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UNIT IGC3: HEALTH AND SAFETY PRACTICAL

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marks
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Criteria
1

Completion of observation sheets

1.1

Range and outline of hazards and consequences

15

1.2

Identification of suitable control measures and

timescales

15

Report - Introduction and Executive Summary

2.1

Introduction providing an overview of the chosen

area

2.2

Executive summary

Report - Main findings of the inspection

3.1

Quality of interpretation of findings

3.2

Identification of possible breaches of international

standards

3.3

Persuasiveness / conciseness / technical content

Report - Conclusions and Recommendations

4.1

Clear and concise conclusions which are clearly

related to report findings and are effective in
convincing management to take action

15

4.2

Recommendations which present realistic actions to

improve health and safety in the chosen area

15

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10

100

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Candidates observation
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IGC3 THE HEALTH AND

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Place inspected: Prestige Group, Flyover construction, Surat, India Date of inspection 30 March 2014
Observations

Control measures

Hazards and consequences

1. Deep excavator hole size of 2x2x3

meter wide without any shoring
protection and has the high hazard of
people/material can fall and has the
potential for fatality, serious personal
injury such as bone fracture &head
injury and also property
damage(Physical hazard)

Short Term Measure: Provision of

warning signage on that area such as
Deep Excavation
Long Term Measure: Trenching the
excavation area to avoid people/material
falling from height.
Introducing Permit to work

2.Construction materials were stacked

too high outside area without any
barricade where workers around
working and also public walking close
by has the serious potential of material
falling from height and impact the
workers &public not limited to fatality,
serious personal injury and also
material damage.(Physical Hazard)
3. Tipper lorry was reversing without
the help of banks man and observed
no beepers/reverse alarm were in
place and has the potential to collide
with pedestrians and lead to fatality
and serious personal injury such as
head injury, bone fracture.(Physical
Hazard)
4. Tower crane at site did not have an
operational/safety certification nor did
the crane operator have his operator
license on hand/demand..Lifting
accessories were not inspected before
and after the operation. All above
could lead to equipment failure and
falling of object from height can cause

Timescale

Immediate and longer term actions

Developing safe system of work

Short term action: Reduce the height of

stacking using workforce.
Long Term Action:
1) Barricading the area to exclude
the workers and public reaching
the stacking area.
2) Training on safe stacking for all
workers.

1 day.

1 Month.
2 weeks
2 weeks.

2 days

1 Month.

1 Month.

Short Term Action: Appoint a banks

man from the workforce.

3 hrs.

Long Term Action: Recruit banks man

and also fix reverse alarm for the tipper
truck.

1 Month

Short Term Action: Inform the

driver/crane operator to bring the
necessary paper work.
Long Term Action: Inspection training
videos for crane operation before and
after to the crane operator and banks
man.

3 hrs.

2 weeks

fatality, crane to collapse and serious

personal injury and damage to
property.(Physical Hazard)

5.Excavator are backing up without the

help of spotter could lead to accident
and have the potential to cause
property damage, fatality by striking the
pedestrians around(Physical Hazard).

6. No Segregation for pedestrians and

vehicles at the flyover construction
area which has the potential to cause
collision between vehicle and
pedestrians and/or stationary objects
lead to property damage.(Physical
Hazard)
7. Diesel Generator in place for power
supply during night time work and
producing lots of noise which can lead
to ear canal damage, tinnitus and also
noise induces hearing loss(Physical
hazard) and no workers using hearing
protection.
8. Workers have been exposed to hot
weather and working for long time
without adequate breaks provided
leading to faint, dehydration and
hyperthermia.(Physical Hazard)

Short Term Measure: Appoint interim

banks man to guide operator.

2 hrs

Long Term Action: Recruit, Appoint

and train the banks man.

1 Month.

Short Term action: Place warning

signage such as Beware of Vehicles

3 hrs.

