Unit IG2: Risk assessment

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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*
Site location*
Number of workers
General description of the organisation
Description of the area to be included in the risk
assessment
Any other relevant information
* 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 completed your risk assessment.
Outline how the risk assessment was carried out
this should include:
● sources of information consulted;
● who you spoke to; and
● how you identified:
- the hazards;
- what is already being done; and
- any additional controls/actions that
may be required.

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 Part 2: Risk Assessment
Organisation name:
Date of assessment:
Scope of risk assessment:

Hazard Who might be harmed What are you already What further controls/actions Timescales Responsible
category and and how? doing? are required? for further person’s job title
hazard actions to be
completed
(within …)
Noise Employees working on Hearing Protection Inform workers regarding 2 Days Safety Officer
the construction site Equipment has been the availability of PPEs and
Excessive and people who may procured for the tell them about the benefits Supervisor
noise from visit the construction workers. of using PPEs.
construction site are prone to be Provide adequate training to 2 Months Safety Manager
operations harmed because of workers on how to properly
and exposure to this use hearing PPEs. Supervisor
construction hazard.
equipment People on the Procure quieter equipment. 3 Months Finance Manager
like drills and construction site are
diesel subjected to prolonged Project Manager
generators. exposure to noise
levels higher than 85+ Safety Officer
decibels, regularly
during the operation of Supervisor
different construction Conduct health surveillance 1 Month Finance Manager
equipment like programs for relevant
jackhammers, chop employees (on a priority Project Manager
saws, chainsaws, and basis).
hammer drills. Safety Manager

Unprotected exposure Supervisor

to high decibels of
noise can affect the
person in several ways

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 Hazard Who might be harmed What are you already What further controls/actions Timescales Responsible
category and and how? doing? are required? for further person’s job title
hazard actions to be
completed
(within …)
and can consequently Conduct a maintenance 1 Month Finance Manager
cause many short-term program for the equipment, to
irritations to permanent avoid noise due to wear and Safety Manager
health complications. tear.
Safety Officer
Temporary reduction in Supervisor
hearing may occur Placement of signages and Safety Officer
after short-term instruction boards in high
exposure to extremely noise zones. 1 week Supervisor
high levels of noise.

Likewise, frequent
exposure to extremely Fit silencers on all diesel 3 days Safety Officer
high levels of noise generators.
may result in Supervisor
permanent, gradual Placement of light alarms in 2 weeks Finance Manager
loss of hearing, high noise zones, to aware Safety Manager
commonly referred to workers in case of any Safety Officer
as Noise-Induced emergency. Supervisor
Hearing Loss.

Even though NIHL is Formation of Acoustic Haven 1 Month Finance Manager

mostly caused due to on site. Safety Manager
repetitive exposure to Safety officer
extremely high noise Supervisor
levels, but still one-off
or sudden one-time
exposure may also
result in permanent
hearing loss.
Depending upon the
frequency of exposure

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 Hazard Who might be harmed What are you already What further controls/actions Timescales Responsible
category and and how? doing? are required? for further person’s job title
hazard actions to be
completed
(within …)
to extremely loud noise Conduct a noise metering 3 Months Safety Manager
and the person’s workshop for supervisor. Safety Officer
hearing condition,
temporary or
permanent Tinnitus Modify the work plan to 2 Months Site Engineer
may also occur. conduct different high noise Safety Manager
construction activities at Safety Officer
Higher levels of noise different times, to lessen the Supervisor
have worst effects on cumulative noise effects.
workers' psychological Conduct a noise survey at the 4 Months Safety Manager
health as well. For an construction site. Safety Officer
instance, it may result Supervisor
in high-stress levels,
lack of focus, and an Conduct Audiometry test of all 3 Months Finance Manager
increase in errors due relevant workers. Safety Manager
to extreme background Safety Officer
noise. Supervisor
Despite many health
hazards high levels of
noise also result in a
lack of effective
communication which
may result in fatal
accidents.

