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* Infra Builders
Site location* Mumbai Maharashtra India
Number of workers 250
It is the one the most famous builders in Mumbai founded in 2000. Infra builders is an ISO
9001:2007 certified partnership firm who have construction sites all over Maharashtra.

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.
The company mainly deals with residential and commercial buildings construction
projects etc. It is a 25-floor software building which is having 5 acres of land under construction
The company makes a single shift arrangement from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm. Sunday is
taken as a holiday for all workers except security guards and it's applicable for the
national holidays. On some days the work lasts for nights too. The main work activities
carried on the construction site are piling operation, excavation, welding, concrete mixing,
drilling metal cutting electrical works etc. Equipment like drilling machines, concrete mixer
welding machines, cranes piling rigs etc
The risk assessment includes the whole construction site.
Safety officers are responsible for health and safety at construction sites

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You should aim to complete this section in 100 - 200 words.
Note: this section can be completed after you have competed your risk assessment.
Outline how the risk assessment was carried To conduct the risk assessment, I had referred few websites such as;
out this should include:
• sources of information consulted; http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/coninder.htm and www.labour.gov.hk which was based on
• who you spoke to; and health and welfare at construction sites Mention some ILOs like C155, R164
• how you identified:
- the hazards; After studying these websites i went on to conduct a detailed inspection of the worksite
- what is already being done; and
and also inquired with workers whether they are facing any difficulty during work and
- any additional controls/actions that
may be required.
through this enquiry I made an assumption about how well the workers were aware of
company health and safety policies after that a meeting was conducted with safety officer
to identify whether there were any repetitive trends accidents occurring in the industry
over the past few years they showed me there accident bookend also some control
measures that are already in place

After going through case study of similar construction sites and few websites such as
http://www.ilo.org/safework/info international labour organisation codes [ILO] and
http://www.osho.gov. which helped me suggesting few additional control measures

Part 2: Risk Assessment

Organisation name: Infra Builders
Date of assessment:09/06/2023 Will be provided later.
Scope of risk assessment: The risk assessment includes the whole construction site.

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 Hazard Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are Timescales for Responsible
category and and how? required? further actions person’s job
hazard to be title
completed
(within …)
For safety related works, you have designated
1. Fire extinguisher are placed safety 3officer
weeks HSE officer
1.Fire hazard Workers relate with 1. Separate the welding area and
hot work, supervisors, in various of the workplaces for flammable storage space.
Hot work, visitors, engineers. easy access Project
welding, All the workers nearby manager
2. Supervisors are appointed for
electric short
better supervision 2.Isolate the workers by constructing a 2month Project
circuit nearby
chemical separate space for hot work activities. manager
3. CCTV camera are installed
Storage area. Fire can cause small
In part 1 of general degree burns to 4.Warning signs are placed 3.Appoint fire watchers for every hot 3weeks Hr manager
description, you death. Hot
haven't mentioned work.
weather can cause
storage area.
ignition sources and
may lead to starting a 4.Provide proper PPE to the workers. 2weeks Safety officer
fire. Short circuit can Mention the PPEs
also cause fire and it
may lead to injury or
property damage 5.Provide emergency fire exist door 1month Safety
from the storage room. Safety officer supervisor
You should clearly mention the
injuries that can be occur due to
this hazard.

6.Install smoke dictation system. 1month MEP

engineer

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

2.Working at Workers who are 1. All workers are instructed to 1.Lanyards must be provided and use 3Weeks Safety officer
height. involved in welding use appropriate access and properly locked for the workers
activity, and all other egress working at height.
Workers are workers who are
doing welding working below the
scaffold 2. Training classes are given 2. Guardrail should be fitted around 2Month Site manager
work on a the working platform of the scaffolding
scaffold without a regarding how to conduct work
at height safely. for the safe working Site engineer
guard rail and The severity of the injury
safety harness. can vary accordingly
with height. 3. Barriers and warning boards 3. Provide safety awareness class to 2month Safety
Falling from height can have been provided near the workers Safety officer supervisor
lead to small injuries to scaffold
even death. It can also 4.Worker at height should be carried 2month Safety
cause fractures, 4. The workers are wearing out under proper supervision supervisor
swelling, and head hard hat for protection
injuries, temporary or 5.Provide safety nets, airbags as a 2days Safety officer
permanent disability. measure in order to minimise risk.
Workers who are
working below the
scaffold may get injured
due to falling objects
from the scaffold 6.Regularly inspect the condition of 1weeks Safety officer
the scaffolding.

