Unit IG2: Risk assessment

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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 Comments
Name of organisation* Pakistan Paint Pvt Ltd
Site location* Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Number of workers 235

This paint industry is located in Rawalpindi near Comettie Chowq, Block F New Katarian
Satellite Town, Rawalpindi, Punjab 46000.
It is established in 1987, Pakistan Paint Pvt Ltd. has grown into pakistan largest and most
progressive manufacturer of decorative, automotive, industrial, protective and marine
General description of the organisation
coatings. This organization produce automobile coatings, Industrials coating, and
engineering coatings. The concept of continuously working to solve the customers'
coatings related problems represents the very foundation of Burger Paints, and through
the efforts of supervisor, and Workers.

During my visit I observed. On-site, workers entering pits for underground work, cold
cutting work, defensive driver training, worker excavation, spading and de-spading,
Description of the area to be included in the
toolbox talk, , working at height, crane lifting work, vehicle. We observed a variety of
risk assessment
normal and unusual activities, such as vehicle entry and exit from paint boxes, manual
handling and crane operation.

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 I visited the factory on 8 Aug, 2021 for 3 hours, and the areas I observed during the visit
were the quality test section, the paint storage section, and the office.
Any other relevant information area manager has the responsibility of health and safety.
* 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.
We started by searching the ILO website because we know that the organizations that
provide services are responsible for complying with legal awareness of worker safety and
instrumentation. I have found a lot of information, health and safety laws, and workplace
health as sources of information. risk assessment.
https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_protect/---protrav/---
Outline how the risk assessment was safework/documents/publication/wcms_633233.pdf and
carried out this should include: https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---europe/---ro-geneva/---sro-
 sources of information consulted; moscow/documents/publication/wcms_312169.pdf for general health and safety
 who you spoke to; and arguments that provided an external supply of knowledge for risk assessment.
 how you identified: After this, I spoke with HSE officers, supervisors, and workers. This helped identify the
- the hazards; hazards that exist with the established controls. We also started by examining how many
- what is already being done; and organizations comply with legal norms and practices and the capabilities of our staff.
- any additional controls/actions During the inspection, it was found that few workers were not properly trained and
that may be required. incapacitated.
I also checked LTI detail, audits reports, H&S policy, accidents record, absenteeism rate,
illness rate, training, sampling, and maintenance record, permit to work, lost time injury
and risk assessments of organization.
I have decide the control measures or the action that were needed, from the points that I
noted in inspection and the source of information that I had already reviewed.

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 Part 2: Risk Assessment

Organisation name: Pakistan Paint Pvt Ltd

Date of assessment: 8 Aug 2021
Scope of risk assessment: Paint storage section, Quality testing section, and offices concerned with organization.

Hazard Who might be What are you already What further controls/actions Timescales
category and harmed and how? doing? are required? for further Responsible
hazard actions to be person’s job
completed title
(within …)
Environment Workers of Rest breaks and job rotation 1.Provide fume resistant masks or 2 hrs. Maintenance
hazard maintenance is respirators to workers Manager
workshop provided. (2)
Unsatisfactory 2. Install induced/forced draft fans
ventilation Work in poor ventilation Toolbox talks are to lower the concentration of 1 week Workshop
arrangements can lead to risk of conducted. airborne Supervisor
were found in inhaling contaminations (1-4)
maintenance hazardous airborne Pedestal fans are provided.
workshop contamination 3.Conduct surveys to check and 1 week
where different generating ensure that ventilation
maintenance during the work which requirements are fulfil at different
or hot work can section of plant Forman
activities like cause the disease Action (3)
welding, known 4. Install local exhaust ventilation
cutting and as blue metal fever and (LEV) to 7 days
grinding were other respiratory issues achieve good level of ventilation
carrying out. to
workers such as
suffocation.

