Unit IG2: Risk assessment

Declaration: By submitting this assessment (Parts 1 – 4) for marking I declare that it is entirely my own work. I understand that falsely claiming that
the work is my own is malpractice and can lead to NEBOSH imposing severe penalties (see the NEBOSH Malpractice Policy for further information).

Important note: You must refer to the document ‘Unit IG2: risk assessment – Guidance and information for learners and Learning Partners’ while
completing all parts of this assessment. Your Learning Partner should provide you with a copy, but it can also be downloaded from the relevant
resources section for this qualification on the NEBOSH website.

Part 1: Background

You should aim to complete this section in 150 - 200 words.

Topic Comments
Name of organisation* Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemical Limited - (MRPL)
Site location* Mangalore, Karnataka.
Number of workers 940
Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL), which was established in 1988, the
refinery is located at Katipalla, north from the centre of Mangalore. It is the largest government
owned oil and gas exploration and production corporation in the country, and produces around
70% of the country’s crude oil and around 84% of its natural gas. MRPL supplies crude oil, natural
gas and value added products to major oil and gas refining and marketing companies. Its primary
products crude oil and natural gas are for the market. The products are petroleum, Natural gas,
LNG, Lubricants and Petrochemicals.
General description of the organisation
The refinery has a versalite design with high flexibility to process crudes of various API gravity
and with high degree of automation, MRPL has a design capacity to process 15 million metric
tonnes per annum and have the two hydrocrackers producing premium diesel (high cetane). It
also has a polypropylene unit and has two CCRs producing unleaded petrol of high octane. MRPL
operates around 97 oil producing fields, 34 gas producing fields and more than 5500 active wells.

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 The major activities carried over here are operational activities, drilling, hot works, confined space
works, electrical work, hazard handling substances, control room activities, mechanical
maintenance work, inspection, work at height activities and civil works. The total employees are
940.

The working hours for the office posting there is a general shift of eight hours per day (09:30 AM
to 05:30 PM), 05 days working including tea breaks and lunch. At an onshore location the
employee gets a general shift or shift of eight days of two days morning (06-02 PM), evening shift
(02-10 PM), night shift (10-06 AM). At offshore seven days shift of 12 hours and seven night shift
of 12 hours and then 14 days off.
Description of the area to be included in the The risk assessment will include the entire plant of MRPL
risk assessment
The HSE manager who reports directly to the General manager, has the responsibility for Health
Any other relevant information and Safety of the Organisation. There is a safety officer to assist the HSE Manager to solve the
accurate issue.
* If you’re worried about confidentiality, you can invent a false name and location for your organisation but, all other information provided must be
factual.

You should aim to complete this section in 100 - 200 words.

Note: this section can be completed after you have competed your risk assessment.
Prior to risk assessment I have gone through the documents of inspection records, previous risk
Outline how the risk assessment was assessment. audit reports, statement methods and also i referred some web sites of Health and
carried out this should include: Safety, they are :
● sources of information consulted;
● who you spoke to; and ● www.hse.gov.uk
● how you identified:
● www.nebosh.org.uk
- the hazards;
● http://www.ilo.org/
- what is already being done; and
- any additional controls/actions
The documents helped me to identify the activities in the organisation and associated hazards in
that may be required.
the oil and gas production station and also I found safety precautions that must be taken.

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 After I referred to the document, I identified hazards during the plant visit. I had a conversation
with the workers and HSE officers and Managers to get some information about previous accident
investigation records, medical records, training records and permit to work records. These records
and documents helped me to identify the hazard and existing control measures.

By analysing the risk assessment and the inspection which i did earlier, I understood the various
hazards and the existing control measures at the workplace. After i have referred to

● ISO 9001
● ISO 14001
● ISO 45001
● ILO C167
● ILO R175

Studying these Acts’ rules and regulations, I understood existing control measures and these acts
helped me to decide on the additional control measures required in the workplace.

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 Part 2: Risk Assessment
Organisation name: Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemical Limited (MRPL)
Date of assessment: 04-03-2022
Scope of risk assessment: The risk assessment will include the entire plant of MRPL
Hazard category Who might be harmed and What are you already doing?
and hazard how?
1. FIRE Plant operators, Plant
engineer, Fire marshals,
Storage of Plant workers, NDT
flammable liquids technicians and other
inside the plant
people inside the plant
such as petrol, and outside the plant.
diesel and LPG
leaks can cause Storage tanks contain
fire and explosion. flammable liquids, a small
mistake can cause
massive damage to life,
property damage, injuries
in body, environmental
pollution and the entire
system is challenging to
manage.
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What further controls/actions are Timescale
required? s for
further Responsible
actions to person’s job title
be
completed
(within …)
● Only closed containers are 1. Construct a separate lightweight 4 months Plant Manager
used for the storage of roof storage area to store large
flammable liquids. volume flammable liquids for
explosion relief.
● Fire marshals provide
supervision.
2. Install automatic smoke, heat and 1 month Plant Manager
fire detection alarms.
● Ensure that LPG cylinders
are chained upright.
3. Construct a storage area for LPG, 3 months Plant Manager
● Ensure that empty and full separated from other buildings
LPG cylinders are kept with secured fences and lockable
separated. gates.
● Provided proper ventilation.
4. Install fire sprinklers and hose 2 months Plant Manager
reels in the plant.
● Implemented a roll call
system.
5. Purchase drip trays for under 1 month Purchase Manager
leaking oil sump and bunds.
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 6. Install a means of escape to be 1 month Safety Officer
clearly signed routes and the sign
boards that work on batteries to
illuminate the escape route.

7. Purchases of various types of fire 1 week Purchase Officer

extinguisher include water spray,
dry powder, wet chemicals, foam
and CO2.