Long Term Action: Separate pedestrian

and vehicles by constructing dividers

1 Month

Short Term Action: Enforce the

workforce to use hearing protection such
as ear defenders or ear plugs.
Long Term Action: Carry out
maintenance on diesel generator/Buy a
new diesel generator.

2 hrs.

Short Term Action: Instruct the workers

to intake sufficient amount to prevent
from dehydration.
Long term action: Revise the schedule
and include break system for staff and
provide adequate training on heat stress,
dehydration and hyperthermia.

4 weeks.

5Hrs.

3 Weeks.

9. Diesel generator has found to be

leaking and there are no spill trays to
collect them hence fumes can lead to
possible fire and /or explosion having a
potential damage to property and also
loss of many lives (Chemical Hazard).

Short Term Measure: Buy a spill tray

and fix where observed leakage.
Long Term Action: Identify the cause for
the leakage and rectify and impart
training on the fire and /or explosion.
.

1 Week.

10. Workers were manually lifting

cement bags from the warehouse and
also found to be not using PPE while
carrying out subject to ligament
damage(Ergonomic Hazard)

Short Term Action: Enforce to use

PPE& RPE.

2hrs.

Long Term Action: Purchase of wheel

barrow where workers can avoid carrying
manually.
Short Term Measure: Enforce workers
to wear PPE as gloves for vibration, RPE
to prevent from dust and hearing

3 Weeks

11.Drilling machine used at this

construction where found to be

1 Month.

2 days.

producing lots of noise and worker not

using PPE such as gloves to reduce to
exposure of vibration to his hand as it
is directly passing through can lead to
vibration white finger, muscle
weakening .(Physical Hazard)
12.Construction iron rods/sands
unloaded in front of the site and it is
not stored properly with any
barricading in place leading to trip
hazard and can cause head injury as it
preventing access/egress.
13.Drilling machine cord has
kinks/splints at various places and also
has scorch marks has the potential to
give electric shock to driller and lead to
heart fibrillation and cardiac arrest ,
death and secondary effects(Physical
hazard).
14.Oil spillage in the warehouse area
where it has the potential for slip
hazard and could lead to head injury,
bruises etc(Physical Hazard)

15.Trailing of cables at the drilling area

where workers found to be walking
around that area could lead to trip
hazard and have the potential for head
injury, bone fracture.(Physical Hazard)

protection for the noise.

Long Term Action: Maintenance should
be carried out on the drilling machine to
identify the root cause for noise if it
cannot be fixed then buying of new
drilling machine available in current
market
Short Term Measure: Remove the
materials and store it inside and should
be away from the walk way.
Long Term Action: Build a secure
storage area where it can have lock to
prevent from theft and also from tripping
hazard.

3 Weeks.

2 days.
1 Month.

3 days.
Short Term Action: Insulate the kink
areas to prevent from electric leakage.
1 Month.
Long Term Action: Replace the cord
and carry out portable appliance testing
to ensure the standard has been
followed.
2 hrs.
Short Term Action: Clean up the oil
spillage .
Long Term Action: Inspection regime
and continuous supervision in the
warehouse area to maintain proper
housekeeping at all times.

1 week.

2 hrs.
Short Term Measure: Warning signage
in place for trailing of cables Trip Hazard

1 Week
16. Ergonomic Hazard: Administration
department employees have a poor
working posture looking at the
computer in the remote office area at
construction site due to non- adjustable
chairs and computer monitors can lead
to musculoskeletal disorder, eye strain,
fatigue and back pain.
17. Biological Hazard: Been observed
that there is a pool of water stagnated
located near right side of the
construction area can cause biological
effect of inhaling and/or absorption of
harmful bacteria and viruses may lead
to contagious diseases or
,Legionellosis, Hepatitis A, B.
18. First aid provision at each
construction sections.

Short Term Action: Frequent breaks

and job rotation by having tailor made
good working schedule.

1 Month.

Long term measure :Purchasing

adjustable chairs and monitors where
workers can adjust to adequate level
3 days.
Short Term Action: Water treatment
with chlorine to kills germs, bacteria and
virus.
Long term Action: Purchase of biocides
to kill germs completely and proper
housekeeping with adequate supervision.