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

Noise Workers, by passers  Employment rotation 1. Using sound-absorbing 3 weeks Maintenance

and visitors. is provided to every material on floors, ceiling Fitters (1)
Ultra-level of exposed worker. and/or walls to minimise the
noise has Workers were blending  Workers are also sound intensity and
been observed the paint samples given work breaks. amplitude. Health
by blending without ear muffs and 2. Ear muffs should be 1 week Safety
machine which there was no mounting provided according to ANSI Environment
can cause installed on blending standard. 9 days Manager
severe machine that leads to 3. Provide details, instruction (HSE)
headache. nervousness and and training on noise 2 days (2,3,4)
stress which can be the hazard.
beginning of another 4. Safety signs should be 1 day Safety
set of health problems, placed near the machine. Officer (6)
severe headache, 5. Routine wise medical
ringing and disruption check-up should be
to the ear drums. considered.

Load Workers, driver,  Tool Box Talk is 1. Maintain the forklifted trucks 4 days Maintenance
handling loaders and by passers provided before the before use. I.e., tyre Staff Action
equipment work. pressure, brakes and fuel (1)
The heavy materials system. 1 day
It was noted were transported to 2. Provision of vehicle work
the forklifted warehouse with poorly permit to worker. 5 weeks

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Hazard Who might be What are you already What further controls/actions Timescales
category and harmed and how? doing? are required? for further Responsible
hazard actions to be person’s job
completed title
(within …)
trucks used in maintained forklifted  Training and 3. Isolate the route of load Worker
some sections trucks and there were supervision are handling equipment’s. 1 week Supervisor
were poorly no assigned routes for provided to worker. 4. Nominate a banksman for a Action (2,5)
maintained. moving. This may secure transportation. 3 days
cause collision with 5. Secure a Save Working Planning
machines and persons Load (SWL) procedure. Engineer
leads to broken bones, Action (3,4)
cuts, bruises and
injuries.

Hazardous Process Engineers,  Emergency laundry 1. Force draft ventilation 4 weeks Process
substance workers, by passers facilities are provided. system should be provided. Area
and visitors. 2. Provision of breathing 1 week manager
Long term apparatus and respirators. (1,2,3,4)
exposure of Paints and varnishes  Material Safety Data 3. Coverall and aprons should 2 weeks
lead base were manufactured sheets are also be made accessible to Health
paints and and employees were provided. workers. 3 days Safety
varnishes working without 4. Enable the designated the Environment
during respirators. Very high  Protection Signs are individual to do so only in HSE
manufacturing. lead exposure can put in process that section. 1 day Specialist (5)
cause death. The result section. 5. Medical Check-up should
may be leads to be provided on daily basis. Finance
increase risk of high Manager (3)
blood pressure, stroke,
heart diseases,

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

Fire Process engineer, Lab  Fire watcher is 1. Smoking area should be 3 weeks Process
Technicians and provided at the site. provided away from process Area Manger
Engineering operators. region. Action
coating  Third party fire 2. Material Safety Data Sheets 3 days (1,2,4)
materials were There are some extinguishers are should be provided
highly flammable coating provided at the site. 3. Implement No Smoking 2 days
flammable and materials used during Policy during shift.
are being used processing and  Ventilation system is 4. No smoking signs should be Finance
without safety workers were smoking installed in the placed in the process zone. 1 day Manager
measures. nearby which leads to section. Action (3)
direct burning of
worker, materials
burning, equipment fire
and large explosion
because of
combustible material at
site.
Working at Workers involved in  Train the workers to 1. Emergency Response 5 days Site
height working, by passers perform job safely at Team should be provided. supervisor
height. 2. Isolation with overhead live 2 days Action (1)
Weather Unstable and damaged wires.
resistant scaffold may fall the
coatings were worker or materials. 2 weeks

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Hazard Who might be What are you already What further controls/actions Timescales
category and harmed and how? doing? are required? for further Responsible
hazard actions to be person’s job
completed title
(within …)
applying Moreover, the workers  Personal Protective 3. Maintenance or Maintenance
outside of were not using fall Equipment is replacement of scaffold Staff
building and arrestors system and provided to worker. tower.
workers was working without work 4. Provision of safety nets, 3 weeks
using fragile permit. This may lead airbags and fall arrestor Area
scaffold tower. to sever injuries like system. Manager
cuts, bruises, broken 5. Scaffold tower should be 1 week Action
bones and severe head third party certified with (2,,4,5,6)
injury of by passers green tag. 1 day
due to material fall. 6. Barricaded the area where
worker is working at height.
Vibration Operators, labours and  Rest breaks are 1. Safety signs should be 2 days Safety
by passers. provided to workers. placed near the pump. Manager
High power 2. Train the workers to 8 days Action
pump for paint Workers were  Health surveillance of recognize the first symptom (1,2,3)
slurry was working nearby the workers is provided. of vibration effect.
observed with pump without Personal 3. Maintain the Pump’s parts. 1 week
high vibration. Protective Equipment 4. Anti-vibration mats and
and high vibration mountings should be 2 weeks
might result in muscle installed. Maintenance
disorder, joint and 5. Barricaded to area of high 1 day Staff Action
nerve damage and also vibration. (4,5)
it can damage the
structure and lead to
Whole Body Vibration
(WBV).