8. Provide an assembly point at a 1 week Safety Officer

safe location and also a location
where people can move further
away if needed.

9. Install flammable cabinets that 1 month Plant Manager

have lockable doors, fire resistant
hinges and fastenings for the
storage of small volume
flammable liquids.

10. Implement a policy to make

regular checks for security, safe 3 days Safety Officer
storage and check leakage of
liquids.

11. Implement a hot work permit

system. 1 month Plant Supervisor

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2. ELECTRICITY Electrical engineers,
drilling workers, NDT
Electrical technicians, supervisors,
installation electrical maintenance
causing the department workers and
formation of a instrumentation
short circuit department workers.
hazard, will
eventually lead to Arc flash hazards can
arc flash hazard occur while working with
and cause huge electrical device
fire accidents in installation and working
the plant. with drilling and welding
machines in oil and gas
rigs. The risk pertaining to
the electric arc flash is
very huge for oil rigs as
the arc flash hazard is not
just electrical and will lead
to a fire accident causing
severe explosion. These
arc flash risks for oil rigs
will cause life, financial
loss and also cause
severe environmental
damage and secondary
effects such as cuts,
bruises, broken bones in
workers and even death
may occur.
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● Formal visual inspections
have been provided.
● Ensure only competent
workers are handling the
electricity works.
● Arc flash clothing that is
designed to provide a
barrier from heat and
flames has been provided.
● Arcing hazard sign boards
have been placed.
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1. Install Ultra-fast earthing switch in 2 months Plant Manager
case of an internal arc fault, an
arc detection relay trips the
UFES, which earths all three
phases to extinguish the arc.
2. Install an arc flash detection relay 1 month Plant Manager
to achieve faster operating time
that is possible with conventional
relays.
3. Install residual circuit breaker. 1 month Plant Engineer
4. Implement a policy for conducting 5 days Plant Manager
monthly combined inspection and
testing by competent workers.
5. Implement a policy for the lockout 3 days Safety Officer
and tag system of the electrical
devices.
6. Implement a system of electrical 2 days Safety Officer
equipment that should be visually
inspected by the user routinely
before use.
7. Implement a policy for electrical 1 week Safety Manager
activities with a permit-to-work
system.
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 8. Implement a policy to carry out 3 days Safety Officer
risk assessments.

9. Provide emergency rescue and 1 week Safety Officer

first raiders for the electrical
emergency situation.

10. Conduct safety and awareness 2 weeks HSE Adviser

training about electrical
emergencies.

3. RADIATION NDT technician, rig ● Sign boards indicate that 1. Install positive pressure air fans, 3 months Plant Manager
workers, drilling workers, caution of radiation has Radon sump and extraction
Radiation that plant supervisors and been placed. system to prevent Radon gas
emitted from other plant workers. seeping from ground up into a
drilling and ● Ensure that exposure does workplace.
fracking of oil and Oil and gas exploration not exceed the relevant
gas extraction and its production radiation dose limit. 2. Construct floor, walls, ceiling and 5 months Plant Manager
activities. activities can expose doors to be built with materials
significant quantities of ● Record keeping and that provide shielding for the
the radioactive materials reporting programme has desired radiation protection.
to the environment. been done.
Underground oil and gas 3. Purchase an industrial 1 week Purchase Officer
reservoirs contain ● Ensure the risk assessed radiography camera to inspect
elevated levels of by a competent person. pipe welding.
radioactive materials,
mostly Radium-226 and ● Shields and personal 4. Provide personal exposure 1 week Safety Manager
Radium-228, this can protective equipment are monitoring equipment.
increase the risk of provided.
cancer. Radium also

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 decays into Radon 5. Develop emergency procedures 1 week Safety Officer
isotopes and when to identify and respond to
inhaled, the deposits of radiological emergencies.
radiation in lungs, causing
lung cancer. Chronic 6. Implement a policy for health 2 days Safety Officer
exposure to radium can surveillance and area monitoring.
result in cancer, genetic
mutation and birth 7. Appoint a health physicist to 1 month HR Manager
defects. oversight and responsibility for
radiation protection policies and
procedures.

8. Hire well qualified and physically 1 month HR Manager

fit workers for the work in
radiation exposed areas.

9. Implement a policy for minimising 1 week Plant Manager

the duration of exposure to the
radiation, schedule the time and
make shifts for workers.

10. Provide advanced techniques 5 days HSE Adviser

training and instructions to the
workers about the radiation and
its harm and hazards.

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4. HAZARDOUS Riggers, Plant operators,
SUBSTANCE Plant engineers and
people who are
Hazardous surrounded by the
substance fracking process area.
exposed by
hydraulic
fracturing. While doing hydraulic
fracturing process
fracking sites release a
toxic stew of air pollution
that includes hazardous
substance like methane,
benzene, ethylbenzene,
toluene and silica that can
cause acute effects on
workers like headaches,
asthma symptoms and
cardiac problems also
long term exposure to the
hazardous chemicals by
fracking can cause
chronic effects cancer,
birth defects, genetic
mutation, heart and lung
failures.
● Provided training and 1. Install a Local exhaust ventilation 2 months Plant Engineer
instructions. (LEV) system.
● Ensure personal hygiene 2. Purchase a Half-mask that fits 3 days Purchase Officer
importance of the workers. over the nose and mouth with 2
canisters that contain filtering
● Buddy system provided for materials.
each worker in the plant.
3. Implement a policy for 2 days Safety Officer
● Provided personal atmospheric tests before and
protective equipment. after work.
● Ensure tag in and out 4. Install eye washers in the plant. 6 weeks Plant Engineer
system.
5. Implement the Centre for 3 months Safety Officer
Sustainable Shale Development
(CSSD) certification scheme for
hydraulic fracking.
6. Implement a policy for conducting 5 days Safety Officer
periodic health surveillance.
7. Provide training for self 1 week Safety Officer
evacuation.
8. Implement a policy for reducing 1 week Plant Manager
the exposure time for workers.

