric device
Insulation of the cable is
for signs of damage.
damaged and is not double
insulated. Electric shock to the
workers and damage to
equipment. There is a risk of
Fit a fixed guard for
fire due to the short circuit.
moving parts of motor.
2. Motor and driven mechanism
Inspection should be
of concrete mixer is not
covered with a guard. A high carried out once in a week.

Immediat
e
Daily

Immediate

risk of entanglement and risk

of drawning. This will lead to
serious injury to the person.
Use fire bucket only for its
purpose.
3. As a part of fire extinguisher
Immediate
fire bucket is allowed. But in
Always keep suitable
that bucket contain tools such quantity of sand in the
as screw driver, spanner etc bucket.
This will lead adversely effect
in the time of fire. Increase the
One day
loss by fire.
Fill suitable quantity of air in
the wheel.
4. Wheel barrow. Air of the
pneumatic wheels of the wheel
barrow is not suitable for
One day
carrying load. Risk of
overturning with load, it
Limit the height of stacking
causes damage to load and
material as safe level.
injury to worker.
5. Over height of the
stacked tiles. The
finished tiles are

6. Office furniture well arranged

and position of the computer
Daily monitoring need to
Ongoing
components and these are
ensure freedom from
minimize the ergonomic risk.
ergonomic risk.
This will reduce ill health
issues such as eye strain, back
pain, stress etc.
Apply adequate lubricant and Immediate
7. Noise: Noise from different
remove unwanted materials .
machines in the work site.
from vibro tables.
(Concrete mixer, vibro tables
Provide suitable hear
etc..)It causes temporary
reduction in hearing. It lead to protection equipments.
stress among the workers.
Use of blower and sweeping
only after wetting the area.
8. Excessive dust in the air: In
the time of using blower and
Provide suitable PPE such as
sweeping lot of dust particle
full face respirator with
flying in the air. Dust particles
filtering canister, mask
create respiratory problems on
Immediate
goggles etc
lungs, nose etcSneeze and
irritation to eye and skin.
Provide exhaust ventilation
fan.
9. Obstructions in the walkway:
Debris and other waste
Determine specified waste
accumulated near the
disposal area.
walkway, it causes trip hazard.
The accident leads to injury to Maintain and practice good
house keeping in the
the worker and damage to
workplace.
equipment.

10. Vibration effect. Vibro table Avoid direct contact with

using in the site. Working with vibro tables.
vibro tables create whole body Use standard rubber gloves
vibration effect, mainly for
hand and finger. Blood supply
to the finger shut down and
the finger turn white and
become numb. Nerve damage
cause proper working of
finger, results in a loss of
pressure. Muscles become
Provide leather and cotton
weakening.
gloves to handle the tiles

One hour

Immediate
.

12. Cement mixer: Worker

Fixed guards to motor and
loading cements and rock dust driven mechanism. Reach
etc. into the moving drum
materials close to the mixer. Immediate
.
without any care or protection.
Entanglement, friction in
moving parts. Ergonomic risk
and manual handling injuries
Practice good house keeping
to worker.
Immediate
in the unit.
13. Find few drops of grease in
.
Take
care
of
lubricant
the floor near the color mixer
materials without leakage
machine. Workers walking
through the area with carrying and dropping in the floor.
loads. Risk of fall by slippery
Waste disposal area has to be
floor, causes serious injury.
provided
Damage to load by fall.
One day
Provide fire extinguishers.
14. Cement bags and other
paper wastes are accumulated Practice good house keeping.
near the store room. A little
fire can catch these flammable Use chemical suits while
solids and become fire in the dealing with chemicals.
work site and causes loss of
Provide suitable PPEs
property and life.
Immediate
.
15. Chemical hazard. Oxides and
concrete setting chemicals are
using in the process without
body protection. Dust of
oxides will enter the
Provide separate storage
respiratory system and cause facility to flammables.
allergy to skin and lungs.
Chemicals cause dermatitisdry, flaky, inflamed skin.
16. Flammable liquids (acrylic
resin) stored near the kitchen.
Liquids are in plastic bottle.
There is a high risk of fire
hazard. Fire from the kitchen
can cause major fire by
catching flammable liquids
stored nearby.
17. Earthing cable disconnected
from the metal body of the
color mixer. It will damage the
equipment. Electrocution to
worker and it cause physical
trauma and muscular

Connect the earth cable by

an electrician.

