Unit IG2: Risk assessment

Declaration: By submitting this assessment (Parts 1 – 4) for marking I declare that it is entirely my own work. I understand that falsely claiming that
the work is my own is malpractice and can lead to NEBOSH imposing severe penalties (see the NEBOSH Malpractice Policy for further information).

Important note: You must refer to the document ‘Unit IG2: risk assessment – Guidance and information for learners and Learning Partners’ while
completing all parts of this assessment. Your Learning Partner should provide you with a copy, but it can also be downloaded from the relevant
resources section for this qualification on the NEBOSH website.

Part 1: Background

You should aim to complete this section in 150 - 200 words.

Topic Comments
Name of organisation* Tagros Chemicals India Ltd.
Site location* Cuddalore, India.
Number of workers 480
Tagros Chemicals India Ltd is an agrochemical production industry. It belongs to jhaver group of
companies and it has another two major production units at various location of India.

Tagros Chemicals does a lot of production of hazardous & poisonous pesticide chemicals such as
Permethrin, Fipronil, HCL, H2So4, Na2So3, Cl, NH3 etc…

The workers are engaged working activities in Production of Chemicals, Plant Maintenance &
General description of the organisation Machineries, Utility operations, QA, QC, R&D etc…It involves working Equipment’s & Plants of
N2, Air compressor, Production buildings, Boilers, ETP, WTP, RO, MEP, Chiller, Storage tanks,
Columns, Pipe lines, Storage yards, Loading, Unloading facilities.

This organisation operates 24 hours per day by 3 rotational shift patterns. Workers are employed
to work for 8 hours per day. Workers have to work for 6 days & 1 day week-off. The shift timings
1st shift (06:00 to 14:00 hrs), 2nd shift (14:00 to 22:00 hrs), 3rd shift (22:00 to 06:00).

Description of the area to be included in the This risk assessment will cover the hydrochloric acid production plant, chlorine storage & handling
risk assessment area, HCL loading and unloading area.
Any other relevant information The unit head (who reports directly to the Managing Director) has the direct responsibility for

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 health & safety of employees.
* If you’re worried about confidentiality, you can invent a false name and location for your organisation but, all other information provided must be
factual.

You should aim to complete this section in 100 - 200 words.

Note: this section can be completed after you have competed your risk assessment.
• I started by looking reference to good engineering practices, HSE Plans, codes &
standards. while referring ILO conventions & recommendations for chemical industry, I
take notes of C170 - Chemical convention, R177 – Chemical recommendation, C155 –
Occupational Safety & Health convention, R164 - Occupational Safety & Health
recommendation. I also referred https://www.hse.gov.uk/manufacturing/index.htm and
https://www.ilo.org/global/standards/introduction-to-international-labour-
standards/conventions-and-recommendations/lang--en/index.htm from internet was a good
Outline how the risk assessment was source of information.
carried out this should include:
• sources of information consulted; • After gathering information related to chemicals manufacturing & handling process, I went
• who you spoke to; and directly to visit the plant along with field executive to find out what kind of works done in
• how you identified: that area. I spoke to the plant operators, supervisors, engineers in the HCL plant.
- the hazards;
- what is already being done; and - I identified the hazards by considering the people, Equipment, Materials and
- any additional controls/actions Environment. I physically observed the Work activities performed by the workers at site.
that may be required.
- In parallel to their works, I identified the existing safety measures (Job safety
analysis, work equipment, substances, PPE etc.) already provided in place as a resource by the
company.

- Following the inspection, I referred back to the notes, that I made during the
field inspection & source of information from HSE websites. It helps me to decide on any
additional control measures, that were needed.

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 Part 2: Risk Assessment

Organisation name: Tagros Chemicals India Ltd.

Date of assessment: 10th February 2022
Scope of risk assessment: Hydrochloric acid plant, Chlorine storage yard, Hydrochloric acid Loading & Unloading area.

Hazard category Who might be What are you already doing? What further controls/actions Timescales
and hazard harmed and how? are required? for further Responsible
actions to be person’s job
completed title
(within …)
1. HAZORDOUS WHO MIGHT BE 1. A competent and well-trained 1. Properly designed chemical 2 Months Safety
SUBSTANCES HARMED? person was appointed for chemical storage tanks are to be used. Supervisor
Contract workers, handling.
(CHEMICAL) trainees, supervisors
who are all involved in 2. Chemicals are settled down 2. Proper procedure is to be 3 Weeks Maintenance
Workers mixing the mixing of chemical smoothly in the wastage area. adopted for segregation & Engineer
the chemicals in the substances are disposal of chemicals wastes.
reactor by using bare affected.
hands without using 3. Adequate standard procedure 3. A properly designed agitator 1 Month Maintenance
any kind of PPEs. was planned for handling of with electric motor is to be fixed Engineer
chemicals. for mixing in the chemical tanks.
HOW
Exposure to 4. Quality tools and equipment’s 1 Month Safety
chemicals can harm were implemented and used for Manager
skin leads to allergy. ensuring the smooth operation of
Inhaled or splashes handling chemicals is to be
onto the eyes may monitored.
cause poisoning and
leads to loss of eye 5. Providing chemical canister 1 Week Safety
sight if repeated. mask and breathing apparatus to Supervisor
all employees working in chemical
plant operation.