1 Month.

Demonstrates the management

Commitment towards health and safety
for workers.

Continue.

19. Wholesome drinking water at all

construction areas.

Potable drinking water to workers would

help to hydrate themselves and employer
mention with the signage board stating
Safe Condition at each drinking water
facility areas.

Continue.

1 day.
20. . Mechanical Hazard: Electric disc
cutter machine (110V) for cutting
stones in the construction where it had
no guards and could lead to potentially
high risk for entanglement as he is
wearing loose clothing, and cutting
and/or abrasion as he is not using any
PPE .

Short Term Measure: Enforce worker to

wear gloves PPE to minimize the
abrasion.
Long Term Measure: Training for all
place workers on using the electric disc
machine using hazard without using
guard and replace the missing guard.

3 Weeks.

1 day

21. Employees are at high risk of

lung diseases from cement dust
around the concrete mixer. There is
no protection measures have been
taken for employees such as no
PPE,RPE and hard hats can lead to
asphyxiation, scar lung tissue and
also irritant to skin, eyes(Chemical
Hazard).

Short Term Measure: Enforce the

worker to use PPE/RPE such as hard hat
and gloves, RPE is single face piece
mask respirator to protect from inhalation
hazard.
Long Term Measure: High impact
training associated with the use of
cement/concrete mixer.

22.One of the workers were yelling at

another in the construction area can
cause stress and have the
psychological effect as poor self
esteem and
depression(Psychological Hazard).

Short Term Measure: Consultation with

both the employees to identify the cause.

23.Gas cutting work is ongoing

nearby fuel storage area(Diesel).
There is no fire protection against
burn flying objects and fire
extinguisher around that area. Risk
of the property damage/fire
incident/loss of lives)(Chemical
&Physical Hazard).

Short Term Measure: Interim

appointment of Fire Watcher.

24. Welding work found to be

happening around fuel storage area,
hazard of fire/explosion as the spark
from welding operation would do and
risk of property damage, loss of lives,
burn injury(Physical Hazard).

Short Term Measure: Appoint fire

watcher in that area.

2 hrs.

Long Term Measure: Buy pre-fabricated

welding pipes instead carrying out
welding operations.

2 Weeks.

Long Term Measure: Formulating and

implementing zero tolerance policy
strictly for behavioural issues

Long Term Measure: Gas cutting

operation should be done in highly
ventilated area where sufficient fire
extinguishers, purchase of DCP fire
extinguishers and construction of
separate area to do gas cutting operation.

3 weeks.

1 day.

2 Weeks.

3 hrs.

1 Month.

25. Workers were carrying bricks on

their head manual handling risk can
lead to headache, neck pain, bone
damage on the neck area(Physical
hazard).

Short Term Measure: Stop the manual

handling work.
Long Term Measure: Purchase of wheel
barrow where workers can use to carry
the bricks.
.

1hr.

1 Week.

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Candidate report template

UNIT IGC3 THE HEALTH AND

SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION

Student number
Location Prestige Group, Flyover construction, Surat, India

Date of review30 /06 /2014

Introduction including overview of area inspected and activities taking place

The report follows a health and safety inspection of the construction, administration office and welfare
facilities at Prestige Group, Flyover construction, Surat, India where company involves construction
projects of apartments and also road projects like flyover and pavements.
The inspection took place on 30 March 2014 between 0900 and 1600. The scope of this inspection is
to highlight areas of concern because there have been serious accidents and near- misses for the
past month. Around 300 workers at site and using hand held tools such as hammer, chisel, axe and
power tools such as drilling machine, portable electric disk cutter, crane and cement mixer etc..
Inspection has been conducted based on the visual observation and also in interviewing workforce
and checking documents such as tool box talk, investigation report of previous accident that has
happened in this workplace for the past months ,Permit to work , safe system of work documents to
overview the general health and safety culture and commitment towards health and safety of the
organisation. Site has ongoing work of stacking construction materials using crane, excavator to dig
up the soil for the foundation ,welding operation ,gas cutting operation and concrete mixing operation.