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

3.Noise All workers, machine 1. Health protecting awareness 1. Health and safety officers should 1month Safety officer
operators, site classes are conducted check workers health monthly.
Heavy noise managers, visitors, You should write the control measures in a hierarchical order(Elimination, Substitution,
generated in the public near to the area. engineering controls, administrative control, PPEs)
site from the 2. Machine maintenance and
service is done in time 2. Purchase and provide less noise 1month Purchase
various An exposure of 90 dB
producing equipment. manager
equipment’s like over 8 hrs. is considered
Drilling machine, as upper exposure
category. Continuous
cutting machine 3. PPEs like ear plugs and ear
exposure at this limit
etc, these muffs are provided
can cause pain in the 3. Install barriers using noise 1month Safety Site
machines are not
ear it may lead to absorbing materials around noisy engineer
maintained induced hearing loss, area.
properly. tinnitus and inability to
hear.
4. To reduce the exposure implement 1month HSE officer
the job rotation.

5. Move the generator to any other 2weeks Site engineer

place where only few workers are
present in the site.

6. Fitting sound absorbing materials to 1month Site manager

hard reflective surfaces MEP engineer

7.Implement policy to replace high 2month Project

noise producing equipment with low manager.
noise producing equipment.

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 Hazard Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are Timescales for Responsible
category and and how? required? further actions person’s job
hazard to be title
completed
(within …)
Purchase
4.Vibration. Workers, supervisor 1. Maintaining the machines 1. Purchase damping gloves of hard 1month Project
and others and tools properly. material like leather. manager
Heavy
vibration due The continues
2. Regular breaks and job 2. Training for the proper knowledge 1month Safety officer
to machines exposure to vibration rotations are already provided about tool maintenance, information
and tools like due to hand arm to workers who using high and usage.
hammers, drill, vibration can cause vibrating tools.
grinders. muscle weakening,
joint damage, nerves 3. Mechanically isolate the vibrating 3weeks Senior
damage and Hand 3. Health check-up regularly. source or surface to reduce exposure. manager
Arm Vibration MEP engineer
Syndrome.

4.work should be done using PTW. 2weeks Site engineer

5. Amend purchase policy to buy only 1month Purchase

vibration less producing equipment. manager

Safety
6. Rest the tool on the work piece 1month Supervisor
whenever practical.
You should write the control measures in a hierarchical order(Elimination, Substitution,
engineering controls, administrative control, PPEs)

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

5.Electricity. Electrician, Helpers, 1. Temporary power supplies 1. Purchase new triple insulated 2weeks Purchase
Supervisor. for the tools are designed and cable and remove or replace all the manager
installed by the supervision of damaged/exposed cables.
The power
supply for Workers may accidently competent electrical engineer.
contact with exposed 2. Implement Lockout-Tag out system 2weeks Project
grinding works, cable leads to get 2. TBT is provided for the for all electrical works and train all the manager
welding works, electric shock. Electrical workers regards electrical workers, supervisors in the standard Safety officer
and other shock may cause direct safety operating procedure of Lockout-Tag
electricity myocardial necrosis or 3. Tools are disconnected out system
driven tools cardiac arrhythmias. whenever repairing is done
were some of 3. Battery rechargeable type electrical
the cables is A systole and 4. Temporary distribution appliances should be purchase. 1month Purchase
damaged. ventricular fibrillation are boards are covered to protect manager
the most serious from weather Warning signage
arrhythmic indicating electric tools, and
complications of power distribution units are well
electrical injury. posted and maintained. 4.. Implement the use of RCD in 3 weeks Electrical
the site, it will increase the engineer
5. Distribution units are locked protection of workers from electric
out all the time except when shock
necessary.

