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
the work is my own is malpractice and can lead to NEBOSH imposing severe penalties (see the NEBOSH Malpractice Policy 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* SATTVA Engineering Construction Private Limited.
Site location* Kokapet, Hyderabad, Telangana.
Number of workers 450
SATTVA ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION PRIVATE LIMITED is the Engineering arm of Sattva
Group. With a young and energetic technical team and guided by experienced specialists.
Company principles of design, construction, and quality were making it as one of the leading Civil
Engineering Construction Companies in South India. Company head office in Tamil Nadu and
started its first Construction project in Hyderabad Kokapet and its office in Banjara hills area of
Hyderabad.
Rajapushpa Pristinia is the current ongoing project on which the Risk assessment is
General description of the organisation
prepared. Our client is Rajapushpa Property Pvt. Ltd. It is an Infrastructure development project
in the financial district of Kokapet. This project includes 6 Towers with around 42-38 floors each
and expanded in 14.1 Acres area.
We (SATTVA Engr.) are working as a main contractor and several Subcontractors were working
under our organisation. Site working 6 days of week. Friday is a general holiday. We work in two
shifts Day and Night. Every shift is work for 10 hrs including 1hr break. Day shift 7am to 5pm and
Night shift 4pm to 2am.
Risk Assessment will cover.
Description of the area to be included in the • Construction site.
risk assessment • Store/Workshop.
• External Area and Materials stacking areas.

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 • Lifting activity.
The site has Project HSE Manager (SATTVA Engr.) and 6 HSEO from the Main Contractor and 9
Any other relevant information
HSEO’s from other sub-contractors.
* 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 • ILO Code of Practice for construction, Health & Safety Guidelines Website, ILO C167& R
out this should include: 175, 1988 Safety & Health for construction for making this risk assessment which was
• sources of information consulted; easily available on ILO Websites. Safe work/documents/normative instrument/wcms
• who you spoke to; and 107878.pdf.
• how you identified: I also studied C155-Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 (No: 155) to know
- the hazards; about responsibilities of employer whose article says that:
- what is already being done; and “1. The enforcement of laws and regulations concerning occupational safety and health
- any additional controls/actions that and the working environment shall be secured by an adequate and appropriate system of
may be required. inspection.
2. The enforcement system shall provide for adequate penalties for violations of the laws
and regulations.”
Manual handling at work:
https://www.hss.gov.uk/pubns/indg143.pdf
• I had spoken to the labours, Supervisors and Engineers about their task and studied
Company health and safety policy, safety culture and asked questions labours about the
safety issues at workplace. To prepare my assessment I also checked different
documents like Clinic Records, Accident incidents reports, Near miss reports, Method
statements and JHA.
• Identified the hazards by visiting and inspecting the site and reviewing the source of
information and with the notes made during my visit, helped me to draw additional control
measures that are required and actions to be taken. Based on this collected information I
completed my risk assessment.

Part 2: Risk Assessment

Organisation name: SATTVA Engineering Construction Private Limited.
Date of assessment: 20th Jan 2024.
Scope of risk assessment: To Identify risk at the Workplace and to evaluate possible Control Measures.

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 Hazard Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are Timescales for Responsible
category and and how? required? further actions person’s job
hazard to be title
completed
(within …)
Working at • Operatives engaged in • Employer Provided FBH and Site
height: the activity Scaffold tags. Area must be properly barricaded/ Engineer’s
(Scaffolders). • Employer provided and alternate access and egress
1 Week
and Scaffold
Ongoing • Carpenter Operatives Scaffolders with third party must be provided. Stop parallel and carpenter
parallel working below. training. activities and provide exclusion zone. Supervisor
Activities. While • People moving around. • Work at height trainings were
Scaffold • Materials stacking provided to all the operatives Project
Erection, downside and nearby. during the induction. All the personnel who are supposed Manager
Dismantling and • Work at Height TBT were to do work at height activities must be 1 Week HSE Manager
Modification Dropping of Tools, conducted once in a month. given special type of training. and Site
activities were Scaffold and its • Carpenters with full PPE and Engineer’s
in progress. Components from height have supervision. Site
Ensure Scaffolding platform will be
Carpenter can cause serious Engineer’s
group is inspected by Scaffolding Inspector 1 Day
injuries/fatalities or even and Scaffold
and fully supervised by him.
working below. property damages. Inspector
Near miss and incidents must be Supervisors
discussed in TBT and Pre-task 2 Weeks and Area
meeting for awareness. HSEO’s
Immediate actions must be taken on
the personnel’s who fails to
1 Day Area HSEO’s
implement work at height guidelines.
And engage in parallel activities.
• Risk assessment of the task shall
1 Week HSE Manager
be prepared.
and Area
HSEO’s
• Risk assessment must be
communicated with the Engineers,
2 Weeks Area HSEO’s
Supervisors and Workers.

