NEBOSH International General Certificate

In Occupational Health and Safety

UNIT IGC3: HEALTH AND SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION

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APPENDIX 1
GC3 – 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 EDWIN SOUZA

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Date

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contravention of this statement constitutes malpractice and may result in my being subject to the
penalties set out in the NEBOSH Malpractice policy.

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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.

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GC3 – THE HEALTH AND Assessor’s marking sheet
SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION

Date of practical application Name of assessor

Course provider 1296 Course provider Cresco Safe

number name

Student number Student name

Maximu Assessor’s NEBOSH

Criteria m marks marks moderated
available awarded marks
(if different)
1 Completion of observation sheets

Range and outline of hazards and

1.1 15
consequences
Identification of suitable control measures and
1.2 15
timescales
2 Report - Introduction and Executive Summary
Introduction providing an overview of the
2.1 5
chosen area
2.2 Executive summary 5
3 Report - Main findings of the inspection

3.1 Quality of interpretation of findings 15

Identification of possible breaches of legislation
3.2 5
and/or standards
3.3 Persuasiveness / conciseness / technical content 10

4 Report - Conclusions and Recommendations

Clear and concise conclusions which are clearly
4.1 related to report findings and are effective in 15
convincing management to take action
Recommendations which present realistic
4.2 actions to improve health and safety in the 15
chosen area
100
TOTAL MARKS

Grades:

Outcome: PASS (60% or more) REFER (less than 60%)

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APPENDIX 4

GC3 – THE HEALTH AND Candidate’s observation

SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION sheet

Sheet number of ____

Student Name EDWIN SOUZA Student number:

Place inspected Le Meridien Hotel and Conference Centre (Dubai) Date of

inspection 18 /08 / 2019

Observations Control measures Timescale

Hazards and consequences Immediate and longer-term actions
1. In the main kitchen oven, warmer and IMMEDIATE
powered slicers cables were broken and the Isolation of all the kitchen equipments, Immediate
sheath was also loose. This present a risk of Insulate the cable with good quality insulation
tape.
electrocution to kitchen staff, cleaner and
LONG TERM
maintenance staff. Cleaner are at greater risk Carrying an inspection of all the kitchen 1 Week
since the liquid or water they will be using is equipment
a good conductor of electricity and may also Provide the workers with check safety list Continuous
reduce resistance which they need to fill in daily prior to starting
the work which will help spot such issues.

Plan routine maintenance program for all

electrical equipment and priority should be
given to the repair of items which pose risk of
life and property damage even on short
notice.
Arrange an induction and refresher training for 2 Week
new and regular worker respectively on
electrical safety
Making a mandatory that only equipment with Continuous
an EC marking can be used and purchased by
the
2. I noticed rages soaked with oil and solvents IMMEDIATE
of which numerous solvent were poured Remove the container with the rags and oil Immediate
beside a garbage bin at the entrance in to the from the work area
main kitchen. this presents a fire hazard since LONG TERM
heat is generated and by chance the plastic in Provide a proper, separate disposal container
the garbage can act and source of fuel for chemicles, oil and rags 4 Days
resulting in damage to property and loss of life
Provide traing for chemical handling and
disposal 1 Week

3. The height of stacked crates of water glasses IMMEDIATE

was very high. It require a ladder of reach the Stop the process and inform the supervisor Immediate
higest level and going down the ladder with
the crate violates the 3 point of conducts LONG TERM
hence giving chance of fall from height. The Setting a maximum height for stacking which 1 day
main risk is injury or damage to the glasses as should be enforced
a result of the falling Providing adequate storage space for the 2 weeks
crates
Consideration on use of fork lift track for 4 weeks
transporting and stacking of the crates

4. on the on the Arabic kitchen there were un IMMEDIATE

labelled containers with cleaning chemicals
and disinfecting products. Misuse of such
chemical may result in ingestion by cross
contamination resulting in fatality or
accumulation of chemicals in the body
resulting in chronic effects.
Remove the container from the kitchen and Immediate
store them to the chemical store
Label the containers with a visible marker Immediate
LONG TERM
Provide well labelled container or use of
colour coded container for different type of 1 week
chemicals depending of chemical efficacy

Train staff on chemical handling and the triple 2 Weeks

rinsing procedure

Supervision regularly to check if the container Continuous

are returned to safe storage after use
.
5. Absence of fire extinguisher or blanket close IMMEDIATE
to the main gas stove in the Arabic kitchen can Notifying the supervisor of the absence of a Immediate
aggravate personal injury if an unfortunate firefighting equipment close to a hazard
even occur Provide powdered extinguisher 1 day
LONG TERM
Train worker of use and handling of fire
extinguisher 7 Days
Monitoring of the fire extinguisher and
carrying inspection at intervals of 6 month or a continuos
year

6. I found in the workers cutting meat using a IMMEDIATE

Band saw which had no guards and well as the
microwave continuous to operate even when
the door was open in the Warehouse kitchen.
Hence increasing risk of amputation, cut and
radiation (respectively) to the user and kitchen
occupancy.
Stop the work immediately. Call for a short Immediate
tool box talk explaining the consequence of
working with machines without guard
LONG TERM
Install the interlocking guard on the 2 Weeks
microwave and fixed guard to be fixed on the
band saw together with push stick, jigs and
clamps to be provides. 4 Days
Training to be given to workers involved in
unsafe activity and their supervisors regarding
usage of

