Hazards Identification (Level 3) 

Assessment Plan 

Annex B – Work Assignment (WA) 

Hazards Identification (Level 3)  

WPH-WSH-3064-1.1 

Work Assignment
Candidate Name

NRIC

Date of the
Report

Batch ID:  Master: 

Assessor Name: Mr Bc Soon

I hereby declare that the assignment submitted is authentic and I am the sole author
for all the parts in the assignment. 

Candidate’s Signature:

Date:

Instructions to candidate: 

1. This is an individual exercise. 

2. This is to be outside the training schedule. 
3. You are to submit a report on a hazard identification and the corresponding control
measure response to the risk involved. 
3. The report must be submitted within the scheduled time to the assessor. 
4. You must explain your work to the assessor. 
5. A total of 15 mins is given to complete this oral questioning assessment to go through the
work assignment. 
4. Submit your assignment for this assessment. 
Instructions: 

You are appointed as the WSH Coordinator who is to coordinate the hazard identification at
your workplace.  Your WSH Officer requests you to submit a written report on how you would go
about coordinating the hazard identification. 

Your written report should cover the following: 

Describe your organisation and the nature of business and main activities

This is a cable installation company that carries out the following work:
1. Excavation
2. Install cable protection pipe
3. Cable pulling

Question 1 
Identify five WSH hazards in your workplace including any 1 personal health issue, 2 unsafe
work conditions and any 2 unsafe practices 
No  WSH Hazards Category  Hazards

1.  Personal Health Issue Flea infestation

1. Unsafe work conditions Confined spaces

2. Work at height

1. Unsafe practices Improper earthing of generator set

2. Smoking in workplace

Question 2  
Evaluate the risk level of the any 1 of unsafe work condition and 1 of unsafe work practice
hazards identified in question 1 above. Your response should include the risk
evaluation methodology (5 X5 Matrix) 
No  Types  Possible  Existing Risk  Severity  Likelihood  Risk 
of  Injury Controls  Level
Hazards (Assume)
1 Work at Fall into deep Install rigid guard rails 4 1 4
Height trench along open sides of the
trench

2 Electrical Electrocution Daily physical inspection 5 1 5

Hazards checks on any electrical
equipment by electrician
before usage.

Question 3  
Recommend for WSH control measures based on all the hierarchy of control measures for
any one of the hazards identified and risk level evaluated in question 1 and question 2
respectively.
No  Types Risk control measures
of 
Hazards

1. Electric Elimination  N/A

Hazards
Substitution  Replace power tools with cordless tools

Engineering  Barricade the generator set

Controls  Use earth inspection pit to protect earth rod
connection and ease inspection / checking
 Bond all exposed conductive parts of the system
e.g. generator frame to the protective earth bar

Administrative    Monthly LEW inspection

Controls  Signage for electrical hazards on the generator

Use of PPPE  Wear safety boots and rubber gloves

Question 4  

Explain how you would implement the control measures recommended in question 3. Your
answer should include the relevant stakeholder and his responsibilities for the
implementation identified as follows:
No  Recommende Stakeholder Responsibiliti Due   Remarks  
d  for es for   Date (status)
WSH Control   implementatio stakeholder
Measures  n
(any 1controls)
1 Use earth Procurement Source for good End of Completed
inspection pit for quality & durable Jun
earthing earth inspection pit

Site Manager/ To engage LEW to End of Completed

Construction ensure the earth July
Manager inspection pit and
other components
of earthing system
are installed
properly.

Management To approve budget End of Completed

to purchase earth Jun
inspection pits and
to hire LEW