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 Hazard Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are Timescales for Responsible
category and and how? required? further actions person’s job
hazard to be title
completed
(within …)
Daily Pre-task meeting/STARRT
briefing must be conducted prior to 1 Week Supervisors
start the activities.
Manual • Operatives engaged in • PPEs such as safety gloves Discuss the safety issues about the
handling: the activity. and shoes were provided. Manual Handling with the
1 Week HSE Manager
• It might be leads to • Manual Handling TBTs were management and assist them safety
Manually property damage. Conducted. measures.
Operatives • Trained workers about Procurement
were assigned Manual Handling Provide mechanical aid to minimize Manager and
1 Month
to lift the 80Kg • Operatives employed to Techniques. the risk of handling. Project
metal pipes and this task can suffer from Manager
Operatives Hand Injuries, back Area HSEO
were also Provide trainings about safe handling
pain, fatigue, mental 1 Month and
of equipment to the workers.
engaged in stress, numbness of Supervisors
loading and fingers, joint dislocation, Provide job rotation and frequent
unloading of the 1 Week Supervisors
physical stress, breaks to the operatives.
cement bags. ergonomic risk and Area HSEO
injury while moving Ensure all the safety guidelines were
1 Week and
materials. followed.
Supervisors
• Can also cause Project
respiratory and skin Provide energy drinks to the workers. 2 Weeks Manager and
problem due to expose Supervisors
to cement dust. Project
• Dropping of the Operatives engage in cement bags
Manager and
handling must be provided respiratory 2 Weeks
materials can also Procurement
cause material mask and body coverall.
Manager
damages. Supervisors
Discuss the manual handling topic
1 Week and Area
during the STARRT briefing.
HSEO

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 Hazard Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are Timescales for Responsible
category and and how? required? further actions person’s job
hazard to be title
completed
(within …)
Confined • Workers engaged inside • Work method statement is Project
space: the Duct. available. Manager
Ensure full time supervision is
• Confined space permit is available for the confined space and 1 Day
Area Engineer
Ongoing Duct implemented. and Work
for all critical activities.
cleaning activity • They could expose to • Confined space entry training party
without any hazardous gasses, or it is provided for the workers. supervisor
supervision. might be oxygen • The well fare facilities such Project
deficiency that could as access/egress platform, manager
resulted to suffocation, illumination and gas testing Provided temporary forced air Procurement
1 Week
headache and even were provided. ventilation (Blower and Hose). Manager and
death of the worker. • Assigned Hole watcher. Work party
• Can result Supervisor
accident/incident due to Area HSEO
Ensure regular time to time gas
the negligence of the 1 Day and Work part
checking and record the readings.
workers and due to their supervisor
insufficiency and Project
Calibration certificate must be
incapability. 2 Weeks Manager and
provided for gas detector.
HSE Manager
Area HSEO
Main entry and exit log sheet with the
2 Days and Work part
hole watcher.
supervisor
Emergency rescue plan and Project
competent rescue team must be 2 Weeks Manager and
provided. HSE Manager
Provide frequent breaks and job Work party
1 Day
rotation. supervisor
Ensure access and egress is free Work party
1 Day
from obstructions. supervisor
Electrical • All the workers who are • Electrical hazards signages Ensure all the power tools and Project
Hazard: using the tools, engage in place. equipment’s provided on site were 1 Week manager and
good in condition. site electrical

