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School of
Architecture and the
Built Environment

DIPLOMA IN CIVIL ENGINEERING (DCE)

GROUP ASSIGNMENT
(Learning Activities)

Module Code BE8237 Year:

/ Name Safety, Health and 2023 / 2024

Environmental Management Semester 1

Name of Student Admission No. Class S/No

Soh Wei Jie Amos 2218555 2B/22 07

Lee Xin Ni 2219150 2B/22 12

Chur Yi Yu
2229537 2B/22 13
Kazuhiro

Tutor: MR TEO KIAN HUN Score:

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Content Page
Learning Activities Page No.
Group Assignment (10%) and PowerPoint Presentation (10%) -

Group Activity 1:
Preparation of incident investigation and report
Instructions: Use the incident reporting form attached to conduct the incident 1-4
investigation and report to company management based on the incident case
provided in the template.

Group Activity 2:
Assessing WSH hazards and risks
Instructions: Based on the incident case in the template, each group is required to
assess the risk and compile a detail report of Risk Assessment (RA).

Group Activity 3:
Preparation of WSH Inspection
Instructions: Based on the scene of formwork construction in a construction site, list
down the unsafe acts or unsafe conditions, according to the numbering on the
locations, in the table provided.

Group Activity 4:
WSH Video (10%)
Instructions: Let your creative entries be an inspiration to others on the importance of
taking care of your health and safety in the workplace!
Do include the theme in your Short Video or animation:
“Take Time to Take Care of your Safety and Health”
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 Group Activity 1: Preparation of incident investigation and report

Expectations:
In this case study you are expected to:
 Conduct incident investigation and prepare report
Instructions:
 Study the case study given
 Complete the incident investigation form and prepare a report
Tools and Supplies:
 NA
Activity Duration:
 45 minutes

Use the incident reporting form attached to conduct the incident investigation and report to company
management based on the following incident case. Complete the accident investigation report (Make
any assumption if necessary).

Additional Information

Contractor Address:

ABC Contractor
No 8 Defu Lane Singapore 785201
Tel: 6894 8944

Workers under ABC Contractors:

 Eric Ng, Age 22 is a construction worker

 Work Permit No: 0-342178-3
 Contact: 98756330
 Address: No. 2 Sim Lim Road Singapore 473899

 Raja, Age 25 is a construction worker

 Work Permit No : 0-545188-9
 Contact: 97415663
 Address: Blk 7 Hougang Ave 3 Singapore 358924

Hospital registration information:

 Registration number: 5987952B

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Incident / Incident Investigation Report

Name of Company: ABC Contractors

Name of Employee: Raja

Work Permit No: 0-545188-9

Occupation: Construction Site Worker

Age: 25

Sex: Male

Address: Blk 7 Hougang Ave 3 Singapore 358924

Date Joined: 12/3/2014

Contractor’s Tel No: 68946944

Date of Accident: 20/5/2018

Time of Accident: 1.30 pm

Place of Accident: CDE Construction

Description of the Machine involved Tower Crane

(If any):

Name of Witness: Eric Ng

NRIC/ Work Permit No.: 0-342178-3

Witness Address No. 2 Sim Lim Road Singapore 473899

Tel/Hp No.: 98756330

Nature of Injury: Work at Height

Expected duration of medical Leave: 5 days

Hospital and regn.No: 5987952B

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Description of Accident
In this incident, a worker was found dead on the ground floor of a construction site.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the worker was carrying out plastering works at the
balcony area within a unit on the 17 th storey.  The worker was found without any fall
protection equipment and it was suspected that the worker fell from the edge of the balcony
and landed on the ground. The guardrails that were installed were dislodged at one end.

 A similar incident had occurred earlier this year. A worker carrying out plastering work on
the external wall of an air conditioning ledge fell to his death from the 9 th floor of a building.

Figure 1: Worker fell from the 17th storey balcony while carrying out plastering work.

Provide at least SIX (6) Basic Causes of accident.

1. The worker did not go for Work at Height (WAH) WSH Training.
2. Workers did not use Personal Protective Equipment.
3. Guardrails were dislodged at one end.
4. Unsafe Work environment
5. Lack of Safe Work Procedure (SWP).
6. Lack of proper supervision.