7. The kitchen hood also the the Arabic kitchen IMMEDIATE

was operating and the was a dense mist in the Stopping the activity and close the kitchen Immediate
air around the kitcken. Hence to avoid false Openng the window to increase ventilation
alarms from being raising constantly by smoke
detector they were deactivated. The is risk of
fire breaking out with being noticed in this
place and very few business have recovered
after suffering fire
8. I observed that deep excavation work was
being carried out (2.5m) for installation of duct
bank. There was no shoring or step wise
excavation done to prevent collapse of the
excavated area and this possess danger of the
structure collapsing and burying the workers
working inside the excavation.
9. I observed one of the kitchen staff was
cleaning splashes of soup on the ceiling of the
Chinese kitchen while standing on the last step
of the ladder and was stretching to reach the
ceiling. There is a possibility of falling headlong
on the floor and even falling on other workers
10. it was difficulty to manoeuvre through the
corridors which are also used as fire exits
routes due to randomly left trolleys. This may
disturbs emergency evacuation and increase
risk of personal injury and may act as
secondary hazard also. Usually when main
light fail it will be difficulty during random
evacuation.
1 Day
LONG TERM
Activate the Smoke detectors 1 Day
Maintain the Hood to working condition and 2 Weeks
checking on the fan and filters
Arrange on regular inspection of all the hood contin
in the 8 kitchen in the hotel and place stickers
with dates of inspection and expiry
IMMEDIATE
Stop the work immediately and Inform to the Immediate
supervisor and safety officer and stand down
the team.
LONG TERM
In case of excavation with depth 1.2m or more
make shoring drawing compulsory to be 4 Days
attached with Permit to Work package which
will give more visibility and make the
performer more accountable. No permit
without shoring drawing policy to be
maintained.
Provide barricade and signs. 1 Week
Retrain the whole team again in PTW 1 Week
procedure.
IMMEDIATE
Stop the activity and and ask the worker to Immediate
step down the ladder explain to him the likely
consequences of the activity
LONG TERM
Provide portable mobile scaffolding ladder 4 weeks
with guard rails and addition of safety harness
Working at height training should be given to
the workers.
Training on safety procedure when using 1 Week
ladders and working at height
IMMEDIATE
Call the supervisor to give order for immediate Immediate
clearance of the exist routes by removal of
trolley
Arrange a place where trolley can be parked 1Day
outside the building
LONG TERM
Allocating of named trolley to each and every 1 Week
kitchen as well as departments and providing
place where they can keep each on trolley
under lock and key
Training on good housekeeping and 5 Weeks
importance on fire exist routes
Regular inspection on fire exist routes to be continuous
 contacted

11.the garbage bag use are capable of holding IMMEDIATE

75 kilograms and usually are filled to full
capacity, weighting 50kg on average, in order
to minimise usage. Handling of such massive
garbage present risk of musculoskeletal
disorders such as work related upper limp
disorders and back pains.
Halving the filled garbage bags Immediate
Group carrying of the garbage bags Immediate
LONG TERM
Introducing small garbage bags which can hold
25 to 30 kgs 2 Days
Arrangement of handling aids(trolley) for
garbage only to avoid cross contamination. I Week
The trolley should be serviced and well
maintained in good working order 1 Week
Training to be provided on good lifting Weekly
technique to all worker who are involved in

