IGC3 - Exam Template
IGC3 - Exam Template
IGC3 - Exam Template
APPENDIX 1
IGC3 The Health and Safety Practical Application
Candidate and course provider declarations:
For completion by the candidate:
I declare that the work submitted for this practical application assessment ie. the completed observation sheets
and the report to management, is my own work.
I recognise that contravention of this statement
constitutes malpractice and may result in my being subject to the penalties set out in the NEBOSH Malpractice
policy.
Name (Print)
Anas Shoaib
Signature
Date
16 / 09 / 2015
Name (Print)
Signature
Date
For completion by the course providers internal practical assessor:
I declare that I have marked this work and am both qualified and approved by NEBOSH to do so. I recognise
that contravention of this statement constitutes malpractice and may result in my being subject to the penalties
set out in the NEBOSH Malpractice policy.
Name (Print)
Signature
Date
NB: This declaration must be completed in full, submitted and retained with the
candidates script. If this declaration is not submitted the candidates result may be
declared void.
APPENDIX 3
INTERNATIONAL GENERAL
CERTIFICATE
(2011 specification)
Name of assessor
1162
Course provider
Student number
00301681
Student name
Anas Shoaib
Maximum
marks
available
Criteria
1
1.1
15
1.2
15
2.1
2.2
Executive summary
3.1
3.2
3.3
4.1
15
4.2
15
TOTAL MARKS
15
5
10
100
Assessors
marks awarded
NEBOSH
moderated
marks
(if different)
Assessors signature
Date received by course provider
APPENDIX 4
INTERNATIONAL GENERAL
CERTIFICATE
(2011 specification)
Candidates observation
sheet
of 01
Student number
Date of inspection 16 / 09
Observations
Hazards and consequences
1)
Location: Absorption Tower
area
Control measures
00301681
Timescale
1 day
1 month
3 months
3 hours
7 days
1 month
3)
Location: Electrical panels
area
2 hours
7 days
/ 2015
Consequence: Persons
operating the electrical panels
may trip while moving around
in the area.
3 months
1 day
5 days
4)
Location: Electrical panels
area
Hazard: There are naked
conducting switches on the
operating area of the electrical
panels.
Consequence: Person
operating or worker in the area
could touch those switches
while working and catch
electric shock.
5)
Location: Electrical panels
area
Hazard: Room is too hot and
there is no room for air to pass
through.
Consequence: Workers will
get exhausted too soon and as
there are electrical equipment
around so room may be a
source for fire.
6)
Location: Processing area
Hazard: Workers are at
awkward height with the
conveyer that has so many
different products coming out
of the plant.
Consequences: Workers
standing at the conveyer may
have back pain and sprained
neck after a while. This could
affect work.
7)
Location: Processing area
Hazard: Workers are manually
1 month
Long-term: Properly insulate all the
switches, install guards to avoid
complete contact.
15 minutes
7 days
2 months
1 hour
7 days
2 months
1 day
11)
Location: Boiler area
Hazard: Workers are seen
7 days
3 months
2 hours
3 days
2 months
1 day
7 days
1 month
Long-term: Ensure safe systems of
work and install guardrails around the
workplace when worker is working at
height.
2 hour
2 days
14 days
1 day
13)
Location: Filtering area
Hazard: Workers are working
on their own with any
guidance.
Consequences: Workers may
work on their own without any
guidance and communication
that could affect the filtering of
the paper that is being filtered
at the area.
14)
Location: Warehouse area
Hazard: Vehicles are moving
haphazardly around the
warehouse without any proper
route.
Consequence: Vehicles could
strike the workers and
warehouse staff that are
working. Serious injuries could
happen.
15)
Location: Warehouse area
7 days
14 days
7 days
3 months
2 hours
7 days
1 month
1 day
7 days
2 months
1 day
1 day
7 days
Consequence: Warehouse
could have a premature
collapse due to old building and
many worker working
underneath may get injured or
some may even die.
16)
Location: Warehouse area
Hazard: First-aid facility was
also absent from area always
filled with workers.