There has been a

history of fatal
accidents that
happened on
construction sites.
Accidents due to noise

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 Hazard Who might be harmed What are you already What further controls/actions Timescales Responsible
category and and how? doing? are required? for further person’s job title
hazard actions to be
completed
(within …)
levels exceeding the
sound level of alarm
thus causing
misjudgment due to
nuisance and workers
getting under giant
towing trucks, cranes,
dumping trucks, and
forklifts have been
most common.
because their being
unable to detect the
noise from vehicles is
certainly the most
common type of
accident due to noise.

Work at This particular hazard Following control Inform all workers regarding 3 Days HSE Officer
Height could harm both measures have been the availability of PPEs. Supervisor
workers at height and taken by the employer
A worker or the people on the to ensure worker health
object falls ground, including both and safety during work
Conduct a maintenance 2 Months HSE Officer
due to site workers and at height;
program for faulty Supervisor
deteriorated visitors. Per Health
equipment. (On a priority
scaffolds and Safety Executive 1. Personal and
basis)
applied in UK, about 123 Collective protective
different work work-related accidents equipment for Formulate Permit-to-work 1 Month HSE Officer
at height site were reported in work-at-heights has (PTW) to reduce the risk of
operations. 2021/22 in all already been procured fall from heights. Supervisor
industries. for the workers.
A worker or
object falls

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 Hazard Who might be harmed What are you already What further controls/actions Timescales Responsible
category and and how? doing? are required? for further person’s job title
hazard actions to be
completed
(within …)
due to Construction emerged 2. Inspection of Review work plan to avoid 2 Month HSE Officer
unprotected as an industry with the equipment related to unnecessary work at
edges of highest number of fatal work-at-height is carried heights. Supervisor
scaffolding accidents whereas out before every task.
and falls from heights
excavation emerged as the main 3. HCC has contacted
pits. type of fatal accident WAPDA to cut off the
for workers. electrical supply in high
Procure new ladders and 3 Months Finance Manager
Workers at voltage overhead wire
scaffolding and replace
height get passing over the
them with the damaged HSE Officer
electrocuted Workers at a construction site in case
ones
due to construction site are any activity has to be
Supervisor
contact with highly prone to carried out that involves
high-voltage work-at-height-related the risk of workers being
overhead accidents that may electrocuted. Formulate an emergency 3 Months HSE Officer
electric wires. lead them to minor plan, to reduce damage in
injuries (like fractures, 4. Competent people case of any emergency. Supervisor
A worker or bruises, strains), major are hired to undergo Procure sheets to cover 2 Months Finance Manager
object falls physical injuries (like work at height-related excavation pits
due to head injury, internal activities. HSE Officer
adverse injuries, neck injury,
climatic spinal injury), and even 5. The edges of the Supervisor
conditions death, per the severity excavation pit for Create exclusion zones in 2 Weeks HSE Officer
like high of an accident. foundations are the areas where lifting and Supervisor
wind, rain, protected by placing lowering operations are
and Accidents related to barriers. carried out.
extremely work-at-heights may
high or low also result in severe
temperatures mental traumas like
. acrophobia,
detrimental loss of

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 Hazard Who might be harmed What are you already What further controls/actions Timescales Responsible
category and and how? doing? are required? for further person’s job title
hazard actions to be
completed
(within …)
Equipment self-efficacy, anxiety,
falls due to and many more.
improper
lifting and Workers working at
lowering height can encounter
techniques. several hazards,
including dust,
hazardous materials,
electricity, vibrations,
and noise which
increase the probability
of workers getting into
an accident, which
warrants the need for
definite arrangements
to ensure a safe work
environment.

In addition to these,
many social factors
may also increase the
probability of accidents
linked with
work-at-heights.