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UNIT IGC3 THE HEALTH AND

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Student number
Location Prestige Group, Flyover construction, Surat, India Date of review 30/06 /2014

Executive Summary
At the completion of this inspection, I have concluded with recommendation which includes the time,
effort, money and control measures to mitigate/eliminate the health and safety issues observed
through are pointed out .Implementing on these control measures not only benefit the company
business image also boost employees morale and avoid any legal implication from the external
authorities, Direct and indirect cost associated for the company following an accident.
Key issues were found in the construction area activities are highlighted below.

Excavation for the foundation of flyover with no shoring/trenching could lead to

people/material may fall.
Materials were stacked too much height and had the potential for falling from height on to the
workers lead to head injury, fatality as some objects observed to be sharp ones.
Tipper Lorries and excavators are reversed without the help of banks man could lead to
accident with fixed objects/pedestrians.
Tower crane operator without any license and certification when spot checked and also no
inspection being done on the lifting materials and only visual contact with operator and spotter
no other communication device had been used for potential of blind spots for crane operation.

A quick analysis of the cost shown in the recommendation can help to identify the cost implication to
overcome the key areas which can in turn help to protect our workers, property and more importantly
our ISO certification renewal and public image on our business.

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UNIT IGC3 THE HEALTH AND

SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION
Student number ________________________________
Location:Prestige Group, Flyover construction, Surat, India

Date of review 30/06/2014

Main findings of the inspection

The key areas that have been identified are listed below:
*Observation#1:
Deep excavation were found for the foundation of flyover without any protection measures from the
workers/materials to prevent fall and also soil heaped around the excavation area can cave-in and
has the potential for workers can caught in lead to asphyxiation, death and also head injury, cuts,
bruises when workers fall into excavation and it is breaching ILO legislation of Convention C167Safety and Health in construction convention, 1988(No.167).
Recommendation:
Trenching the excavation area would completely eliminate the soil from cave in and also warning
signage around would caution the workers to understand the importance of signage and helps to
protect themselves from falling /also falling objects when workers working inside. For trenching would
cost approximately $250 and for purchase of 2 new warning signage cost around $50.

*Observation#2:
Construction materials such as iron rods ,bricks, cement bags were stacked too high where workers
and publics are walking nearby and it has the potential to fall off from height , workers/public may get
crushed and result in serious personal injury not limited to bone fracture,cuts,bruises etc... Which is
against ILO-C155 Occupational Health and safety convention 1981 and Work at height regulation2005(WAHR).
Recommendation:

High-Impact aversion therapy training for all workers on safe stacking to completely eliminate this
issue and also barricading the area helps to prevent the pedestrians movement safe which both could
cost approximately USD250.
Observation#3:
Tipping operations being carried without the help of spotter where lot of workers were found to be
moving around and also no announcement being made to clear off the area that could alert the
workers to move away before the tipping operation started has the potential for workers even get
crushed when the load fall on them resulting in serious personal injury,fatality,head injury etc. which
breaches the legislation of ILO -C177- Home work convention ,1966(No.177)
Recommendation:
Interim provision of banks man allocated before tipping operation could start minimize the issue, to
completely eliminate this issue would be announcing before tipping operation starts and recruit a
spotter and train to master on signalling to the operator and ensure no one is around during tipping
operation which would cost approximately USD400.
Observation#4:
Tower crane operator where found to be no paper work of his license and certification that supposed
to be carried in the crane machine. Also no inspection/maintenance record where in place for crane
and its slings where it all could lead to serious property damage and fatality which breaches ILOR164-Occupation health and safety recommendation,1981(No.164)
Recommendation:
Enforcing strict rules all necessary paperwork should be in place in the crane such as operators
license and certification for crane and also inspection/maintenance records carried on weight lifting
equipments during operation .

