NEBOSH International General Certificate

in Occupational Health and Safety

UNIT IGC3: HEALTH AND SAFETY PRACTICAL

APPLICATION

Student Name:

Student Number:

Date of Submission:
IGC3 – The Health and Safety Practical Application

Candidate and course provider declarations:

For completion by the candidate:

I declare that the work submitted for this practical application assessment ie. the completed observation sheets
and the report to management, is my own work. I recognise that contravention of this statement constitutes
malpractice and may result in my being subject to the penalties set out in the NEBOSH Malpractice policy.

Name (Print) _________________________________

Signature _________________________________

Date _________________________________

For completion by a course provider representative (e.g. internal practical assessor):

I declare that the work marked is identical to that received from the candidate. I recognise that contravention of
this statement constitutes malpractice and may result in my being subject to the penalties set out in the NEBOSH
Malpractice policy.

Name (Print) _________________________________

Signature _________________________________

Date _________________________________

For completion by the course provider’s internal practical assessor:

I declare that I have marked this work and am both qualified and approved by NEBOSH to do so. I recognise
that contravention of this statement constitutes malpractice and may result in my being subject to the penalties
set out in the NEBOSH Malpractice policy.

Name (Print) _________________________________

Signature _________________________________

Date _________________________________

NB: This declaration must be completed in full submitted and retained with the
candidate’s script. If this declaration is not submitted the candidate’s result may be
declared void.
INTERNATIONAL GENERAL
CERTIFICATE Assessor’s marking sheet
(2011 specification)

IGC3 – THE HEALTH AND

SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION

Date of practical application Name of assessor

Course provider Course provider

number name

Student number Student name

NEBOSH
Maximum
Assessor’s moderated
marks
Criteria available
marks awarded marks
(if different)

1 Completion of observation sheets

1.1 Range and outline of hazards and consequences 15

Identification of suitable control measures and

1.2 timescales
15

2 Report - Introduction and Executive Summary

Introduction providing an overview of the chosen

2.1 area
5

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 international

3.2 standards
5

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 actions to

4.2 improve health and safety in the chosen area
15

TOTAL MARKS 100

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

Date assessed ____ / ____ / ____

Assessor’s signature ______________________

Date received by course provider ____ / ____ / ____

Date received by NEBOSH

(if applicable) _____ / _____ / _____

Assessor’s additional comments on the practical application:

ASSESSED BY (name in block letters) _________________________________________________

The mark sheet must be retained by the Course Provider and sent to NEBOSH only if requested.

NEBOSH USE ONLY

NEBOSH Moderator’s comments:

INTERNATIONAL GENERAL
CERTIFICATE Candidate’s observation
(2011 specification) sheet

IGC3 – THE HEALTH AND

SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION
Sheet number of _____

Student name ______________________________________ Student number __________________

Place inspected _____________________________________ Date of inspection ___ / _____ / _____

Observations Control measures Timescale

Hazards and consequences Immediate and longer term actions
INTERNATIONAL GENERAL
CERTIFICATE
(2011 specification) Candidate report template

UNIT IGC3 – THE HEALTH AND

SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICAITON

Student number_________________________________

Location_______________________________________ Date of review / /

Introduction including overview of area inspected and activities taking place

INTERNATIONAL GENERAL
CERTIFICATE
(2011 specification) Candidate report template

UNIT IGC3 – THE HEALTH AND

SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICAITON

Student number_________________________________

Location_______________________________________ Date of review / /

Executive Summary
INTERNATIONAL GENERAL
CERTIFICATE
(2011 specification) Candidate report template

UNIT IGC3 – THE HEALTH AND

SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICAITON

Student number_________________________________

Location_______________________________________ Date of review / /

Main findings of the inspection

A. Working At Height Load men and helpers have to climb up fixing the slings to the
Containers when the cargo is being unloaded from the ship and loaded into the truck
Consequences: Slip or fall may occur causing

 Fracture leg and hand

 Injury to back or head
 Death
Recommendations
The following measures are recommended to avoid severity of the sequence
 Provide ladder to access
 Provide safety harness
 Train the employees who work at height
 Competent person should be employed when working at heights

Justifications: Falling from height will end serious injuries to the person or even Death

This causes huge insurance premium, slow down of work legal enquiry manpower
replacement huge financial loss and loss of reputations.

THIS IS SAID BY THE “ WORK AT HEIGHT REGULATIONS 2005 (REGULATION 5)”

B. Manual signalling A person is employed at the ground gives manual signal signal to
the operator vassal crane to the show the direction place where the cargo has to be
unloaded

Consequences: Improper communication may lead to placing of cargo in wrong places,

cargo container colliding with trucks others container and even crushing of workers
 Miscommunication
 Signal not visible
 Damage to the trailer
 Crushing of workers
 Damage to cargo

Recommendations: The following measures are recommended to avoid severity of the

sequence
 Training on crane signals
 Employing competent person
 Walkie talkie for proper communications
INTERNATIONAL GENERAL
CERTIFICATE
(2011 specification) Candidate report template

UNIT IGC3 – THE HEALTH AND

SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICAITON

Student number_________________________________

Location_______________________________________ Date of review / /

Conclusions
INTERNATIONAL GENERAL
CERTIFICATE
(2011 specification) Candidate report template

UNIT IGC3 – THE HEALTH AND

SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICAITON

Student number_________________________________

Location_______________________________________ Date of review / /

Recommendations:

Recommendation Likely resource implications Priority Target date