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Hazard category Who might be What are you already doing? What further controls/actions Timescales
and hazard harmed and how? are required? for further Responsible
actions to be person’s job
completed title
(within …)
2. Fire WHO MIGHT BE 1. No hot work-related activities are 1. A competent and well-trained 1 Month Plant
HARMED? allowed in the chlorine storage yard fire watcher is to be appointed to Manager
Chlorine reacts Engineers, area. watch fire in storage yard.
violently with many operators, trainees,
organic compounds, helpers & supervisors 2. Respiratory protective 2. For continuous monitoring of 1 Month Safety
ammonia, hydrogen who working in equipment such as SCBA provided chlorine gas and operation, CCTV Manager
and finely divided chlorine storage yard, during handling of chlorine. cameras, water sprinkler, fire
metals, causing fire nearby community alarm to be installed and
and explosion people and neighbour 3. Warning sign boards displayed continuously monitored.
hazards. The agent plant workers. in chlorine handling area.
may ignite
combustibles wood, 4. A fire hydrant system is installed
paper, oil, clothing HOW in the chlorine storage yard.
etc… Burning pain,
redness, and blisters 5. Conducting fire mock drills in
on the skin if exposed periodic intervals.
to gas. Health injuries
similar to throat, eyes, 6. Workers are trained to use
coughing and burning firefighting system.
sensation in the nose.
7. In hazardous area classification
zone, electrical equipment’s are
used.

8. In case of fire necessary

excavation procedures is followed.

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Hazard category Who might be What are you already doing? What further controls/actions Timescales
and hazard harmed and how? are required? for further Responsible
actions to be person’s job
completed title
(within …)
3. CONFINED WHO MIGHT BE 1. Ingress and egress log sheet is 1. Appointing and Providing 1 Week Safety
SPACES HARMED? maintained. training to the competent person manager
Workers such as to monitor the chemical usage in
When Chlorine contract peoples, plant.
tank cleaning activity whole watchers,
is carried out employees can lead 2. Signed by the authorised person 2. Continuous surveillance is to 1 Week Hole Watcher
,observing the to serious injury due to take care of the work. be done along with maintenance
confined space to absent of whole department.
activity, due to watcher in the
mishandling of tools, confined space entry 3. Safe system of work (SSW) is 3. Provision of air blower to 1 Week Safety
equipment and gate implemented properly. ventilate the hazardous gases Manager
improper and supplying fresh air.
maintenance of HOW
records. Well trained 4. Check the work regularly & 1 Week Safety
workers are not neglect all the work-related Supervisor
Competent person present during the hazards.
to Work in confined work. Only employees
space is not are there, doing their 5. Maintain the login sheet with 1 Week Hole Watcher
available. respective duties proper sign of competent person
without any legal and supervisor.
No safe working information.
procedure is followed. 6. Proper quality tools is to be 2 Months Safety Officer
given to the employees during
When ingress and work.
egress of the
confined space 7. Barricading around the 1 Week Safety Officer
workers not using confined space for preventing
proper way. accidents.

Not using 8. Personal gas detection 3 Weeks Safety Officer

personal protective systems should be provided and
equipment’s. installed in confined space.

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Hazard category Who might be What are you already doing? What further controls/actions Timescales
and hazard harmed and how? are required? for further Responsible
actions to be person’s job
completed title
(within …)
4. SUBSTANCE WHO MIGHT BE 1. Restriction of drinking alcohol at 1. Disciplinary actions should be 1 Week Plant
ABUSE AT WORK HARMED? the workplace. taken against the workers who Manager
Senior employees are influenced by drugs & alcohol.
The hazards and disrespect juniors
associated with the who making abuse 2. Mental Training and instruction
substance abuse at work and the persons given to the workers about the
work are work place working along with substance abuse at work
incidents, him.
absenteeism, loss of
production and HOW 3. Implementing alcohol and drugs
fatality. Substance abuse testing procedure, in case it found,
at work not only it is destroyed.
abused the person
and also affects the
co-workers who 4. Random testing of workers while
working with more doing the job in workplace.
attention and
concentration on
work, leads to 5. Implementing drug and alcohol
mishandling of abusing policy.
equipment &
machinery, sleeping
leads to accident.

