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* PAZHAYAMPALLIYIL CONSTRUCTIONS PVT.LTD.
Site location* CHANGANACHERRY, India
Number of workers 150
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.

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 this should include:
 sources of information consulted;
 who you spoke to; and
 how you identified:
- the hazards;
- what is already being done; and
- any additional controls/actions

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 Part 2: Risk Assessment

Organisation name: PAZHAYAMPALLIYIL CONSTRUCTIONS PVT.LTD.

Date of assessment:
Scope of risk assessment:

Hazard Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are Timescales for
category and and how? required? further actions Responsible
hazard to be person’s job
completed title
(within …)
Working At Peoples who working at Caution sign board is on the 1). First to examine about the scaffold One Week Safety
Height height and also the hazard that provide for workers Manager
people who near to the
Person at scaffolds including visitors Given verbal information about 2). Provide a toolbox talk before the One Week Safety
height workers who might be passing the hazard to workers. work & explain the seriousness. Manager
using scaffold near & supervisors too.
cause medium to Proper Training to the workers 3). Re-Checking the workers mental
unacceptable injuries like who do work at height. & physical fitness for work at height, One Month One Month
cuts, grazes sprains & Like Visual Fatigue, headache, etc. in
major fracture also. These Checking the workers mental & case of one got discomfort. shift
types of many accidents physical fitness for work at another person.
can happen it results sick height, Like Visual Fatigue,
leaves and absenteeism. headache, Etc. 4). Arrange the pathway properly for One Month Project
the pedestrians. Who might to cross Manager
Don’t Permit Fatigue near to the scaffold?

5). Between in 2 hours of work give One Week Safety

sometime to workers for water, wash Manager
rooms etc.

Health, Workers in the Give proper instruction for the 1). Examine and give proper One Week Project
Welfare and construction site who workers who work in the hot instruction to the person who worked Manager
work working in the out-side weather. at heat. Explain about the

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Hazard Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are Timescales for
category and and how? required? further actions Responsible
hazard to be person’s job
completed title
(within …)
environment harm the hot weather seriousness.
Prevent Exposure from direct
Most of the sunlight. 2). Give sign boards about Heat Safety
works are Related illness is the outcomes. One Week Manager
done in the Give proper cloths for workers
construction to protect hot. 3). Providing good drinking water for Safety
site is Hot the workers in between One Week Manager
weather Explain about the heat stress &
Heat exhaustion 4). Give Proper timing for the work Safety
Two Weeks Manager
mainly in hot weather workers.

Health, Where work requires less Good Area for work at good 1). Entrance & Exist Need to Provide One Week Safety
Welfare and physical effort, such as in nature. Proper Sanitizer. Manager
work an office, temperatures
environment should be at least 16 Give one Meters distance. 2). A guide to preventing and One Week House
degrees Celsius. For addressing social stigma associated Keeping
Physical those working on Provide Wash rooms and with COVID-19 Manager
, Chemical, activities that require Sanitizers for proper useful
Biological more effort, the minimum 3). Mental Health Department as One Week Safety
Cultural & temperature can be Give Instruction about the support for mental and psychological Manager
Social reduced to 13 degrees Pandemic situation how to well-being.
Hazards may Celsius. In this Covid 19 work at place safely
Occur. Situation 4). Take the control measures as very One Week Safety
Give Proper Mask to Workers serious in this situation take proper Manager
to wear guidelines provided by managements.

5). Keep the written records & details One Week Safety
of the persons who were entering or Manager
existing the workplace

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

Slips & Trips Peoples who working in Caution sign board is on the 1). Give Proper Sign Board men at Two Weeks Health &
the organization & hazard work its chance to slip Safety
Assemblage of Visitors, Pedestrians etc. Manager
wires and wet Given verbal information about
floor may due the hazard to workers 2). Contact a survey and examine Project
to the hazard similar case is happening One Week Manager
happen Give proper pathway for
workers move safely 3). Arrange to give proper pathway
properly. One Week Project
Manager
4). Write and present a note
housekeeping is everyone’s One Week House
responsibilities. Keeping
Manager

Work People who use with the User shall secure the tool in 1). Prevent contact - prevent worker’s Two Weeks Store
Equipment & power tools can be cause elevated places, so that it will body or clothing from contacting Manager
Machinery various types of hazards. not fall if the cord or hose. hazardous moving parts.

