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* RDX Project Limited
Site location* Kazhakuttom – Attingal Elevated Highway 66 Extension, Kerala, India
Number of workers 200
RDX Project Limited is a leading engineering and general contracting firm. A company
promoted by professional builders with over 40 years of experience in construction field.
The company has extensive experience in building of bridges, Airports infrastructure,
Roads, Dams, Marine Structures and Hydro Projects. Ongoing project of the company
are national highway 66 extension and Trivandrum airport renovation.

The current project I have selected for risk assessment is a highway extension in
Kazhakuttom – Attingal. In this National Highway 66 Extension, many activities are
General description of the organisation
ongoing in the site such as Excavation work, Piling work, Construction of Service road,
Construction of fly over, Drainage works, Electrical work ... Etc. In this activity they are
used equipment like Road Roller, Loaders, MEWPs, Forklifts, Backhoe Loader, Mobile
Cranes, Semi Trucks, Excavators, Tower cranes, Concrete mixers, Power tools...Etc.

The work will normally shift bases, 2 shifts are in this project 8am to 6pm and 8pm to
6am, 9hrs duty and 1hr break, Weekly six days are working, Normally Sundays and
national Holidays are off duty for workers and staffs.

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Description of the area to be included in the
risk assessment
Any other relevant information
* 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.
Outline how the risk assessment was carried
out this should include:
 sources of information consulted;
 who you spoke to; and
 how you identified:
- the hazards;
- what is already being done; and
- any additional controls/actions that
may be required.
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Risk assessment will cover the Kazhakuttom zone construction site and existing road
area
Project Manager has overall responsible for Health and Safety in the worksite. And he
directly reported to the Managing Director
Before starting the risk assessment I got it the information from external sources like
guidelines from UK HSE website https://www.hse.gov.uk/, I had to cover the ILO
conventions and recommendation https://www.ilo.org/global/standards/introduction-to-
international-labour-standards/conventions-and-recommendations/lang--en/index.htm,
also I get information from https://www.ilo.org/sector/Resources/codes-of-practice-and-
guidelines/WCMS_861584/lang--en/index.htm and also I had refer the IG2 test book.
And also I collected some internal sources in the worksite such as Health and Safety
Policy, Previous Accident history records, Previous Near misses records, Previous Risk
Assessment records, Sick Leave reports, First aid reports, Audit reports, Absenteeism
records...Etc
Then I visit the worksite and visually inspect the whole worksite. After my inspection,
some good practices and some unsafe actions were noticed. Then I have interviewed
with the Project Manager and after that, I interacted with the HSE Supervisor, Site
Supervisors and finally the Workers, then I understood they have only little knowledge
about health and safety in the worksite.
However, noticed some hazards and risks at the workplace, which need to immediate
action to avoid accidents and need to put control measures against those hazards& risk.
After that my inspection in the workplace, there are already some control measures are
provided to control the risk but I find some drawbacks of those control measures and I
have decide to provide future control measures to control the hazards in the workplace.
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 Part 2: Risk Assessment
Organisation name: RDX Project Ltd.
Date of assessment: 08/09/2023
Scope of risk assessment: Kazhakuttom zone construction site and existing road area

Who might be What are you already What further controls/actions Timescales Responsible
Hazard category harmed and how? doing? are required? for further person’s job title
and hazard actions to be
completed
(within …)
1. Movement of Drivers/Operators,  Flag Man, Sign  Construct Service roads 2 month Construction
People and pedestrian, board and and pedestrian walkways Manager
Vehicle visitors, and all barricades are for temporary public and
nearby worker provided for traffic vehicle movements.
Collisions with control but not
Pedestrians and There is a chance effectively  Install pedestrian 2 week Construction
collision with of collision with barriers and separate Manager
other vehicles pedestrians and  Regularly Tool box access ways for
collision with other talk are conduct by pedestrian and vehicles
vehicles because site manager in
movement of worksite  Establish one way traffic 2 week Construction
people and system at the worksite Manager
vehicles in a same  Regularly Safety
pathway.These training and  Provide adequate
situation may leads Instructions are Illumination system in
to, major Injuries, 1 week Site Engineer
provided the worksite for night
head injuries, bone construction and clear
fractures, internal visibility for public,
injuries or It can Passengers...Etc
even leads to
fatalities...Etc  Inform the public about 2 weeks Construction
the ongoing road Manager

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 Who might be What are you already What further controls/actions Timescales Responsible
Hazard category harmed and how? doing? are required? for further person’s job title
and hazard actions to be
completed
(within …)
construction project,
Duration of the
construction, about the
traffic deviations through
Graphic communications

 Provide the Emergency

response services in the 2 week Site Supervisor
worksite like Ambulance,
Fire services...Etc

 Provide adequate PPE

like reflecting clothes to 1 week Site Engineer
workers on night shifts
2.Manual Its mainly affect to  Supervisors and  Purchase Wheelbarrows, 1 week Purchase Manager
Handling the workers doing Competent person Trolleys to workers to
loading activities are available to give reduce the strain
Lifting, Carrying, instructions
lowering the During the work  Provide job rotation its
heavy materials time workers are  Workers get only help to reduce pressure 1 week Site Engineer
and Pulling and carrying or lifting basic training about and strain at the time of
Pushing the the heavy load the manual handling work. Encourage team
Equipment or such as cement works for the Manual
vehicles bag, steel  Basic PPEs are lifting activity.
pipes...Etc and provided (25kg:1ensure that this is
push the vehicle or the proportion)
equipment stuck on
the mud it may