6. PPE like safety helmet, 5. Purchase water proof male and 2weeks Purchase
cover all goggles, safety, shoe, female socket for connecting cables. manager
hand gloves are provided to the
workers shoe, hand gloves are
provided to the worker 6. Conduct training of the workers 3weeks HSE officer
related to electrical safety. Safety officer

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 Hazard Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are Timescales for Responsible
category and and how? required? further actions person’s job
hazard to be title
completed
(within …)
1month Electrical
6.Slip and 1. Provide additional electrical sockets engineer
Trip Workers, supervisors, 1. Training is provided to in the workplace.
engineers, managers workers on slip and trip When you write control measures in column 4 of all hazard category, you have to write the
Trailing cables hazards and precautions to be control measure that will helps to reduce the risk of your hazard.
were seen on taken.
the workplace. can all be harmed from 2.Purchase and provide battery 1month Purchase
trip and fall from these 2. Instructions and information’s powered equipment’s for handheld manager
trailing cables are given to the workers for power tools.
Trailing cables can maintaining good cable
result in trip and fall of management
the people and can 3weeks HSE engineer
result in severe injuries 3. workers are using safety 3. Regular inspection of the workplace
such as head and neck helmet and safety boot needs to be carried out. Safety officer
injuries, broken bones,
spinal injuries, coma, 4. Provide cable layout overhead and 2weeks Electrical
ankle and knee injury, cable ramps. engineer
chronic soft tissue issue.
Improper cable
management can result
in increased chances of 5. Warning signage to be provided 1month HSE officer
trip and fall from these highlighting the trip and fall hazard
trailing cables and can Safety officer
also result in death.

6. Supervision of the activity needs to 3weeks Site Safety

be carried out supervisor

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

7.Confind Supervisors and all the 1. Workers are provided 1.Provide proper lighting inside the 2weeks Safety
space. workers who are adequate PPE’s (protective confined space. Electrical engineer 2 Months supervisor
working in confined glasses, handheld torch
Working in space
2. Proper entry log book is
confined
Confined space maintained 2.Reduce the exposure by controlling 1weeks Project
space, with out contains sewers, such the time duration of work in confined manager
any protection places have trace of 3. Barricades and warning space.
from toxic poisonous gases, this boards are placed in front of
gases. may lead to the confined space
workers in unconscious 3.Mandatory hazardous gas test 1weeks Purchase
Specify clearly the and lack of oxygen may
protection that you
before entering the confined space. manager
lead Safety officer
have mentioned
to difficulty in breathing

Specify the health effects due 4.Provide proper ventilation to the 1weeks Safety officer
to this hazard. Site engineer
workers.

5.Competent person must be allowed

in confined space. Safety officer 1weeks Site manager

6.Planning an emergency procedure

to prepare in case of any accident. 2month Safety
Safety officer engineer

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

8.Hazardous workers contact with 1.Workers used to clean the 1. Purchasing dust collector 2month Purchase
substances. grinding and blasting workplace regularly specifically designed for machining manager
activity all the other activities.
Dust particles workers in the site. 2Provided filtering face piece
from the respirators to the concrete 2. Provide the mandatory sign boards 2weeks Safety officer
Breathing of dust mixing and bricklaying workers and warning signs for the visitors and
grinding, particles form grinding the vulnerable persons.
blasting, and blasting activity led 3. Job rotations and regular
cement to respiratory problems. intervals are already provided Already written in column 3
product and for workers to reduce dust 3.State the job rotation to the worker 1weeks Project
concrete particles exposure. who are involved in cement handling manager
cutting activates.
machine.
4. Provide the health surveillance of 2weeks Site engineer
the workers on regular intervals.

5.Build a temporary enclosed area 3weeks Project

around grinding activities with manager
sufficient ventilation system.

6. Provide training for the workers 2weeks HSE manager

regards the risk of dust and cement
exposure and precautionary
measures. Safety officer

You should write the control measures in a hierarchical order(Elimination, Substitution,

engineering controls, administrative control, PPEs)

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

9.Working Workers, Supervisors, 1. Proper gloves and tool 1.Install fixed guarding for exposed 3weeks Project
Equipment. Nearby workers guards are provided and gears, chains and rollers Site engineer manager
Competent personnel are only
allowed to do the work. 2.Provide Barricades at the area Safety officer
workers using Entanglement of hands where the box will be lowered to 2weeks
electrical inside the moving parts 2.Daily toolbox talk is given.
prevent employees from
equipment’s due to absence of guard
or negligence may result approaching or walking under the
without any
in severe cut injury or 3.Inspection of all the box Safety supervisor
guard
protections and fracture or crushing or machinery is
also some permanent disabilities conducted in periodic
level and maintained the 3.Employees are to be trained in 2month Mechanical
workers are
Specify the injuries or health record. the safe operation of any engineer
working near
this activity effects due to this hazard. equipment Site engineer

4.Implement a maintenance 3weeks Project

strategy to conduct the manager
maintenance of machines.