Consequence: In case of any
accident, absence of first-aid
will be horrendous to the
workplace and the worker who
is injured.
17)
Location: Management dept.
Hazard: The lighting in the
management department isnt
proper and there are around 48
people working.
Consequence: Improper
lighting could give glares,
flickers and reflections to the
workers working and busy in
paperwork on DSE or while
type writing.
18)
Location: Management dept.
Hazard: There are 2 small
rooms with total of 48 people
working in both the rooms.
Consequence: Improper
spacing can be very difficult for
a worker to concentrate on the
duties and roles that are
assigned and may affect his/her
performance.
19)
Location: Management dept.
Hazard: Some people are seen
having a much different output
than other people where all
have their roles and
responsibilities defined.
1 day
7 days
3 months
1 day
5 days
1 month
1 day
7 days
2 months
1 day
4 days
Consequence: Anxiety,
depression and no recognition
could be factors for the
different output of different
people with same workload.
20)
Location: Drying section
1 month
1 day
7 days
3 months
1 day
7 days
3 months
1 day
7 days
3 months
1 day
7 days
2 months
1 day
7 days
2 months
1 day
7 days
3 months
12 hours
7 days
2 months
27)
Location: Chipping section
Hazard: The chipper is
chipping wood with the help of
circular saw at the rate of 14
wood logs in an hour.
1 day
7 days
1 month
1 day
7 days
3 months
1 hour
7 days
2 months
APPENDIX 5
INTERNATIONAL GENERAL
CERTIFICATE
(2011 specification)
Student number
00301681
Date of review 16
/ 09
/ 2015
The inspection was carried out at a site operated by Wilson Engineering Works which is a
famous pulp and paper industry in the region at 11AM on 16/09/2015. This company makes paper
for different purposes that is used in books and different office works. Purpose of the visit was to
do a complete and thorough health and safety inspection of the company and advise the higher
management if there were any breaches of legislation and give recommendations they can follow
to abide by law, reduce injuries to zero and help workers to work safely .
Absorption tower was monitored first where purification of pulp is done so that paper
produced is clean and without an impurity. Right to the tower situated is the chipping section
where wood is being chipped. Next to the chipping section is the boiler section where wood pulp
goes. Electrical panels and maintenance department were inspected to make sure all the unsafe
conditions are taken in consideration. Next to the electrical department lies the processing area
and the drying area. Warehouse and management section were inspected while lie within the
spread of workplace. Some other inspections were done on the waste disposal, docking area, main
engineering floor and filtering section to make sure no part of the company was left uninspected.
Whole workplace was selected for the inspection of health and safety issues. Workers in the
chosen areas are chipping wood, then purifying it from impurities. Boiler takes up the pulp and
makes it to such a high temperature so that filtering and drying becomes easy. Docking and waste
disposal are monitored to make sure workers dont get any disease or injury while working.
Management and maintenance department makes sure workers and machines are well looked
after. Warehouse is the main component of the processing paper industry where all the required
parts and storage is present in case of an emergency or for a planned preventive maintenance.
There are above 200 people working in which 150 are solely on the plants and security.
And 50 are in the management which forms all the policies and manages all the cost implications
of the plant. The plant works 24 hours a day with the first 12 hours concentrated on main
production and rest on production and shut down. There are around 6 vulnerable workers in the
company which have been given proper treatment according to their special needs. Absorbers,
dryers, generators, boilers, electrical panels, vehicles and filters form the core components of the
plant. Packaging process is done after all the paper is made out of the wood pulp and it very
important factor in the industry and run by 3 very competent operators that are solely at the
packaging plant to do top job.
APPENDIX 5
INTERNATIONAL GENERAL
CERTIFICATE
(2011 specification)
Student number
00301681
Date of review 16
/ 09
/ 2015
Executive Summary
APPENDIX 5
INTERNATIONAL GENERAL
CERTIFICATE
(2011 specification)
Date of review 16
/ 09
/ 2015
Whilst it is clear that Wilson are a successful and generally well-managed company, being ISO
rated, it is evident that given the scope of the hazards found, the management of health and
safety risk at this time is not adequate. The issues detailed above coupled with concerns such as
failure to provide adequate PPE for various activities that are involved in the different
processes. Cost implications in all the areas amounts to $200-500 and PPEs are required until
long-term measures are not taken. Failure to comply is a breach of the Personal Protective
Equipment Regulations 1992.