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 Hazard Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are Timescales for Responsible
category and and how? required? further actions person’s job
hazard to be title
completed
(within …)
Found several in the activity, working • Industrial sockets were only &
electrical power and moving around. permitted to use in site. maintenance
tools with • Property damage. • Implemented colour code engineer
damaged inspection procedures. Site electrical
sockets and • Assigned competent person Replace the damaged electrical cords
maintenance
damaged to inspect the tools and 2 Days engineer and
with the good one.
electrical cord • Due to electrocution, it equipment’s and then provide work part
may lead to burn, heart the colour code. supervisor
attack, major injuries Site electrical
and might death. maintenance
Replace the damage sockets with the
• May also cause fire due new one.
1 Day engineer and
to short circuit/arc can work part
cause property damage. supervisor
Ensure the inspection of tools and
Work part
equipment’s must be done by the 1 Week
supervisor
competent person.
Site electrical
&
Ensure the quarterly inspection of
maintenance
tools and equipment’s must be done For every
engineer,
by the competent. Need to maintain 3 Months
supervisor,
the checklist and record in file.
and area
HSEO
Remove the damaged tools and Work part
1 Day
equipment’s from the workplace. supervisor
Provide do not use tags and stack
them in the main store in separate 2 Weeks Storekeeper
isolation area.
HSE
Provide hand and power tools
1 Month Manager,
trainings to the operatives with the
HSE Trainer

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 Hazard Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are Timescales for Responsible
category and and how? required? further actions person’s job
hazard to be title
completed
(within …)
presentation to create awareness and and Area
competency. HSEO
Project
manager, site
Ensure grounding is provided for the electrical &
1 Month
electrical DB. maintenance
engineer and
HSE Manager
Noise Hazard: • Maintenance workers • Provided ear protection to the Project
assigned at the maintenance team. Relocate the generator or the store to Manager,
Heavy Noise is generator area. • Area full time supervised by another location to minimize the noise 1 Month Construction
generated from • Operatives visiting to the supervisor. exposure to the peoples. manager and
the generator, the store and the • Provided adequate storekeeper
and it is close to individuals working competency trainings for the Project
the site main inside the store. maintenance team. Manager,
Provide doors to the generator with
store. Construction
rubber insulation to prevent the noise 1 Month
manager and
expose outside.
Procurement
Working without required manager
Ear protection may leads Project
Provide a wall around the generator
to: Manager,
to prevent the noise expose outside
• Acute: Blast deafness, as a sound barrier and to prevent
1 Month Construction
Acute Tinnitus. (Ringing manager and
unauthorized entry.
in ears), Temporary area engineer
Threshold Shift. Supervisor,
• Chronic: Permanent Ensure no one should work in noisy area engineer
1 Day
Tinnitus, Permanent area without any ear protection. and area
Threshold Shift and HSEO

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 Hazard Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are Timescales for Responsible
category and and how? required? further actions person’s job
hazard to be title
completed
(within …)
NIHL – Noise Induced Provide the barrication around the
Project
Hearing Loss (this noise exposure area to keep the
Manager,
would be reportable people out of noise exposure and
Construction
under RIDDOR). signages must be provided with the 1 Week
manager, area
mandatory PPE and include ear
engineer and
protection as a mandatory PPE in
HSE Manager
generator area.
HSE Manager
Monitor noise reading and its
2 Weeks and area
exposure also maintain the record.
HSEO

Health surveillance must be provided Project

for the individuals expose to high 1 Month manager and
noise. HSE manager
Work related • Skid loader operator. • Defensive driving trainings Ensure the speed limit system is PMV engineer
driving: • Other moving vehicles, were given for the operators. implemented by all the vehicle 1 Day and
equipment’s, people • Speed limit signboards were operators. Supervisor
Skid loader moving around and posted around the site.
operator was materials in around. • Other warning signages such Ensure each vehicle is assigned by
PMV engineer
driving the as struck by, and restricted 1 Week and
the flagman.
vehicle with mobile phones were also Supervisor
high speed. provided.
Exceeding the Ensure mobile phones are restricted PMV engineer
provided speed • Vehicle (Skid loader) to use all over the site while working 1 Week and
limit 10 Km/Hr can overturn due to high and vehicle operating. Supervisor
within the site speed. Ensure prior to recruit the drivers and
area. • Can hit adjacent plant & operators of vehicles and
Project
• Skid loader equipment’s resulted to 1 Month Manager PMV
earthmoving or materials handling
bucket loaded accidents/incidents. engineer
equipment should be medically fit,

