Place inspected Shoba Terrain, Devanahalli, Bangalore Date of inspection :30/March/2014

Observations Control measures Timescale

Hazards and consequences Immediate and longer term actions

1. Excavation(Physical

Hazard):Workers are seen in a ditch

working on drainage facility in the

construction area about eight feet in

depth and observed that no shoring or

other means of protection which may

lead to cave- ins and lead death to

employees and/ or serious injury but

not limited to limbs fracture, head

injuries and no signage of authorized

personnel only which may lead to slip

and fall and injuries from cuts, bruises

or bone fractures for workers.

2. Physical and Chemical Hazard: A

painter is seen working on the 7thfloor

level at 40 feet height painting outside

of the building in the construction area

of Phase-I using boatswain’s chair and

brush, subject to risk of falling from

height potentially as he had neither

safety belt and nor safety harness tied

to its body to protect from fall could

cause loss of his life or serious injury

such as fractureof upper/lower limbs

and/or head injury, Back pain,

Chemical hazard and ergonomic

hazard.

3.Fall from Height Hazard: Workers

using scaffold at 45feet high for

construction had not been mounted

well on the even surface and had no

guard rail, outerriggers broken and not

replaced, not enough braces and toe

boards have large gaps on the work

platform which all could lead to falling

Short Term Measure:

Provision of signage “Authorized

personnel “only.

Long term Measure:

Construct hydraulic shore on the ditch

sides to prevent cave-ins and slip and trip

hazard for workers.

Short Term Measure: Stop the work

activity of painting.

Long term measures:

. Use cherry picker and electric spray

paint where painter can prevent from

falling and exposure to the paint

chemicals would be less with face piece

respirator.

.Training and Instruction:

Sufficient training and instruction should

be given to painters on the risks involved

by videos of painters working in

boatswain’s chair and importance of

personnel protective equipment , safety

harness and prolonged exposure of

chemical hazards.

Short Term Measure:

Stop the work activity using scaffold for

construction work at height

Long Term Measure:

Purchase of new scaffold equipments

and properly utilising all the safety

practices for Scaffold erection

1 day

1 Month.

Immediately

1 month.

1 Month.

Immediately

1 month.

objects and workers falling from height

and majorly collapse of scaffold due to

poor design and structure.

4. Collision Hazard (Physical):

Forklift trucks at the warehouse in the

construction site are observed that

rounding a blind corner into a loading

area without stopping can lead to

collision with workers, collision with

stationary objects and collision with

other vehicles which can cause from

death to serious personal injury by

falling objects and also lead to

property damage by topple and/or

collision.

5.Hot Work (Fire Hazard): Welding

rods work at construction site are

happening near the LPG gas storage

area which could lead to massive fire

or explosion wherein other flammable

objects such as timber woods could

lead to massive casualties,

environmental pollution and property

damage.

6. Electrical Hazard: Excavation

area at Phase-III of construction

sitehad high voltage (10000v)power

supply of electricity for the whole

construction area had no barriers or

danger signage and workers exposed

may lead to electrocution ,electric

burns and secondary effects such as

thrown off to the excavated area lead

to serious injury from head injury to

death.

7. Physical Hazard: Excavation area

at the construction site of 8ft depth

has not been protected by barriers

which may lead to falling people by

slip, topple of excavator and falling of

object can lead from death to serious

injury but not limited to bone

fractures, or limbs disabilities and

head injuries.

8.Physical Hazard: Drilling machine

used at the construction site for

concrete coring produces high level of

noise and vibration which can lead

the users from temporary ringing to

permanent ringing of ears(Tinnitus),

Short Term Measure:

. Provision of side mirrors on all blind

corners where driver can foresee the

visibility of vehicles and workers

movements.

Long Term Measures:

.Provision of banks men at the blind

corners.

.Adequate training to all forklift drivers on

the safety practices of driving forklifts on

the blind corners and spots or speed

bumps at the blind corners.

Short Term Measure:

Stop the welding work immediately

Long Term Measure:

Separate closed ventilated area to weld

the rods and other welding works for the

construction site.

Short Term Measure: Danger voltage

signage needs to be placed.

Long term measure:

Barricade the area from the excavation

by isolating lock out –tag out system.

Short Term Measure:

Stop the excavation work in progress.

Long term measure: Barrier the

excavation area and provide adequate

training on safety practices of excavation

procedures.

Short term Measure:. Use of

appropriate PPE such as gloves to

protect moderately from vibration and

ear muff to protect from noise.

1 week.

1month(Hiring

competent

person)

1 month.

1 day.

1 month.

1 day.

1 Month.

Immediately

3 weeks

1 week.

and also vibration can cause from

vibration White finger to nerve

damage and also observed that the

user not wearing any personnel

protective equipment.

9. Chemical Hazard: Workers at

concrete mixer without loading hopper

been exposed to inhalation of cement

dust which can lead to respiratory

issues and/or asphyxiation.

10. Ergonomic Hazard: Manual

handling of carrying cement and

bricks construction materials by one

of the workers using wheel barrow

weigh approximately 150kgwhich can

lead to back pain, rupture of

intervertebral discs, overloaded

muscle can tear.

11. Physical Hazard: Concrete mixer

workers have been exposed to hot

weather condition of approximately

over 43c could lead to dehydration,

heat stress /strokes.

12.Slip (Physical )Hazard: Spillage

of oil from one of the forklifts on the

worker’s pathway can cause slip and

fall and may lead from serious injury

like bone fracture to lower injury such

cuts and bruises.