12. I observed a fork lift truck carrying load IMMEDIATE

over speeding in the Al Jaber contractors Stop the vehicle immediately and explain the Immediate
work yard which is a congested place with consequences of this unsafe act to the
construction materials stacked all over the operator.
place. Chances of losing control is very high. It LONG TERM
may also cause collision with stacked Provide appropriate supervision dedicatedly 2 Days
materials or workers and may lead to for the forklift operation job.
multiple fracture injury or even fatality. Provide proper instructions and training for 2 Weeks
the drivers about the risk of over speed
driving.
Additional Safety Officers to be appointed to 5 Weeks
do routine safety checks.
13. I found that lifting of a 10 feet long IMMEDIATE
container was about to undergo and the crane Stop the activity immediately move the people Immediate
was positioned without its out riggers away. Ensure only competent people can do
extended and the slings were attached to 3 the lifting activity and this applies to Rigger as
corners of the container instead of all four well as the crane operator involved.
which would give rise to imbalance in the LONG TERM
centre of gravity and the load will be Provide information, instruction and proper 1 Day
uncontrollable, it might swing and hit other supervision.
structure and the lifting sling might snap and Provide Lifting Refresher training to the lifting 1 Week
the load can fall on the crane or people team.
working nearby. Additional Safety Officers to be appointed to 5 Weeks
do routine safety checks.
14. I had observed that workers were smoking IMMEDIATE
in the public areas during the break time, this Make it a statutory requirement that smoking Immediate
is not only harmful to the person who is is prohibited in open areas.
smoking but also to the people who inhale the LONG TERM
exhaled smoke (passive smoking) and this may Provide designated smoking area. 2 Weeks
cause respiratory disease and cancer if Make people aware about the health effects Monthly
smoking is continued on a long-term basis. of smoking.
This also pose fire hazard if unextinguished Provide signage’s such as no smoking area and 2 Days
cigarette bud falls on dry grass, paper or oily posters to highlight the ill effects of smoking.
substances. Maintain good housekeeping in the area. Daily
15. While carryout inspection I found a worker IMMEDIATE
(working as fire watch) with a group of welding Remove him from the work and report it to his Immediate
team sitting disoriented and hardly supervisor.
concentrating on the work that was going on. LONG TERM
In case fire breaks out he will not be able to Make provision for random alcohol test. 4 Days
take proper decision and extinguish fire. He Establish a clear drugs & alcohol policy. 2 Weeks
can put his life and other person’s life in Arrangements for workers to have access to 3 Weeks
danger due to his in ability to carry out work rehabilitation and treatment programs.
properly.
16. I observed there was oil leakage from the IMMEDIATE
pump bearing and it had spread on to the Changeover the leaking pump and stop it. Immediate
pathway, thereby increasing the chance of slip Restrict people movement in that area.
or fire hazard. It may also lead to fractured LONG TERM
bone and fire spread which could lead to loss Barricade / Separate pathway from the leaky 1 Day
of life and property. area.
Contain and stop the leakage. 5 Days
Provide adequate maintenance. 1 Week
If not possible, replace the pump. 2 Weeks
17. I found that workers were carrying out IMMEDIATE
welding activity very close to a live oil well Stop the welding work. Immediate
without appropriate valid permit. In the permit Inform all involved Area Authorities. Provide Immediate
they were using to do the job wrong well Fire extinguishers
number was mentioned. The mentioned well LONG TERM
was a non-live well which is under the control Conduct daily permit to work meeting which Daily
of construction team. As a result, the permit should be compulsorily attended by all
was signed by wrong Area authority which is a contractors and area authorities to identify
permit violation. The spark from the welding correct location and any conflicting activities.
may cause fire and it will affect the equipment Provide proper permit to work training and 2 Weeks
and the persons who are nearby to the work appoint a competent permit coordinator.
location. There was no fire extinguisher in the Training program should be conduct on Hot 3 Weeks
work place where welding activity was going work.
on.
Ensure there are enough quantity of Fire 1 Week
extinguishers available and if there is shortage
of fire extinguishers in the site immediately
place order to get them.
18. It is found that workers were carrying out IMMEDIATE
sand sieving activity to separate sand of Stop the work and report to the supervisor. Immediate
particular size and send it to the concrete LONG TERM
batching plant. This process causes high dust Provide respiratory protection equipment’s for 3 Days
pollution as fine particles of Sand (silica) are the workers.
carried in the air, the workers were not Training and instructions to be conducted for 2 Weeks
wearing dust mask. This will cause health the employees working in polluted
problems such as asthma and silicosis if environment.
exposed to such condition for long periods. Additional Safety Officers to be appointed to 5 Weeks
do routine safety checks.
19. Control Room Operators working inside IMMEDIATE
the control room taking care of the operation Provide frequent breaks for the workers. Immediate
activities through DCS were provided with LONG TERM
chairs that were static and not ergonomically Replace the chairs with ergonomically 2 Weeks
sound. The height of the chair was low, and designed chairs.
the operators were subjected to awkward Provide job rotation to avoid repetitiveness in Daily
seating posture. Their job involves continuous their work pattern.
monitoring of Display Control Panel. This can Provide Ergonomic related training to all the 2 Weeks
lead to WRULDs, eye strain, back pain etc. people in the control room.
20. On interviewing workers during my site IMMEDIATE
observation I found that workers were not Report the matter to the supervisor and Immediate
familiar with the process of reporting explain it’s legal importance.
accidents, near miss or work related ill health. LONG TERM
Few of the workers were not able to tell the Conduct a training on incident reporting. 1 Week
correct emergency numbers (to be contacted Provide the workers with workers hand book 2 Weeks
in case of emergency). This could increase the mentioning all the emergency numbers and
chances for accident in future especially if near procedure.
miss is not reported and delay in fire and Provide incentive system for near miss Monthly
rescue team reaching the work site to carry oft reporting and making it compulsory to report
firefighting and rescue activity. Accident unsafe act or unsafe conditions.
reporting is also a legal requirement.
21. I found that the maintenance team had IMMEDIATE
completed the pump seal leak job and cleaned Stop the Pump start up and inform the Immediate
the area but has not fixed back the bearing supervisor.
guard. The permit was closed, and the LONG TERM
equipment was energised and ready to start. Fix the guard to the Pump. 2 days
The production operator was about the start Implement an inspection regime. Weekly
the pump without the guard. It is unsafe to run Provide start-up checklist to the operator 1 Week
an equipment without its guard on as it poses which identifies all these types of hazard and
danger of entanglement if the operator is issues.
wearing loose clothes and can cause injury
also there is possibility injury caused by
abrasion.
22. I observed that poor lighting was existing in IMMEDIATE
the work shop room, few of the lights had Provide adequate lighting. Immediate
fused and were not working. Workers and LONG TERM
vehicles are frequently entering the workshop Provision for more adequate lighting and 2 Days
and it can lead to collision, slip and trip hazard, priority to provide natural lights without any
head injury and bone fracture and even death. shadows.
5 Days
Assign a competent supervisor by moving over
supervisor from other less priority area to the
workshop.
Maintain appropriate lux level by carrying out Weekly
routine checking using Lux meter.
23. I found that 2 Construction workers were IMMEDIATE
fighting, shouting and throwing helmets at Immediately inform the Supervisor and Safety Immediate
each other which was the after effect of Department.
horseplay/practical joke played by one worker Cool down the tempers of the fighting Immediate
on another. This could lead to personal injury workers.
and set a bad precedent especially while LONG TERM
working in an isolated location (island in the Introduce no horseplay/ fighting at work policy 1 Day
middle of the sea). and remove both the fighting workers from
the work site and send clear message to all
work force about zero tolerance to violence.
Provide adequate training and instructions
regarding the site rules and behavioural 2 Weeks
safety/ horseplay etc during induction
program.
Conduct a thorough investigation and find the 2 Weeks
root cause to prevent such issues in future.
24. I observed that an MEWP was being used IMMEDIATE
to do touch up painting of the Pipe Rack Stop the work immediately and lower the Immediate
structure which was very near to live over MEWP.
head for a roof maintenance work. There is a LONG TERM
chance of electrocution to the worker and Provide sign boards and goal posts to the area. 1 Week
there is also a chance for arcing, thereby the Provide a banks man. 2 Days
worker may get thrown from the height and Training should be given for working near 2 Weeks
electric burns may occur, this may lead to overhead power lines. Importance of wearing
death. They were also not wearing any PPE or proper PPE and use of correct type of tools to
using nonconductive tools to protect them be discussed.
from electrical shock.
25.I found a group of workers working inside a IMMEDIATE
confined space (excavation with depth of Immediately stop the work and take necessary Immediate
2.2metre) carrying out welding activity on action
carbon steel pipeline. The area is very close to LONG TERM
the production area which falls in Zone-2 area Check the competency of workers. 1 Week
of hazardous area category They had permit to
Provide special Training for the people
do the job but were carryout the activity 2 Weeks
working in Confined Space.
without conducting any initial or continuous
Provision of adequate resources such as more
gas test. Only one person was having gas 1 Week
personal monitors and Portable gas testing
monitor and he was away on toilet break. This
devices.
poses a serious danger and risk as there is no
Provide rescue equipment’s and proper rescue
means to find out if there is any presence of 2 Days
plan.
hazardous gas mixture inside the confined
space and can cause fire or explosion leading
to serious burn injury or even fatality. Workers
were not aware of the safety precaution to be
taken while working inside a confined space.
There was no rescue equipment available at
the location and neither was the permit
accompanied with a rescue plan which is an
important document for carrying out rescue
work inside the confined space.
 POSITIVE OBSERVATIONS