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Hazard Who might be What are you already What further controls/actions Timescales
category and harmed and how? doing? are required? for further Responsible
hazard actions to be person’s job
completed title
(within …)
Health, Shift Supervisors and  Necessary health 1. Washing facilities should be 3 weeks Cleaning
Welfare and Visitors, Workers, monitoring is provided. staff Action
Work Technicians, and provided. 2. Liquid hand wash, soaps 1 week (1,2)
Environment Process Engineers. and other services should
 Gents and ladies’ be provided.
There were Bathrooms were fewer toilets are provided 3. Increase the number of
insufficient there and all the toilets separately. toilets. 2 Months
number of were very dirty. Also, 4. Cleaning should be done on Finance
toilets and there was no washing  Cleaning is done on regular basis with periodic 1 day Manager
washing facilities which may a every week. check and balance. Action (3,4)
facilities. person cause sick, flu,
bacteria, vomiting,
sneezing and abnormal
vaginal odour and
discharge.
Electricity Workers, Technicians, Workers had clear 1. Barricaded the area of 2 days Electrical
lab engineers, by understanding of how exposure. Staff Action
Contact with passers electricity works, and they 2. Instruct workers to inform 4 days (1,3)
damage wires could identify and eliminate the supervisor.
of blending High risk was electrical hazards such as
machine and associated there poor cable management. 3. Repair or change the
workers because blending damaged wires. 1 week
working machine requires high 4. Provide Personal Protective
without power and cables were equipment to save from 3 days HSE
measures. damaged. Also, electrocution. Supervisor
workers having no 5. Double insulated copper Action
current proof gloves wires should be used. 7 days (2,4,5,6)
and safety shoes may

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Hazard Who might be What are you already What further controls/actions Timescales
category and harmed and how? doing? are required? for further Responsible
hazard actions to be person’s job
completed title
(within …)
lead to electrocution, 6. High voltage warning signs 1 day
electric shock, earthing should be pasted near the
and high voltage shock blending machine.
causing death.

Manual Labours involved in  Job rotation is 1. Conveyer belt systems 1 week HSE
Handling manual handling. provided to minimize should be provided to Specialist
the work load. worker. 4 days (1,2)
I observed that There was no and  Rest breaks are 2. Workers should be trained
some workers hand-aided tools and provided to workers. for safe manual handling. 2 Months
were manually trolley for repetitive 3. Health Surveillance should
transporting movement and be provided.
the heavy transportation of heavy 1 week Finance
paint cans. equipment and stuff 4. Provision of counterbalance manager
which lead to worker’s forklift truck to eliminate Action
neck and shoulder manual handling. 3 weeks (3,4,5)
pain, muscle stretch,
backbone problems 5. Hand aided tools like rope
and vertebral column bag gin wheel system
injuries. should be provided.
Movement of Loaders, pedestrians,  Environmental control 1. Nominate the traffic warden 2 weeks Site
people and drivers and workers. conditions as at the place. Manager
vehicles in illumination, visibility, 2. Install a convex mirror at 5 day Action
workplace Drivers were driving surfaces are the site. (1,2,3)
very fast and there provided.
Large size were no precautions 3. Speed limit signs should be 1 day
vehicles were because vehicles were  Drivers had driving placed to alert the drivers.
entering with fully loaded with licence. 3 days

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Hazard Who might be What are you already What further controls/actions Timescales
category and harmed and how? doing? are required? for further Responsible
hazard actions to be person’s job
completed title
(within …)
exceeding the materials. They can 4. Secure a Safe Working
load on them. crush pedestrian or Load (SWL) at the site. 3 weeks Safety
other vehicles leads to 5. Traffic configuration of cars Officer
serious injury causing (one-way systems, Action (4,5)
pollution. reversing should be
eliminated).