For instance, if a
company has several
workers who work at
height often, factors
like peer group
pressure, macho
culture, fear of missing

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 Hazard Who might be harmed What are you already What further controls/actions Timescales Responsible
category and and how? doing? are required? for further person’s job title
hazard actions to be
completed
(within …)
out, ridicule or fear of
losing their job can
push people to do
high-risk jobs
irrespective of their
competence, which
enforces the
requirement of a
positive H&S culture in
the organisation.

Hazardous This hazard could Following control Procure respiratory protective 2 Months Finance Manager
Substances affect both workers on measures have been taken equipment.
the construction site to avoid hazards related to HSE Officer
Inhaling and other people who harmful substances;
welding visit the sight. Supervisor
fumes for an 1. Overalls and
extended Workers on the whole-body protection
period. construction site get
kits have been procured.
exposed to several
Direct hazardous substances
contact with like dust, lead, or

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 Hazard Who might be harmed What are you already What further controls/actions Timescales Responsible
category and and how? doing? are required? for further person’s job title
hazard actions to be
completed
(within …)
construction cement that may harm 2. Eating, drinking, and Conduct a health surveillance 3 Months Finance Manager
materials. their health in smoking is prohibited in program for the health
numerous ways. work areas. monitoring and biological HSE Officer
Exposure to monitoring of the workers. (On
engine Some harmful effects 3. Safe, storage, handling, priority basis) Supervisor
exhaust of hazardous and disposal of hazardous
gasses substances may substances is observed.
particularly appear on workers'
CO. health just when they
4. Gloves and Gauntlets
get exposed to them in
the form of dizziness are procured to avoid
and headaches. direct contact of hands Place warnings and signages 1 Month HSE Officer
with hazardous in highly contaminated
These hazardous substances. regions. Supervisor
substances may harm
a worker's health by 5. Safety goggles have
entering his body via been procured to provide
multiple routes, like the a thorough eye protection
pulmonic system, skin, to workers.
and mouth.

A person can breathe

in these hazardous Review SSOW to reduce the 1 Month HSE Officer
substances, and as exposure level to As Low As is
you know, our Reasonably Practical. Supervisor
pulmonic region is
sensitive to most of
these substances like
dust, fumes, and
isocyanates; thus, as a
result, he may have to
face severe cardiac

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 Hazard Who might be harmed What are you already What further controls/actions Timescales Responsible
category and and how? doing? are required? for further person’s job title
hazard actions to be
completed
(within …)
and lungs issues in Dispose of unused stock of 3 Weeks HSE Officer
case of extended substances, that are no longer
exposure. required Supervisor

Direct contact with

hazardous substances
like cement, asbestos,
plasticizers, etc., can
severely affect the skin
leading to issues like
dermatitis or burns.
Substitute highly hazardous 2 Months Finance Manager
These substances can substances with substances
also give you micro having lower hazard HSE Officer
cuts and wounds on classifications.
your skin, thus Supervisor
allowing Procure good-grade fuel for
micro-organisms to vehicles and construction
maneuver into your machineries.
bloodstream.

Exposure to these
substances on the skin Conduct worker training 2 Months Finance Manager
over a longer period programs to educate and train
may also result in skin them to reduce risk levels to HSE Officer
cancer. acceptable limits.
Supervisor
These substances may
even penetrate a
human's body if he
eats seats, drinks, or
smokes with

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 Hazard Who might be harmed What are you already What further controls/actions Timescales Responsible
category and and how? doing? are required? for further person’s job title
hazard actions to be
completed
(within …)
contaminated hands PTW be introduced for 2 Months HSE Officer
without any prior activities like welding,
cleaning. concreting, and grinding. Supervisor

That may lead him to

different health
complexities like
gastric issues, nausea,
hepatitis, and typhoid.