5. RADIATION WHO MIGHT BE 1. Radiography testing work area 1. Substitution of radiography 1 Month Mechanical
HARMED? boundary is demarcated by using methods by applying other non- Department
Radiography is Engineers, physical barricading. destructive testing methods inside HOD
one of the non- welders and helpers the reactor.
destructive testing who doing
methods, while doing radiography testing in 2. Emergency procedures are 2. Try to eliminate radiography 2 Months Mechanical
radiography testing the chlorine plants maintained and followed properly. testing methods. Department
there is possibility of and the neighbouring HOD

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Hazard category Who might be What are you already doing? What further controls/actions Timescales
and hazard harmed and how? are required? for further Responsible
actions to be person’s job
completed title
(within …)
causing acute plant workers.
radiation sickness 3. Reporting and records filing is
and chronic health maintained.
effects. HOW
While doing 4. The workers are properly given
radiography (NDT) communication about the job plan
testing in the chlorine and its related activities.
storage reactor,
radiography emits 5. Following emergency
ionizing radiation procedures.
which affects the
workers by hair loss & 6. The testing area is properly
nausea. shielded.

7. The radiation level in the testing

area is continuously monitored and
surveyed.

8. Trained and qualified workers

are employed in the job by the
authorised regulatory
Authority.

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Hazard category Who might be What are you already doing? What further controls/actions Timescales
and hazard harmed and how? are required? for further Responsible
actions to be person’s job
completed title
(within …)
6. HAZORDOUS WHO MIGHT BE 1. New safe system of work (SSW) 1. Awareness of solid wastage is 1 Week Safety
SUBSTANCES HARMED? procedures are absorbed and to be given by the competent Supervisor
Helpers, adopted by the Employees and the person towards the usage of
(Biological) supervisors, company staff. personal protective equipment’s.
housekeeping
Observed that the members who are 2. Solid wastage is properly settled 2. Disposal of waste in the 2 Weeks Safety
solid waste disposal dealing directly and and stored in the proper wastage approved source. Engineer
of the chemical plant indirectly with the segregation tank.
is having very poor biological hazardous
maintenance and substances. 3. Supervised the work with 3. On daily regular basis the 1 Week Safety
usage of waste competent, trained and knowledge municipal department should visit Supervisor
segregation and in person. the plant.
improper condition. HOW
Poor maintenance 4. Tool box talk is to be given on 1 Week Safety
of wastage disposal regular basis. Supervisor
produces bacteria,
fungi, micro- 5. Display and usage of safety 1 Week Safety
organisms and toxins posters and the disinfectants in Supervisor
irritates the workers the workplace.
skin, eyes, difficult to
breathe, headaches 6. Daily monitoring the wastage 1 Week Safety
and not using PPE’s. disposal with proper safety Supervisor
equipment’s.

7. Daily practises of disposal of 1 Week Plant

waste is to be adopted. Engineer

8. Medical fitness and other test 1 Week Plant

certificate was properly analysed. Engineer

9. Proper safety procedures 1 Week Plant

followed, daily to be checked. Supervisor

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Hazard category Who might be What are you already doing? What further controls/actions Timescales
and hazard harmed and how? are required? for further Responsible
actions to be person’s job
completed title
(within …)

10. Handling of waste substances 1 Week Plant

is properly to be analysed in the Supervisor
chemical plant.

7. ELECTRICITY WHO MIGHT BE 1. A competent and trained person 1. No parallel jobs should be 1 Month Safety
HARMED? only allowed to do the job on the carried out on the motor control Manager
Some of the Contract labours, electrical systems. centre (MCC) panel & same
hazards of the electrician, supervisor, equipment on the field,
electricity are engineers who work procedures to be developed.
electrical shock, directly and indirectly
burns, fire and on electrical
explosion. equipment’s, electrical 2. Electrical preventive 2. Before the commencement of 1 Week Safety
wires, electrical drives maintenance work, done for the job all electrical equipment’s Manager
and substation. equipment weekly once. should be inspected by the
electrical maintenance team to do
the job.
HOW
While working in 3. Providing suitable personal 3. Provision of standard quality 1 Month Electrical
energized electrical protective equipment’s while electrical products includes Engineer
system may leads to working. double insulated cables and
electrical shock, burns industrial plug points.
and injuries from
exposure to arcing. 4. Warning signs provided.

5. Weekly inspection schedule and

records are maintained.

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Hazard category Who might be What are you already doing? What further controls/actions Timescales
and hazard harmed and how? are required? for further Responsible
actions to be person’s job
completed title
(within …)

6. Avoiding work on live

equipment’s and following lock-out,
tag-out system.

7. Installation of various electrical

protective equipment’s such as
proper earthing, residual current
devices, double insulation, fuses,
isolation etc…

8. Safe work procedure is followed

while doing electrical work.

