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NEBOSH International General Certificate

in Occupational Health and Safety

UNIT IGC3: HEALTH AND SAFETY PRACTICAL


APPLICATION

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IGC3 The Health and Safety Practical Application

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INTERNATIONAL GENERAL
CERTIFICATE Assessors marking sheet
(2011 specification)

IGC3 THE HEALTH AND


SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION

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Assessors moderated
marks
Criteria available
marks awarded marks
(if different)

1 Completion of observation sheets

1.1 Range and outline of hazards and consequences 15

Identification of suitable control measures and


1.2 15
timescales

2 Report - Introduction and Executive Summary

Introduction providing an overview of the chosen


2.1 5
area

2.2 Executive summary 5

3 Report - Main findings of the inspection

3.1 Quality of interpretation of findings 15

Identification of possible breaches of international


3.2 5
standards

3.3 Persuasiveness / conciseness / technical content 10

4 Report - Conclusions and Recommendations

Clear and concise conclusions which are clearly


4.1 related to report findings and are effective in 15
convincing management to take action

Recommendations which present realistic actions to


4.2 15
improve health and safety in the chosen area

TOTAL MARKS 100

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(2011 specification) sheet

IGC3 THE HEALTH AND


SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION
Sheet number of

Student name ______________ Student number:

Place inspected Shoba Terrain, Devanahalli, Bangalore Date of inspection :30/March/2014

Observations Control measures Timescale


Hazards and consequences Immediate and longer term actions
1. Excavation(Physical Short Term Measure:
Hazard):Workers are seen in a ditch
working on drainage facility in the Provision of signage Authorized
personnel only. 1 day
construction area about eight feet in
depth and observed that no shoring or
other means of protection which may Long term Measure:
lead to cave- ins and lead death to
employees and/ or serious injury but Construct hydraulic shore on the ditch
not limited to limbs fracture, head sides to prevent cave-ins and slip and trip 1 Month.
injuries and no signage of authorized hazard for workers.
personnel only which may lead to slip
and fall and injuries from cuts, bruises
or bone fractures for workers.
2. Physical and Chemical Hazard: A Short Term Measure: Stop the work Immediately
painter is seen working on the 7thfloor activity of painting.
level at 40 feet height painting outside Long term measures:
of the building in the construction area . Use cherry picker and electric spray
paint where painter can prevent from
of Phase-I using boatswains chair and
falling and exposure to the paint 1 month.
brush, subject to risk of falling from chemicals would be less with face piece
height potentially as he had neither respirator.
safety belt and nor safety harness tied .Training and Instruction:
to its body to protect from fall could Sufficient training and instruction should
cause loss of his life or serious injury be given to painters on the risks involved
by videos of painters working in
such as fractureof upper/lower limbs
boatswains chair and importance of 1 Month.
and/or head injury, Back pain, personnel protective equipment , safety
Chemical hazard and ergonomic harness and prolonged exposure of
hazard. chemical hazards.

3.Fall from Height Hazard: Workers Short Term Measure:


Stop the work activity using scaffold for Immediately
using scaffold at 45feet high for
construction work at height
construction had not been mounted
well on the even surface and had no Long Term Measure:
guard rail, outerriggers broken and not
replaced, not enough braces and toe Purchase of new scaffold equipments 1 month.
boards have large gaps on the work and properly utilising all the safety
platform which all could lead to falling practices for Scaffold erection
objects and workers falling from height
and majorly collapse of scaffold due to
poor design and structure.
4. Collision Hazard (Physical):
Short Term Measure:
Forklift trucks at the warehouse in the . Provision of side mirrors on all blind 1 week.
construction site are observed that corners where driver can foresee the
rounding a blind corner into a loading visibility of vehicles and workers
area without stopping can lead to movements.
collision with workers, collision with Long Term Measures:
stationary objects and collision with .Provision of banks men at the blind 1month(Hiring
corners. competent
other vehicles which can cause from
person)
death to serious personal injury by .Adequate training to all forklift drivers on
falling objects and also lead to the safety practices of driving forklifts on 1 month.
property damage by topple and/or the blind corners and spots or speed
collision. bumps at the blind corners.