26. The temperature being high in the area

during this period of the year the management
has been providing the work force with clean
and cool drinking water, cool shades and
isotonic drinks. They have also made it
compulsory to follow breaks and job rotation.
Flag system has been introduced based on the
TWL calculation (thermal work limit which is
calculated based on the Wet Bulb
Temperature, Dry Bulb Temperature and Wind Good practice to be maintained. Continuous
Speed).
The flag is green when TWL is between 140
and 220 range.
Orange if the TWL id between 115 and 140
range.
Red if the TWL is below 115.
Green Flag: work normally.
Orange Flag: 15 minutes break after every 45
minutes.
Red: 40 minutes break after every 20 minutes
of work.
27. It was observed that the management is
providing the mandatory safety induction
program for all personnel’s visiting the site for
the first time in 3 different languages (English,
Arabic and Hindi) so that all the workers
coming from different cultures and states can Good practice to be maintained. Continuous
easily understand the induction (which
describes all important topics like safety policy,
welfare facility, emergency plan, green zone,
hazards, do’s and don’ts etc) and it is also
helpful for the visitors too.
28. A strict policy of no eating in the workplace
is being followed religiously and there are
signages and posters in 3 different languages Good practice and to be maintained. Continuous
(English, Arabic and Hindi) to indicate the
health hazard that its poses. This is also
discussed in the everyday tool box talk.
29. First aid boxes were found in all the
working areas and they were maintained
properly with list of all the items in the box
and checked regularly every week. The first aid
boxes contained all the required medicines
and bandages. The company also has 2 Good practice and to be maintained. Continuous
dedicated Ambulance and 2 clinics with all
facility and including beds, fan stretchers etc
for IP Patients within the island. Medivac
facility is available in case patients with serious
injury/ health issues needs to be shifted to the
Onshore where they can be treated in Multi-
Speciality Hospitals.
30. Tool box talk has been made mandatory
precursor prior to starting any job. The
performer explains the job, hazard its possess,
the PPE required to all the workers. Safety Good practice and to be maintained. Continuous
check list and 5-minute risk assessment is
carried out prior to staring the work to help
detect any unforeseen hazard that the regular
risk assessment might have missed out and if
found the JSA is updated accordingly.
APPENDIX 5

UNIT GC3 – THE HEALTH AND Candidate report template

SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION

Student number:

Location: ADNOC OFFSHORE Date of review: 06/12/2017

INSPECTION REPORT OF ADNOC OFFSHORE UZ750 PROJECT (NORTH ISLAND)

INTRODUCTION

ADNOC Offshore is the leading Exploration, Oil and Gas production and Supply company is the state-
owned Oil company of UAE. It is the world's 12th largest oil company by production, standing at 3.1
million barrels per day. It is the UAE's biggest company. North Island is one of the 4 Artificial Islands
(North Island/ South Island/ Central Island and West Island) in UZ Field located near existing central
complex and satellites and it is 101 Km away from the mainland. The four islands are oval in shape
and measure 2,000ft to 2,600ft in diameter. The Surface Facilities consists of Process (Production,
Separation, Compression, Water Treatment, Water Injection and Power Generation) and Non-
Process Facilities (Accommodation, Warehousing, Offices, Workshops, Helipads and General
Services). Layout of the North Island includes 184 slots of well (oil production as well as water
injection wells). It also has 238 km Pipelines and 127 km Subsea cables connecting all the 4 Islands
and existing facilities with Brownfield Projects at UZ-Central Complex and Satellite Platforms.

On 6th November 2017, I conducted the work place inspection in North Island. The main purpose
was to carry out a safety inspection and identify the hazards and evaluate the existing control
measures and to suggest any additional control measures if needed. During the inspection I found
various unsafe conditions and few numbers of good practices also. The site has a man power of 1000
personnel’s which includes workers from various contracting companies as well as the client who
belongs from different parts of the world. The company has a 24hrs work pattern and the employees
are working in three shifts. In case of extended hours work by the employee, employer is providing
over time. Employees belonging to various trade category like construction workers, managers,
supervisor welders, crane operators, plumbers, painters, electricians, engineers, supervisors, NDT
Technicians, helpers, drivers and other supporting staffs are working in North Island. The main
equipment’s that I observed in the site are the Crawler crane, Mobile crane, Tipper, Ambulance
vehicle, Transformers, Christmas Tree, Separators, Excavators, Welding machines etc. The company
has a good safety. The management and staff have a positive attitude and they were following and
implementing the site safety rules., painters, plumbers, safety specialists, engineers, managers,
supervisors, loading and unloading employees, housekeeping staffs and other contractor workers.
The work that is being carrying out in the company includes activities on live electrical systems, work
at height, Driving, manual handling, working with power tools and machinery maintenance works,
drilling, grinding, construction of new buildings, maintenance work of old buildings. Common
equipment’s and vehicles which are being used in the company includes JCB, MEWPs, Water
Tankers, Sewage Trucks, Dumper Trucks, Drilling machine Grinding machine, Tools for electrical
work, Fork lift truck, cement mixer, Tipper lorry, passenger vehicles for the staffs and management
etc.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