5. Implement LOTO System. 3weeks Safety

Safety officer supervisor

6.Floors, stairs, and means of 2weeks Site engineer

access should be property
maintained. Safety supervisor

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

10. Manual workers who are lifting 1. Training given regarding 1.Purchase fork lifting truck. 2month Purchase
handling. the load and the helpers good handling technique and manager
bad handling technique
lifting, lowering Continuous load
and carrying carriage can cause 2. works are modified by
long-term and physical authority based on physical 2.job rotation system should 2weeks Project
construction manager
materials from injuries such as back capabilities of individuals introduce.
store room to injury, tendon, and handles are attached to loads
each floor ligament injuries, for easy lifting
manually. hernias, back pain,
shoulder injuries, 3. unwanted blocks are cleared 3.intervals should be given 2weeks Project
sprains etc. from the path before the work is between regular work. manager
started providing painkillers and
deep heat oilmen’s as first aid
maximum load has been set at
50kgs.
4.medical check-up of load carrying 3month Safety
workers should be done at manager
management expense. Safety officer

5.heavy load must be distributed in 2days Site manager

groups in groups to reduce loads.
Safety supervisor

6. PPE like gloves and boots should 1days Safety officer

be given to workers
purchase mechanical aids such as (Purchase Manager)
trolley. Write separately the points.

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

11.Movement Workers, supervisors, 1. Training is provided to 1. Separate pedestrian walkways and 2 weeks Site engineer
of people and engineers, managers, workers on transport safety and vehicle traffic should be provided
vehicles and visitors can all be precautions.
harmed from collision. 2. Designated crossing area and zebra 1 week Site Safety
2. Speed limit signages are crossing to be marked at crossing supervisor
Workers were points
driving trucks at Driving trucks and other provided in the work place
vehicles at high speed 3. All vehicles must be fitted with 1 month Service
high speed in reverse alarms, sensors, warning and engineer
the work place in the workplace can 3.Provide proper lighting in the
result in collision of the walkways. flashing lights
trucks with objects,
workers and other 4. Vehicles must be fitted speed 3 weeks Service
vehicles resulting in governors to control the speed of engineer
injuries such as spinal vehicles in the workplace
injury, neck and head
injury, broken bones, 5. All vehicles must be regularly 1 month Service
coma and even death of inspected and maintained engineer
the workers. There are
also possible chances of
overturning, skidding of 2 weeks HR manager
the vehicles resulting in 6. Banks man to be appointed for the
all these injuries. movement of vehicles.

7. Risk assessment needs to be 15 days Safety

carried out. Safety officer engineer

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

12. work Victims and co-workers, 1. Site manager can check 1. Make use of CCTV surveillance to 1 month Project
Related who involved in physical workers at every time in the make the workers alert and to reduce manager
Violence assaults and CCTV monitor. physical assault and harassment
harassment happened
in the workplace. 2. During hiring process of the 2. Hire competent security staff to deal 2 weeks HR manager
Physical employees their backgrounds with physical assaults and harassment
harassment Physical assault will are strictly verified. occurs in the worksite between
and assault cause major and minor workers
among injuries and harassment 3. Instructions are given to
workers during can cause mental ill workers to stop physical 3.Develop an anti-violence and 3 weeks Safety
working hours health which includes harassment and assault among harassment policy in work site to manager
depression, anxiety, Workers during work. reduce work related violence Project manager
loneliness and inefficient 4.Maintain a complete complaint 2 weeks safety officer
in works. records of work-related violence in
workplace

5. Use proper signage. Define what 2 weeks Safety officer

you mean by workplace violence,
harassment and bullying in precise
concrete language
6.Assure no reprisals will be made 1 week Safety
against reporting employees supervisor