5.Hot Work (Fire Hazard): Welding


Short Term Measure:
rods work at construction site are
Stop the welding work immediately 1 day.
happening near the LPG gas storage
area which could lead to massive fire Long Term Measure:
or explosion wherein other flammable
objects such as timber woods could Separate closed ventilated area to weld
lead to massive casualties, the rods and other welding works for the 1 month.
construction site.
environmental pollution and property
damage.

6. Electrical Hazard: Excavation Short Term Measure: Danger voltage 1 day.


area at Phase-III of construction signage needs to be placed.
sitehad high voltage (10000v)power
supply of electricity for the whole
construction area had no barriers or Long term measure:
danger signage and workers exposed
may lead to electrocution ,electric Barricade the area from the excavation 1 Month.
burns and secondary effects such as by isolating lock out tag out system.
thrown off to the excavated area lead
to serious injury from head injury to
death.

7. Physical Hazard: Excavation area Short Term Measure:


at the construction site of 8ft depth Stop the excavation work in progress. Immediately
has not been protected by barriers
which may lead to falling people by Long term measure: Barrier the
slip, topple of excavator and falling of excavation area and provide adequate 3 weeks
object can lead from death to serious training on safety practices of excavation
injury but not limited to bone procedures.
fractures, or limbs disabilities and
head injuries.

8.Physical Hazard: Drilling machine Short term Measure:. Use of


used at the construction site for appropriate PPE such as gloves to 1 week.
concrete coring produces high level of protect moderately from vibration and
noise and vibration which can lead ear muff to protect from noise.
the users from temporary ringing to
permanent ringing of ears(Tinnitus),
and also vibration can cause from Long term measure: Purchase of latest 1 month
vibration White finger to nerve version of drilling machine available in
damage and also observed that the the market which is of making less noise
user not wearing any personnel and vibration.
protective equipment.
.Maintenance or servicing the existing 3 weeks
drilling machine.

9. Chemical Hazard: Workers at Frequent breaks and job rotation can be 1 week.
concrete mixer without loading hopper done by instructions.
been exposed to inhalation of cement
dust which can lead to respiratory Providing respiratory PPE (Filtering
issues and/or asphyxiation. face- piece respirator) enable the worker 4 weeks.
not to inhale cement dust.

10. Ergonomic Hazard: Manual Short Term Measure: Instruct to carry


handling of carrying cement and only safe working load limit which is 2 days
bricks construction materials by one 40Kgs.
of the workers using wheel barrow
weigh approximately 150kgwhich can Long term Measure: Organising
lead to back pain, rupture of training for all manual handling workers
intervertebral discs, overloaded about manual handling techniques and 4 weeks.
muscle can tear. maximum weight that one can carry and
consequences if they exceed the weight
limit.

11. Physical Hazard: Concrete mixer Short term Measure: Frequent breaks
workers have been exposed to hot and job rotation methods by instructions 1 Week
weather condition of approximately by properly preparing working schedule
over 43c could lead to dehydration, for staffs.
heat stress /strokes.
Long Term Measure: Construct heat 1 month.
insulated ventilated area where workers
can get some rest with drinking water
facility.

12.Slip (Physical )Hazard: Spillage Short Term Measure: Clean the oil spill 4hrs.
of oil from one of the forklifts on the by placing wet floor sign.
workers pathway can cause slip and
fall and may lead from serious injury Long term measure could be
like bone fracture to lower injury such systematic inspection, maintenance and 1 month.
cuts and bruises. service for all forklifts.