On conducting the health and safety inspection in this company, it was found that the overall health
and safety standard of this company is good. The organisation is providing adequate information
regarding the hazards present in the workplace and are also providing a basic control measures for
the visitors and welfare facilities are appreciable. At the same time, I could notice lots of negative
practice related to work and safety and environmental issues. Throughout the inspection all team
members actively participated in the entire inspection process. Positive approach was noticed
towards Health and Safety by all the participants while briefing the recommendations to the
participants. There is proper provision of Clinic with bed, fan, stretcher, first aid box in the North
Island. An arrangement of two ambulance for site is provided, which will help at emergencies to
transport the injured to clinic at earliest and there is also provision for Medivac to fly emergency
cases to the Onshore Multi Speciality Hospitals. The company has a good and robust heat stress
management program. The company strictly follows “No Eating in Work place policy” to prevent
biological hazards from occurring. The company provides induction program in 3 different languages
to ensure that the work force understand it properly. Tool box talk has been made a compulsory pre-
cursor prior to starting any work.
This report focuses on major principal areas from the workplace that require immediate
attention. I would like to suggest the management to adopt the control measures as soon as possible
by doing a proper assessment on issues. These major areas are listed below in order of priority and
importance. More detailed information is provided in the main body of this report, which includes
timescales, approximate costs, Laws and standards related to the issue etc.
The major findings from the workplace that require immediate attention includes:

Fire and Rescue: This is an area which needs considerable attention during the inspection I saw that
workers were carrying out hot works close to oil well without doing gas tests and carrying out
welding activity in hazardous area with minimum or no personal gas monitors with them, there was
also an improperly maintained and obstructed fire exit route in the Substation of the Company.
These activities cause fire in the workplace and will affect to both people, machines/equipment’s
and structures in the company. This will lead to a huge amount of cost to the company which will be
burdened with direct and indirect cost involved as an after effect of the accident. By providing
enough quantity of PPE’s, Personal monitors and Portable gas detectors and by maintaining the fire
exit routes properly and providing enough firefighting equipment’s are the control measures for the
fire.

Electricity: Working on live electrical systems in the company is at a dangerous situation and it was
found that there were some damaged cables with improper protection and the workers were
carrying out electrical work without using proper PPE thereby increasing the risk of electrical shock.
The workers may get exposed to electricity and may get electric shock or electric burns. By replacing
the damaged cables, provision of adequate PPE and by controlling the works underneath live
overhead power lines and providing adequate training are the remedial actions identified.

Confined Space: This is another important area which needs proper attention. I found a group of
workers working inside a confined space carrying out welding activity on carbon steel pipeline. They
were carrying out the activity without conducting gas tests, lack of personal monitor was observed.
This pose a serious danger as there is no means to find out if there is any presence of hazardous gas
mixture inside the confined space which can cause fire or explosion leading to serious burn injury or
even fatality. There was no rescue equipment available at the location and neither was the permit
accompanied with a rescue plan. This pose a serious risk to life as valuable time will be lost in trying to
get the rescue equipment’s on site and this could mean the difference between the patient surviving
or dying. This will negatively affect the health and safety culture of the organization.

Lifting: Another major issue that I could found was unsafe lifting activity and improper lifting
procedure and safety norms being followed improper lifting procedure can create imbalance in the
centre of gravity of the load and the load will become uncontrollable which might swing and hit other
structure, the lifting sling might snap, and the load can fall on the crane or people working nearby. I
observed that in the drilling workshop workers were lifting heavy drilling pipes manually and placing it
on the low bed truck even though HIAB Truck was available as there was shortage of trained operators
who could operate the lifting equipment in the process the workers were subjecting themselves to the
risk of getting Musculoskeletal disorders, WRULD, Hernia etc.

Biological: This is another important area where the company needs to give more importance. I
observed that in the senior mess hall foul smell was coming from underneath the mess hall due to
stagnant water accumulating as the drain pipe was leaking contaminated water on to the ground
and excess water had accumulated underground. It may lead to spread of Legionella and Leptospira
bacteria it can cause health effect of legionaries and leptospirosis diseases. It also serves as a good
breeding area for the mosquitoes and thereby increasing the chances for health problems like
chicken guinea.

As per the article 10 of ILO R164 and C155 , Abu Dhabi Federal Law N.O: 8 of 1980 it is the duty of
the employer to ensure that the workplace, work activities, work equipment’s and substances are so
far as is reasonably practicable and without risk to health of its employees. It is also their
responsibility to provide of training and necessary supervision. The amount the company will be
spending for the implementation on these control measures will help them in the future by reducing
the accident and incident rates. Good health and safety practise often relies on the perfect
behaviour of the individual and this depends upon the safety culture that is prevailing in the
organisation. The management plays an important part and they need to show visible commitment
and leadership in the management of health and safety related issues which will help improve the
overall moral of the employees. Safety will become an important aspect and priority in their work as
well as in their everyday life activities. This will help in creating a responsible human being. I hereby
suggest the management to adopt the control measures as soon as possible by conducting a proper
assessment on the issues. These major areas of concern are listed below in the order of importance
and priority. More detailed coverage has been provided in the main body of this report, which
includes timescales and approximate costs. Laws and standards related to the issue etc.
MAIN FINDINGS OF THE INSPECTION

