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 Name of organisation* Qatar Construction company Ltd. (QCCL) Site location* Qatar Number of workers 150 When company was formed Single company or its part of a group Who is the owner of the company Comments Services -> Designing, Civil work, Electrical work, landscaping, road carpeting etc General description of the organisation Tools -> Crane, FLT, Excavator, Bull dozer, Trucks etc People -> GM, Project Manager, Civil work supervisor, painters, masons, labourers etc Shift Timings -> General (9 am to 5 pm), Morning/Evening/Night (mention each shift timings) Off Day -> Friday Whole Organization Description of the area to be included in the risk assessment OR Risk assessment shall be conducted for the office building only Learner number: XXXXXXXX Learner name: Azhar Saleem Page 1 of 14 Who is responsible for OH&S Any other relevant Mention if they have OH&S dept. information Mention the people they have in OH&S dept. Mention ISO 45001 certifications of the company * 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. Outline how the risk assessment was carried out Study of ILO C155, ISO 45001 standard to understand the responsibilities of Employers this should include: Followed HSE UK Risk assessment guidelines (5 step methodology) Developed a checklist for the site visit sources of information Observed people doing work at site and identified hazards consulted; Mention the name of hazards you observed at site i.e. Fire, Manual Handling etc who you spoke to; Some control measures you observed at site and how you identified: Interviewed following people at site i.e. Project Manager, Safety Officer etc. - the hazards; Reviewed company document at site i.e. Safety Policy, Risk Assessment, Incident Log etc. - what is already being done; and Overall summary of visit (good or bad safety management system) - any additional Reviewed your notes and observation to review hazards controls/actions Referred to ILO Codes (C155, C167) for deciding control measures for the identified hazards that may be required. Learner number: XXXXXXXX Learner name: Azhar Saleem Page 2 of 14 Part 2: Risk Assessment Organisation name: Date of assessment: Scope of risk assessment: Qatar Construction company Ltd. (QCCL) 01-Nov-2023 Risk assessment shall be conducted for the office building only Hazard category and hazard Who might be harmed and how? 1. Fire People who are affected by this hazard are: All employees Contractors Visitors Hazard Category Name as per IG2 guidelines Hot work activities near flammable material will result in a fire. Mention how the hazard is effecting employees (1 or 2 scenarios at max) Mention the designation of people who might be effected by the hazard What are you already doing? X X X Mention existing controls of the organization, write they are doing it, count is dependent on your knowledge for the organization What further controls/actions are required? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. X X X X X X Write at least 6 to 7 action items based on hierarchy of control Start by writing if you can do elimination and substitution Consequences of this hazard are: X X X X X Not good to write first action item as Training or PPE that’s should be the last action item Timescales for further actions to be completed (within …) 1. X 2. X 3. X 4. X 5. X 6. X Don’t mention Immediate Before start of work Daily or Weekly After doing this Responsible person’s job title 1. Site Supervisor 2. HR Manager 3. X 4. X 5. X 6. X Don’t mention Management Manager Supervisor Don’t mention one person in all action items Write action item with proper detail like with benefit and purpose of action item Mention at least 5 consequences in detail for this Hazard Learner number: XXXXXXXX Learner name: Azhar Saleem Page 3 of 14 Hazard category and hazard Who might be harmed and how? 2. Manual Handling People who are affected by this hazard are: Office Boys Loaders Helpers Office boys were observed lifting 50 water bottles having 19 ltrs capacity from ground floor to the 1st floor on daily basis. 3. Mental Ill Health Employees are exposed to work related stress because of long working hours and unrealistic work demands What are you already doing? X X X 1. Ask the contractor to supply the water bottles on the first floor so that the hazard is eliminated for office boys 2. Buy a trolley 3. Use handles to lift bottles 4. Install a water filtration plant on 1st floor so that the use of water bottles is eliminated thus eliminating the manual handling (Action Item No. 1 – part 3) 5. Training 6. Supervision 7. Display safety signs 8. Health surveillance X X X 9. X 10. X 11. X 12. X 13. X 14. X Consequences of this hazard are: Daily lifting of water bottles might lead to muscle sprain and strain Frequent lifting on daily basis can lead to permanent disability Back pain People who are affected by this hazard are: X X X What further controls/actions are required? Timescales for further actions to be completed (within …) 1. X 2. X 3. X 4. 1 month 5. X X 6. X 7. X 8. X 9. X 10. X X Responsible person’s job title 1. 2. 3. 4. X X X Procurement Manager 5. X X 6. X 7. X 8. X 9. X 10. X X Consequences of this hazard are: X X X Learner number: XXXXXXXX Learner name: Azhar Saleem Page 4 of 14 Hazard category and hazard Who might be harmed and how? 4. Hazardous Substance (Chemical) People who are affected by this hazard are: X X X Employees are exposed to cement dust at the construction site when concrete is being prepared and bags are opened for it 5. Hazardous Substance (Chemical) Explain how Dust OR any other chemical hazard will effect employees What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are required? X X X 15. X 16. X 17. X 18. X 19. X 20. X Timescales for further actions to be completed (within …) 11. X 12. X 13. X 14. X 15. X X X X X 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Responsible person’s job title 11. X 12. X 13. X 14. X 15. X X 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Consequences of this hazard are: X X X People who are affected by this hazard are: X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Consequences of this hazard are: X X X X X Learner number: XXXXXXXX Learner name: Azhar Saleem Page 5 of 14 X X X X X X Hazard category and hazard Who might be harmed and how? 6. Noise People who are affected by this hazard are: X X X Employees are exposed to high noise levels from various power tools (power drill, jack hammer etc) at the site 7. Electricity Explain how employees may receive