Warehouse was inspected thoroughly and there was many issued concerned but the important
one was old building of the warehouse. And the premature collapse that could happen to the
whole building resulting in deaths. The people working in the warehouse are in large number
and doesnt come at the workplace to get injured. Its moral responsibility of the employer to
provide them with a safe place, safe equipment along with proper training and supervision.
Immediate measures are taken place but it has to be made sure building is 100% safe. The cost
implications are around $3000-3500 to make sure building is safe for the next 20 years. Failure
to comply is a breach of Building Act 1984.
There are no washing facilities and eating facilities available to maintenance workers and
workers at general engineering floor of the Wilson Engineering Works. Management at Wilson
are poor in doing risk assessment for them and have not done enough in past months in
providing them basic welfare facilities that are their rights. New risk assessments and method
statements are done in order to make sure all the people are involved and no one is left behind.
The cost implications are around $2500 for all the washing facilities and eating facilities of the
worker. By doing this there will be an increased output and workers morale will be increased
and theyll be working safely. Failure to comply with inability to provide welfare facilities is a
breach of Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
APPENDIX 5
INTERNATIONAL GENERAL
CERTIFICATE
(2011 specification)
Date of review 16
/ 09
/ 2015
Conclusions
As discussed earlier, Wilson Engineering Work are clearly a successful business but
management of health and safety appears to have deteriorated. The companys awareness and
understanding of their duties and responsibilities, though commendable, needs to be translated
into action.
Routine maintenance, provision of guardrails, working at height, earthing of absorption tower
and revamp of warehouse are identified as an areas where attention is needed. The poor
maintenance of warehouse building and lack of emergency procedures were particular areas
requiring immediate management attention. Under the ILO Occupational Safety and Health
Convention C155, Article 16, employers have a responsibility to ensure equipment, plant and
the person is safe and others who may be in the workplace or come into contact with their
equipment. Proper provision of PPEs is a requirement that employer has to fulfil. Stress and
anxiety suggest a lack of appreciation of the need for good health and safety practice.
New workers should have refresher training to remind them of the importance of health and
safety issues. All the areas identified in the findings of this report could result in injury or a
fatality, which would cause pain to the victims and their families. Employers have a legal and
moral duty of care to take action and reduce the risk identified. The inspection identified one
good practice where strong management of hazards was in place, clean water to all the
employees. The good practice is commended and should be continued. Health and safety needs
to be of a high priority as failure to manage risk can lead to prosecution, fines or compensation
claims, which can affect companys reputation and financial position as well as the health and
safety of the people involved.
I suggest that my recommendations are implemented at the earliest according to the priority
allocated to them in the recommendations section. By implementing them, company will
demonstrate to all workers that their health and safety is being taken seriously at all levels.
Also, it will show that, in the long term, a positive health and safety culture is being developed,
which will reduce the sizeable cost attributed to accidents and enhance the reputation of the
organisation amongst its competitors.
APPENDIX 5
INTERNATIONAL GENERAL
CERTIFICATE
(2011 specification)
Date of review 16
/ 09
/ 2015
Recommendations:
Recommendation
Priority
Review date
Complete revamp of
Shifting of all the warehouse
warehouse building to storage to a temporary storage.
make sure its safe for
workers and plant that is Cost of employing contractor to
being operated.
do all the construction work
Approx $6000
Absence of emergency
The main costs here will be
plan is a hazard from firefighting equipment coupled
health and safetys
with cost of paint and signage.
perspective and must be
Approx. $1000
taken up as soon as
possible.
Earthing to be made at
Earthing plate and earthing
the boiler to avoid any
wires to be managed.
chance of fire.
Approx. $150
16/12/2015
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1/10/2015
16/10/2015
16/11/2015
1/10/2015