8. NOISE WHO MIGHT BE 1. Quality ear plugs are provided to 1. In case of any damaged 2 Months Mechanical
HARMED? the workers and employees to mechanical parts are used, it is to Engineer
At the top of the contract labours, wear. be replaced.
reactor, agitator shaft trainees, supervisor,
and other rotary technicians working in 2. Checked the noise level of the 2. Display the earplug to be used 1 Week Safety
devices operated by and around the plant mechanical parts and other motor safety sign in the noisy area. Supervisor
the electrical motor area (near reactor). equipment’s.
causes a high level of
noise and vibration 3. Employees and other co- 3. Reduce the shift pattern in the 2 Weeks Plant
while doing HCL HOW workers are wearing the personal working place, who are working in Manager
preparation. When the protective equipment’s or not is high noisy area.
excessive noise exists monitored.
the tolerable limit (85-
105 dB), noise 4. Prefer low noise producing 1 Month Maintenance
pollution occurs. This equipment. Manager
causes headache,
hearing problem, 5. Noise meter is to be installed in 1 Month Safety
stress, sleeping the work place area. Engineer

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Hazard category Who might be What are you already doing? What further controls/actions Timescales
and hazard harmed and how? are required? for further Responsible
actions to be person’s job
completed title
(within …)
disorder etc…as a 6. Regular health check-up to be 1 Week Health &
result of high conducted for the workers. Safety
frequency noise. Manager

7. Noise survey is to be done at 1 Week Safety Guard

the regular intervals.

8. Cover and insulate the noisy 2 Months Mechanical

machineries by using noise Engineer
absorbing materials (Hard rubber)

9. HEALTH WHO MIGHT BE 1. Safety water shower and eye 1. Giving adequate training to the 2 Weeks Safety
HARMED? wash shower are installed in workers by a competent person Manager
Chlorine is a Operators, chemical handling area. on MSDS (material safety data
dangerous chemical. Technicians, Fitters & sheet) to enhance safe handling
Inhalation of chlorine engineers who of chemicals.
gas or drinking highly working in chlorine
concentrated sources chemical plant, 2. Training provided to the workers 2. All workers should wear full 1 Week Safety Guard
of chlorine (such as especially who about the chemical substance and body acid protection suit while
household bleach) working on ejector, its hazards. visiting chlorine handling area.
can lead to vomiting, scrubber and HCL
coma and even handling area.
death. 3. Personal protective equipment’s 3. Chemical cartage mask should 1 Week Safety
such as chemical nitrile gloves, be readily available on chlorine Supervisor
HOW face shield is provided to avoid storage area.
There are direct contact of chemicals.
possibilities to spray
or splash of chemical 4. Sign boards such as mandatory, 4. In case of mishandling of 1 Month Maintenance
on person who doing caution, warning is placed in chlorine, water supply should be Manager
activities near chlorine chemicals handling area. available at the nearest point to
handling area. reduce the severity of any health
effects.

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Hazard category Who might be What are you already doing? What further controls/actions Timescales
and hazard harmed and how? are required? for further Responsible
actions to be person’s job
completed title
(within …)

5. Adequate training and 3 Weeks Safety

information about the hazards of Supervisor
the chemical given to workers
while working on the storage
area.

10. MANUAL WHO MIGHT BE 1.Using mechanical aid to lift and 1. Eliminating manual handling 3 Months Electrical
HANDLING HARMED? move the load. methods by implementing Manager
Production electrically operated equipment’s
Hazards helpers, trainees & and procedures to avoid health
associated with the supervisors, who are effects.
manual handling of all working in the
load materials can manual handling of 2. Making changes to the 2. Reduce the size and weight of 3 Weeks Warehouse
lead to neck and back barrels, boxes. workplace area to reduce distance load Supervisor
injuries, hernia, travelled, need for bending.
strains, sprains, HOW
musculoskeletal etc… Manual handling 3. Providing frequent breaks during 3. Adding handles to easy 2 Weeks Designing
activity done by the manual handling work. handling and grasp the loaded Engineer
workers have to lift materials.
and carry materials
and equipment by 4. Assessing workplace to ensure 4. Push the load by loading on the 1 Week Warehouse
using their own there is no obstruction the wheel trays rather than manual Supervisor
hands, heavy physical pathway. load handling.
work, poor workplace
design, moving,
transporting, lack of 5. Based on the individual 5. Avoid the need for manual 2 Months Warehouse
physical space, poor capability the job was assigned to handling. Manager
postures and actions. them.
6. Providing PPEs such as non- 2 Weeks Warehouse
slip footwear, foot protection and Supervisor
gloves to handle load.

