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
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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
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Learner number: XXXXXXXX
Intended Impact of the action:
Justification for time scale:
Action will fully or partially control the risk:
Learner name: Azhar Saleem
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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
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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
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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
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