7.Encourage reporting of all incidents, 1 week Safety officer

including report from witnesses

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

13.Health All workers and 1. Drinking water stations are 1.Develop a working a policy to 1 month Project
welfare and supervisors who already setup in various minimize working time during extreme manager
working outside corners of construction site hot temperature environment
work
environment. 2. Construct cooler refugees’ 2 months Site engineer
shelters and sheds for workers to
building structures hot 2.PPEs like hard hats and escape from hot working
working in
sunny days continues facemasks are already given to environment.
extreme
working on extreme hot all workers 1 weeks Safety officer
temperature 3. Conduct training for all workers
temperature
environment regarding safe working method
environment causes 3.Cloths are provided to reduce
during hot during extreme hot temperature
many ill health to health.
sunny days periods.
workers which includes
blood rashes on workers 4. Implement a policy to provide 2 weeks Project
skin, tiredness, regular break and job rotations for manager
dehydrations, heat, workers who are continuously
cramps and sometimes working in extreme hot
also heatstroke and temperatures.
heat
5.Purchase more appropriate 1 month Purchase
clothing for workers which allows manager
sweat freely.

6. periodic health surveillance and 2 weeks Safety officer

medical check-ups should be
provided for workers who are
continuously working in extreme
temperatures.
You should write the control measures in a hierarchical order(Elimination, Substitution,
engineering controls, administrative control, PPEs)

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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
arguments
Infra builders PVT. LTD has a moral duty to protect all workers who work either in the worksite. For
the company health and safety of its workers is considered as its outlook and backbone. It is the
responsibility of the Organization to enable anyone employed with the company to meet high levels
of health and safety. Our company is a construction company and here the chance of Occurring
injury to workers is high. If any of one happens it will not only affect workers but also their families,
friends and colleagues.
Sometimes mental health of some workers will damage due to long term injuries. The main factor
relating to this is the reduction in staff morality of the co-workers and thereby the whole workers
mentality. In addition to that morality of the workers obviously linked to the condition of the
workplace. In case there are several accidents and ill health conditions in the workplace, morality of
the workers will be reduced significantly. As a result of reduction in the workers’ morale, quality and
productivity of the business will be affected adversely. So, the company has to provide reasonably
practical control measures in order to protect the workers.

FINANCIAL
When an accident is occurred or any worker becomes sick due to the workplace exposure, the
company has to face huge financial loss in terms of direct cost and indirect cost.

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 Direct cost:
Direct or insured cost for accidents is usually considered those costs covered by workers compensation
insurance, damage to the equipment’s, tools, plant properties and other minor medical costs for the
accident.

Indirect Cost:

Indirect costs are all the uninsured additional costs associated with an accident. Indirect costs are
always much greater than the direct costs. Examples of indirect costs are lost. production time,
productive time lost by an injured employee, reduced morale among employees and lower
efficiency, Business interruption, Loss of orders, Loss of corporate image, Compliance with any
enforcement notice served etc. Here, most of the losses are uninsured costs. In other hand, by
implementing recommended control measures, company can avoid the accidents and ill-health and
these costs would have become the profit of the organization.

LEGAL:

Employer has a legal duty to provide safe work, safe equipment and material as per the ILO code
ILO convention 155 (C155), ILO Recommendation (R 164), OSHA Standards etc. Are these laws
are violated ends up in an accident, following an accident there will be enforcement action in the
form of fine and imprisonment. If organization fails to achieve those standards, then enforcement
agencies can take further action. At first, they aware the organization through general notice after
that they take further steps. They can stop the work which has potential to harm the employees.
Enforcement authorities can also demand to start the working after making certain improvements or
taking respective control measure in order to make the risk factor low. In case of any severe
accident overseeing chief can be imprisoned and firm license can be cancelled