Electricity This hazard could Following control Carry out a maintenance 2 Months Finance Manager
harm workers using measures have been program for faulty electrical HSE Officer
Short circuit electrical equipment taken to avoid risks equipment. Supervisor
in fixed and installations on associated with
electric site. electricity; Procure underground 2 Months HSE Officer
installations electrical wire maps of the
across the Electric shocks HCC has contacted area, for safe excavation Supervisor
site. between 10-60 mA WAPDA to cut off the procedures.
may result in physical electrical supply in high Formally inspect previous 1 Month HSE Officer
Electric damages like severe voltage overhead wire maintenance records of the
discharge muscle contraction, passing over the equipment and repair Supervisor
from inability to let go, and construction site in case damaged electric installations
overhead burns and may also any activity has to be also insulate naked wires and
wire passing cause workers to carried out that involves sockets.
over the asphyxiate; however, the risk of workers being Procure safer electric 2 Months Finance Manager
construction in worst-case electrocuted. equipment.
site. scenarios, if electric HSE Officer
shocks are above Use of electrical Also, Incorporate residual
Contact with 60mA, it can cause equipment in wet, current devices and fuses in Supervisor
underground cardiac arrest, damp, or humid all electrical equipment and
power cables fractures fibrillation conditions is prohibited. installations.

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 Hazard Who might be harmed What are you already What further controls/actions Timescales Responsible
category and and how? doing? are required? for further person’s job title
hazard actions to be
completed
(within …)
during and severe Prepare SSOW for work on or 3 Months HSE Officer
excavation. electrocution may lead Workers are severely near live electrical systems.
a person to death. penalized in case of Supervisor
Damaged misuse of electrical Make sure a Permit to work is
wall sockets equipment. ensured for high-risk activities
and naked like welding etc.
live wires in Overloading on Instruct and train workers 2 Months HSE Officer
storage electrical equipment is regarding the safe use of
areas. avoided. electrical equipment. Supervisor

Electrocution Locate cables carefully away 1 Month HSE Officer

due to open from hazards.
power Supervisor
distribution Procure battery-powered 3 Months Finance Manager
on site. equipment.
HSE Officer

Supervisor
Paste tags or stickers on 2 Months
good-to-use and faulty equipment HSE Officer
to ensure workers chose the right
equipment for work. Supervisor
Procure PPES for workers 1 Month Finance Manager
HSE Officer
Supervisor
Fire This hazard could Following control N/A N/A N/A
potentially harm all measures have been
Fire due to workers and other taken to avoid fire
overloading people who visit the hazards;
of electric site.
equipment

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 Hazard Who might be harmed What are you already What further controls/actions Timescales Responsible
category and and how? doing? are required? for further person’s job title
hazard actions to be
completed
(within …)
used in Fire accidents may A detailed fire risk
different result in minor physical assessment has been
construction injuries like burns or carried out that covers
operations. health complications all mentioned hazards.
due to smoke
Fire due to inhalation. However, in Preventive monitoring is
faulty the worst scenario, it carried out, along with
electrical may also result in ensuring necessary
wiring on death if a person gets control measures are
site. trapped in the fire and reviewed regularly.
cannot be rescued.
Fire due to A fire emergency plan
ignition near Sources of fire ignition has been formulated,
flammable on the construction site and all emergency
material include faulty electric procedures are
placed in equipment, arcing, frequently examined on
operations smoking in highly a priority basis (the last
and storage flammable regions, fire drill was carried out
area. weld sparks and naked three weeks ago).
flames.
Fire due to Proper housekeeping
improper use Highly flammable has been done in
of highly sources of fuel on the storage areas
flammable construction site throughout the site.
materials include; in-use or
(like petrol, stocked composite All sources of ignition
bentonite panels, timber, and flammable
solution, rubbish, paints and substances are
plasticizers, varnishes, protective segregated on site.
diesel, etc). sheets and coverings, There is absolutely no
welding gas, scaffold accumulation of
combustible material in