13. Psychological Hazard: Observed Short term measure: Consultation with 1 day
that one of the workers at the both employees about the situation and
construction site were shouting and reason for yelling at the work place.
yelling at the other co-worker to do
something which can lead to stress Long term measure :Reiterating zero
and demotivation in front of other tolerance policy and imparting education 1 month
workers.( Behavioral issue) on the workplace attitude.
Training on behavioural issue and
workplace culture.

14.Physical Hazard: Poor lighting at Short Term Measure: Adequate lighting 2 days.
the warehouse where workers needs need to be provided where workers have
to get construction materials to the more access to materials on daily basis
site might lead to slip, trip and fall
cause serious injury like head cuts, Long term measure Providing lux level 3 weeks
bone fracture, Limbs disorders etc. lighting at all areas of warehouse.
15. Chemical Hazard: Poor Short Term Measure: Instruct the 1 day
ventilation at the cement storage area worker not to enter cement storage area.
where workers need access to get
cement to the construction site and Long term measure : changing the
prolonged exposure can lead to cement storage area to adequate 1 month
respiratory problems, headache, ventilated area by installing Dilution
irritation to eyes. Ventilation system.

16. Physical Hazard: Emergency fire Short Term Measure: Remove the 1 day
exit door has been obstructed with obstruction from the emergency fire exit
wooden boxes which can lead to trip door.
and fall hazard may cause death of
many casualties due to major fire and Long term measure: Reiterate
lead to serious injury from head to employees about the importance of fire 4 Weeks.
fracture of bones evacuation emergency procedures in
place by training and to maintain good
housekeeping.

17. Trip Hazard: Trailing of cables at Short Term Measure: Immediately


the back office work area where remove all cables from the walking 3 days.
marketing employees were doing the areas and floor and mount it through
booking of apartments can lead to trip ceiling.
and fall to both employees and guests
could lead to bone fracture, head Long term measure :Showing training 4 weeks.
injury. videos for workers at risk and hidden
hazards present in accident of trailing
cables,

18. Ergonomic Hazard: Sales Short Term Measure: frequent breaks 1 week.
&Marketing department employees and job rotation by having tailor made
have a poor working posture looking good working schedule.
at the computer due to non-
adjustable chairs and computer
monitors can lead to musculoskeletal Long term measure :Purchasing
disorder, eye strain, fatigue and back adjustable chairs and monitors where 1 month
pain. workers can adjust to adequate level

19.Biological Hazard: Been Short Term Measure: Water treatment 2 days.


observed that there is a pond located with chlorine (eg.chlorination) to kill the
near right side of the construction bacteria.
area where all drainage water of the
village are stagnated can cause Long term measure: Constructing a
biological effect of inhaling and/or barricade on the whole construction 1 month
absorption of harmful bacteria and areas where workers can be exposed
viruses may lead to contagious less than normal.
diseases or Dermatitis,Legionellosis.
20. Mechanical Hazard:Electric disc Short Term Measure: Instruct worker to 2 days
cutter machine (110V) for stone use PPE Gloves and not to wear loose
cutting had no guards and could lead clothing to prevent entanglement.
to potentially high risk for
entanglement as he is wearing loose Long Term Measure:Provide training,
clothing, and cutting and/or abrasion instruction and demonstrating videos to 4 weeks.
as he is not using any PPE. the workers on procedures of operating
electric stone cutters and its importance.

21. Cafeteria for construction workers Appreciate the management and


and management has been found in cafeteria staff for designing healthy Continue
tidy and hygienic condition with menu and housekeeping of entire
healthy menu which demonstrates the cafeteria.
commitment of the management.

22. Locker facility allocated for each


and every construction section Demonstrates the management
employees separately according to commitment towards health and safety Continue
their needs and nearest to the place of their employees.
of work for easy access.

23. First aid provision at each It demonstrates the importance of first


construction sections and first aid aid provision and how it can be utilized Continue
training for all employees given during well when unplanned event occurs at
orientation mandatorily. work site.