9. Arrange an emergency rescue 5 days Safety Officer

team.

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 10. Hire competent workers for 1 month HR Manager
fracking and drilling works in oil
and gas sites.

5. CONFINED NDT technicians, ● Permit to work system has 1. Proper communication methods 1 week Purchase Manager
SPACE supervisors, Plant been executed. to be arranged (purchase
insectors, Draughtsman, walky-talky) between the worker
Engineer and Tank and pipeline ● Hole watcher personal in the confined space and the
maintenance workers,
maintenance work protective equipment is Hole watcher.
cleaners and helpers.
in pipeline, always available.
process column The workers have to 2. Provide proper ventilation and 1 month Plant Engineer
and storage tanks enter the confined space ● Good housekeeping lighting arrangements.
having lack of to maintain and inspect provided.
oxygen and pipeline and storage 3. Implement a policy for 2 days Safety Officer
poisonous gas. tanks. An enclosed nature ● Proper isolation is provided atmospheric testing before and
of the place is having a for the workers. after entry.
lack of oxygen and poor ● Proper supervision is
ventilation and lights.
provided. 4. Construct safe and quick access 3 months Plant Manager
Limited entry and exit for
and egress methods.
the air, poisonous gas
can easily affect a person
working in confined 5. Implementing a system of five 3 days Safety Officer
space. It can result in people is essential for any
breathing problems, loss confined space work.
of consciousness,
asphyxiation and death. 6. Develop emergency and rescue 3 days Safety Manager
arrangements to cope with
foreseeable emergencies.

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6. WORK Plant engineer, Plant
EQUIPMENT supervisor, NDT
technicians, Plant
operators and people
Use of
around the machineries
mechanical
working area.
equipment such
as generator,
pump, Using a machine without
compressor, proper safeguard can
drilling machine, lead to injuries that range
welding machine from minor life altering,
and heat the consequence could
exchangers. even be fatal hazards
presented by machineries
includes moving part such
as belts, gear, roller,
chain, electrically charged
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● Eye catching emergency
control button provided.
● Provided environmental
suitable lighting conditions
for the safety of the
operators.
● Operators have adequate
space provided to move
around work equipment
safely.
● Personal protective
equipment such as safety
goggles, hand gloves,
shields, helmets and whole
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7. Hire competent workers for work 1 month HR Manager
in a confined space.
8. Hire a doctor for the work at 1 month HR Manager
confined space emergencies.
9. Provide proper training for 1 week HSE Adviser
working at confined space and
certification to the workers.
10. Implement a system of log sheets 2 days Safety Officer
for recording entry and exit.
1. Implement a policy to eliminate 3 months Plant Manager
pinch point entanglement areas
and install automating tasks like
material handling.
2. Install fixed guard machines to 1 month Plant Manager
prevent direct contact with
dangerous moving parts of
machines.
3. Provide fences (perimeter guard)
to prevent sparks produced by 2 months Plant Manager
the drilling and welding machines.
4. Install two hand control machines 2 months Plant Manager
for the crushing machine.
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 parts entanglement area
and pinch point in the
generator, compressor
and pump and burning
temperature in heat
exchanger. Drilling,
welding sparks can affect
the workers and other
workers surrounded by
the area, it can result in
burns on skin, exposure
of radiation can lead to
unconsciousness,
headache and continuous
exposure to the radiation
can cause cancer.
7. WORKING AT Pipeline workers, Plant ● Good and high quality
HEIGHT operators, Mechanical
department workers,
Fall of people and
Electrical and ● Sign boards that indicate
materials from the
instrumentation
scaffold
department workers.
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body protection suits are 5. Implement a policy for power 1 month Safety Officer
provided. sources to be isolated and
physically locked off.
6. Implement a policy for 3 days Safety Officer
maintenance to be carried out by
a competent person.
7. Provide only operating equipment 3 days Safety Officer
workers are authorised to use.
8. Implement a policy for planned 1 week Plant Engineer
preventive maintenance of the
machines.
9. Implement a policy to not use 1 day Safety Officer
equipment under the influence of
drugs and alcohol.
10. Provide instruction training to the 1 week HSE Adviser
workers who work near the heavy
mechanical machineries and
radiation and its harm.
1. Replace old scaffold materials to 1 month Plant Manager
materials are used for new scaffold materials.
scaffolding.
2. Precise communication methods 1 week Plant Manager
the people working at to be arranged between the
height have been placed.
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The pipeline workers
have to work on the
scaffolding so there is a
chance of people and
material falling from the
scaffold. The employees
falling from the height can
result in death, neck or
spinal injury leading to
permanent paralysis,
brain damage and multi
broken bones.
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● Provided competent
supervision.
● Provides proper guidance
to workers before starting
work in the workplace.
● Personal protective
equipment is provided such
as safety goggles, gloves,
helmets, safety boots and
full body covered
harnesses.
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employee working at height and
the supervisors.
3. Provide inspected equipment to 3 days Safety Officer
all work at height and tag system
before and after use.
4. Apply a proper toe board to all 3 weeks Plant Manager
scaffolds to prevent falling of
materials from the height.
5. Implement an advanced work at 2 months Safety Officer
height technique training and
certification scheme (IRATA).
6. Hire a first aider for the work at 1 month HR Manager
height emergency.
7. Hire workers who are physically 1 month HR Manager
and mentally qualified and well
experienced to work at height.
8. Implement a critical work permit 1 week Plant Manager
system.
9. Apply proper guardrails to all 2 weeks Safety Manager
scaffolds to prevent falling of
people from the height.
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8. NOISE It mainly affects the
workers surrounded by
Excessive noise excessive noise
from the machine producing areas including
such as safety officers,
compressor, supervisors and the
pump, motors, employees nearby the
generators, area.
drilling and cutting
machines. Exposure to excessively
loud noise from the heavy
equipment and machinery
while working can lead to
temporary reduction in
hearing sensitivity as a
result of short exposure to
excessively loud noise.
Repeated exposure to
loud noise leads to
Noise-induced hearing
loss (NIHL). Excessive
exposure to loud noise
can result in tinnitus,
mental stress and risk of
accident.
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10. Implement a policy for conducting 1 month Safety Officer
periodic specific risk assessment.
● Provided an absorption mat 1. Construct an acoustic haven for 4 months Plant Manager
and rubber mat were workers.
placed under the pumps.
2. Build an acoustic enclosure for 4 months Plant Manager
● Maintenance of machinery the generator with sound
and routine inspection for insulating walls.
the machines.
3. Replace lost and damaged 1 month Plant Manager
● Warning signs boards that machineries.
indicate the excessive
noise producing area have 4. Machine that produces exhaust 2 weeks Plant Manager
been placed. gases to be filled with a silencer
on the exhaust.
● Shifts and breaks provided
for the workers to move 5. Modify machines and equipment 2 weeks Plant Engineer
away from the noise that makes relatively lesser noise
producing areas. than before.
● Earplugs are provided to 6. Build an isolated workplace for 1 month Plant Manager
the workers. cutting and drilling purposes.
7. Provided a sound metre to check 5 days Safety Officer
the noise level.
8. Implement a policy of health
surveillance (audiometry) before 2 days Safety Officer
and after every work.
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 9. Provide proper information,
instruction and training to the 2 weeks HSE Adviser
workers.