The tools should be suspended 2). Fixed Safety Guards to prevent One Week Mechanical
Portable to avoid falling on the tool access of the machines dangerous Manager
Power Tools operator, when working parts.
have inherent overhead position with heavy

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Hazard Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are Timescales for
category and and how? required? further actions Responsible
hazard to be person’s job
completed title
(within …)
risk because One Week Safety
of its extreme All portable power tools shall 3). Be secure - firmly secured to Manager
mobility. It can be equipped with spring-loaded machine and not easily removed.
easily come in switch (dead man switch) One Week Safety
contact with which will actuate only when 4). Must not prevent worker from Manager
operator’s pressed. performing the job quickly and
body. At the comfortably.
same time, it One Week Mechanical
is difficult to 5). Give Proper Training to the person Manager
guard such who working with the machines.
equipment Two Weeks Safety
completely 6). Must not have shear points, jagged Manager
edges or unfinished surfaces.

Work- The risk of vehicle Provided proper Signs 1). Drive in the prescribed speed limits One Week Safety
Related collisions is higher among on the various roads. Manager
Driving teens than any other age Organising the workers to
group. In fact, per mile reduce exposure to the Hazard 2). Always put on helmets, seat belts One Week Safety
Driving driven, teen drivers are and other safety equipment’s Manager
Hazards nearly 3 times more likely Provided Welfare Facilities before driving.
Immediately to be in a fatal crash. such as First Aid & washing
after driving, According to the Centre Facilities 3). Do not drink and drive. One Week Safety
there is an for Disease Control, traffic Manager
increased collisions are the leading Involving and consulting with
chance of low cause of death for teens. workers. 4). Never use mobile phones or ear One Week Safety
back injury phones while driving. Manager

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Hazard Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are Timescales for
category and and how? required? further actions Responsible
hazard to be person’s job
completed title
(within …)
from lifting and To Use Less Risky option.
the people 5). Know the traffic signs, signals, Two weeks Safety
who work near lights and traffic safety rules before Manager
can also you hit the road in the organization.
cause the
hazard

Load Injuries can have serious 1). Safe Load Indicator (SLI) 1). Routine Inception & maintenance. One Month Safety
Handling implications for the shall be calibrated and tested Manager
Equipment person who in the before the work.
workplace and
Overturn of heavy manual labour, 2). No one another than an 2). Reduce the load risk by using One Month Project
the truck may awkward postures, experienced worker can be lighter weights or more stable Manager
cause repetitive movements of assigned to the work. containers.
accident to the arms, legs and back or
people who previous/existing injury 3). Follow all manufacture 3). Utilise mechanical lifting aids or Two Weeks Mechanical
working at can increase the risk. recommendation. equipment. manager
near the load
handling 4). Care When moving or
equipment. lowering the load.
4). Reorganise the activity or
environment to further reduce the One Week Safety
impact on the individuals Manager

Manual Manual handling that is Planned and make sure the

Handling repetitive or requires path, make sure it is free of Two Month Safety
force can cause damage obstacles. 1). Push and pull by using your own Manager
The Persons to the musculoskeletal body weight. Lean into/away from the
who were system (muscles, Make sure you have a firm grip object.
handling the ligaments, tendons, joints, on the object. One Week Housekeepin
g Manager

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Hazard Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are Timescales for
category and and how? required? further actions Responsible
hazard to be person’s job
completed title
(within …)
lifting , bones, nerves and blood
carrying vessels), either suddenly Place your feet around the 2). Make sure floors are clear, level
pushing & or accumulatively over object and your body over it. and are not slippery. One Week Safety
pulling a load time due to the wear and Manager
by bodily tear of repetitive manual Avoid twisting and bending the 3). Use the muscles in your leg while
force. May handling. Unsafe manual back. One Week Safety
lifting
cause Back handling can lead to MSD Manager
injury , muscle injuries and accidents in 3 4). Keep the load close to your body.
injury etc. main areas WRULD’s, Two Weeks
Safety
Muscle Injuries & 5). Know your limitations. If the object Manager
ligament injury etc. is too awkward to grip properly or too
heavy, seek assistance before lifting.

Noise; Workers working near a Maintain and lubricate 1). Eliminate the noise source which is One Month Safety
machine that breaks machinery and equipment. applicable. Manager
Great noise down concrete as well as
pollution can causing great noise 2). Identify the noise hazard One Month Mechanical
Enclose or isolate
suffer pollution can suffer equipment & modify the source so it is Manager
the noise source.
significant significant hearing loss. quieter
hearing loss
for the workers Choose low-noise tools and
machinery One Month Mechanical
who were 3), Fix it a Silencer to reduce the noise
work near at while use the engineering controls. Manager
the machine. Give instructions to the workers
Like Exposure of the noise will 4). Establish shift time for workers, One Week
Generator, mainly to prevent noise pollution Safety
affect the hearing diseases. Manager
Concert
Breaker etc 5). Relocate the source of noise far Two Month Mechanical
away from the people near from the
Manager
workplace

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Hazard Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are Timescales for
category and and how? required? further actions Responsible
hazard to be person’s job
completed title
(within …)
Radiation; Employee whose job 1). Proper Time shift to the Time:
assignment involves workers who handling the 1). Work quickly and efficiently. Plan Two Months Safety
People who operation radiation works. your work before entering the radiation Manager
have been of radiation producing field.
engaged in devices or working with 2). Avoid contact with the
radiation radioactive materials. contamination. Distance:
related work 2). The farther a person is from a One Month Mechanical
for a long 3). Wear dosimeters (eg. films) source of radiation, the lower the Manager
tome can get issued. radiation dose. Levels decrease by a
fatal diseases. factor of the square of the distance.
4). Wear protective clothing Do not touch radioactive materials.
cotted with lead. Use remote handling devices, etc.