24. Drinking water facility at each floor Promotes good working atmosphere for Continue
level for employees with hot and cold employees and ability to work with
options according to the worker morale.
needs.

25. Toilets have been maintained Good commitment from the


clean and tidy with all provision to the management towards the hygienic Continue.
workers such as hand wash liquid facility of toilets with provisions.
soaps, toilet rolls (big and small), air
freshener and air-conditioned.
INTERNATIONAL GENERAL
CERTIFICATE
(2011 specification) Candidate report template

UNIT IGC3 THE HEALTH AND


SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION

Student number

Location:Shoba Terrain Devanahalli, Bangalore Date of review:28/September/2014

Introduction including overview of area inspected and activities taking place:

I am Paul prepared this report follows the health and safety inspection of one of the biggest
construction projects of Shoba Developers a leading real estate company in India and abroad has the
upcoming project as Shoba Terrain at Devanahalli Bangalore which comprises of three phases,
warehouse and administrative building which had both indoor and outdoor activities and its spread
over 20 acres located at Devanahalli, Bangalore north which is close to our Bangalore International
airport. The inspection took place on 28 march 2014 between 1000 and 1300hrs.

Phase-I and II each comprises of 12 floors and have 460 apartments where the indoor activities such
as painting ,drilling , plumbing, and electrical connection are happening and it is almost in the
handover stage.

Phase-III is at the initial stage of construction where the main outdoor activities such as excavation,
building concrete, concrete mixing and welding works are happening which comprises of 230
apartments&12floor levels and expected to complete by March-2014.

Warehouse where indoor activities such as safe stacking and storing of construction materials such
as cement ( separate storage area) in the warehouse and welding rods, bricks, woods .

Workers in administrative building are carrying out registration activities of apartments & other
administrative indoor activities such as printing, copying and emails.

Management and administrators of about 20 employees and 400 construction workers were present
while this inspection was conducted.

The aim and reason for this inspection report to highlight the areas of concern about existing health
and safety hazard and to reduce the accidental statistics of previous year, also to measure the
standard of health and safety management system maintained and to check whether it meets the
legal standards.
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CERTIFICATE
(2011 specification) Candidate report template

UNIT IGC3 THE HEALTH AND


SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION

Student number

Location: Shoba Terrain, Devanahalli, BangaloreDate of review28 /September /2014

Executive Summary

In 2013, there have been 12 accidents recorded on this construction site, out of which 7 minor from
cuts and bruises and 5major injury of bone fracture, head injury due to worker fell from height .This
inspection observed some major areas of health and safety concern on both outdoor and indoor
activities carrying out by workers which can put them under risk but not limited to death, serious injury
and property damage.

Major findings and its recommendations:


Workers are at high risk of cave-in at the ditch where drainage pipeline work is happening and
construction of hydraulic shoring could prevent from death to serious injury.
Painter is working at height of 40feet( 7 floor) on boatswains chair with neither safety belt
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and nor harness which might lead to fall from height cause serious injury to death and cherry
picker with electric foam painter has been recommended.
Scaffold not erected on the flat surface, no guard rails braces are not well fitted and some
missing, toe boards have huge gaps can lead to scaffold collapse , people and object fall from
height and purchasing new scaffold is highly recommended.
Forklifts are not stopping at the blind corners and can lead to collision with other vehicle &
workers and topple forklift if the load is heavy may cause from death to serious injury and
property damage , using banks men and side mirror at the blind spots are highly
recommended.
Rods have been welded close to the LPG storage area which can lead to explosion and fire
and cause from several personnel death to serious injury and property damage, a separate
covered welding place is highly recommended to prevent from this risk.
High power electric supply near excavation area needs to be covered by lock out-tag out
isolation system.