1. FIRE AND RESCUE (Observation No. 4,14, 17)

Fire hazard is one of the major concern and is a serious issue in the company. During the
inspection it was noted that hot works such as welding is being carried out near live oil well without
proper gas test and a valid permit, any spark from the welding process which may get in contact with
the oil will causes fire and it may be spread by direct burning, conduction or convection or radiation.
The fire exit routes of the Substation were not maintained properly, and the firefighting equipment’s
were not displayed. This will cause enormous damage to the building and equipment’s. People were
found to be smoking in the open areas this is not only harmful to the person who is smoking but also
to the people who inhale the exhaled smoke (passive smoking) and this may cause respiratory disease
and cancer if smoking is continued on a long-term basis. This also pose fire hazard if unextinguished
cigarette bud falls on dry grass, paper or oily substances. Items that are not directly destroyed by the
fire will often be severely affected by smoke damage. It is observed that in most of the work place
fire incidents people are not killed by the fire directly instead they die due to suffocation by inhaling
smoke. People will also suffer from serious burn injury. The company may face various direct and
indirect cost such as hospital expenses, fines in criminal courts, compensation, enforcement action,
loss of good etc which will arise due to the accident.
As per the article 10 of ILO R164, UAE Federal Law N.O:8 of 1984(UAE Offshore law), it is the
responsibility of the employer to provide safe place of work, safe plant and equipment. The
observed risks are in violation to the laws of the international labour organisation. UAE Ministerial
Resolution N.O 32 of 1982 mentions that the employer must protect employees from occupational
hazard and illness.
To avoid fire, I recommend improve housekeeping, supervision, Training. Provide designated
smoking area. Provide signage’s such as no smoking area and posters to highlight the ill effects of
smoking. Provide proper permit to work training and appoint a competent permit coordinator. Ensure
there are enough quantity of Fire extinguishers available. The estimated cost for the implementation
of these measures will be 30150 AED.
By spending this amount the company can prevent the outbreak of fire and damage to
buildings and equipment’s. This will help create a positive safety culture, increase in the worker
morale and prevent accidents and increased premium costs and other costs associated which will
result when accidents happen, and the company can also ensure that the social, economic and legal
obligations are met.
.

2. ELECTRICITY (Observation No. 1, 15)

Electricity is one among the major hazard found in the work place it can cause damage to
property and can impart severe personal injury even fatality with an increase in the financial
liabilities to the company. Working near live and damaged live electric wires can cause severe shock
to the workers. During the inspection I could notice some bad practices with electricity like use of
poorly insulated cables in the welding machine, working with MEWP near overhead power lines.
When a person comes in contact with the electricity, he will get electric shocks with burns at the
point of contact and at the point current flows out of the body. There may also be internal burns to
the organs which falls along the path of the current flowing through the body. This will result in the
employer losing a competent staff from the services and cost of repairing the damaged machinery
and equipment’s. The Employer must take care of the hospital expenses for the worker, sick pay may
needed to be given to the worker and also there will be an increased insurance premium cost. To
add to these woes the company may have to deal with civil claims, enforcement actions and loss of
customer good will and employee trust.
 As per the article 10 of ILO C155 and R164 it is the responsibility of the employer to provide safe
place of work, safe plant and equipment. The observed risks are in violation to the laws of the
international labour organisation. UAE has adopted the British Standard BS 7671 (IEE Wiring
Regulations, UK) Regulations which came into force on 1 March 2014 also deals with electrical wiring
related issues. The UAE Electricity Wiring Regulations (Third Edition) provide requirements for the
installation and operation of safe electricity wiring systems in customers’ premises.
Recommendations for maintaining the legal standards includes the replacement of damaged
wires, provision of sign boards and goal posts to the area where overhead power lines exist, provision
of nonconductive PPE like rubber gloves etc, nonconductive tools and providing training and
supervision. The estimated costs for implementing these control measures will be 6250 AED.
By implementing these control measures accident rates will be reduced and we can achieve a
good production rate, we can increase the morale of the work force. So, by taking these actions the
company can achieve a good reputation and customer good will by completing the supply demands
on time. This will result in increase in the production rate, less downtime which will result in
increased profitability and the company can also ensure that the social, economic and legal
obligations are met.
.

3. CONFINED SPACE (Observation No. 25)

This is another important area in the company which needs proper attention. I found a group
of workers working inside a confined space carrying out welding activity on carbon steel pipeline. They
were carrying out the activity without conducting gas tests, lack of personal monitor was observed.
This pose a serious danger as there is no means to find out if there is any presence of hazardous gas
mixture inside the confined space which can cause fire or explosion leading to serious burn injury or
even fatality. Workers were not aware of the safety precaution to be taken while working inside a
confined space. The lack of competent worker doing confined space activity pose serious risk as they
will put theirs as well as other co-worker’s life in danger. There was no rescue equipment available at
the location and neither was the permit accompanied with a rescue plan. This pose a serious risk to life
as valuable time will be lost in trying to get the rescue equipment’s on site and this could mean the
difference between the patient surviving or dying. This will negatively affect the health and safety
culture of the organization.
The management of the organization should take important decisions to reduce the risk
related to the confined space work. They must ensure that the only people who are trained in
confined space activity can work inside the confined space policy is properly followed. They must
develop a safe system of work or special written procedure (ILO-OSH-2001) for working inside a
confined space and maintain proper data entry of the workers entering and exiting the confined
space. Strictly follow permit work system for confined space work activity and attach the rescue
plan. Provide adequate supervision. Provide work breaks and welfare facility to the workers by
providing clean drinking water and temporarily rest room.
As per the article 10 of ILO R164 and C155, UAE Federal Law N.O:8 of 1984(UAE Offshore
law), UAE Labour Law (UAE Federal Law N.O: 8 of 1980) it is the responsibility of the employer to
provide safe place of work, safe plant and equipment. The UAE Federal Law N.O:8 of 1980 article
145 deals with compensation for occupational hazards.
Recommendations for maintaining the legal standards includes providing all eligible
candidates with the confined space entry training. Provide emergency rescue equipment
arrangement near the confined space area. Provide barricades and sign boards for the confined
space. The Total cost associated is about 6700 AED.
By putting in these measures and actions the management will earn trust of its employees and
people will help generate a positive safety culture. Company can avoid compensation Claims,
reputation of the company will be increase, and the company can also ensure that the social,
economic and legal obligations are met.

