Unit IG2: Risk assessment

Part 1: Background

Include in here the organisation’s name* and location* and number of workers. You must then go on to give a description of the main
activities/products/services carried out. You must also describe the area to be risk assessed eg, whole site, and anything else that you
consider relevant (approximately 150 to 200 words):
The name of my organization is Beaver Gulf LLC based on Dubai near Jumeriah village having total employees up to 700 including operation
manager, site engineers, supervisors, foremen etc...

It is basically a construction site (high rise tower) having 40 floors and 3 basements. The work activities include loading unloading of raw materials
in store. Distribution of raw materials by crane and vehicles to work site. Manual handling of materials. Installation of Mep services. Confined space
works. Painting and final testing works. The company only does Mechanical Electrical and plumbing work only. They also does painting works.
Work activities is based on two shift patterns.ie (morning shift from 7 am to 6 pm and second shift from 7 pm to 6 am). 450 workers will work on day
shift and rest will work on night.

The risk assessment covers the entire work site from basements areas, store area and also Work areas in each floors and roof top etc. All
workers and the management has responsibilities in health and safety of themselves and others. The operations manager ultimate responsible for
the health and safety for all employees in the site.

You must now give a brief outline on how you completed the risk assessment (approximately 200 words):

To identify the hazards I have started my inspection from store to work site and collected information regarding their work activities. I went to the
first aider to collect information regarding accident / injury cases reported previously. There were many injuries reported and every 2 week there
was a minor injury reported. Most workers are not even wearing proper personal protective equipment’s like hard hat, hand gloves where ever
required. Though the company has provided they are not using.

I referred lot of legality and I have given priority to ILO C 155 and ILO C 167 (health and safety in construction) and also I referred from
Codes of construction practice by Dubai municipality. I did the inspection and I have found many violations.

* 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.

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 Part 2: Risk Assessment

Organisation name: Beaver gulf LLC

Date of assessment: 04/01/2020
Scope of risk assessment: construction site and store.

Hazard Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are Timescales for
category and and how? required? further actions Responsible
hazard to be person’s job
completed title
(within …)
Safe 1. Competent operators are 1 Pedestrian passage to be
movement of there. separated and clearly marked. 1 week
vehicles.
Workers who are working in 2. Speed limit signage 2 Competent operators & Banks 2 week
Collision with store area are likely to get posted. men should be provided.
pedestrians. collided with vehicles Store manager.
resulting in major accidents 3. Traffic routes clearly 3 One way entry/exit system to be 2 week Engineers.
and fatality. marked. implemented.

4 Road markings should be clearly 1 week

visible.

5 Trainings are provided Daily TBT

Safe 1. Competent operators and 1 Strobe light to be there on

movement of banks men are there. vehicles to alert others. 1 week
vehicles. Other operators who are
using boom loader, forklift 2. Road markings clearly 2 One way traffic system to be 2 week
Collision with etc. may be prone to visible with signage. there. Store manager.
other vehicles. collision with other moving Engineers.
vehicles leading to property 3. Speed limit is set and 3 Gradient surfaces to be clearly 3 days
damage and injuries. posted. marked.

4 Adequate illumination to be Immediate

provided.

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Hazard Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are Timescales for
category and and how? required? further actions Responsible
hazard to be person’s job
completed title
(within …)
5 Provide information instruction
Safe and trainings to all workers and 1 week Training dept.
movement of operators.
vehicles

Lifting. 1. Proper ppe are used. 1 Permit to work to be implemented. Immediate

Riggers and other workers
Fall of materials. who are working underneath
& nearby could be injured by
falling of materials from top
leading to major accidents
and fatality.
2. Area barricaded with 2 Lifting gear to be certified by third 1 week
signage. party as per article 15 of ILO
C167.
3. Competent operator and
rigger are there. 3 Inform and alert other workers. Immediate Engineers.
Supervisors.
4. Wind speed is checked. 4 Instruction and training to workers
should be given as per 2 week

5 Check for overhead hazards.

Lifting. 1. Area barricaded and 1 Permit to work required. Immediate Banks men.
informed to all workers.
Operators could be injured 2 Provide a direction for each crane Immediate Operator and
Hit by moving by toppling of cranes by 2. Overhead hazards boom movement while lifting and banks men.
objects. hitting with other moving checked. shifting.
objects and workers below
are also affected. 3. Wind conditions are 3 Competent operator and rigger to Immediate Engineers.
checked. be there.

4 Provide a warning light with 1 day Supervisors.

audible sound to alert others.