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 Hazard Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are Timescales for Responsible
category and and how? required? further actions person’s job
hazard to be title
completed
(within …)
with the • Can hit the people trained and tested by authorized
materials. resulted to accident can competent person.
• Operator was cause major injuries and
also using the fatalities.
mobile phone PMV engineer
while driving. Driver should be properly trained the and
1 Week
• No flagman defensive driving techniques. Supervisor
with the Area HSEO
vehicle. HSE Manager
HSE Signboards will be displayed on
1 Week and area
designated place.
HSEO
Enforcement Action shall be taken
HSE Manager
against to someone who will operate
1 Week and area
equipment’s and Drive vehicles
HSEO
beyond speed limits.
HSE Manager
Risk Assessment of the activity shall
2 Week and area
be done and communicated.
HSEO
Hazardous • Painters engage in • Chemical handling training Isolate the painting area to prevent Work party
Substances active other operatives provided for the chemical 1 Day
the unauthorized entry. supervisor
chemicals: and people expose to handling operatives.
the chemical exposure. • Proper ventilation was Construction
Painters were provided with the force air manager,
Replace the contaminated cartridge
applying the ventilation. 1 Week Procurement
filters.
Epoxy paint on • Respiratory mask with filter manager and
the walls of Working without cartridge provided. Engineer
electrical and respiratory protection and • Other additional PPE rubber Provide reusable respiratory mask Project
server room gloves is provided while and follow its regular maintenance to 1 Month manager,
increase its durability. Construction

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 Hazard Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are Timescales for Responsible
category and and how? required? further actions person’s job
hazard to be title
completed
(within …)
without any inhale toxic chemical may handling chemicals including manager,
isolation and leads to: with other mandatory PPE Procurement
other people • Acute: Headache, (Helmet, safety vest, eye manager and
were working in fatigue, nausea, protection and safety shoes) Engineer
area. Suffocation, skin were also provided. Engineer,
• Painters were irritation and infection. • Safety data sheet is Ensure the operatives were aware HSE
using the • Chronic: Respiratory available. about the hazards related to the manager,
1 Week
respiratory tract infection, diseases, activities they are engaged and Work party
filter mask asthma and may also chemicals they are using. supervisor
with cartridge cancer. and HSEO
were Work part
Provided restricted area signages and
contaminated supervisor
assign look out person to prevent the 2 Days
by the and Area
unauthorized entry.
chemical. HSEO
Provide special coverall (daily Project
disposable coverall for the painters 1 Month manager and
handling hazardous chemicals. Engineer
Work party
Maintain Good housekeeping 1 Day
supervisor
Risk assessment and safety data
Engineer and
sheet must be communicated with all 2 Weeks
Area HSEO
the operatives, expose to chemicals.
Project
Ambient air monitoring should be
1 Month manager and
done periodically.
Engineer
Project
Health surveillance of worker should
1 Month manager and
be done periodically.
HSE manager

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 Hazard Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are Timescales for Responsible
category and and how? required? further actions person’s job
hazard to be title
completed
(within …)
Slip and Trip: • Operatives working • Provided safety signages.
inside the store, people • Mandatory PPE is
Improper coming to the store and implemented inside the store. Stack the materials inside the racks
1 Week Storekeeper
stacking of stacking materials. • Racks were provided inside properly.
materials, poor the store to stack the
housekeeping materials.
and poor cable
management Storekeeper,
was observed • All the materials were Site electrical
Provide good illumination to meet the
in the electrical scattered, poor 2 Weeks maintenance
standard requirements to lux level.
materials store. housekeeping and poor engineer and
illumination. Due to low Supervisor
lux level, lack of
housekeeping and Storekeeper,
improper stacking of the Project
Conduct regular inspections and
materials can resulted to manager,
safety tours the standards to meet the 2 Weeks
slip, trip and fall. This HSE manager
criteria.
can cause severe and Area
injuries or might be HSEO
fracture.
• Poor cable management Storekeeper,
leads to trip and fall, Maintain regular housekeeping and Site electrical
electrocution or might be 1 Week
maintain cable management. maintenance
death of the individuals. supervisor.
Cables might be
damage, can also cause
Storekeeper,
short circuit and fire Ensure all the electrical cables and
Project
incidents equipment’s were properly inspected
manager,
by competent person and ensure 1 Week
HSE manager
proper cable management and
and Area
routing of cables.
HSEO