10. Purchase an ear defender. 5 days Purchase Officer

9. VIBRATION The employees who work ● Ensure that equipment is 1. Implement a policy of eliminating 1 month Plant Manager
near the vibration inspected before and after the high vibration producing
Exposure to producing machines, usage. machines.
excessive plant supervisors, safety
vibration into the officers and helpers. ● Providing proper 2. Purchase high quality and 2 month Purchase Manager
hand-arm maintenance to the produce low vibration equipment.
vibration from Continuous exposure to machineries.
machines due to the vibration can result in 3. Purchase anti-vibrant gloves. 3 days Purchase Officer
usage of carpal tunnel syndrome, ● Providing toolbox talk
machines. Heavy nerve damage, muscle based on vibrations and its 4. Make a sign board at the 5 days Safety Officer
equipment and weakening, joint damage harm. workplace that indicates about
working near and hand-arm vibration the vibration hazards.
generators, syndrome ( HAVS). ● Personal protective
pumps, equipment provided such 5. Provide proper maintenance for 3 days Plant Engineer
compressors and as hand gloves, safety the machineries.
motors. boots and helmet to prevent
direct exposure to the 6. Provide competent workers for 1 week Plant Manager
vibration. the work.

7. Implement a policy of health 3 days Safety Officer

surveillance before and after
work.

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 8. Provide instruction, training and 1 week HSE Adviser
guidance to the workers.

9. Reduce the duration of the 1 week Plant Manager

exposure to the vibration on
workers.

10. Implement a policy to set suitable 1 week Plant Manager

job rotation to the workers who
operate the vibration producing
machines.

10. MANUAL Plant Engineer, ● Provided a trolley for 1. Purchase advanced hydraulic 2 weeks Purchase Manager
HANDLING mechanical maintenance transferring the materials. trolleys, chain blocks, lever hoist,
workers, NDT shackles, web slings, pulley for
Using the body to technicians, riggers and ● Allowed maximum load lifting purpose.
lift, carry, push helpers. carrying capacity 25Kg.
and pull heavy 2. Provide a proper inspection of the 3 days Plant Engineer
pipes, equipment For the maintenance of ● Ensure load passage lifting machine before and after
and materials. works in pipes and system from one worker to use.
replacing work in pipe another for reducing the
accessories the workers lifting time. 3. Break down a heavy load into 1 week Project Manager
are using the body force, smaller loads.
improper manual handling ● Ensure good housekeeping
can cause back injury, in the workplace. 4. Implementing a policy for lifting 3 months Safety Manager
tendon and ligament equipment needs load test
injuries. Heavy material ● Provided personal certifications and inspection
lifting with improper protective equipment. certificates.
manual handling leads to
WRULDs is a condition 5. Hire well experienced and 1 month HR Manager

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 that can affect the upper physically fits workers for loading
limb, they may affect and unloading activities.
shoulder, elbow, forearm,
wrist, hands and finger. 6. Develop policy for lifting plan and 1 week Plant Manager
lifting procedure.

7. Provide training and instruction 2 weeks HSE Adviser

for safe weight lifting techniques
and safe manual handling
techniques.

8. Rearrange the workplace to allow 1 week Plant Manager

more space for the lifting and
handling activity.

9. Provide job rotation for heavy 1 week Plant Manager

load lifting workers.

10. The storage materials should be 2 weeks Plant Supervisor

keep organised to reduce the
distance load.