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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
Write the likelihood category.
The likelihood of a hazard occurring can be
categorized as:
Low
Medium
High
Very high
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Guardrail should be fitted around the working platform of the scaffolding for the safe
working (hazard category: work at height) Working at height. You have written in part 2
As per ILO C175 Safety and Health in Construction Recommendation, 1988 (No. 175)
recommends that the working platforms, stairways and gangways of the scaffolding
should be constructed and guarded as to protect workers against falling from height
or being endangered by falling object and scaffolding must be constructed as
prescribed by national laws or regulations. The health and safety convention C167
and recommendation R 164, there is general recognition that responsibility ensuring
good health and safety to employers provide work place. ILOC167 safety and health
convention 1988(No.167) Article 14 of C167 safe means of access to and egress from
all work place shall be provided and maintained and indicated where appropriate
Likelihood workers or object falling the unguarded scaffolding is extremely high
because scaffolding work is necessary for all building construction project and
workers regularly using the scaffold for various working activities. So, the likelihood
of accidents which can occur from working at height without any measures is
extremely high.
Severity
• Minimal: no injury or damage occurred.
• Minor: injury requiring first aid and/ or slight damage caused to
plant/equipment/buildings.
• Major: injury requiring hospital treatment/stay and/ or significant damage caused
to plant/equipment/buildings.
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 Likelihood: In this section, you have to • Catastrophic: death and/ or irreparable damage to plant/equipment/buildings.
include: The of the injury falling from height can vary from minor to catastrophic according to
a.No. of workers are exposed to risk
b.Frequency of the work activity the height of building. If the accident is occurred from very height, it can cause heavy
c.How the wide spread is this injuries such bone fractures, head injuries, permanent disability and even death, so
d. how often the activity is carried out severity of the injury from falling from height is very high. In severity classification,you have written clearly,
but found that here, you have written very high.
Approximately 26 workers regularly work at scaffolding area The scaffolding used for
construction is in daily use
The risk is confined in the scaffolding area and affects the workers in that area
specify where the scaffolding is used.
How effective the action is likely to be in
controlling the risk. This should include: Fitting the guardrails around working platform of scaffolding will reduce workers or
• the intended impact of the action;
objects falling from the height. Provide safe support and confidence to the workers
• justification for the timescale that while working at height. I have provided 2 months for fitting proper guardrail around
you indicated in your risk the working platforms of the scaffolding. To find suitable and good quality materials
assessment; and
• whether you think the action will
for guardrail and fitted to scaffolding in safe manner. The manager is responsible for
fully control the risk this task. The action will cannot completely reduce the risk associated scaffolding
works. We need other control measure such as full body safety harness, lanyard, fall
Intended impact, justification of time scale, whether
you think should be written in 3 paragraphs.
arrester fall from height can be completely eliminated Justification of time scale:
Whether you think: Justify your timescale( written in column 5 of part 2)
In this section, you should comment on whether the selected action control provided for this action. Explain how much time to
Justification for action 2 the risk fully and add other measures. Do not write"control the risk fully” complete this action.
Action (Taken from column 4 of risk Implement policy to replace high noise producing equipment with low noise
assessment)
producing equipment (hazard category: noise)
Specific legal arguments ILO has set out conventions (C148) and recommendations (R164) apply the health
and safety. These laws may be the organization and equipment safer to work.
ILOC148 the working environment ‘noise’ convention, 1977 (no.148) and