5 Ensure Lifting equipment’s are in 1 month Store dept.

sound condition

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Hazard Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are Timescales for
category and and how? required? further actions Responsible
hazard to be person’s job
completed title
(within …)
Manual 1. Proper PPE’s are used. 1 Lone work is not allowed. Daily
Handling.
Workers who are shifting the 2. Weight loads are less for 2 Maximum load weight to be 20kg Daily
Poor posture materials could be injured manual shifting. for a worker as per article. Supervisors.
during lifting & due to heavy load and Welfare dept.
resulting in back improper posture leading to 3. Adequate welfare is 3 Adequate rest to be given. Daily
injury. back injury. provided.
4 Rest area facilities to be there. Daily
4. Shifting distance is less.
Manual 1. Proper PPE’s are there. 1 Use any mechanical aid for 1 week
Handling materials with high weight load as
Workers who are doing 2. Shifting distance is per article 16 of ILO C 167.
Dropping of load unloading work could be minimised. Immediate Supervisor.
on to foot injured by dropping heavy 2 Avoid unauthorised entry of
resulting in foot loads on to their foot while 3. Training provided to all others.
injuries. offloading resulting in major workers. Daily
injury. 3 Avoid lone works when loading
and unloading.
Height works. 1. Proper PPE’s are there. 1 Permit to work required. Immediate

Workers falling Workers going on top for 2. Proper access/ egress are 2 Provide proper scaffoldings with 1 week Supervisor.
from top working may fall down due provided. working platform on top with guard
resulting in to sloppy surface, fragile rails. Scaffolding
major surfaces resulting in major 3. Lone work is not allowed. inspector.
injury/fatality injury and fatality. 3 Scaffold to be erected, checked by 7 days
4. Full body harness are competent scaffolder only.
provided.
4 Check for overhead hazards. Daily
5. Trainings are provided.

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Hazard Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are Timescales for
category and and how? required? further actions Responsible
hazard to be person’s job
completed title
(within …)
1. Proper toe boards are 1 Competent worker to do the work. Immediate
Height works. there to prevent materials Scaffoling
Workers working below get and tools from falling 2 Supervision needed. Daily inspector.
injured due to materials down.
Materials falling falling from top leading to 3 Scaffolding tag to be there. 7 days.
form top death and major injuries. 2. Permit to work is there.
4 Scaffolding to be erected by
competent scaffolder as per article
Hazardous 1. Permit to work is there. 1 Lev to be provided. 1 week
substances. Supervisor.
Workers in confined spaces 2. Proper PPE are there. 2 Frequent rotation in job required. Daily
Aspiration using chemicals are prone to
hazards. aspiration hazards due to 3. Supervision is there. 3 Respiratory mask to be provided. Daily Welfare dept.
lack of proper ventilation and
ppe and can lead to 4. Competent workers doing 4 Provide welfare facilities. Daily
respiratory problems. the job.
5 Information and training to
workers. Weekly Safety dept.

Hazardous 1. Limited entry to workers 1 Make sure respiratory mask are 1 week Supervisor
substances Workers doing spray inside 1 room. provided.
painting inside the room are
Acute toxicity more prone to acute toxicity 2. Ventilation is there. 2 Supervision to be there. Daily
by paints and chemicals and
can lead to acute or chronic 3. Proper PPE’s are 3 Permit to work required. Daily
health hazards. provided.
4 Training to all workers. 3 weeks Training dept.
Fire 1. Permit to work is there. 1 Barricade the area with sign. Immediate
Workers doing hot works are
Activities such more harmed due to fire 2. Proper PPE’s are there. 2 Provide competent fire watchmen. Daily
as cutting, hazard resulting in deaths
grinding and and major loss of property. 3. Competent worker doing 3 Housekeeping the area before daily Supervisor.
welding and use the job. and after work to remove
of faulty. combustible materials.

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Hazard Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are Timescales for
category and and how? required? further actions Responsible
hazard to be person’s job
completed title
(within …)
4. Supervision is there.
Fire 4 Training to be provided to all weekly Training dept.
workers.

5 Installation of firefighting lines and

smoke detectors. 2 month

6 Fire prevention methods to be

taken as stated in article 29 of ILO
C 167. 1 month Operation
manager.
Noise 1. Proper PPE’s are there 1 Enforce the usage of PPE’s 1 week
but workers are not using. among workers. Supervisor
Noise induced Workers doing drilling,
hazards. grinding and cutting work 2. Permit to work is there. 2 Job rotation to be provided. Daily
are prone to noise induced
hearing loss. 3. Supervision is there. 3 Lone work not allowed. Daily

4 Training to all operatives. weekly Safety dept.

Electricity 1. Training to be provided and alert 1 week Safety dept.
all other workers.

Workers working in Testing
Electrocution & commissioning units like
Live DB testing are more
prone to electrocution and
can result in fatality.
1. Permit to work is there. 2. Lock out and tag off the area. Immediate
Supervisor
3. Lone work is not allowed.
2. Competent electrician to Daily
do work. 4. Permit should be given to
maximum 5 floors at a time. Daily
3. Proper PPE’s are used.
5. All the tools and machineries has 2 weeks Store dept.
to be insulated as per article 26 in
ILO C 167.