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Hazard category Who might be What are you already doing? What further controls/actions Timescales
and hazard harmed and how? are required? for further Responsible
actions to be person’s job
completed title
(within …)

7. Rest breaks, job rotation and 1 Week Warehouse

training should to given to those Manager
manual handling workers.

11. SLIPS AND WHO MIGHT BE 1. Chemical spillage area and 1. Non slip footwear to be 2 Weeks Safety
TRIPS HARMED? pathway is barricaded to avoid the provided for the employees and Manager
managers, movement of persons over the co- workers to ensure slip
Fall off a person supervisor, operators, chemicals. accident.
happened due to the helpers, trainees who
Spillage of HCL and working on the
chlorine on the floor hydrochloric acid 2. Secondary walking platform 2. The floor surface is to be fully 3 Months Maintenance
surface. production and provided for trespassing the area. coated with anti-slipper proof Manager
handling plant area. materials and rough mats to be
provided.

HOW
While handling of 3. Housekeeping person provided 3. Providing proper personal 1 Week Safety
filling the chlorine on a to clean the chemical on the floor protective equipment’s to the Supervisor
MS barrel container during spillage. workers who worked in the
spillage of chemicals chemical filling area.
(wet surface)
happened on the 4. Safety sign boards (wet 2 Weeks Safety
pathway and floor surface) should be placed and Supervisor
surface causes slip, ensuring visibility of the sign
trip and fall hazard. board.

5. Ensuring proper filling of 1 Week Production

chemical by implementing safety Supervisor
procedures and practices.

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Hazard category Who might be What are you already doing? What further controls/actions Timescales
and hazard harmed and how? are required? for further Responsible
actions to be person’s job
completed title
(within …)
6. Changes in filling and 2 Months Maintenance
maintenance work to be made for Manager
changing the pipes ensuring non
spillage of chemicals.

12. WORKING AT WHO MIGHT BE 1. Only competent and trained 1. MEWP’S (mobile elevating 2 Months Safety
HEIGHT HARMED? workers are allowed to work for work platform) should be provided Manager
The people erecting vessels and reactors. during height work.
Fall of a person working at height such
and objects, tools as Technicians,
materials while engineers, supervisor, 2. Scaffolding provided while 2. Ladders, equipment’s and tools 1 Week Safety
handling from top of operators and during height work. should be inspected and colour Supervisor
the building are the trespassers who coding to be given.
hazards associated working nearby the
with working at height work. 3. Providing personal protective 3. Safety nets, soft landing 2 Months Safety
height. equipment’s while doing height system should be available while Engineer
work. during height work.
HOW
While erecting the 4. Full body safety harness 4. Double lanyard ropes should 2 Weeks Safety
reactors, pipe lines, provided to the worker who works be provided for the workers who Supervisor
vessels, storage tank, at height. are going to work at height.
at the height may
cause fall of a person 5. Emergency rescue plan and 5. Periodic inspection of scaffolds 1 Week Safety
and loose objects procedure are arranged. should be inspected by a Manager
while handling tools competent scaffolding inspector
and equipment’s. and tags are placed.

. 6. Work permit system should be 1 Week Safety

maintained and monitored by the Engineer
safety team to ensure SSW (safe
system of work).

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Hazard category Who might be What are you already doing? What further controls/actions Timescales
and hazard harmed and how? are required? for further Responsible
actions to be person’s job
completed title
(within …)

7. Providing and ensuring tools 1 Week Safety Guard

are placed in the jacket pocket to
avoid slippage.

8. Health check-up, fitness of the 1 Month Medical

person who (working at height) Officer
should be examined and give
fitness certificate by the medical
in charge (7 days once).

13. WORK WHO MIGHT BE 1. Earthing of tools and equipment 1. Providing (GFCI) ground fault 2 Months Electrical
EQUIPMENT AND HARMED? is made to ensure safety. current interrupter to avoid high Engineer
MACHINERY The workers who shock by electrical equipment.
handling power tools,
The portable power electrical equipment 2. Proper insulation of damaged 2. Electrical tools and equipment 1 Month Electrical
tools having the such as Engineers, wires are made. should be double earthed to Supervisor
potential to cause technicians, electrical ensure protection.
hazards such as arc- trainees & electrical
flash burn, thermal apprentice. 3. Caution, mandatory signs are 3. Lockout tagout system and 2 Weeks Electrical
burn or blast, electric provided in the workplace. procedure should be followed Engineer
shock, trip, fire and HOW during maintenance of electrical
explosion. Due to damaged equipment.
power tools and
improper handling of 4. Proper training is given to the 4. Double insulation is made on 1 Week Electric
electrical equipment, workers and employees who damaged wire and equipment. Engineer
during maintenance of handles electrical devices.
tools causes 5. Replacing the electrically 2 Months Electrical
electrocution and damaged tools and equipment. Manager
electric shock leads to
fire, explosion, electric 6. Necessary PPE’S should be 1 Week Electrical
shock, trip electric provided and make use of it, is to Supervisor