11. SLIP AND All workers walking ● Maintaining good 1. Provide sufficient lighting 3 weeks Plant Engineer
TRIP around the area had oil housekeeping. conditions in the workplace.
spilled.
Exposed to the ● Sign boards indicate there 2. Purchase drip trays for under
risk of slip and trip People move around in is a slippery area. leaking oil sump and bunds 1 month Purchase Manager
while moving the workplace in slippery around the storage tank.
around the areas. There might be a
workplace chance to slip and trip. It

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because of can result in broken ● Provided different types of 3. Purchase anti-slip materials such 5 days Purchase Officer
spillage of oil on bones, injuries internal barricades for securing as anti-slip tape, grip mats, slip
the floor. parts, injuries in spinal slippery areas. resistant boots.
cord and internal head
injuries it may lead to ● Personal protective 4. Provide proper inspection for the 3 days Plant Engineer
coma stage. equipment is provided. pipeline, vessels and valves.

5. Make a proper arrangement of

cable and tie them properly. 3 days Plant Supervisor

6. Routinely clean the spillage floor

and walkways. 1 day Plant Supervisor

7. Provide proper maintenance of

machines. 1 week Plant Engineer

8. Provide pepper supervision in

slippery areas. 2 days Plant Supervisor

9. Provide instruction, training and

guidance about the slip and trip 1 week HSE Adviser
hazards
.
10. Hire more housekeeping workers. 3 weeks HR Manager

12. MOVEMENT All drivers in the plant, ● Ensure that the load is 1. Implement a policy to examine 2 days Plant Engineer
OF PEOPLE Plant engineer, supervisor stable and secured. tires, oil levels and water, oil or
AND and workers walking radiator leaks.
EQUIPMENT around the area. ● Ensure forklift is not
overloaded.

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While forklift While driving the forklift
driving, driving too carrying heavy loads on
fast reversing and high forks, imbalance
poor visibility. load and turning the
forklift towards the
pedestrian who is in front
of or alongside of the
forklift, speeding of
forklift, so that the forklift
can’t stop in time to avoid
the pedestrian. This is
dangerous even without
the pedestrian
involvement. It will cause
an accident and it can
result in spinal cord
injuries, broken bones
and injuries in internal
organs.
● Ensure the vehicle does not 2. Implement a policy for 3 days Plant Engineer
operate at high speed. maintenance of the forklift
regularly.
● Provide proper visibility of
the path head. 3. Provide banksman to guide a 1 week Plant Manager
plant driver.
● Barriers and sign boards
have been placed. 4. Analyse periodically the safety of 2 days Safety Officer
the work environment.
5. Provide proper supervision for the 1 week Plant Supervisor
workers who work around the
forklift.
6. Implement a policy to make 5 days Plant Manager
crossing points to allow
pedestrians to cross forklift
driving routes.
7. Develop a good design of roads 1 month Plant Manager
and routes to keep vehicles at a
distance from pedestrian
walkways and other vehicles.

8. Hire qualified operators to work in 1 month HR Manager

a forklift.

9. Provide proper training and forklift 2 weeks Safety Officer

driving instruction to the drivers.

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 10. Provide high-visibility clothing to
other workers surrounded by the 1 week Plant Manager
forklift area.

13. LONE NDT technicians, rig 1. Implement a policy of no lone 2 weeks Plant Manager
WORKING workers and confined working for certain high risk
space workers. activities.
Workers who
separated from 2. Provide proper ventilation and 3 weeks Plant Engineer
their colleagues NDT technicians have to lighting conditions.
● Toolbox talk before and
for work inside the work in pipelines for the
after work.
rigs and the maintenance purpose in 3. Purchase a walky-talky for 1 month Purchase Officer
pipeline sectors. confined space. There is communication purposes to the
● Sign boards and barriers
a chance that one person confined space worker and the
have been placed.
would have difficulty in supervisor.
handling equipment that
● Machinery maintenance
can result in broken 4. Construct a safe and quick 4 months Plant Manager
has been provided.
bones and WRULDs. An access and egress to the
enclosed nature, the workplace.
● Supervision provided.
place has poor ventilation
and lighting. In rigs 5. Install emergency alarms in one 2 weeks Safety Officer
● Personal protective
poisonous gas can easily working area and personal
equipment such as
affect the person working alarms in worker’s personal
respirator, gloves has been
in the rig. protective equipment.
provided.

6. Hire a first aider for emergencies. 1 month HR Manager

7. Hire a competent person that is 1 month HR Manager

physically and mentally fit for the
lone working area.

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 8. Provide training and instruction 1 week HSE Adviser
for the workers.

9. Implementing a policy of 2 days Safety Officer

minimum three people is
essential for the work.

10. Implement a policy of log sheet 1 day Safety Officer

recording before and after work.

14. MENTAL Plant operator, all 1. Implement a policy for selecting 5 days Plant Manager
ILL-HEALTH managers, all employees of the month and
supervisors, production encourage them.
Over workload, co-ordinators and all plant
work related engineers. 2. Arrange weekly interaction 1 week Plant Manager
● Had a positive atmosphere.
stress, anxiety sessions for management and
and depression Excessive workload from the workers.
● Provided sick pay.
starts from high the higher department
level mental would resul;t in mental-ill 3. Arrangement to allow workers 2 days HSE Manager
● Workers can take rest
ill-health. health, anxiety, recover from high stress
anytime at the workplace if
depression, headache, situations without fear of
needed.
irritability, inability to punishment.
concentrate, chest pain,
● All workers have a monthly
high blood pressure and 4. Flexible working hours have to be 4 days Plant Manager
leave rotation.
hypertension. allowed where possible.

5. Implement a policy to conduct 2 weeks Plant Supervisor

frequent job inspection.

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 6. Hire a counselling officer for the 1 month HR Manager
plant.

7. Provide training, advanced 2 weeks HSE Adviser

techniques and instruction to the
workers.

8. Taking feedback from the workers 1 day Safety Officer

every month.

