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NEBOSH Sample Practicle Report PDF
NEBOSH Sample Practicle Report PDF
SAFETY INSPECTION OF
WORKSHOP
INSPECTION CARRIED
OUT BY KEVIN FORBES
ON 9 OF FEBURARY
TH
2005
AT 11.30AM
INTRODUCTION
Inspection of workshop area to identify areas
of good practice and to highlight hazards to
health and safety
SUMMARY
MAJOR ISSUE 1
HOUSEKEEPING
Numerous examples of poor housekeeping
were found & are listed on the observation
sheets. They are producing trip hazards, fire
hazards and hygiene issues & therefore the
risk of injury to employees, visitors &
contractors. The WHSWR require that the
workplace be kept clean and tidy, also section
2 of Health & Safety at Work etc. act 1974
requires that employers provide a safe place
of work.
It is recommended that the workplace is
cleaned & all waste materials removed
immediately. Covered rubbish bins should be
provided and a system of daily emptying
should be implemented within 1 month. These
represent low cost actions.
In the long term it is recommended that the
possibility of employing a caretaker be
explored. This would be effective in helping to
maintain a safe, clean place of work, however
this would involve significant cost & would
require a cost/benefit analysis to be carried
out.
All employees should be trained on induction
on general house keeping procedures including
the correct storage of tools. This would
involve little cost as it could be carried out in
house by supervisors.
MAJOR ISSUE 2
ELECTRICITY
Evidence of poor maintenance of electrical
equipment was observed together with trailing
cables, which produce a tripping hazard. The
risk of electrocution, fire or burns to staff is
stressed & requires urgent action. Both to
protect personnel & to comply with the
electricity regulations and PUWER 1998 It is
recommended that visual checks of all
electrical equipment be carried out
immediately and any equipment with frayed
wires or any other damage, be removed from
workplace, marked do not use and be
quarantined. In addition a competent person
(electricity at work regulations) should carry
out PAT testing within 1 month. Annual testing
should be carried out thereafter & a system of
testing new equipment before use in
workplace should be introduced. This would
involve medium cost as external provision and
training of competent person maybe required.
This will result in significant risk reduction.
Cables need to be re-routed immediately as
they pose a significant risk & a review of
electrical sockets should be carried out within
1 month. Any additional provision of electrical
sockets should be included in next years
budget as it may involve high cost
MAJOR ISSUE 3
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
Examples of unlabeled & incorrectly stored
substances were found as indicated on
inspection sheets. All substances should be
labelled according to CHIP regulations &
storage of substances should be implemented
within 1 month to comply with COSHH
regulations. Any unlabeled substances should
be investigated by a competent person to
establish what they are, and then either
labelled or disposed of safely. Action required
within 1 week at low – medium cost depending
on availability of competent personnel and
disposal requirements.
CONCLUSION
My inspection revealed good levels of lighting
and provision of PPE. However all the
foregoing suggests that we are not even
achieving the minimum standard of safety
required by legislation. This may leave the
company open to action to by the HSE either
by means of an improvement or prohibition
notice or even prosecution. In addition
employee’s who are injured may have a good
case for compensation under civil law. We
should move from a position of reactive safety
to proactive safety. I recommend initially a
meeting with yourself & the workshop
supervisor to formulate a milestone plan to
achieve full safety compliance.