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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
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Recommendation (no.156) says, Article 3says that the noise covers all sound
whichcan result in hearing impairment or be harmful to health or otherwise
dangerous. Employers control health effect to noise meter provide personal
protection of
workers and applying any other control measures
Likelihood noise is likely. The workers using generator and heavy noise machines for
a long time. This type of noise will be danger for the workers. This heavy noise can
cause ear damage problem, physical problem is very high, so the workers can need
hospital treatment Refer Justification for action 1 and provide changes here also.
SEVERITY You should write the severity category based on the health effects or injuries due to this hazard.
• Minimal: no injury or damage occurred.
• Minor: injury requiring first aid and/ or slight damage caused to
Plant/equipment/buildings.
• Major: injury requiring hospital treatment/stay and/ or significant damage caused
to plant/equipment/buildings.
• Catastrophic: death and/ or irreparable damage to plant/equipment/buildings.
rating of the hazard will be major and minor. When the heavy noise can cause stress
problem and hospital cases. The noise hazard may be affected totally hearing loss
and future problems. The heavy noise will not cause death. Severity will be increase
with exposure time and noise level
Hearing loud voice for a long time period will affect the health on a long run. The
impact will be low to medium.
Approx. 30 to 40 workers will be at risk
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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
Justification for action 3
Action (Taken from column 4 of risk
assessment)
Specific legal arguments
Write 2 more specified ILOs for the hazard
category
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The activity is carried out in day-to-day basis
All the workers in that area will be affected. But the severity will be low to medium
I suggested using low noise producing equipment for workers protection. This is a You have written
?? about buying noise
good equipment for measuring the noise from the work site. In this equipment is meter. Your control
very low cost. This equipment can control the heavy noise reaching the ear. Noise measure is about
purchasing low
meter can avoid workers hearing problem. I recommended the low noise producing noise equipment.
equipment purchase task to safety supervisor with in 2months time period. This time
for fund and purchasing time. The low noise producing equipment using is helps to
control risk. They are purchasing the low noise producing equipment and other noise
measuring meters changing the high noise from the organization noise check. When
this equipment will be good for using and it will protect the workers ear and health
and safety. Intended impact:
In this section, you should include how the selected action will control the risk in the workplace.
Purchase new triple insulated cable and remove or replace all the damaged/exposed
cables (Hazard Category: Electricity)
International labour organization (ILO) convention 167 in health and safety in
construction. The convention ensures health and safety on the construction site. In
article 26 of convention C 167, All electrical equipment and installations shall be
constructed, installed, and maintained by a competent person. Before construction is
commenced and during the progress, there of adequate steps shall be taken to
ascertain the presence of and to guard against danger to workers from any live
electrical cable or apparatus which is under, over, or on the site. The laying and
maintenance of electrical cables and apparatus on construction sites shall be
governed by the technical rules and standards applied at the national level.
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 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
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The likelihood of electrical hazard is high because it mainly affects workers who
are doing welding work. that damaged electrical wire can lead to electric shock
who come in contact with the electric wire.
SEVERITY is classified in to four categories:
• Minimal: no injury or damage occurred.
• Minor: injury requiring first aid and/ or slight damage caused to
plant/equipment/buildings.
• Major: injury requiring hospital treatment/stay and/ or significant damage caused
to plant/equipment/buildings.
• Catastrophic: death and/ or irreparable damage to plant/equipment/buildings.
The severity of the hazard is major and catastrophic. The injuries that occur, due to the
hazard are burn injuries, electric shock, and even death also. It also causes damage to
equipment and the workplace.
Approx 11 workers work closely in that area.
Electrical work will be carried out frequently and working closely around electricity is
done regularly.
If an electrical accident occurs, it affects all the workers working closely in that area and
there is a chance of serious injury.
specify the working area where electrical equipment is used
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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
Installing Triple insulated wire can reduce the insulation damage of wire and it will
reduce the possibility of electrocution. I have given a time period of 1 month for the
approvals from the electrical engineer and the purchase of the material. 1 month is
enough for installation. I hope it will be completed in one month. The control
measure providing the triple-insulated wire will reduce the risk, in addition to this
inspection is done and people follow a safe system of work then it controlled the risk
fully.

Refer action 1 & 2 and provide changes here also.

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 The company’s health and safety policy are to review risk assessment at every 12 months. So, I
reasoning select the next review date to be on 09/06/2024. However, the risk assessment will be reviewed
before the review if there is Will be provided later.
• Change in the legislation

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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
Here, you have to write about how you will
follow up on the risk assessment.
# How to follow up the risk assessment findings ( online- meeting, site visit) check the control
measures are completed within the timescale.
# If not, give an explanation for delaying the work. If it is acceptable, provide new timescale.
# Arrange a meeting with managers. Explain the consequences, finacial arguments, legal
arguments
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• Change in management structure
• Introduction of new machinery, technology project Manager
I will arrange meeting with chief safety manager, site manager, site engineer,
Safety
purchase manager, site supervisor and safety officer to communicate my major
finding of risk assessment and possibilities of implementing such action in work
place, I will also share a copy of my risk assessment to all of them email before the
meeting. I will take permission from chief safety manager to conduct a tool box
meeting with all workers to explain the findings of the risk assessment. The
highlighted finding will be displayed on notice boards and company intranet which
gives a wider access to everyone in the organisation. The project manager and
supervisor will be asked to communicate the findings to renovation workers in the
day-to-day interactive sessions
I will assign the responsible person to complete the necessary control measure and
implementation as soon as possible. I will personally visit the work site weekly and
check the control Measure that has been implemented. also check the progress of
the implementation of the tasks. I will visit the work site frequently and follow each
and every activity and give sufficient instruction and guidelines for the workers who
are involved in the work activities. I will conduct weekly meetings with supervisors
and management officials to complete the job as it is a moral and legal reason for the
job organization to complete this in a timely manner. And I will review each month
and view appropriate guidelines for the well-Being of the organization .
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