9. Install a complaint box. 1 week HSE Manager

10. Implement a policy for salary

increment every year for the 1 month Financial Manager
workers.

15. SUBSTANCE All the workers who are 1. Strict action must be taken to 1 week Plant Supervisor
ABUSE AT addicted to consumption those who violated the drugs and
WORK of alcohol, tobacco and ● The organisation has a alcohol policy of the organisation.
other drugs in the strict policy against the
Substances such workplace. Colleagues consumption of drugs and 2. Install CCTV cameras in all the 2 months Project Manager
as alcohol, and people who deal with alcohol in the workplace. areas of the organisation.
tobacco and other those who are addicted to
drugs are drugs and alcohol are ● Warning signs against the 3. Purchase breath analyser to 1 month Project Manager
consumed in the also affected. consumption of alcohol and detect the alcohol or drug
workplace by the drugs have been placed. consumers in the workplace.
workers.
● Organisation has CCTV 4. Implement a policy to conduct 2 weeks Plant Supervisor
Alcohol and drug cameras in some areas. regular drug and alcohol testing
consumption in the
in the workplace.
workplace can result in an

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 increase in physical
injuries, fatality and 5. The training should be provided 2 weeks HSE Adviser
irritability. Also the to the supervisor in identifying
worker’s concentration impaired behaviour of workers.
will decrease and it leads
to productivity decreases. 6. Substance-free awareness 1 month HSE Manager
It will affect other workers programs and prevention
in the organisation. methods should be provided for
all the workers.

7. Arrange access to rehabilitation 1 month Project Manager

and treatment programmes for
the addicted workers.

8. Implement a locker system to 1 week Plant Supervisor

store workers’ bags at the
entrance of the workplace.

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Part 3: Prioritise 3 actions with justification for the selection
Suggested word counts
Moral, general legal and financial arguments for all actions: 300 to 350 words
For EACH action:
Specific legal arguments: 100 to 150 words
Likelihood AND severity: 75 to 150 words
How effective the action is likely to be in controlling the risk: 100 to 150 words

Moral, general legal and financial arguments for ALL actions

Moral, general legal and financial arguments

MRPL has a moral obligation for the health and safety of its employees at the workplace. The
organisation is responsible for the worker’s safety at the plant. The company has its organisational
policy stating its moral obligation towards the employees in a clear and positive manner. The
organisation does everything as much as possible to prevent any accidents in the workplace.
Accidents and injuries happening to any worker have detrimental consequences to the victims as
well as their families, vriends, colleagues and society. If any employee gets injured from the work
activities it will negatively affect his/her livelihood and also be difficult for their dependents. The
chronic health issues of workers severely affect him/her and also affect the family. And it has an
impact on the morale of the workers. They will feel unsafe at their workplace and might be
convinced that the company does not care about their safety and health. It can result in employee
turnover, less productivity, high probability of accidents etc. Organisation increases the morality of
the workers, it will benefit business as well. Therefore the organisation’s duty is to look after the
safety of their workers. Organisation seeks to decrease workplace accidents and employees are
also responsible for safety procedures to avoid accidents at the workplace. The company’s goal is
to offer a safe working environment, sufficient supervision, adequate training for employees, control
measures for hazards and other welfare facilities to the workers.

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 According to the ILO Convention (C155) for Occupational Safety and Health Recommendation
(R164) for Occupational Safety and Health , MRPL is legally obligated to give a safe working
environment, tool and machinery, facilities and information and has the responsibility to provide a
safe environment and overall safety and health of the workers. If the regulations fail to fulfil any of
such responsibility imparted by law, it will be considered a breach of the worker’s legal
responsibilities. An enforcement action against the company by concerned agencies will be taken. It
could result in the company’s licence suspended and also penalties and prosecution of the
employer. Improvement/caution notices will have an impact on their businesses. This is the legal
reason the company has to improve the health and safety of the organisation.

MRPL has many financial reasons to provide health and safety in the workplace. Major accidents in
the industry can make a huge impact on the financial state of the company. There are two types of
cost, one is direct cost and another one is indirect cost. Indirect cost mainly happens due to the
consequences of the accident such as loss of goodwill, reduction in morale of the workers,
industry’s credibility, business reputation, time and expenses to recruiting new workers. Direct cost
is the after effect of the accident such as first aid, compensation given to the workers, legal
recruitment penalties, repairing cost of damaged machinery and the plant buildings. Both costs are
capable of knocking down a company.
Justification for action 1

Action
Construct a separate lightweight roof storage area to store large volume flammable liquids for
explosion relief. (Hazard category - ‘FIRE’)
Specific legal arguments
● C167 Safety and Health in Construction Convention 1988 (No.167) Article-27, states
that sufficient and suitable storage should be provided for flammable liquids, solids and gas.
● C152 Occupational Safety and Health (Dock work) Convention 1979 (No.152)
Article-32, states that adequate measures shall be taken to prevent exposure of workers to
toxic substances or oxygen deficient of flammable atmosphere.