Provide ONE Root Cause of the accident and justify with reason.

The Worker does not have adequate training when working at a height. The worker does not know the
importance of PPE when working at height. Thus, neglecting the importance of PPE. The worker also
does not know the dangers of working at height and what preventive measures they can do.

Recommendations to at least SIX (6) corrective/preventive measures:

1. Ensure there is a supervisor supervising the work.

2. Ensure the worker uses personal protective equipment.
3. Ensure there are guard-railings, and it is working well.
4. Ensure the workers go for the WSH Work at Height training before working at height.
5. Ensure there are safe work procedures done to ensure safety.

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6. Ensure good housekeeping and no lying objects on the floor.

 Group Activity 2: Assessing WSH hazards and risks
 Identify FOUR (4) different key activities that is related to the Incident Case to evaluate the
impact of safety and health of persons exposed to hazards. Each key activity should have at
least TWO (2) hazards. Present your findings on a RA form using the 5 x 5 risk matrix.
 The RA form is attached.

HAZARD IDENTIFICATION RISK EVALUATION RISK

CONTROL
No Activity Hazards Risks Severity Likelihood Risk Level One Control
. (Possible Measure
injuries/ill
health)
1 Fall from Death 4 4 16 Wear PPE
Person doing height (Major) (Frequent) (High Risk (Safety
plastering work Level) Harness)
at height.
Back 2 1 2 Take breaks in
Ergonomic injuries (Minor) (Rare) (Low Risk between.
Hazards Level)

2 Working at a Major 3 3 9 Maintain good

Messy Workplace Slip, Trip and fractures (Moderate) (Occasional) (Medium housekeeping
Fall. (STF) Risk at workplace.
Level)

Ergonomic Back 2 1 2 Take breaks

Hazards injuries (Minor) (Rare) (Low Risk occasionally
Level)

3 Installation of Fall from Death 5 3 15 Use Fall Arrest

Guardrails height (Catastroph (Occasional) (High Risk System.
ic) Level)

Struck-by Head 4 4 16 Wear PPE

falling injuries, (Major) (Frequent) (High Risk
object. death Level)

4 Transportation Back injury, 2 1 2 Take breaks

and making of Ergonomic bruises (Minor) (Rare) (Low Risk occasionally
plastering Hazards Level)
materials
Inhaling of Eye 4 4 16 Wear things
toxic fumes irritation, (Major) (frequent) (High such as mask
asthma Risk) to prevent one
from inhaling
it

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 Group Activity 3: Preparation of WSH Inspection

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Location Hazard
(by numberings) (One unsafe Act Or unsafe
Condition)
1 Slip, Trip, Fall (STF).
2 Poor housekeeping
3 Dust might go into the
worker’s eye when sweeping
the dust using a brush
4 No warning signs and
guardrails for opening space
5 Materials were disposed
improperly by the person
working at height
6 Worker does not have safety
harness when working at
height
7 Dangerous working at height,
objects may drop down or
workers may fall from height
8 Possible danger of object
falling onto the worker
 Group Activity 4: Produce a WSH Video
Instructions: Let your creative entries be an inspiration to others on the importance of taking care of your
health and safety in the workplace!
Do include the theme in your Short Video or animation:
“Take Time to Take Care of your Safety and Health”
One Control Measure
Ensure good housekeeping to prevent accidents
from happening.
Objects may fall onto workers or they might slip
and get injured. It is important to ensure good
housekeeping in the work site.
Clean work areas using a vacuum cleaner rather
than brushing.
Open side or opening into or through which a
person is liable to fall > 2m shall be covered or
guarded by effective guard rails, barriers, or other
equally effective means to prevent fall.
Proper disposal of materials should be
implemented such as debris collection areas. To
prevent anyone below the structure from getting
injured from falling objects.
Ensure that the worker working at height is
equipped with a safety harness attached to an
anchored point to prevent falling and getting
injured.
Install guardrails to prevent objects dropping
down and worker falling down and wear safety
harness to prevent worker falling down
Ensure that workers should not stand directly
above any objects and their surrounding area
should be clear, including areas that they cannot
see.
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End-of- Group Assignment

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