Observation#5:
Excavator were reversed without the help of banks man and there are plenty of other workers working
around the excavation area and also no signage in place can lead to excavator may fall into the
excavation can cause property damage and also when it collide with pedestrians can leads to fatality
by getting crushed which breaches ILO-R175- Safety and health in Construction Recommendation,
1988(No.175)
Recommendation: Appoint interim spotter to minimize the consequence and to completely eliminate
recruit and train spotter which would cost approximately USD450.

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UNIT IGC3 THE HEALTH AND

SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION
Student number ________________________________
Location Prestige Group, Flyover construction, Surat, India

Date of review 30/06/2014

Conclusions
At the outset, I would like to thank the management for giving me an opportunity to inspect on the
place where there is heavy mounted traffic and it found to be challenging with one of the biggest
construction of flyover project at Surat, India. Also would like to extend my thanks to each and every
workforce who helped me throughout this inspection, by understanding the importance of why I am
being here as it pertains to their safety instead that the inspector came to point out the issues out
there and hence misbehaving like not providing sufficient information when asked/look at me like a
police.
Workforce seems to be happy with the sufficient welfare facilities and adequate workload on them
with the shift basis, however there found to be still grey areas where management should focus on to
rectify them, such as

Excavation without protection could lead to falling of material/worker has the consequence of
serious personal injury and fatality, constructing a trench with adequate warning signage
would eliminate this hazard.
Construction materials were stacked too high has the potential to fall from height on to
workers can have significant head injury ,bone fracture etc. Reducing the height and training
would help to mitigate this issue.
Tipper and Excavators were reversed/operated without the help the banks man can lead to
striking of pedestrians around that area, to rectify this issue an interim spotter should be
identified to mitigate and to completely eliminate recruit and train the spotter.
Crane operation being carried out without any inspection record and also no paper work on
board such as crane operators licence and certification which could lead to cancelling the
license for that vehicle to operate and any accident may found to be breaching the statutory
law,to rectify ensure inspection carried out on schedule and necessary paper work on board
all the times.

Above issues were spotted as major which highlights the concern of serious moral, legal and
economical problems which in turn could damage the public image and reputation on us. Suitable
recommendation suggested on the spotted issue which Im bringing to your attention through this
report for implementation to rectify it without further delay.

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UNIT IGC3 THE HEALTH AND

SAFETY PRACTICALAPPLICATION
Student number ________________________________
Location Prestige Group, Flyover construction, Surat, India

Date of review 30/06/2014

Recommendations:
Recommendation
Observation#1:
Trenching the excavation
area and provision of
warning signage to
minimize the
people/material falling
from height.
Observation#2
Training on safe stacking
and reducing the height of
the stacked material.

Observation#3:
Recruit, Appoint and
Train the banks man for
reverse operation of
tipper.

Observation#4:

Likely resource implications

Priority

Target date

2 manpower required to
implement ,trench would cost
around USD 250 and 2 warning
signages would cost $50 , total
cost of approximately USD 300

High

30 April 2014(1
Month)

Arrangement of workplace
training on safe stacking like
purchasing training material
would cost approximately
USD50

High

1 Month

Recruiting cost would be

approximately USD200 and
training could cost USD50 so
total of approximately $250.

High

(30- April-2014)

(30- April-2014)
(1 Month)

Enforcement of rules by
supervisor to instruct the
crane operator to carry all
necessary paperwork and
training videos for crane
operator.

Would not cost anything to the

organisation however it has the
potential indirect cost like
stopping the crane operation
after an accident or any spot
inspection carried by external
authorities which is
immeasurable.

Medium

2 Weeks.
(14-April-2014)

Observation#5:
Recruit, Appoint and
Train the banks man for
reverse operation of
excavator.

Recruiting cost would be

approximately USD200 and
training could cost USD50 so
total of approximately $250.

High

1 Month
(30- April-2014)