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 ● ILO Convention C164 Prevention of Major Industrial Accident Convention 1986 states
that any potential fuel should be stored away from the heat source.
● R177 Chemical Recommendation 1990 ( No.177), says that the competent authority
should ensure that criteria are established for safety in storage of hazardous chemical
1. The construction nature and integrity of storage containers.
2. The compatibility and segregation of stored chemicals.
If these rules are violated, the enforcement actions will be taken by the concerned agencies against
the company.
Consideration of likelihood AND severity
Currently in our organisation we don’t have any separate store area to store flammable liquids. So
the Likelihood of occurrence of fire and explosion from the non-isolated storage of flammable liquid
is very high. The spillage of petrol and diesel stored in non-isolated areas in our industry, overhead
because of the atmospheric change can lead to fire and explosion. Drilling and welding work in rigs
and other working areas produces spark, if the spark splashes into a non-isolated flammable liquid
storage area that can lead to fire. LPG is colourless and odourless, a distinct foul odour is added
only for domestic supplies, in our industry we don’t use any odour to identify LPG. If the leakage of
LPG also leads to huge fire and explosion. it will result in massive property damage, injuries in
workers may cause death. The fire accident will affect all workers in the whole plant and also
people who live nearby.
The severity is mainly classified into four categories :
● Minimal : No damage or injuries occurred in the workplace.
● Minor : Injuries can be treated by first aid and building damage can be negligible.
● Major: Injury requires hospital treatment and significant damage causes buildings and
equipment.
● Catastrophic : Death may happen or irreparable damage to building and equipment and
buildings.
The severity of risk occurring from the fire accident can be categorised as Catastrophic. Fire
accidents result in burns in skin, nerve endings are damaged causing intense feeling of pain, many
require long-term hospitalisation, serious burns and complex injuries. Burn injuries can affect
muscles, bones, nerves and blood vessels, respiratory systems can be damaged, with possible

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How effective the action is likely to be in
controlling the risk. This should include:
● the intended impact of the action;
● justification for the timescale that you
indicated in your risk assessment;
and
● whether you think the action will fully
control the risk.
Justification for action 2
Action
Specific legal arguments
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airway obstruction, respiratory failure and respiratory arrest. Also it can lead to death. Therefore the
severity of the risk cxam be classified as catastrophic.
To control the risk of fire, I recommend constructing separate light weight roof storage areas to store
large volumes of flammable liquids. Storage flammable liquids in a separate storage area will help
to reduce the unnecessary accidents occuring by drilling and welding machine’s spark splashes into
flammable liquids. If we have a separate storage area for flammable liquids, we can control the
specific temperature and pressure inside the room, so we can reduce the flammable liquid heated
up by atmospheric conditions and cause a fire and explosion. Constructing separate lightweight roof
storage areas will reduce the chance of fire accidents in the workplace. If the explosion occurs the
lightweight roof will help to release the pressure inside the room, so we can prevent it from
exploding too much.
I have given a timescale of 4 months to complete the process to the Plant Manager. The first step is
to need approval from higher authorities and have to find an appropriate place to construct a
separate storage room for flammable liquids and then to construct an isolated room. I hope the
Plant Manager can complete the process within the timescale of 4 months.
I think the action can control the risk to a great extent. It will reduce the chance of getting exploding
too much by constructing a separate lightweight roof storage area for flammable liquid.
Install Ultra-fast earthing switch (UFES) in case of an internal arc fault, an arc detection relay trips
the UFES, which earths all three phases to extinguish the arc. (Hazard category - ‘Electricity’)
● C167- Safety and Health in Construction Convention,1988 ( No.167) of Article-26 states
that all electrical equipment and installation shall be constructed, installed and maintained
by a competent person, so used as to guard against danger.
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 ● C167- Safety and Health in Construction Convention 1988, ( No.167) of Article-13,
states that the safety of the workplace states that all appropriate precaution shall be taken to
ensure that all workplaces are safe without the health and safety of the workers.
● Electricity at work regulation 1989, states that the purpose of this regulation is to
concentrate on what can be done by employers to achieve electrical safety on the work site
and the need of taking control.
● According to the International Labour Organisation’s Convention C155 and
Recommendation R164 the company has the duty to provide a safe working condition for
the workers.
The organisation must adhere to the ILO’s rules and regulations. If any violation of the law will result
in government enforcement action.
Consideration of likelihood AND severity
The likelihood of occurring risk is very high. Because while analysing the rigs we have to install
electrical devices in oil rigs and carry out oil drilling and processing work with drilling, welding
equipment on the oil rigs and the electrical installation in oil rigs is vulnerable to short circuit
hazards. The short circuit hazards pertain to electric arc flash and it can lead to a fire accident
causing an explosion. This accident will affect electrical engineers, drilling workers, NDT
technicians, supervisors and electrical maintenance department workers. If this leads to a fire
explosion it can cause massive damage to the plant and it will affect people nearby the plant and all
the workers who work in the plant.
The severity of the risk can be categorised as Major to Catastrophic. The arc flash risk for oil and
gas rigs will cause life and financial loss and also environmental damage. It can cause injuries
including external burns (ie, severe burns to skin), internal burns and intoxication from inhalation of
hot gases and vaporise metal, hearing damage, eye damage and blindness from the ultraviolet of
the flash as well as many other devastating injuries and also lead to death.
How effective the action is likely to be in
controlling the risk. This should include:
Installing Ultra-Fast Earthing Switch (UFES) can reduce the risk at its greatest extent. While
extracting the oil from the oil reservoir we have to handle the drilling and welding machines and
● the intended impact of the action;
have to install electrical devices. It can cause a short circuit, it leads to internal arc fault. Incase of
● justification for the timescale that you
an internal arc fault, an arc detection relay trips the Ultra-fast earthing switch, which earths all three
indicated in your risk assessment;
and

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● whether you think the action will fully
control the risk.
Justification for action 3
phases to extinguish the arc. By installing the UFES we can prevent the arc flash at its initiating
source and will reduce the fire explosion.
I have given the task to the Plant Manager within the timescale of 2 months. The Plant Manager will
report directly to the General Manager and he will initiate a team of electrical department workers.
The Purchase Manager will purchase the Ultra-fast earthing switch and the engineers will install the
UFES. I hope the Plant Manager can complete the task within the timescale of 2 months.
From my point of view, installing an Ultra-fast earthing switch (UFES) can reduce the risk to a great
extent.