Inspection also observed good welfare facilities to workers from clean toilets with liquid hand soap,
drinking water at each floor levels, first aid provisions and lockers, however requesting your earliest
attention on the hazards which outlined above to reduce the risk to acceptable level which
subsequently enable to decrease the accident records for this year.
INTERNATIONAL GENERAL
CERTIFICATE
(2011 specification) Candidate report template

UNIT IGC3 THE HEALTH AND


SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION

Student number

Location: Shoba Terrain, Devanahalli, Bangalore Date of review 28/September/2014

Main findings and recommendations of the inspection:

1.Cave- In/Trenching :

Workers are in a ditch of about 8 feet in depth doing drainage pipeline work and found that there is no
protection from cave- in and slip and fall into the ditch as well as there is no protection and signage
stating authorised personnel only or prohibited area which breaches the ILO legislation of Convention
C167-Safety and Health in construction convention, 1988(No.167).

Recommendation:

Hydraulic Shoring of trench would prevent workers to fall from height by slip or soil to cave in and
would cost approximately $200 and it is easier to fix by one person and can be used for new
upcoming projects as well.

2. Painter working at height:.


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Painter was working at the 7 floor level of about 40feet high painting outside the building Phase-I using
boatswains chair and brush, may fall from height as he had no safety belt and harness and may
exposed to inhalation of chemical substances in paint which may lead to suffocation and manual
handling at height using hands lead to muscle pain and stress and its breaching the legislation of
ILOC155 Occupational Health and safety convention 1981 and Work at height regulation-2005(WAHR).

Recommendation:
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Use cherry picker which is available with us for the painter to access at 5 floor level for painting and
purchase of one electric paint sprayer with face piece respirator would prevent the chemical exposure
and fall from height and also avoid much manual handling. Sprayer and respirator would cost around
$120.
3.Scaffold collapse, Falling of people and objects:

Scaffold being used by the workers at construction site level of 45 feet high is not mounted on the even
surface , out riggers were broken and not being replaced, toe board have huge gaps and some braces
been missing and others are not fitted properly which may lead to collapse of scaffold, falling of people
and object from height can lead to fatal , serious injury from head injury to muscle stress and pain
breaching the international legislation of Convention C167-Safety and Health in construction
convention ,1988(No.167) and Health and safety at work 1974(HASWA).

Recommendation:

Purchase of new scaffold which would save many people lives and prevents falling of objects and
collapsing of scaffold which would cost around $350.

4. Collision with workers, vehicles and Property damage:

Forklift trucks at the warehouse in the construction area are observed that rounding a blind corner into
a loading area without stopping can lead to collision with workers, collision with stationary objects
and/or vehicles which can cause from death to serious personal injury by falling objects on victims
and also lead to property damage by topple of forklift which breachesILO C155 Occupational Health
and safety convention 1981 and Health and safety at work 1974(HASWA).

Recommendation:

Provision of side mirror on the blind corners where driver can foresee the movement of people and
vehicles which ultimately prevent collision and it would cost $40 and also provision of banksmen for the
blind spots and corners.

5. Fire hazard at the welding area:

Welders are welding the rods which is closer to the LPG gas storage area and sparks while welding
can contact with the LPG gas lead to massive fire/explosion cause property damage and mass
casualties in the workplace which breaches the international legislation of Convention C167-Safety
and Health in construction convention, 1988(No.167) and Fire protection and prevention Act 1997.

Recommendation:
Provide a separate covered welding area for the whole construction site where all welding works can
take place may cost $550 which eventually prevents mass casualties and property damage.

6. Electrical Issue:

Main electric power supply for the entire construction site located near the excavation area is
unprotected and no signage of danger being placed can lead to electrocution, burns, death and
secondary effect like fall from height due to throw off can cause serious injury of bone fractures and
head injury which breaches theILO legislation of C155 Occupational Health and safety convention 1981
and Electricity at work regulations 1989(EAWR).