13. Psychological Hazard: Observed

that one of the workers at the

construction site were shouting and

yelling at the other co-worker to do

something which can lead to stress

and demotivation in front of other

workers.( Behavioral issue)

14.Physical Hazard: Poor lighting at

the warehouse where workers needs

to get construction materials to the

site might lead to slip, trip and fall

cause serious injury like head cuts,

bone fracture, Limbs disorders etc.

Long term measure: Purchase of latest

version of drilling machine available in

the market which is of making less noise

and vibration.

.Maintenance or servicing the existing

drilling machine.

Frequent breaks and job rotation can be

done by instructions.

Providing respiratory PPE (Filtering

face- piece respirator) enable the worker

not to inhale cement dust.

Short Term Measure: Instruct to carry

only safe working load limit which is

40Kgs.

Long term Measure: Organising

training for all manual handling workers

about manual handling techniques and

maximum weight that one can carry and

consequences if they exceed the weight

limit.

Short term Measure: Frequent breaks

and job rotation methods by instructions

by properly preparing working schedule

for staffs.

Long Term Measure: Construct heat

insulated ventilated area where workers

can get some rest with drinking water

facility.

Short Term Measure: Clean the oil spill

by placing wet floor sign.

Long term measure could be

systematic inspection, maintenance and

service for all forklifts.

Short term measure: Consultation with

both employees about the situation and

reason for yelling at the work place.

Long term measure :Reiterating zero

tolerance policy and imparting education

on the workplace attitude.

Training on behavioural issue and

workplace culture.

Short Term Measure: Adequate lighting

need to be provided where workers have

more access to materials on daily basis

Long term measure Providing lux level

lighting at all areas of warehouse.

1 month

3 weeks

1 week.

4 weeks.

2 days
4 weeks.

1 Week

1 month.

4hrs.

1 month.

1 day

1 month

2 days.

3 weeks

15. Chemical Hazard: Poor

ventilation at the cement storage area

where workers need access to get

cement to the construction site and

prolonged exposure can lead to

respiratory problems, headache,

irritation to eyes.

16. Physical Hazard: Emergency fire

exit door has been obstructed with

wooden boxes which can lead to trip

and fall hazard may cause death of

many casualties due to major fire and

lead to serious injury from head to

fracture of bones
17. Trip Hazard: Trailing of cables at

the back office work area where

marketing employees were doing the

booking of apartments can lead to trip

and fall to both employees and guests

could lead to bone fracture, head

injury.

18. Ergonomic Hazard: Sales

&Marketing department employees

have a poor working posture looking

at the computer due to non-

adjustable chairs and computer

monitors can lead to musculoskeletal

disorder, eye strain, fatigue and back

pain.

19.Biological Hazard: Been

observed that there is a pond located

near right side of the construction

area where all drainage water of the

village are stagnated can cause

biological effect of inhaling and/or

absorption of harmful bacteria and

viruses may lead to contagious

diseases or Dermatitis,Legionellosis.

Short Term Measure: Instruct the

worker not to enter cement storage area.

Long term measure : changing the

cement storage area to adequate

ventilated area by installing Dilution

Ventilation system.

Short Term Measure: Remove the

obstruction from the emergency fire exit

door.

Long term measure: Reiterate

employees about the importance of fire

evacuation emergency procedures in

place by training and to maintain good

housekeeping.

Short Term Measure: Immediately

remove all cables from the walking

areas and floor and mount it through

ceiling.

Long term measure :Showing training

videos for workers at risk and hidden

hazards present in accident of trailing

cables,

Short Term Measure: frequent breaks

and job rotation by having tailor made

good working schedule.

Long term measure :Purchasing

adjustable chairs and monitors where

workers can adjust to adequate level

Short Term Measure: Water treatment

with chlorine (eg.chlorination) to kill the

bacteria.

Long term measure: Constructing a

barricade on the whole construction

areas where workers can be exposed

less than normal.

1 day

1 month

1 day

4 Weeks.

3 days.

4 weeks.

1 week.

1 month

2 days.

1 month

20. Mechanical Hazard:Electric disc

cutter machine (110V) for stone

cutting had no guards and could lead

to potentially high risk for

entanglement as he is wearing loose

clothing, and cutting and/or abrasion

as he is not using any PPE.

21. Cafeteria for construction workers

and management has been found in

tidy and hygienic condition with

healthy menu which demonstrates the

commitment of the management.

22. Locker facility allocated for each

and every construction section

employees separately according to

their needs and nearest to the place

of work for easy access.

23. First aid provision at each

construction sections and first aid

training for all employees given during

orientation mandatorily.

24. Drinking water facility at each floor

level for employees with hot and cold

options according to the worker

needs.

25. Toilets have been maintained

clean and tidy with all provision to the

workers such as hand wash liquid

soaps, toilet rolls (big and small), air

freshener and air-conditioned.

Short Term Measure: Instruct worker to

use PPE Gloves and not to wear loose

clothing to prevent entanglement.

Long Term Measure:Provide training,

instruction and demonstrating videos to

the workers on procedures of operating

electric stone cutters and its importance.

Appreciate the management and

cafeteria staff for designing healthy

menu and housekeeping of entire

cafeteria.
Demonstrates the management

commitment towards health and safety

of their employees.

It demonstrates the importance of first

aid provision and how it can be utilized

well when unplanned event occurs at

work site.

Promotes good working atmosphere for

employees