Action
Install positive pressure air fans, Radon sump and extraction system to prevent Radon gas seeping
from ground up into a workplace. ( Hazard category - ‘Radiation’)
Specific legal arguments
● C115 Radiation Protection Convention 1960 ( No.115) of Article-3, states that in the light
of knowledge available at the time, all appropriate steps shall be taken to ensure effective
protection of workers, as regards their health and safety against ionising radiation.
● C115 Radiation Protection Convention 1960 (No.115) of Article-5, states that every effort
should be made to restrict the exposure of workers to ionising radiation to the lowest
practicable level and any unnecessary exposure shall be avoided by all parties concerned.
● C167 Safety and Health in Construction Convention 1988 (No.167) of Article-19, states
that to avoid risk to workers arising from possible underground dangers such as the
circulation of fluids or the presence of pockets of gas, by undertaking appropriate
investigation to locate them.
● R114 Radiation Protection Recommendation 1960 (R114), suggest that plan should be
made in advance for measures to take prompt remedial action to prevent further spread of
radioactive contamination and to apply other appropriate safety precaution, including
decontamination procedures with as necessary, the immediate collaboration of all authorities
concerned.

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Consideration of likelihood AND severity
How effective the action is likely to be in
controlling the risk. This should include:
● the intended impact of the action;
● justification for the timescale that you
indicated in your risk assessment;
and
● whether you think the action will fully
control the risk.
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Violating these rules and regulations will result in enforcement and legal action against the
organisation.
The likelihood of exposure to the ionisation radiation is very high. Radiation is something that is
inevitable during work with drilling, hydraulic fractions to extract the oil in oil rigs. This drilling and
hydraulic fraction activity in oil rigs will expose radioactive materials, we don’t have any enclosed
environment or radiation extraction system in our organisation. To extract the oil in rigs we have to
work in the underground poil and gas reservoirs, containing elevated levels of radioactive materials
mostly Radium-226 and Radium-228 decay into Radon isotopes, if we inhale it will deposit in lungs
it can lead to cancer. During work there is a high chance of exposure to the ionisation radiation.
This risk will affect drilling workers, plant supervisors, riggers and NDT technicians and also the
exposure affects the other workers who are working in the plant.
The exposure of high level radiation like Radium-226 and Radium-228 can cause acute effects
such as skin burns and acute radiation syndrome (radiation sickness). The Radium decay into
Radon isotopes when inhaled, deposits of radiation in the lungs. It can result in long-term health
effects such as cancer and cardiovascular disease, genetic mutation and birth defects. Exposure to
low levels of radiation encountered in the environment does not cause immediate health effects, but
is a minor contributor to our overall cancer risk. So we can categorise the severity as Major to
Catastrophic.
I recommend installing a positive pressure air fan, Radon sump and extraction system. The
installation of a positive pressure air fan can prevent Radon gas seeping from ground up into a
workplace. Installation of Radon sump and extraction system to draw radon out of the ground at low
level before it can seep into the building. We can prevent it from spreading radiation everywhere in
the plant.
I gave the task to the Plant Manager to complete within the time period of 3 months. The initial step
is to need approval from higher authorities and they appoint a team for the installation purp[ose.
The second step is to purchase a positive pressure air fan, radon sump and extraction system, then
have to install it at the right location. I hope the installation will complete within the 3 months of
timescale.
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 From my perspective, the installation of a positive pressure air fan, radon sump and extraction
system will prevent it from spreading radiation everywhere so it will control the risk to a great extent.
Part 4: Review, communicate and check
Suggested word counts for each section:
● Planned review date or period and reasoning for this: 50 - 100 words
● How the risk assessment findings will be communicated and who needs to know the information: 100 - 150 words
● Follow up on the risk assessment: 100 - 150 words.

Planned review date/period with reasoning According to our organisation’s Health and Safety policy, the review of risk assessment is
conducted every 12 months. I actually have done my review of risk assessment on the date of 04
March 2022 and I'm scheduled for the next review date on 02 March 2023.

Before the date comes, i can assure you that the following changes will be considered while
reviewing risk assessment in the organisation, they are:

● If introducing altered or new working methods or introducing any new working

equipment/machines.
● If there is any change in currently following Regional legislation or International standards in
our organisation.
● If any occurrence of dangerous accident or acute and chronic ill-health effect in the workers.

How the risk assessment findings will be
communicated AND who you need to tell
The risk assessment finding will be communicated through the meeting including Chief safety
officers, Plant manager, HSE manager, Supervisors and one of the workers representatives. I will
present a documentary of risk assessment in the meeting and explain to them about the hazards
and the control measures. An awareness class will be conducted for all the workers by HSE officers
and Safety officers to give proper instruction and training at the workplace. The findings of risk
assessment will be included in the next available toolbox talks and summary of risk assessment
and actions to be taken will be posted on all the health and safety notice boards of the plant, so all
the workers can have access to it. And I will upload a copy to the company website. I will make sure

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 that all the workers understand the risk assessment. An email including findings and the control
measures of the risk assessment will be sent to the higher authorities of the organisation.

How you will follow up on the risk
assessment to check that the actions have
been carried out
For the checking process, I will set daily reminders 2 weeks prior to the actions that are due to be
completed by the pant in charge. I will speak to the responsible person for each of the actions. If the
actions are not implemented or delayed. I will explain the consequences we could face. If there are
any financial issues, I will talk with the financial department to convince them to allocate additional
resources. If there is any genuine reason, I will give some more time to allocate resources. Again if
it is delayed, i will consult the management department and explain the consequences to them and
make sure it will be implemented.

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