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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 Moral Arguments

arguments Pakistan Paint Pvt Ltd has a moral obligation to protect its employees from adverse
situations. Workers can be injured or killed in a variety of ways if the organization does not
have a safe and healthy workplace. It has a great impact not only on them but also on their
families and companions. Personnel working here are more likely to be exposed to
completely different dangers and dangers within the construction site. As a result of being
injured, workers are physically detained. Also, accidents can affect their physical and
mental health.
Financial arguments
Financial impact can be divided into three main categories, costs associated with;
1. Injured workers (medical costs, worker sick pay, overtime pay, hiring new staff, time lost
in investigation, reporting, recording, training to new hired workers etc.)
2. Damaged equipment cost for example if forklift truck come with collision with paint
storage tank. The tank will damaged very badly. And
3. Costs associated with enforcement action.

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 Failure to overcome an accident or develop a safe labor system can lead to social control
actions and prosecution. Prosecution leads to punishment for individuals (workers /
managers / directors) or the entire organization. Prosecution under regulatory or civil law
that may incorporate ban and improvement notices into certain activities and may have a
monetary adverse effect on the organization. Organizations are undoubtedly facing the
potential for damaging, time-consuming and costly private proceedings. The continuation
may look random. However, a thorough analysis of a company's risk profile reveals trends
and opportunities that can help avoid costly court battles. If something fails catastrophically,
the name of the organization can be seriously affected and lead to loss of contract.

Justification for action 1

Action Maintain the forklifted trucks before use. I.e., tire pressure, brakes and fuel system (Hazard
Category “Load Handling Equipment”).
Specific legal arguments According to “ILO Confined Spaces Regulations 1997” organization should make
arrangements to provide safe confined space working environment for the workers before
the initiation of the task and even after the work has started organization should be
prepared to deal with un fortunate accident in most effective way. Failure to compliance will
result in termination of work permit.
Consideration of likelihood AND
severity
Heavy load and materials were transported by using forklifted truck without maintenance of
vehicles. Likelihood of harm was high because there were no assign routes for vehicles
entry and exit.
When considering severity I set 4 categories;
1. Minimal; no injury or damaged occurred
2. Minor; first aid injury and/or little damage plant/ equipment
3. Major; hospital treatment , serious damaged to plant/equipment/buildings
4. Catastrophic; death and/or completely damaged plant/equipment/buildings.

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 Also, there was no considering safety measures so severity is major and it could result
injuries such as collision with machines and persons leads to broken bones, cuts, bruises
and injuries.
How effective the action is likely to be
in controlling the risk. This should The planning of all lifting operations should be ensuring that all workers involved with lifting
include: and transporting operations are familiarized and assign path is identified and understood.
Finally nominate a banksman for a secure transportation process. I observed that vehicles
 the intended impact of the action;
were poorly kept so I recommend to maintain the brakes vehicle’s tire pressure and fuel
 justification for the timescale that
system. I have dedicated the timescale of 3 days because it needs the participation of
you indicated in your risk
mechanical staff who understands the activity and then its practical application for hazard
assessment; and
elimination and resources to be put in place. This control action will reduce the likelihood of
 whether you think the action will risk.
fully control the risk.

Justification for action 2

Action Maintenance or replacement of scaffold tower. (Hazard Category “Working at height”)

Specific legal arguments ILO Management of alcohol- and drug-related issues in the workplace, International Labour
Office, 1996” states that employer should make sure drugs and alcohol is not being
consumed within the premises and immediate rules and action should be implemented to
prevent the substance abuse. Failure to comply may result in hefty fines and even severe
action of plant shutdown.
Consideration of likelihood AND The probability of human or object of dropping is high because the scaffold tower was
severity fragile and shaky. In this case the likelihood is high because worker was installing
weather resistant coatings on walls at height above 6 ft. At any occurrence the scaffold
tower may slip and worker may fall. Also, without safety airbags or safety nets the
substance used at height may be fall on person passing beneath.
When considering severity I set 4 categories;

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 1. Minimal; no injury or damaged occurred
2. Minor; first aid injury and/or little damage plant/ equipment
3. Major; hospital treatment , serious damaged to plant/equipment/buildings
4. Catastrophic; death and/or completely damaged plant/equipment/buildings.
So severity is major because personal protective equipment is provided but the
significances leads to broken bones, severe head injuries and even sudden death.

