CKB 30103 INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND HEALTH

TUTORIAL 2a

1. The following data is accident statistic of a company that has various of activities

a. Identify the type of incident name (or consequences); according to NADOPOD, 2004
for the following data for year 2018.

Date of No of Preliminary Description of Incident

Incident staff
January 320 Worker was conducting repairs on a milling machine, which was not
locked out. The machine was started unintentionally, crushing the
worker’s leg and caused fractured bone. He was given 60 days medical
leave.

February 325 Four workers was working on jack hammering a septic tank
when propane fumes in the tank exploded. Two employees had a third
degree burnt and died a week later.

March 300 No incident was reported

April 325 Pak Leman has been working in rice processing plant for over 15 years. He
was complaining for having severe chest pain and bad cough. He was
sent to the hospital for thorough examination. The doctor informed that he
has severe lung disease due to inhalation of padi husk dust for long period
of time. He was given 60 days of rest.

May 315 No incident was reported

June 315 Alias was working at shelf. The 200kg gunny sack of padi fell in front of
him and caused loses about 200kg grain.

July 350 Ng was performing decking work at a height of 10 feet above ground
level and fell through the decking caused twisted his ankle.

July 350 Shima was performing housekeeping job in the detergent store and found
fainted by his coworker; was rushed to clinic and work as usual on the
following day.

August 210 Sega was installing heating and cooling equipment and fell from a ladder.
An orthopedic confirmed joint dislocated and advised him to rest for at
least 30 days

Sept 201 No incident was reported

Oct 211 2 workers were hospitalized for 2 weeks after consuming dinner provided
by the company caterer suspected due to leptospirosis.

A Nov 211 No incident reported

Dec 211 Arafiah is one of the cleaner in furniture manufacturing company that using
rengas wood. She has been working for the last 4 years. The safety
executive noticed that she has serious skin disease on her left hand; was
rushed to clinic and work as usual on the following day

b. Calculate the fatality rate, Incident Rate, Frequency Rate and Severity Rate for
OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT CASES and OCCUPATIONAL POISONING AND
DISEASES CASES.
c. Determine the risk value for both occupational accident cases and occupational
poisoning and disease cases.
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TUTORIAL 2a

2. The report received by DOSH officer in year 2017 from ZV Sdn Bhd, that has average number of
employee a year of 550 workers are as below:

a. Ramasamy was serious bodily injured due to the blade from grass cutting was loose and
detached from the machine, while he was working in the premise of ZV Sdn Bhd. He was given
90 days medical leave.
b. Yati was given first aid treatment after suffering electrical shock at the place of work, ZV Sdn
Bhd.
c. Yazid complaining having pain at his joints and muscle after handling the machine with high
speed of vibration for a long period of time at place of work ,ZV Sdn Bhd. Yazid was given 3 days
to rest at home.
d. Joko was found to have hearing impairment due to working in construction company, ZV Sdn
Bhd.. ZV Sdn Bhd involved in preparing foundation( for the building of shopping mall.

i. Calculate the risk assessment for ZV Sdn Bhd for occupational accident and occupational
poisoning & diseases.

ii. Based on HIRARC guidelines, decide the risk level of ZV Sdn Bhd and recommend the action to
be taken to bring the risk level to ALARP.