Immediate
.

Periodic monitoring should be

carryout on earthing and
electrical fault.
Immediate

1. The route of vehicle and

pedestrian are not segregated
and there is no designated
parking area. High risk of
collision with pedestrian and
other vehicles and it will cause
to injury and damage to
property and life.

2. Zink roofing sheet placed on top

of the stacked tiles as protruding
mode. Protruding parts will hit
the head of the worker it leads
to serious injury.

Provide separate crossing

point to pedestrian.

Immediat
e

Segregate the route of vehicle

Immediate
and pedestrian.
Provide separate parking area
Two day
Replace the zink roofing
sheets to store room or other
place without harm to worker.
Immediate

Remove damaged gloves

Immediate

Three
Provide glove boxes for drying days
and keeping securely.

3. Hand protection(gloves) are

provided. Many of them are in
wet and damaged. It causes
slipping of holded material and
further fall. Damage to material
and leg injury. Wet gloves make Provide guard rail around the
finger in pale condition.
excavation.

Prevent vehicles to reach near Immediate

4. There is an excavation close to the excavation by providing
Immediate
turning side of the road without warnings and sign boards.
any sign boards or warning. Fall
of people and overturning of
vehicle causes damage, serious Rearrange the tables and
platform suitable to worker
injury or death.
One week
without any physical strain.
Ongoing
Maintain good ergonomic
5. Poor ergonomic management in assessment.
concrete filling section. Table is
not in suitable height for work.
Over height of the table causes
work related upper limb
disorders(WRULDs)
Two week
Provide first aid room and
keep a register.
Provide first aid box with
adequate medicine.
6. Insufficient First-aid facilities
observed in the site. There is no
First -aid room, First-aid box
without containing medicines.
Risk of deterioration and delay
of recovery from injury.

One day

18. Workers using throw-catch

Bring tile in wheel barrow or
method while loading tile to
other safe way.
Immediate
vehicle. This will lead to fall of
tile from the hand by catch
missing and cause serious
injury to leg and arm. Damage
tiles and back injury by regular
twisting of the body.
Provide separate drainage
19. Accumulation of waste water system.
Three day
can found near the dining
Apply bleaching powder or
room. Bacteria in the waste
other chemicals to eliminate
water cause flue like (fever,
Immediate
bacteria in the water.
head ache, muscle pain etc.)
and then progress to
Reduce working hours.
pneumonia.
Immediate
Consultation with workers
20. Long working hours and
One day
repetition of work causes
mental and physical stress
among workers. It causes
mental and physical ill health
and also absenteeism.

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UNIT IGC3 THE HEALTH AND SAFETY

PRACTICAL APPLICAITON
Student number 00186827
Location Excellant industries- Inter locking Tile, Kannur

Date of review: 03/06/2013

INTRODUCTION & OVERVIEW

The inspection was held on 02/06/2013, start at 9 AM in EXCELLENT INDUSTRIES,
Interlocking Tile Manufacturing Company, Kannur, Kerala, Republic of India.
The company situated 6 kilometer away from Kannur city and it is isolated from
residential area. Transport and communication is easily available here.
Methods used to prepare the inspection and its report include workplace observation
by visiting, discussion with management, consultation with worker and review key indicators
and other previous documents in the company.
Production of Inter locking tile and supply of its finished goods is the activity in the
company. There are 120 workers engaged in different activities in the organization. Main
activities are;
Concrete mixing
Open of set concrete from rubber mould
Polishing.
Stacking
Loading to vehicle

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UNIT IGC3 THE HEALTH AND SAFETY

PRACTICAL APPLICAITON
Student number 00186827
Location: Excellant industries- Inter locking Tile, Kannur Date of review 03/06/2013