electrical shock from electrical equipment What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are required? X X X 21. X 22. X 23. X 24. X 25. X 26. X Timescales for further actions to be completed (within …) 16. X 17. X 18. X 19. X 20. X 1. X X X X 27. X 28. X 29. X 30. X 31. X 32. X 21. X 22. X 23. X 24. X 25. X 26. X Responsible person’s job title 16. X 17. X 18. X 19. X 20. X 1. X 21. X 22. X 23. X 24. X 25. X 26. X Consequences of this hazard are: X X X People who are affected by this hazard are: X X X Consequences of this hazard are: X X X X X Learner number: XXXXXXXX Learner name: Azhar Saleem Page 6 of 14 Hazard category and hazard Who might be harmed and how? 8. Slips and Trips People who are affected by this hazard are: X X X Explain how both slips and trips will occur and will effect employees 9. Work Equipment and Machinery Explain how one of mechanical hazard like Entanglement OR Cut will effect employees Consequences of this hazard are: X X X X X People who are affected by this hazard are: X X X What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are required? X X X 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. X X X X X X Timescales for further actions to be completed (within …) 1. X 2. X 3. X 4. X 5. X 6. X X X X 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. X X X X X X 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. X X X X X X Responsible person’s job title 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. X X X X X X 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. X X X X X X Consequences of this hazard are: X X X X X Learner number: XXXXXXXX Learner name: Azhar Saleem Page 7 of 14 Hazard category and hazard Who might be harmed and how? 10. Display Screen Equipment People who are affected by this hazard are: X X X Explain how people working for long hours on computer or laptops shall be effected by it What are you already doing? X X X What further controls/actions are required? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. X X X X X X Timescales for further actions to be completed (within …) 1. X 2. X 3. X 4. X 5. X 6. X Responsible person’s job title 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Consequences of this hazard are: X X X X X Learner number: XXXXXXXX Learner name: Azhar Saleem Page 8 of 14 X X X X X X 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 Moral Arguments ILO stats showing that there are so many injuries and illnesses because of poor OH&S controls Employer has moral responsibility to take care of workers Workers shall be harmed from absence of OH&S controls resulting in pain and suffering Family and friends of victim/worker who suffer injury or illness also go under stress and mental pain Example: in the event of fire, there can be multiple casualties Employer has duty of care towards its employees as well Society expects employer to take care of their employees Legal Arguments ILO C155 Article 16 explains the employer responsibility Non-Compliance – Fines, Penalties, company closure etc. Financial Arguments Learner number: XXXXXXXX Direct Cost – linked with the accident Indirect costs – consequence of the accident Learner name: Azhar Saleem Page 9 of 14 Justification for action 1 Action (Taken from column 4 of risk assessment) Action Item: Install a water filtration plant on 1st floor so that the use of water bottles is eliminated thus eliminating the manual handling Hazard Category: Manual Handling Specific legal arguments As per ILO C127 Article 3 No worker shall be required or permitted to engage in the manual transport of a load which, by reason of its weight, is likely to jeopardise his health or safety. Justification Legal consequences Fines, compensation claims, criminal charges 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 Categories of Likelihood and Severity: Likelihood 1 = extremely unlikely 2 = unlikely 3 = possible 4 = likely 5 = very probably Severity 1 = very minor injury 2 = first-aid injury 3 = lost time injury 4 = permanent disability 5 = Death Likelihood level: 5 + Justification Severity level: Types of injury or ill health: Learner number: XXXXXXXX • Daily lifting of water bottles might lead to muscle sprain and strain • Frequent lifting on daily basis can lead to permanent disability • Back pain Learner name: Azhar Saleem Page 10 of 14 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 Learner number: XXXXXXXX Intended Impact of the action: Justification for time scale: Action will fully or partially control the risk: Learner name: Azhar Saleem Page 11 of 14 Justification for action 2 Action (Taken from column 4 of risk assessment) Action Item: Hazard Category: 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 Learner number: XXXXXXXX Refer to Action Item No. 1 for details of Likelihood and Severity Categorization Likelihood level: Severity level: Types of injury or ill health: Number of workers at risk: How often the activity is carried out: How widespread the risk is: Intended Impact of the action: Justification for time scale: Action will fully or partially control the risk: Learner name: Azhar Saleem Page 12 of 14 Justification for action 3 Action (Taken from column 4 of risk assessment) Action Item: Hazard Category: 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 Refer to Action Item No. 1 for details of Likelihood and Severity Categorization Likelihood level: Severity level: 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 Learner number: XXXXXXXX Intended Impact of the action: Justification for time scale: Action will fully or partially control the risk: Learner name: Azhar Saleem Page 13 of 14 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 Company policy for biannual review Due Date 01-May-2024 (one year after your date in Part 2) It shall be reviewed when: When some major accident happens Change in laws and legal requirements Change in technology or tools/equipment’s Change of Management and company structure Change in company products and services Change in production process because hazards associated with the production shall be revised based on the revised process 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 Management – Email, Set up a meeting, Management Review Meeting (obtain agreement on the action items) Workers – TBT, Training, Notice Board, Sharepoint / Website, Safety Committee meetings, Whatsapp group Follow up: Meeting, site visit Frequency: Weekly/Monthly (Set up reminder) Escalation: GM/MD/CEO Learner number: XXXXXXXX Learner name: Azhar Saleem Page 14 of 14