How effective the action is likely to be I discussed with the head of activity during finding the risk that a person may be fall due to
in controlling the risk. This should unstable or damaged scaffold tower. So, as a control action I suggested to maintain or
include: replace the scaffold tower to reduce the likelihood of risk. If there was a problem related
 the intended impact of the action; maintenance then replace it with third party certified scaffold tower. Work Practice controls
 justification for the timescale that and personal protective equipment (PPE) are commonly used in conjunction with
you indicated in your risk administrative and some engineering controls. Environmental conditions must be
assessment; and controlled. I have given him a timescale of 1 weeks in which maintenance staff will act
 whether you think the action will upon my approval. Moreover, provision of fall arrestor system and safety nets also reduce
fully control the risk. the severity of risk.

Justification for action 3

Action Force draft ventilation system should be provided. (Hazard Category “Hazardous
Substances”)
Specific legal arguments ILO Convention No. 190 and Recommendation No. 206” recognizes the right of everyone
to a world of work free from violence so employers must do everything within its capacity to
resolve the issues of violence with negotiations and talk. Organization should try to solve
these problems with an easy approach first but if these problems still reside and workers do
not intend to calm down and stop violence then enforcement authorities should be hired to
stop the violence immediately. This includes any act of non-consensual physical violence
done to a person at work

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 Consideration of likelihood AND Workers are continuously in contact with lead based epoxies because material was
severity manufactured and transported to next section via feeding hoppers and workers were
working there without respirators so likelihood is high. There was no ventilation system so
severity is also high because the consequences may lead to a stuffy or runny nose, itchy
or red eyes, headaches, fatigue, fever, and cough, shortness of breath, dermatitis, asthma,
bronchitis, pneumonia, cancer, anaemia, weakness, kidney and brain damage. Very high
lead exposure can cause death.
How effective the action is likely to be Workplace where workers were in contact with lead base epoxy and there was no proper
in controlling the risk. This should ventilation system so, I suggested to install a forced draft ventilation system to remove the
include: airborne particles and exposure limit can be lessened. I have given a period of 3 weeks. By
this control action the severity of hazard will be reduced. Moreover, provision of N-95 or
 the intended impact of the action;
respirators will reduce the severity. Special assessments will be required for young workers
 justification for the timescale that
and those with impaired vision, reduced grip strength, pregnancy or disability.
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:
 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 Pakistan Paint Pvt Ltd have the policy of Reviewing Risk Assessment after 1 year therefore
reasoning I set the Review date according to company policy which is 7 Aug 2022.
How the risk assessment findings will I can arrange meetings with area managers, supervisors, and management staff to
be communicated AND who you communicate my findings and discuss the findings from the risk assessment report. At this
need to tell meeting, I will discuss each survey result in detail through the presentations and handouts I
have created, and provide an overview of the risk assessment to the area manager of
Pakistan Paint Pvt Ltd. I will make sure that training to employees is provided and
awareness meetings are arranged and workers are briefed so that they also realize the
significance of risk mitigation and how it is beneficial to not only them but also to the

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 organization. The results of the risk assessment report are also displayed on notification
screens and bulletin boards so that all employees know what other precautions they need
to take.
How you will follow up on the risk
assessment to check that the actions We've set up a one week-long reminder to visit the industry and ask familiar people about
have been carried out the progress of the proposal work. We also asked the supervisor to appoint a competent
person within the team to contact me weekly to inform me of the steps being taken to
mitigate the risk. However, if any of the suggestions given are ignored, I will arrange a
meeting with the area manager to address the issue in question and ask why the
suggestions are not being addressed. In addition, to keep work on other hazard
countermeasure proposals up-to-date, I will talk to individual workers and note the progress
of my findings and proposals. Talk to finance manager if they have any financial issues that
they need to act on the suggestions in the report. After discussing with the finance
manager, report to the CEO if the action is not performed within a certain time frame.

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