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

Ensure the access and egress is free

1 Day Storekeeper
from obstructions.

Radiation: • Welders operatives • Followed SSOW (safe system Project

nearby. of work), risk assessment and Manager,
Ongoing procedure were UV protected safety eye wear must Procurement
1 Month
welding activity communicated with the be provided. Manager and
and welders welder. Mechanical
were exposed • Daily STARRT briefing Engineer
to radiations • Welders were exposed conducted. Project
emitted from to the radiations for • Followed Hot work permit and Respiratory mask must be provided.
Manager,
the welding around 6 to 8 hours assigned stand by fire Procurement
As the welders were using normal 1 Week
activity due to continuously. Which is a watcher. Manager and
dust mask.
their continuous non-ionizing radiation. • Person using the welding Mechanical
operation. So, it can also lead to machine is provided with IR Engineer
Redness and sunburn to face shield. Mechanical
Written format of the procedures and
skin, Pain, inflammation • Welders were competent with engineer, HSE
techniques must be communicated 1 Month
to the surface of eye, third part certificate. Manager and
with the welders.
can lead to blindness, • Maintain full time supervision. Area HSEO
Skin cancer, and Project
respiratory health Manager,
problems due to expose Designated workshop must be Mechanical
1 Month
to hazardous fumes. provided for the wielding activity. Engineer, and
Work part
supervisor

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 Hazard Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are Timescales for Responsible
category and and how? required? further actions person’s job
hazard to be title
completed
(within …)
Project
Health surveillance must be Manager,
conducted for the welders and fitness 2 Weeks Mechanical
certificate must be provided. Engineer and
HSE Manager
Risk assessment must be
communicated with the welders, HSE Manager
supervisors, and mechanical engineer 3 Weeks and Area
to aware about the hazards related to HSEO
the welding activity.
Mechanical
Time exposure shall be reduced by
Engineer and
implementing job rotation and 2 days
Work party
providing regular breaks.
supervisor
Project
Fire rated coverall and full body manager,
leather apron must be provided for 1 Month Mechanical
the welders. engineer and
HSE manager
Fire Hazard: • Welders engage in the • Trainings such as welding, Work part
activity, operatives hand and power tools and Remove the underneath combustible supervisor
Immediate
Ongoing working around and work at height provided. materials without any delay. and Fire
welding activity materials in around. • Available Risk assessment. watcher
on the channel • Hot work permit implemented. Conduct STARRT briefing and work
Work part
at around 4 mt. • Fire watcher, Fire area inspection must be conducted 1 Day
height and supervisor
extinguisher and fire blanket prior to start the activity.
sparks and were provided. Isolate the underneath area of the Work part
slags from the • Falling of sparks and • Full supervision is welding activity by using the fire supervisor
welding on the slags on the implemented. 2 Days
blanket to prevent the unauthorized and Fire
ground level combustible material entry. Prepare exclusion zone. watcher

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 Hazard Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are Timescales for Responsible
category and and how? required? further actions person’s job
hazard to be title
completed
(within …)
where a could ignite the fire and Work part
Contain the sparks and slags by
combustible leads to severe property supervisor
covering with the fire blanket to Immediate
material, damage and life loss and Fire
expose the IR rays to others.
wooden scrap (Fatality). watcher
materials were • Fall on the adjacent Work part
Maintain good housekeeping
stacking exactly operatives can cause supervisor
procedures all the waste must be 1 Days
parallel to the severe injuries and burn. and Fire
dump at the waste skip area.
Hot work watcher
activity. Work part
Ensure stand by fire watcher shall be
supervisor
provided on ground level and provide 2 Days
and Fire
warning signages.
watcher
Project
manager,
Safe operating procedures must be
1 Week Mechanical
prepared and implemented.
Engineer, and
Area HSEO
Work Lifting team (Riggers, • Lifting permit is available. Project
Equipment Crane operator, • Area is barricaded and lifting Manager,
and Supervisor, Operatives awareness signages were Do not lift any load beyond the SWL Lifting
1 Week
Machinery: working nearby and provided. of the Mobile Crane. Engineer, and
adjacent plant and • Full supervision. Lifting
20T capacity equipment’s. • Riggers and operator were Supervisor
Mobile crane is trained and competent. Project
being used to • Third party certificates for the Manager,
lift the heavy lifting gears, crane, operator, HSE
Stop the activity and replace the
weight and riggers were available. Manager,
crane with the heavy lifting capacity Immediate
approximately • Lifting of such a heavy • Crane and operator were Plant and
exceeding the load capacity.
25T weight load, which exceed the holding all the relevant Equipment
exceeding the crane capacity can documents. Manager,
Crane capacity. Lifting