Main findings of the inspection

Observation: 1
Substandard electric joint using to extend the length of the
electric blower cable and it also damaged insulation. Electrocution
and short circuit causes fatal and damage to equipment.
Introduce standard electric fittings and cable joint kits will
minimize the risk accident.
All the electrical work has to be accordance with ILO Convention C
152(1979)
The financial implication for purchasing standard electric joint kit is
approximately RS 1000
Observation: 5
Interlocking tiles are stacked over than the average height of a man. A high
risk of overturning of tiles and that causes serious injury and death, damage to
equipment.
To prevent the overturning of the stacked tiles rearrange the height as
shoulder level. C152 - Occupational Safety and Health, Convention, 1979
(No. 152) says the safety in work place. There is only loss of production
time.
Observation:16
There is a high risk of fire related to the storage of flammable liquids near the
kitchen. Keep the flammable liquids from the presence of fire to prevent fire in the
workplace. Isolate the storage of flammables with barricade.
All these storage facilities should be accordance with ILO convention R175
(1988).
The financial implication for the control measure may be maximum RS 3000

Observation: 18

There is no separate route for vehicles and pedestrian in the workplace. A high
risk of collision of vehicle with pedestrian causes serious injury or death.
To prevent the accident, segregate the routes of pedestrian and vehicle. The
accidents in industrial work site are accordance with ILO Convention C174 Prevention of Major Industrial Accidents Convention, 1993 (No. 174).
The cost for fulfilling the control measure approximately is RS 8000
Observation: 21
Dangerous condition of the excavation, which is situated near the side of road side.
There is a high risk of fall of pedestrian and overturning of vehicles into the excavation.
To prevent fall and overturning, provide adequate barricade, warnings and sign
boards.
The financial expense for the control measure is approximately RS.2000

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UNIT IGC3 THE HEALTH AND

SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICAITON
Student number 00186827
Location Excellant industries- Inter locking Tile, Kannur Date of review 03/06/2013

Conclusion

There are many good practices in the company, but from the point of observation in
the inspection, it is assumed that the organization maintains unacceptable limits of
occupational health and safety standards; however the above observations and its
recommendations are to be taken in account by the management.
The recommended findings in the report are;
Usage of standard electric fitting.
Reduce the over height of stacked tiles.
Safe storage of flammable liquids from fire.
Segregate the routes of pedestrian and vehicles.
Adequate hard barricade, warning and signals for excavation.
These points are the main issues in the company, it has to be resolved in the
recommend time period to avoid obligation and breach of legal requirements in accordance
with International Labor Organisation. If you dont mind the recommendations as time
bounded, it may cause to further enforcement action, accident and it also effect the
reputation of the company, employees morale, production process etc. The cost related to
an accident is very high as well as compensation to workers, court procedures etc. I am
submitting the report with positive expectations from your early actions and really
appreciable.

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UNIT IGC3 THE HEALTH AND

SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICAITON
Student number 00186827
Location: Excellant industries- Inter locking Tile, Kannur Date of review 03/06/2013

Recommendations:
Recommendation

Risk of electrocution
to the workers and damage
to equipment. Electric
blower cable extended with
substandard joints. Use
standard electric joints and
fittings.

Likely resource
implications

The financial
implication for
purchasing standard
electric joint kit is
approximately RS
1000

High risk of overturning

of stacked tiles due to
its over height. Keep
stacking in a minimum
safe level.

There is only
loss of
production time.

Fire hazard in the

flammable liquid storage
area situated near the
kitchen. Isolate the
storage of flammables
with barricade

The financial implication

for the control measure
may not exceed RS 3000

Priority

Target date

High
06/06/2013

High

05/06/2013

High

06/06/2013

High risk of collision of

vehicles with pedestrian,
because the routes are not
segregated. Give separate
route to vehicles and
pedestrian.

The cost related to the

control measure
approximately RS 8000

High risk of overturning of

The financial
vehicles and pedestrian into
expense for the control
the excavation. Provide
measure is approximately
adequate hard barricade,
RS.2000
signs and warnings.

High

High

07/06/2013

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