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 Hazard Who might be harmed What are you already What further controls/actions Timescales Responsible
category and and how? doing? are required? for further person’s job title
hazard actions to be
completed
(within …)
Fire due to sheeting, and concrete the operations or
improper admixtures. storage area.
storage of
flammable Identifying what Smoke and Fire Alarms
materials in substances, materials, are installed in confined
storage and processes., have spaces and storage
areas on site. the potential to cause areas.
fire-related accidents
Fire due to and which people New firefighting
improper might be vulnerable in equipment is procured.
disposal of case any unfortunate
waste and event occurs. Emergency fire exits,
flammable and evacuation routes
materials at are clearly marked with
different signs and unobstructed.
points at the
site. All Workers and
supervisors are
provided with fire safety
training.

Fire risk assessment is

updated and reviewed
regularly.

Vibration This hazard could Following control Review the work plan and 1 Month HSE Officer
potentially harm measures have already eliminate unnecessary Supervisor
Transmission workers using highly been taken by the vibrating tasks.
of vibration vibrating handheld employer;
due to equipment over an
excessive All workers are properly

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 Hazard Who might be harmed What are you already What further controls/actions Timescales Responsible
category and and how? doing? are required? for further person’s job title
hazard actions to be
completed
(within …)
use of extended period instructed and trained Procure automated or 2 Months Finance Manager
manually persistently. regarding the proper remote-controlled
operated use of high use of equipment. HSE Officer
tools and Exposure of a person vibration tools and
machinery. to vibration is classified machinery. Supervisor
into two categories;
hand-arm vibration and Ensure that equipment
whole-body vibration. is well maintained to
avoid excessive
Extended hand-arm vibration. Workers are Create an SSOW for highly 3 Months HSE Officer
exposure to vibration provided with rest and vibrating tasks like griding,
due to excessive use frequently rotated to drilling, crushing etc. Supervisor
of handheld concrete limit prolonged
cutters, drillers, exposure to vibration.
jackhammers, angle Formulate alternative 2 Months HSE Officer
grinders et-Cetra may procedures for tasks to
result in Hand-Arm reduce workers exposure to Supervisor
Vibration Syndrome vibration for instance; doing
(HAVS), weakening of bursting or crushing instead
muscles, and joint of pneumatic drilling etc.
pain. Isolate workers from high 1 Month HSE Officer
vibration activities by using
However, extended engineering arrangements Supervisor
whole-body vibration like a breaker attachment for
may result in back an excavator.
pain, damage to the Conduct health surveillance 3 Months HSE Officer
spine issues, and program for the workers to
dislocation of assess pre-existing Supervisor
intervertebral discs damages and future health
complications that may Finance Manager
occur to the workers.

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 Hazard Who might be harmed What are you already What further controls/actions Timescales Responsible
category and and how? doing? are required? for further person’s job title
hazard actions to be
completed
(within …)
Procure vibration reduction 1 Month Finance Manager
PPE’s.
HSE Officer

Supervisor

10

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 Hazard Who might be harmed What are you already What further controls/actions Timescales Responsible
category and and how? doing? are required? for further person’s job title
hazard actions to be
completed
(within …)
11

12

13

14

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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 arguments

Justification for action 1

Action (Taken from column 4 of risk
assessment)

Specific legal arguments

Consideration of likelihood AND severity

● types of injury or ill health
● number of workers at risk
● how often the activity is carried
out
● how widespread the risk is
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

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 ● whether you think the action will
fully control the risk

Justification for action 2

Action (Taken from column 4 of risk
assessment)

Specific legal arguments

Consideration of likelihood AND severity

● types of injury or ill health
● number of workers at risk
● how often the activity is carried
out
● how widespread the risk is
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

Justification for action 3

Action (Taken from column 4 of risk
assessment)

Specific legal arguments

Consideration of likelihood AND severity

● types of injury or ill health

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 ● number of workers at risk
● how often the activity is carried
out
● how widespread the risk is
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 - 100 words
● 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.
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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