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4. LIFTING (Observation No. 5, 13)
Hazards associated with the Lifting activity was found to be one of the major hazards
prevailing in the company. It was observed that unsafe lifting activity and improper lifting procedure
and safety norms were being followed. Improper lifting procedure can create imbalance in the centre
of gravity of the load and the load will become uncontrollable which might swing out of control and hit
other structure, the lifting sling might get snapped and the load can fall on the crane or people working
nearby. This could lead to fatal injury, loss of equipment’s and Vehicle etc which will affect the
company financially and could hamper the company’s image due to the fines and enforcement actions
that will follow as a consequence of the accident. It will also lead to delay in carrying out the intended
work as a result of the investigation that will be conducted, and corrections needs to be implemented,
risk assessment also needs to be updated accordingly. I observed that in the drilling workshop workers
were lifting heavy drilling pipes manually and placing it on the low bed truck even though HIAB Truck
(which is used for lifting and placing the load on to the truck) was available as there was shortage of
trained operators who could operate the lifting equipment in the process the workers were subjecting
themselves to the risk of getting Musculoskeletal disorders, WRULD, Hernia etc. This will result in
reduced work efficiency and output from the work force and might also lead to absenteeism due to
the need for taking rest and getting treated in the hospital. The company will have to bear the medical
expenses and pay sick pay also for the same and could also be subjected to claims for compensation.
As per the article 10 of ILO R164 and C155 and UAE Labour Law (Federal Law N.O: 8 of 1980)
it is the responsibility of the employer to provide safe place of work, safe plant and equipment. The
observed risks are in violation to the laws of the international labour organisation. Lifting Equipment
is subject to the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) 1998. Lifting
Equipment is also subject to the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) 1998.
DM- "Code of Construction Safety Practice". DM Technical Guidelines 41 pursuant to Local Order 61/
1991, “Examination and certification of crane, hoists, lifts and other lifting appliances”. Violation of
these laws will lead to severe penalty, enforcement action and imprisonment of personnel.
Recommendations for maintaining the legal standards includes providing more trained lifting
operators, provide training to workers, provision of sign boards and goal posts to the area where
overhead power lines exist. Provide a lifting supervisor. The estimated costs for implementing these
control measures will be 25500 AED.
By implementing these control measures will help to improve health and safety performance
standards and will reduce the chances of accidents. Thereby the company can save more man hours
and services can be done on time. This will result in increase in the production rate, less downtime
which will result in increased profitability and the company can also ensure that the social, economic
and legal obligations are met.

5. Biological (Observation No.11)

This is another important area where the company needs to give more importance. I observed
that in the senior mess hall foul smell was coming from underneath the mess hall due to stagnant
water accumulating as the drain pipe was leaking contaminated water on to the ground and excess
water had accumulated underground. This will attract rodents and there by a risk of Legionella and
Leptospira bacteria arising from the stagnated water in the drainage which diseases like legionaries’
disease and leptospirosis diseases. It also serves as a good breeding area for the mosquitoes and
thereby increasing the chances for health problems like chicken guinea. If a person with open
wounds or cut comes in contact the waste water Leptospira bacteria will enter through the wound
causing leptospirosis disease, Legionella enters the body through inhalation of the contaminated
water droplets. It also causes work related ill-health and allergies if the working condition is
unhygienic, it will affect productivity and will damage the company goodwill.
The ILO convention C 164 paragraph 1a, UAE Federal Law N.O (11) of 2006, UAE Federal Law
N.O (03) of 1993, HAAD (Abu Dhabi health authority) deals with protection of environment control
and states that an employer should provide environment free from risks of any foreseeable diseases.
The control measures that needs to be implemented immediately are bleach the water and assign a
plumber to fix the leak in the drainage also the housekeeping quality must be improved. Remove/
Displace the stagnant water completely from below the mess hall area.
The recommendations for maintaining the legal standards includes assigning a plumber to fix
the leak in the drainage and provide vaccination to all employees eating in senior mess. The cost for
implementing the control measure is 2500 AED. On implementing the control measures mentioned
above the organization will get safe environment, disease free employees. The organization can
avoid losing manhours to disease and save money involved in treating sick patients and providing
them sick leave payment and the company can also ensure that the social, economic and legal
obligations are met.
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CONCLUSIONS

I am extremely grateful to ADNOC Offshore Company for the allowing me to conduct this
inspection and I would also like to thank all the contractor employees and ADNOC employees for
their cooperation. The overall health and safety performance of this organisation is appreciable. The
organization considers promoting good health and safety in the work place as its prime duty. Overall,
I feel that the company has a good safety culture and the workers are also by and large dedicatedly
following the safe work system. The company has good induction program for new employees and
visitors and that too in 3 different language to carter the needs of the large work force. During the
inspection I observed good practice of safe behaviour and coordination by the workers, daily
mandatory tool box meeting was dedicatedly attended by the workers. The company organises
motivational programs, Safety plays and routinely conducts mock drills for emergency preparedness.
The recommendations mentioned in this report should be achieved within the realistic timescale
provided.

There were also some major issues noted during the time of inspection which requires
immediate attention of the top management to avoid accidents and to improve production rate and
to meet the legal standards.