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 Hazard Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are Timescales for Responsible
category and and how? required? further actions person’s job
hazard to be title
completed
(within …)
cause topping of the • Colour code inspection for Engineer, and
crane, boom broken and lifting tackles is implemented. Lifting
can also break the Supervisor
slings and dropping of
the load. Lifting
• This may result to Engineer,
Lifting plan must be prepared by the
severe injuries/death Lifting
competent person and select the 1 Day
and property damages. Supervisor,
relevant equipment to do lifting.
and Area
HSEO
Lifting
Engineer,
Job specific training should be given
Lifting
to the operator and who involved in 2 Week
Supervisor,
lifting operation.
and Area
HSEO
Lifting
Inspect all the lifting tackles by the Engineer, and
1 Week
competent person. Prior to every use. Lifting
Supervisor
Lifting
Engineer,
Onsite risk assessment must be done
prior to start the activity. Follow lifting Lifting
1 Day Supervisor
plan.
and Area
HSEO

Ensure Crane’s Limit switches, Project

automatic safe load indicator should Manager,
1 Day
be working condition while rigging HSE
activity. Manager,

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 Hazard Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are Timescales for Responsible
category and and how? required? further actions person’s job
hazard to be title
completed
(within …)
Plant and
Equipment
Manager,
Lifting
Engineer,
Lifting
Supervisor
and Area
HSEO

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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 Arguments:
Moral, general legal and financial
To achieve the targets and time frame goals the Employer have to fully focus on the Moral values,
arguments
of the workers to provide them SSOW (Safe system of Work) and to provide safe working
environment to justify the right of any humankind not to be teased and cheated in any situation. It is
the complete responsibility of the employer to provide safe working environment to all the workers
working in the organisation.
Up on the occurrence of any accident/incident the mental balance of the people working there will
decline and it will create negative impact on the employer and the Organisation. Due to which the
reputation of the company will be go down. It Can also resulted to grievances. Maintaining standard
Safety Culture leads to positive development of the organisation, as it will boost the motivation in
the workers mind to work. It will also increase the production and development of the Organisation.
Lacks attention paid toward the safety, can resulted to accidents will break the morality of the
workers, hence reducing productivity.
Legal Arguments:
It is responsibility of the employer to follow the legal standards, to meet the countries safety
standards, to comply with international safety councils, Organisational safety Standards and
International court of justice to practice safe working environment for the workers employed in the
organization.
If the health and safety legislation were found to be violated, the court can seize and ban the
company.
Such enforcement action can reduce face value of the organization and could also have financial
impacts too.
Financial Arguments:

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 Cost requires to deal with the accident is many times much higher than the budget allocated for the
safety, to avoid from the accident happen or to make its risk factor low. When accident took place,
some things will arise which cannot be easily measurable.
These are some costs which are linked with accident:
• Production loss, maintenance and replacement of damaged machinery and equipment.
• Cost involved in treatment of first aid and medical treatments, sever injuries, temporary and
permanent disabilities, death/Casualties…etc.,
• Cost involved in recruitment and training of new employees.
• Workers sick pay, civil claims, prosecution fee, rise in insurance fees, substitute-worker wages,
and blood money.

Justification for action 1

Action (Taken from column 4 of risk Area must be properly barricaded/ and alternate access and egress must be provided. Stop parallel
assessment) activities and provide exclusion zone. (Hazard Category: Work at Height).
As per the Work at Height Regulations 2005 and Health and Safety at work act 1974 (HSW
Specific legal arguments
act): All the scaffolding erection and dismantling must be done by the competent persons
(Scaffolders) and the work shall be supervised by the competent person (Supervisor).
To prevent accidents/incidents which may cause death and injury by a fall from height.
As per ILO Convention - C155 – Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 (No. 155),
Article 16: Employers shall be required to ensure that so far, it’s a reasonably practicable. The
workplaces, machinery, equipment, and processes under their control are safe and free from any
risk to the people and the materials.
As per Occupational Safety and Health Act 1970, 1926.454 (b): The employer shall have to
ensure the employees who are going to involve in the erection, dismantling, shifting, using,
repairing, maintaining, or inspecting a scaffold shall be trained by the competent person to
recognize and aware about any hazards associated with the scaffolding activity.
Likelihood: The likelihood of fall from height is Very Probable. Personnel/materials fall from height
Consideration of likelihood AND severity
and operatives working underneath can also hit by the dropped materials can cause
• types of injury or ill health accidents/incidents.
• number of workers at risk Severity: Severity from falling from height and hitting by the dropped materials can result to
• how often the activity is carried Disabling injury, Major injuries, and fatalities. As work is ongoing at 9mt height and in some
out areas its more fall could cause severe problem.