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Hazard category Who might be What are you already doing? What further controls/actions Timescales
and hazard harmed and how? are required? for further Responsible
actions to be person’s job
completed title
(within …)
burns, health effects be monitored.
such as breathing
problem, headache
and sometimes fatal
(death).
14. MOVEMENT OF WHO MIGHT BE 1. High visibility clothing is provided 1. Ensure signage of vehicle 1 Week Safety Officer
PEOPLE & VEHICLE HARMED? to the vehicle operator. speed limit in various places are
IN THE Operators, displayed properly.
WORKPLACE supervisors, public,
trainees and contract
Collision of labours, etc… are 2. Good vehicle selection is made. 2. For approaching the 1 Week Safety Officer
vehicles and air harmed due to the pedestrians, provide mirror to see
pollution made by the expose of vehicle the blind spots.
vehicle exhaust smoke leads to skin
system, over allergy, eye irritation
speeding of forklift is
carried out. HOW 3. For reversing the vehicle safety 3. Well trained blanks man should 2 Weeks Safety
Minor and major alarm system is provided. be available while driving in the Manager
There is no injury or even fatality pedestrian cross.
maintenance while can be caused by the
down lift and uplift of over speeding of
the vehicle. vehicles, leads to 4. Segregation of pedestrians and 1 Month Plant
collision of vehicles & vehicles. Manager
pedestrians. 4. Checking the licence of the
Vehicle exhaust forklift operator while he is
Co2 contaminates compatible or not. 5. Providing proper training to the 2 Weeks Safety
haemoglobin leads to vehicle driver for safe driving Supervisor
health effects such as speed limit inside the plant.
vomiting, nausea and
reduce in immune
system.

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Part 3: Prioritise 3 actions with justification for the selection
Suggested word counts
Moral, general legal and financial arguments for all actions: 300 to 350 words
For EACH action:
Specific legal arguments: 100 to 150 words
Likelihood AND severity: 75 to 150 words
How effective the action is likely to be in controlling the risk: 100 to 150 words

Moral, general legal and financial arguments for ALL actions

Moral, general legal and financial MORAL ARGUMENT:

arguments
Tagros chemicals India Ltd has a moral duty to provide and protect safe workplace & environment
to workers from work related hazards. Because it has the potential to cause ill and health related
injuries to workers. Our organisation’s moral is to keep all workers healthy and in safe manner,
because employees working in the company to earn money and wages for their needs in life.
Tagros chemicals doesn’t want any workers to keep their life on risk, because incidents may likely
to have impact on employees and their family. The mental health of other workers also affected due
to these incidents.

GENERAL LEGAL ARGUMENT:

If Tagros Chemicals does not follow legal standards, there is chance of government or regulatory
body to give notice of probation stopping all work-related activities or they may give some time
period to improve legal standards. These legal actions can cause damage to Tagros Chemicals
reputation and also make huge loss to the organisation, business development can also be
affected.
Any breaching of health and safety legislation is usually a criminal offence might lead to:
• Formal enforcement action,
• Prosecution of organisation in criminal courts,
• Prosecution of individuals, workers.

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 FINANCIAL ARGUMENT:
Normally any accidents and serious ill, affects the financial resources of any company and at times
this can put the organization out of business. Finance is focussing on money which a company
doesn’t like to loss. but once an accident happened and faced, the company has to loss the money
1. Direct loss:
• Workers sick pay,
• Treatment, etc.
2. Indirect loss:
• Loss of production,
• Loss of goodwill etc. in parallel to a person life.
Company will give insurance card to all workers. And when accidents happen, few losses include
1. Insured cost:
• Compensation,
• Medical cost etc.
2. Uninsured cost:
• Accident investigation time,
• Criminal & legal fines etc.

Justification for action 1

Action HAZARD CATEGORY: FIRE

For continuous monitoring of chlorine gas and operation, CCTV cameras, water sprinkler, fire alarm
to be installed and continuously monitored.

Specific legal arguments The ILO sets out an Occupational Safety and Health Recommendation, 1981 (R164) that
supplements convection (C155). Part IV of the Recommendation states that undertaking
(organisation) must:

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 • “To provide and maintain workplace, machinery and equipment, and use work methods,
which are as safe and without risk to health as is reasonably practicable”.
The chlorine yard is a storage of huge quantity of liquid chlorine, if the fire happens it explodes
enormously with the combination of ammonia. The ILO codes of practise gives specific advice on
the measures that employees must to protect workers against risk identified by a risk assessment.
Due to this incident legal enforcement action can be taken by people on Tagros chemicals, which
affects organisation reputation and financial loss due to punishment in form of penalties.