Shielding: Two Weeks Safety

3). Placing a radioactive source Manager
behind a massive object provides a
barrier that can reduce radiation
exposure.

4). Monitoring occupational radiation Two Weeks Safety

exposure is a fundamental aspect of Manager
radiation protection. This can be done
by measuring radiation fields with a
common handheld instrument such as
a Geiger-Mueller counter

Fire; People who were working Make sure all of your fire 1). Schedule regular maintenance
in the mills, textiles and protection equipment (i.e., fire services for all of your fire protection One Month Safety
Preventing also the peoples inside extinguishers, control panels, equipment to make sure everything is Manager
Fire & Fire the buildings. etc.) are easily accessible. up to code

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Hazard Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are Timescales for
category and and how? required? further actions Responsible
hazard to be person’s job
completed title
(within …)
Spread. In
class A fire. Don’t block the fire sprinklers or 2). Make sure the chemicals and
fire alarms with anything, such flammable materials are in a dry, One Week Store
as dust, debris or paint. secure closet or room that has Manager
adequate ventilation. It’s also a good
Hazardous waste can include idea to keep fire protection equipment
anything from oils to chemicals. for flammable substances near the
Even flammable and storage area just in case.
combustible materials should
be properly disposed of in 3). Should keep your building neat and
order to prevent fire hazards. tidy. One of the main reasons is One Week House
because when there’s a lot of clutter, Keeping
especially flammable materials such Manager
as paper, boxes, etc., then a fire can
spread faster.

4). Arson is one of the leading causes Safety

One Month
of building and structure fires. That’s Manager
why it’s so important to invest in
building security. Building occupants
should know to lock up the building
behind them and they should know
how to report suspicious behaviour or
people if they see something a little
off.

Fire; A person working related The fire department and area One Month Safety
with flammable liquids supervisor will be notified when 1). During refuelling operations, all Manager
Preventing such as petrol, Diesel etc. a fire is spotted. engines and motors will be turned off
Fire & Fire and allowed to cool.
Spread. In All workers will be alerted and
class B fire One Week Store

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Hazard Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are Timescales for
category and and how? required? further actions Responsible
hazard to be person’s job
completed title
(within …)
evacuated as needed. Manager
2). Open flames or other ignition
The area will be evacuated sources must be kept at least 50 feet
immediately if the fire is large. away from flammable or combustible
liquids One Week Safety
Manager
3). No employee will be permitted to
use an extinguisher without having
One Week Safety
been fully trained.
Manager
4). The PASS method will be used to
extinguish the fire by those employees One Week Safety
who have been properly trained.
Manager
5). No smoking will be permitted
during the fuelling process.

Electricity; Workers using the One Month Safety

Machines and visitors and Manager
Improper workers near the
grounding in machines, Informed about the sockets 1). Inspect the workplace for similar
the which are not properly electrical hazards and make sure the One Week Maintenance
workplace. Most part of the building grounded. workplace is obeying. Manager
were re-wired still they
are some palaces in the 2). Replace the faulty sockets and
The Grounded Sockets are Two Weeks Safety
workplace were old wiring wires and ground them properly.
indicating in different colour Manager
and sockets can be seen than the non-grounded ones.
3). Give Instruction to workers stop the

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Hazard Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are Timescales for
category and and how? required? further actions Responsible
hazard to be person’s job
completed title
(within …)
use old sockets. One Week Safety
Replace the faulty sockets and Manager
wires and ground them 4). Give advice to workers inspect the
properly. work place before use.
Two Weeks Store
Manager
5). Give Rubber shoes & Gloves to the
workers in the electrical equipment’s
sections

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Part 3: Prioritise 3 actions with justification for the selection
Suggested word counts
Moral 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 and financial arguments for ALL actions

Moral, general legal and financial

arguments

Justification for action 1

Action
Specific legal arguments
Consideration of likelihood AND severity
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.

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Justification for action 2

Action
Specific legal arguments
Consideration of likelihood AND severity
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
Specific legal arguments
Consideration of likelihood AND severity
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.
Part 4: Review, communicate and check
Suggested word counts for each section:

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  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
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

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