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 • how widespread the risk is
• Can cause severe injuries, multiple fractures/death and may also result to property damage to
the Scaffolding materials and adjacent things in around the area.
• Around 30 operatives 25 from scaffolding group (15 Scaffolders, 8 Scaffolding Helpers and 1 C/H
and 1 Supervisor of Scaffolding) and 5 from Carpenter group (4 Carpenter and 1 C/H) working
underneath. These peoples can be affected by the risk.
• More often, As the Scaffold erection/dismantling is the daily repeated task, and it will increase the
chances of occurring the accidents to more level.
• The risk is spread throughout the site as the work is peak position and ongoing scaffolding
activities all over the site.
How effective the action is likely to be in
controlling the risk. This should include: Avoiding parallel activities by providing exclusion zone at the erection and dismantling area,
assigning standby person downside to prevent the unauthorized entry, safety awareness signage’s,
• the intended impact of the action; STARRT briefing, conducting regular safety check onsite trainings and briefings can minimize the
• justification for the timescale that accidents. Ensure working with safety awareness will influence the implementation of safety culture.
you indicated in your risk
assessment; and The timescale for the action is 1 Week because the activity will be doing frequently, harm
• whether you think the action will occurrence is more, and the severity of the accidents is also more dangerous. Required actions
fully control the risk must be taken immediately and instruct the Scaffolders and Carpenter group to do so.

We can fully control the risk only when the proper responsibilities taken by each, and every
operative of the group involved in the activity. By initiating and motivating the workers to work with
caution and presence of mind. Only then it will effectively reduce the likelihood of occurrence, to
fully control the risk, and other suggested actions should be applied with this action.

Justification for action 2

Action (Taken from column 4 of risk Ensure all the power tools and equipment’s provided on site were good in condition. (Hazard
assessment) Category- Electrical Hazard).

Specific legal arguments As per 1910.269, Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution. States that the
inspections at electric power generation, transmission, and distribution lines and equipment and
other installations must be inspected.
As per OSHA Sub Part “S” and NFPA, 70E: Need to identify and eliminate or reduce electrical
safety hazards at the workplace. Electrical Safe Work Practices including electrical safety

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 principles, guidelines for qualification of personnel, job planning requirements and Management
and Personal Responsibility will be covered.
According to the ILO Convention C167; of electricity: “All electrical equipment and installations
shall be installed and maintained by a competent person. Prior to install and after the installation
the electrical equipment’s must maintained in good condition against any danger to workers from
any live electric cable or apparatus which is under, over or on the site. The laying and maintenance
of electrical equipment’s, cables and apparatus on construction sites shall be inspected by a
competent person”.
Likelihood:
Consideration of likelihood AND severity
The likelihood of harm occurrence is Very Probable. Workers and Supervisors were working in
• types of injury or ill health busy routine and were not considering as it Serious. This will increase harm occurrence.
• number of workers at risk
• how often the activity is carried Severity:
out The Severity of the hazard is Disabling injury or fatality, as they are handling fault electrical tools
resulted to electrocution.
• how widespread the risk is
• Can cause death/severe burn injuries. It may also cause severe property damages by the fire
and explosions due to short circuits.
• most of the operatives were handling damaged power tools and equipment’s with damaged
Sockets and electrical cords. Work schedule is also very busy.
• The activity can happen more often as most of the work can be done by using power tools.
• The risk is widely spread all over the site as most of the operatives were using several different
types of power tools such as, angle grinder, drill machine, circular saw, chop saw, jig saw etc.,
with damage socket and cable.
How effective the action is likely to be in
controlling the risk. This should include: By replacing the damaged Sockets and damage cables, regularly maintenance/inspecting and by
following the safe use of the electrical tools and equipment’s will reduce the impact of the action
• the intended impact of the action; and reduce the likelihood from frequent to improbable.
• justification for the timescale that
you indicated in your risk The timescale for this action is 1 Weeks basing on the hazard category, because the hazard is very
assessment; and serious as dealing with electricity and it’s more frequent to occur. So, the actions were taken
• whether you think the action will immediately and need to rectify the issue ASAP.
fully control the risk

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 I think the action will significantly reduce the risk of electrical hazards. Due to properly using and
regularly maintenance of electrical tools and equipment’s all over the site. Implement the safe
system of work at the workplace.

Justification for action 3

Action (Taken from column 4 of risk Do not lift any load beyond the SWL of the Mobile Crane. (Hazard Category- Work equipment
assessment) and machinery).