Consideration of likelihood AND severity LIKELIHOOD:

The likelihood fire incident on chlorine storage is very likely, because Tagros chemicals has a
chlorine storage yard capacity of 20 tonnes. Weather condition such as high heat may cause
temperature raise of sulphur leads to fire incident and accident. Likelihood is considered as rare,
unlikely, possible, likely and very likely.
SEVERITY:
The severity of the risk could be ‘major’ because, huge fire may happen on the chlorine yard and
uncontrollable. Due to the inhalation of chlorine gas, it causes Burning pain, redness, and blisters
on the skin if exposed to gas. Health injuries similar to throat, eyes, coughing and burning sensation
in the nose. The impacts of incidents considered as negligeable, minor, moderate, major and
severe.
• Negligible - No medical treatment,
• Minor - Objective but reversible disability,
• Moderate - Irreversible disability,
• Major - Single fatality or severe irreversible disability,
• Severe - Multiple fatalities.

How effective the action is likely to be in

The new control measures are implemented, it will help to put off fire before it spreads more or it
controlling the risk. This should include:
attains worst scenario by eliminating risks & hazards.
• the intended impact of the action;
• justification for the timescale that
you indicated in your risk • THE INTENDED IMPACT OF THE ACTION:
assessment; and The fire incidents are monitored, thus preventing from any fire accidents and the fire can be

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 • whether you think the action will
fully control the risk.
Justification for action 2
Action
Specific legal arguments
Consideration of likelihood AND severity
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controlled at the early stage itself.
• JUSTIFICATION FOR THE TIMESCALE:
I had given a time scale of 1 month because, proper approval from the top management, is
needed and particular funds is to be allotted for buying CCTV cameras, fire sprinkler, fire alarm
system, operational training takes 1 month including fixing on the desired location.
• WHETHER I THINK THE ACTION WILL FULLY CONTROL THE RISK:
By this new control measure, we can control hazard as much as possible. Eliminating &
substitution for chlorine yard is the only method to eliminate hazard.
HAZARD CATEGORY: WORKING AT HEIGHT
Health check-up, fitness of the person who (working at height) should be examined and give fitness
certificate by the medical in charge in regular interval (7 days once).
According to the International Labour Organisation (ILO), Tagros chemicals has moral duty to
provide safe work environment to workers & also make sure that processes are reasonably safe. As
per specific set of regulations – Work at Height Regulations 2005,
• “The person who working at height, health conditions of individual to be monitored”.
Emergency rescue procedure should be readily available. The ILO codes of practice gives specific
advice on the measures, that employers must to protect workers against risks identified by a risk
assessment. Tagros chemicals should compliance with these regulations and standards. Failure to
follow these standards leads to repercussions, including workmen compensation.
LIKELIHOOD:
The likelihood of incidents caused the work at height is very likely, because Tagros Chemicals has
more columns & tower maintenance works which has a potential to cause injuries to workers. Due
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How effective the action is likely to be in
controlling the risk. This should include:
• the intended impact of the action;
• justification for the timescale that
you indicated in your risk
assessment; and
• whether you think the action will
fully control the risk.
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to multiple jobs taken at a time also leads to occurrence of incidents very likely. The likelihood is
considered as rare, unlikely, possible, likely and very likely.
SEVERITY:
The severity of risks occurring could be major. Because if the workers may fall from height it leads
to irreversible disability or fatality and also ends up in repercussions. Impact of incidents considered
as negligible, minor, major, moderate and severe.
• Negligible - No medical treatment,
• Minor - Objective but reversible disability,
• Moderate - Irreversible disability,
• Major - Single fatality or severe irreversible disability,
• Severe - Multiple fatalities.
This health condition of individual monitoring helps Tagros Chemicals to engage a competent
person on work, it controls hazards which can happen, if unhealthy person engaged on work.
• THE INTENDED IMPACT OF THE ACTION:
Competent and healthy person will be involved in height work, which leads to safe working
practises.
• JUSTIFICATION FOR THE TIMESCALE:
Timescale given for the action is 1 month because, procedure for health condition monitoring
should be developed, all trained workers who authorized to work at height have to do this medical
examination which is conducted by the medical officer.
• WHETHER I THINK THE ACTION WILL FULLY CONTROL THE RISK:
This health condition monitoring is one of the risk control measures, we have to follow all
other actions along with this, to control the risk or the Tagros Chemicals has to eliminate this kind of
planned activity in the plant to control the risk.
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Justification for action 3

Action HAZARD CATEGORY: CONFINED SPACE

Providing personal gas detection systems for the person who entering the confined space and
installed inside the walls of the confined space.