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 Part 3: Prioritise three actions and justification for the selection

You must pick the three highest priority/most urgent actions and justify your choice. Your justification must include moral, legal and financial arguments
(500 to 700 words); consideration of likelihood and probable severity of injury, ill-health and/or harm (150 to 250 words); description of how effective each
action is likely to be in controlling the risk (250 to 350 words).

The actions that I am prioritizing are-

1. Installation of firefighting lines and smoke detectors inside the site to identify fire early and to fight the fire to prevent property and life loss. (Hazard
category –Fire).
2. Purchase of good quality shock proof hand gloves and proper insulated hand and power tools for live works to avoid electrocution. (Hazard category
– Electricity).
3. Purchase of mechanical lifting aid to prevent work related limb disorders. (Hazard category- manual lift).

The Beaver gulf has responsibilities towards health and safety of all employees in the company. The company should provide safer working
environment and safe equipment for all workers. The company should provide adequate welfare and first aid facilities too. These are considered
as moral duties of employer towards their employees.

Financial impacts could be direct and indirect costs like-

 Compensation pay to all injured workers.

 Material/machine replacement.
 Cost associated with enforcement actions.
 Loss of worker morale.

LEGAL impacts:

 Legally the company has to do appropriate system of inspection as per article 9 in ILO conventions 155 which States- Company has to enforce the
law concerning occupational safety & health and working environment has to be secured by adequate system of inspections.

 Workers shall have the right to participate in ensuring safe work conditions to extend their control over equipment as stated in article 10 of ILO
convention 167.

 The company has to take measures to provide guidance to all employees & workers so as to help them to comply with legal obligations as per
article 10 of ILO C 155.

 Proper guards for machinery should be done to prevent machinery hazards also as stated in article 12 of ILO C 155.

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  Overall the workplace should be safe so far as low as reasonably practicable level as per article 16 of ILO C 155.

 All workers has to be informed and trained under the act of article 33 in ILO convention in 167 of construction safety.

 Lifting appliance and gears to be checked once in 6 months by third parties as per LOLOER rule and article 15 of ILO C 167.

 Proper ppe to be checked and provided to all workers free of cost as stated in article 30 of ILO C 167.

Likelihood and severity.

1. The likelihood of injuries arising from fire is very high. This is mainly due to daily hot work activities in many areas inside the site. The severity could
be very high also like major disasters, life loss and property loss.

2. By purchasing more quality shock proof gloves and insulated tools will require more cost but the likelihood of being get electrocuted will be high and
the severity will be major can lead to fatality.

3. Most of workforce could be injured by manual handling due to lifting of heavy loads. The likelihood of getting work related limb disorders are more
and severity depends upon the weight and size of loads.

Controlling the risk:

1. Installation of firefighting lines and smoke detectors will identify the fire in early stage and can be easily extinguished. Timescale given is 1 month as the
cost has to be calculated and fund has to be raised.

2. Additional quality shock proof gloves and insulated tools will require some time for the fund to be approved by the manager so I have given a time scale
of 3 weeks.

3. Mechanical aid in market are having high cost so I have given time of 2 month for the budget to be approved and good supplier has to be found out. This
will help in minimizing work related injuries.

By implementing the control measures the company can run the work without any obstructions and can do the work with risk levels as
low as reasonably practicable levels. The control measures described in each risk has to be complied in work to avoid further accidents or
injuries. If something disastrous happens company will have to pay huge compensation and can lead to shut down of the project also.

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Part 4: Review, communicate and check

You must now give a review date for your risk assessment and say why you have chosen this date (10 to 50 words).

Policy of the company is to review risk assessment in every 6 months. Hence I set the review date for 6 months’ time 03-July-2020.
Furthermore in other cases also review will be done in 3 months like if there is any change in risk assessment, If there is any change in law
also.

You must now indicate how the risk assessment findings will be communicated (including who needs to know the information) (100 to 150
words).

Management meeting will be arranged to discuss the risk assessment made after the inspection. The severity and likelihood along with legal
requirements will be presented to operations manager and finance manager so that they can rectify the issues by providing the fund required.
All the workers will be called in for a safety meeting to discuss all these risk found out and its control measures. Official mail will be send to all
management employees and further follow up will be done monthly.

You must now indicate how you will follow-up on the risk assessment to check that the actions have been carried out (100 to 150 words).

All the control measure will be checked as per the timescale and if actions not completed within the time frame then mail follow up will be
done. Apart from that monthly meetings will be done to remind every top management employees. All supervisors, foreman and workers will
be reminded weekly in toolbox talks. Actions that are not completed in 6 months will be referred to managing director for further action.

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