Fire safety is not that effective in the workplace. Hot works are being carrying out hot works
close to oil well without doing gas tests, carrying out welding activity in hazardous area with
minimum or no personal gas monitors with them, obstructed fire exit route was seen in the
Substation, Lack of fire extinguisher in required area. These activities increase the chance of fire in
the workplace and difficulty in carrying out evacuation process. The people may get seriously injured
or died because of the fire and smoke.

It was observed that the workers are prone to Electrical hazards. The wires of welding
machine were found to be faulty, insulations of the cable were broken and was covered with cello
tape instead of proper insulation tape, the workers were carrying out electrical work without using
proper PPE thereby increasing the risk of electrical shock. The workers may get exposed to electricity
and may get electric shock or electric burns. A worker was doing touch-up painting using MEWP
which was placed very near to the live overhead line. The worker may get severe electric shock and
electric burns if he comes in contact with overhead line and this may lead to fatality.

Worker awareness towards working inside the Confined space was found to be wanting. It was
found that a group of workers were doing unsafe act by working inside a confined space carrying out
welding activity on carbon steel pipeline. They were carrying out the activity without conducting gas
tests, lack of personal monitor was observed. This pose a serious danger as there is no means to find
out if there is any presence of hazardous gas mixture inside the confined space which can cause fire
or explosion leading to serious burn injury or even fatality. There was no rescue equipment available
at the location and neither was the permit accompanied with a rescue plan. This pose a serious risk
to life as valuable time will be lost in trying to get the rescue equipment’s on site and this could
mean the difference between the patient surviving or dying.

It was found that unsafe lifting activity and improper lifting procedure was being followed and
improper lifting procedure can create imbalance in the centre of gravity of the load and the load will
become uncontrollable which might swing and hit other structure, the lifting sling might snap, and the
load can fall on the crane or people working nearby. In the drilling workshop workers were lifting
heavy drilling pipes manually and placing it on the low bed truck even though HIAB Truck was available
as there was shortage of trained operators who could operate the lifting equipment in the process the
workers were subjecting themselves to the risk of getting Musculoskeletal disorders, WRULD, Hernia
etc.
Another important issue is of stagnant water accumulating underneath the senior mess as the
drain pipe was leaking contaminated water on to the ground and excess water had accumulated
underground and giving out foul odour. It may lead to be an area for the spread of Legionella and
Leptospira bacteria which can cause health effect of legionaries and leptospirosis diseases. It also
serves as a good breeding area for the mosquitoes and thereby increasing the chances for health
problems like chicken guinea

It is the moral responsibility of an employer to give safe place of work, safe plant and equipment
and safe system of work. The international bodies like International Labour Organisation and laws of
national governments of individual countries puts a responsibility on the employer to maintain good
standards of Health and Safety. Failure to comply with these legal standards may lead to
enforcement action and may also result in prosecution and imprisonment. The company will also
suffer direct and indirect costs that will arise from accident. Hence by maintaining a good health and
safety standards, the management could achieve significant profit, customers good will and its
employees trust.
 RECOMMENDATIONS:

RECOMMENDATION LIKELY RESOURCE IMPLICATIONS PRIORITY TARGET DATE

Fire issue

 Implement a PTW  Expenses for hiring permit  High  4 Weeks

system and appoint a coordinator= 2000 AED
permit coordinator  Salary for the permit
coordinator= 12000 AED  High  Monthly

 Provide Training.  Training cost for workers= 4000  High  1 Week

AED
 Provide designated  Cost for buying 3 designated
smoking area smoking booths for areas in the  High  1 Month
Island = 10500 AED

 Provide signages and  Cost for signages and Posters=  High  1 Week
posters 450 AED

 Purchase 10 fire  Cost for purchasing fire  High  2 Weeks

extinguishers for the extinguisher= 1200 AED
work place
 Total cost = 30150 AED
Electrical issue

 Replace the damaged  Purchase cost and admin cost  High  4 Day
electrical cable of the for the cable fixing = 300 AED
generator

 Purchase and fix the  Expense for purchasing of sign

sign boards and goal board and goal post = 450 AED  Medium  2 Weeks
posts in the overhead
power line area.

 Provide non-  Purchase of non-conductible  High  2 Weeks

conductible PPE and PPE and Tools= 1500 AED
Tools

 Training for Workers  Training cost for workers= 4000  High  1 Week
AED

Total cost = 6250 AED

Confined Spaces

 Provision of Barricades  Expense for purchasing  High  1 Week

and Sign Boards Barricades and Sign Boards=
 Provision of rescue 1500 AED
equipment  Expense for purchasing rescue  High  3 Weeks
Equipment (tripod)= 1200 AED
 Training for Workers  Training cost for workers= 4000
AED
 High  2 Weeks
Total cost= 6700 AED
Lifting
 Expense of appointing new Hiab  Medium  Annually
 Providing 2 number of Operators = 4000 AED
Hiab Operator/ Lifting
Supervisor  Salary for 2 Hiab  Medium  Monthly
Operators=6000 AED
 Training for Workers
 Training cost for workers= 4000  High  Monthly
 Provide Sign Boards AED
and Goal Posts  Expense for purchasing Sign  Medium  2 Weeks
Boards and Goal Posts= 1500
 Provide a Lifting AED
Supervisor  Expense of appointing a new  Medium  Annually
Lifting Supervisor = 4000 AED

 Salary Lifting Supervisor =6000  Medium  Monthly

AED

Total cost=25500 AED

Biological  The charge of plumbers= 500  High  5 days
 Assign a plumber to fix AED
the block in drainage

 Provide vaccination  The expense for the vaccination  High  1 month

medicine for 120 senior
employees and nurses= 2000
AED

 Total expense :2500 AED