Recommendation:

Barricade the high danger electricity power supply area by isolating( lock out tag out system) and
would cost $200 can prevent electrocution, burns, even death and secondary deaths such as fall from
height by being victim throw off due to electrocution and fall into excavated area cause head injury or
serious personal injury.
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UNIT IGC3 THE HEALTH AND


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Location :Shoba Terrain, Devanahalli, Bangalore. Date of review: 28/September/2014

Conclusion:

Firstly, I would like to take this opportunity to thank Shoba management &each and every worker at
site for their outstanding cooperation while conducting inspection without which I could have not done
this observation about health and safety practices at construction site.

Few major findings needs immediate attention towards the safety of workers from the management
such as Cave-in, Fall from height( People and objects), Electricity & Fire hazard, collision with
vehicle and pedestrians at warehouse by forklifts which can be controlled in near future by
incorporating suitable recommendations .Other safety concerns such as manual handling, vibration,
noise, stress, biological effect, chemical exposure, heat stress, poor lighting and ventilation can also
be controlled with suitable preventive control measures which also recommended on the observation
sheet.

The workforces were seemed to be very happy when I inquired about their well-being within the
facility and they echoed there is no company can compete the welfare facilities such as locker, first
aid provisions, drinking water, healthy menu at cafeteria and cleaner toilet facilities and also told what
else one would expect? Which brings enthusiastic myself when I hear them which clearly
demonstrates the brigade management commitment towards health and safety of their workers.

Lastly, I would request to please take necessary actions on the suitable recommendation outlined for
existing major hazards and I look forward for your support to further enhance our business reputation
by protecting our workers &property and meeting the obligation of national and international
legislations and for our next ISO certification due in 2 months for renewal without any hindrance.
INTERNATIONAL GENERAL
CERTIFICATE
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UNIT IGC3 THE HEALTH AND


SAFETY PRACTICALAPPLICATION

Student number

Location :Shoba Terrain, Devanahalli, Bangalore Date of review28 /September /2014

Recommendations:

Recommendation Likely resource implications Priority Target date


.Hydraulic shoring of Would cost $200 to install
trench would prevent Hydraulic shoring and without High 28-April-2014
workers from falling by slip shoring an accident which may lead ( 1 Month)
and fall and also cave-in of to death of workers and insurance
soil towards the workers. compensation can be more than
$1000of each worker and other
indirect costs may be applicable.
Cost of electric paint sprayer and
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.Painting at 7 floor using face piece respirator would be $120
cherry picker and electric and cherry picker which is already High 28-April-2014
paint sprayer with face available in the work place can be ( 1 Month)
piece respirator. used to work at height .By not
implementing this cause painter fall
from height and lead to death
and/or serious injury and
compensation of $1000 or more
and other direct and indirect cost of
approximately $2000.

.Purchase of new scaffold Scaffold would cost $350 and


and erect and training to failure to purchase and use current
all scaffold employees for scaffold may collapse and cause High 28-April-2014
proper erection procedures property damage, falling of people ( 1 Month))
and its consequences of and objects which may cost
being collapsed approximately $5000 including both
indirect and direct costs.
Recommendations Likely Resource implications Priority

Target date

.Provision of side mirror at Would cost $40 and collision with


the blind corner for the other vehicle would cost property High 1 Week
driver to foresee the damage from $500 to $800
movements. depends on consequence.

.Provision of banks men at Salary $800 monthly for hiring Medium


blind corners to guide the competent banks men. 28-April-2014
driver at warehouse. ( 1 Month)

.Separate barricade Would cost approximately $550 for


welding area to prevent separate barricaded welding area at High
from fire/explosion as it is construction site leaving which may 28-April-2014
happening close to LPG lead to many casualties and ( 1 Month)
gas storage area. property damage from $ 5000 to
$8000 as direct( Property damage)
and other indirect costs such as
court fines etc.

.Barricade the high voltage Would cost approximately $200 to


main power supply area by barricade the area and it would High 28-April-2014
isolating the power using prevent worker from death to ( 1 Month)
(Lock out- Tag out) serious injury.
system.

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