Specific legal arguments As per the approved code of practise on

The Confined Space Regulations 1997, ILO Convention 155 (C155), ILO Recommendation
164 (R 164, Dubai Municipality code of practice chapter 19),
• “All of these laws specify hazards and safety precautions taken in confined space entry. It is
mandatory to monitor workplace by active or passive monitoring system”.
Tagros Chemicals has more confined entry inspection and maintenance activities on vessels, tanks
and columns.
Noncompliance with standards causes danger to workers. Tagros Chemicals has moral duty to
provide safe workplace to workers. The ILO code of practice gives specific advice on the measures
that employees, must to protect workers against risk identified by a risk assessment.
Noncompliance of procedures also leads of injuries or fatality of person. Legal enforcement action
such as prosecution of Tagros Chemicals in criminal courts may happen.

Consideration of likelihood AND severity LIKELIHOOD:

The likelihood of incidents caused by working in confined spaces is likely, because these activities
planned mostly at the showdown period. Tagros Chemicals have more tanks, columns, cooling
tower maintenance works which have a potential to release toxic gas or vapours occurs likely at
any time of job.
The likelihood is considered as rare, unlikely, possible, likely and very likely.

SEVERITY:
The severity of risk occurring could be Major, if workers exposed to toxic gas which may leads to
unexpected incident and accident on workplace with series injuries or disabilities.

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How effective the action is likely to be in
controlling the risk. This should include:
• the intended impact of the action;
• justification for the timescale that
you indicated in your risk
assessment; and
• whether you think the action will
fully control the risk.
Part 4: Review, communicate and check
Suggested word counts for each section:
• Planned review date or period and reasoning for this: 50 - 100words
• How the risk assessment findings will be communicated and who needs to know the information: 100 - 150 words
• Follow up on the risk assessment: 100 - 150 words.
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Impact of incidents considered as Negligible, Minor, Moderate, Major & Severe.
• Negligible - No medical treatment,
• Minor - Objective but reversible disability,
• Moderate - Irreversible disability,
• Major - Single fatality or severe irreversible disability and
• Severe - Multiple fatalities.
Providing portable personal gas detector is one of the active monitoring methods, it helps workers
in risk perception.
• THE INTENDED IMPACT OF THE ACTION:
The confined space is continuously monitored by using portable personal gas detector for
providing safe workplace to workers by preventing severe incidents.
• JUSTIFICATION FOR THE TIMESCALE:
The timescale given for this action is 3 weeks, because the safety officer has to discuss with
concern department head to procure number of portable gas detectors. Providing training about
how to use while entering into the confined space to prevent risk factors.
• WHETHER I THINK THE ACTION WILL FULLY CONTROL THE RISK:
By providing gas detectors, we can prevent from toxic & poisonous gases inside the
confined space. It is one of the control methods, the workers should follow along with safe system
of work (SSW) procedures and practices to control risks associated with the confined space.
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Planned review date/period with
reasoning
How the risk assessment findings will be
communicated AND who you need to tell
How you will follow up on the risk
assessment to check that the actions
have been carried out
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REVIEW OF THE RISK ASSESSMENT AND CHOOSEN THE REVIEW DATE:
As per the legal requirements of the company policy, Risk assessment, Technology process,
Analysis of risk, Engineering controls are reviewed annually (once in 12 months). so, my next
review date will be 9th February 2023.
In Case of any modification, changes in process, technology, updating legal requirements need to
review risk assessment as per plan:
• A change in relevant legislation or the standards;
• Any new equipment or working procedures brought in;
• A significant change to the number of workers or the shift patterns that are worked.
HOW THE RISK ASSESSMENT FINDINGS WILL BE COMMUNICATED:
I will arrange meeting with the unit head & the general manager to go through the risk assessment
& recommendation or actions given on risk assessment. I will provide summary of further actions
required and justification for those actions. I will explain about importance of risk assessment,
identified control measures to concern manager of chlorine chemical plant.
I will ask the concern manager to explain those actions to all workers and contract person in
upcoming toolbox talks. I will also advice the workers on the action that are to be taken. Special
training, refreshment training (video & audio) conduct for workers in their own language. A
summary of risk assessment & control actions will be posted on the company intranet and notice
boards, bulletin boards and power point presentations.
I will make action plan on calendar for all risk assessment. I will Visit the site regularly on weekly
basis. Competent respective person for the sections was checked. All action plan, importance and
implementing on time in daily activities are followed. I will discuss with site manager for further
action plans in the workplace and mention the way of eliminating the risks.
Weekly once meetings will be conducted with responsible person to find out work progress of each
action. Based on meetings, required resources like man power, material, fund allocation will be
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 arranged to responsible person for successful completion of recommended action within due date.
If any actions look like they are not going to be completed on time, I will speak to the finance
director to see if additional resources available for the action. Actions that are overdue will be
referred to the MD via the finance director.

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