Specific legal arguments As per ILO COP clause no 8.5.1: States that suitable Machinery shall be provided for lifting
operation (As per the type of load to lift, height reach, environment, and ground conditions).
The Equipment of lifting shall be considered into use by referring ILO Recommendation R175, that
says lifting appliance or item of lifting gear should not be loaded beyond its safe working load and
Limits, except on the time of testing purposes for issuing (Third Party Certificate) TPC and Load
indicators for the specific Crane and lifting gears were the examination and testing will be carried
under the close supervision of Competent persons.
Mobile Crane and all other lifting operations must follow and work as per ILO Convention C167
and its article no. 16, which says that the equipment should be used as per their rated capacity
and should not be used beyond its SWL.

Consideration of likelihood AND severity Likelihood: The likelihood of harm occurrence is Very probable. As the crane is lifting the load
30T beyond its SWL that is 20T. Due to congested/busy area all the riggers must work in the radius
• types of injury or ill health of the crane for closely monitoring of load and nearby concrete activity is also ongoing (which
• number of workers at risk cannot be suspended).
• how often the activity is carried
out Severity: Level of severity would be Disabling injury and Catastrophic. As it’s a heavy lifting
accident could cause severe effect.
• how widespread the risk is
• This may result to severe head injuries, fractures and crushed by the falling of suspended
load/Crane. That can also lead to fatalities. Beyond this there would also be severe/irreparable
damages to the equipment, load, and adjacent property due to accident.
• Around 30 operatives (4 riggers, 6 rigging helpers, 1 operator, 2 Supervisors and 17 Concrete
operatives working nearby) can be affected by this risk.
• It’s not just a One/Single time activity as this is a major project, such type of heavy lifting will be
taking place regularly on site. So, it’s more frequent to be happening.

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 • The risk is specific for the location where the lifting activity is ongoing.
How effective the action is likely to be in
The identified hazards and evaluation and their implementation will control the work. Which will
controlling the risk. This should include:
protect Riggers, Operators, and all surrounding workers from toppling of Crane. Selecting the
• the intended impact of the action; appropriate Mobile crane suitable for the lifting operation will commence the lifting safely.
• justification for the timescale that Therefore, the level of likelihood will reduce from frequent to improbable (Unlikely to occur).
you indicated in your risk The timescale frame recommended is 1 week. Because Company needs to find the suitable crane,
assessment; and safety actions to be imposed, SOPs need to be made and communicate with all those engaged in
• whether you think the action will lifting activities.
fully control the risk
Yes, the derived actions will help into control the risk, if Suitable and certified Crane is used. The
Crane and all lifting gears inspected as prescribed in a safe system of work. Everyone involved in
the lifting operations must work with caution and follow safe system of work.

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 As per the company policy, every year safety policy and Risk Assessment will be reviewed.
reasoning So, company will review their risk assessment report on 07th Jan 2025. Risk assessment can also
be review when there is change in the legislation, Countries governing procedures or in case of
change in the management structure. Risk Assessment can also revise in case of any
technological, process change, installation of new features equipment’s and when any
accidents/incidents were happened.
How the risk assessment findings will be I will organise a meeting to communicate my prepared risk assessment and the finding with
communicated AND who you need to tell managers, supervisors, and HSE officers. I will be going to explain them how risk can be
minimized, and the productivity can be increased by implementing respective control measures and
follow SSOW (Safet system of work), which I have proposed in my assessment. Issues will be
discussed in safety induction, meeting, TBT, and pre-task and STARRT (Safety Task Analysis Risk
Reduction Talk) briefings. Risk assessment report will be forwarded via email to Project HSE
Manager and Project Manager of site. After that I will conduct meeting with worker where is will
explain verbally about importance of health and safety culture at the workplace.
Further I will also distribute the pamphlets of findings and SOPs among workers and displayed
them on all notice boards.

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 How you will follow up on the risk I will do follow-up with the HSE manager and Project Manager to ensure the discussed action plans
assessment to check that the actions were taken into consideration and implemented effectively.
have been carried out I will regularly attend the pre-task/STARRT briefing of the supervisors, which were conducted prior
to start the activity and monitor the stated safety measures communicated with the site work force
were implemented or not. I will regularly visit the site to check the safety progress. If I found any of
the control measure is still not implemented. Then I will call a meeting to discuss about the reason
behind the noncompliance. If I came to know that the given time is too less to complete the task,
then I will extent the period. If I found some other reason, than I will contact the Project Manager
and Project HSE Manager for further corrective action shall be taken.

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