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 Who might be What are you already What further controls/actions Timescales Responsible
Hazard category harmed and how? doing? are required? for further person’s job title
and hazard actions to be
completed
(within …)
cause Back  Introducing frequent rest 1 week Site Supervisor
Injuries, Muscle break to workers its help
injuries, Limb to minimise risk from
disorder, Soft manual handling activity
tissue injuries,
Prolapsed disc,  Conduct mock drills and 1 week HSE Officer
MSDs...Etc provide adequate
training about the
Manual handling

 Conduct tool box talk 1week Civil Engineer

about manual handling
its help to aware risk
from manual handling
activity

 Provide Emergency 1 week Site Nurse

response like First-Aid in
case of any injury

3.Noise Operators, Nearby  Isolate the work  In rush traffic hours 1 week Construction
Workers and Public area from other sound activity works Manager
Excessive worker and public shall be avoided
noise(above 85 Exposure of
dB) from Piling excessive noise will
 Provide sufficient  Temporary noise barriers 1 week
activity affect the hearing Civil Engineer
capacity; It may break system during should be provided in
cause short time the work time to the particular area
hearing loss or involved workers

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 Who might be What are you already What further controls/actions Timescales Responsible
Hazard category harmed and how? doing? are required? for further person’s job title
and hazard actions to be
completed
(within …)
Headaches.  Provide periodic 2 week Plant engineer
Constant excessive  Basic PPEs are maintenance to the
noise in the provided such as pilling equipment and
workplace have a Gloves, masks, check all equipment
risk of hearing Hard hat..Etc parts are working
damage and the
ultimate issues is properly
NIHL(Noise Induce
Hearing Loose)
 Provide adequate
1 week HSE Officer
training and instruction
about the safe work and
the hazards during the
piling activity to the
operators and nearby
workers

 Provide monthly Health

Check-up to the all 1 month Site Nurse
workers especially noise
affected workers

 Must provide Ear muffs

to the workers working 1 week Site Engineer
near high noise areas

4. Vibration Operators  Isolate the work  Purchase Low level 3 Week Purchase Manager
area from other Vibration equipment it
When workers Exposure of worker and public can reduce transmission
using the Power excessive vibration

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 Who might be What are you already What further controls/actions Timescales Responsible
Hazard category harmed and how? doing? are required? for further person’s job title
and hazard actions to be
completed
(within …)
tools like leads to health risk using Barricades of vibration from
Pneumatic such as HAVS(Hand and Sign boards equipment to operatives.
Hammer Drill, Jack Arm Vibration
Hammers, Cutting Syndrome), Nerve  Competent person  Provide frequent breaks
Machines...Etc damage, Muscle are available to give 1 week Site Supervisor
and job rotations for
causes for damage, Joint pain,
instructions workers exposed the
excessive vibration Whole body
vibration...Etc vibration
 emergency
response like First-  Regular inspection of
Aid in case of any machines and ensure 1 week Plant engineer
accident or injuries the working condition is
are provided safe

 Conduct routine health

1 week Site Nurse
check for worker
exposed the vibration

 Provide adequate
training to operators 1 week HSE Officer
about risk of work and
how to work safe in the
work place

 Provide adequate PPE 1 week Site Engineer

like Anti Vibration Glove

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 Who might be What are you already What further controls/actions Timescales Responsible
Hazard category harmed and how? doing? are required? for further person’s job title
and hazard actions to be
completed
(within …)
5.Working at Workers on  Adequate training  Isolate the work area 1 week Civil engineer
Height MEWPs, nearby and Instructions are from other worker and
workers, visitors, given to the public use Barricades
Working on Supervisors, operators and Signage.
MEWPs (Mobile Engineers, Public
Elevating Work
Platforms) for Workers fall from  Competent person  Loading indicator must 2 week Plant Engineer
construction of MEWPs or falling are available to give be fix in MEWPs
flyover and objects can leads instructions
bridges. even death or Major  Permit to work system 1 week Site Engineer
injuries like Neck or  Safety campaign must be implemented
Spinal Injury, booth are displayed
Permanent paralysis, in worksite on  Enforce Pre use
Brain damage, working at height inspection of MEWPs
fractures in limb, and Thoroughly 1 week Construction
bones, Legs, Head examined at least every Manager
injuries, Permanent
six months
disabilities...Etc
 Establish clear
communication between 1 week Site Supervisor
MEWPs operators and
Ground Worker use sign
or signals

 Provide adequate PPE

such as Full body 1 week Site Engineer
hardness with Lanyards
or retractable lifeline for
the workers in height

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 Who might be What are you already What further controls/actions Timescales Responsible
Hazard category harmed and how? doing? are required? for further person’s job title
and hazard actions to be
completed
(within …)
work

6.Electricity Portable tools  Warning sign  Provide double insulation 2 week Electrical Engineer
operators ,all boards are provided wires for hand-held
There are some nearby workers, in exact location electrical equipment and
temporary visitors and electrical lead cables
connections were pedestrians
 Regularly Safety
at the worksite for
the construction These situation
training and  Arrange a store room to
purpose, the leads to electrical Instructions are keep electrical 2 week Construction
cables are not shock can cause provided equipments safe Manager
adequately death or Cardiac
insulated and arrest, Muscle  Supervisor and  Implement PAT test for
some hand-held contractions, competent person all portable equipment 2 weeks plant engineer
equipment external Respiratory failures, are available to give
covers and wires severe burn...Etc instructions
are damaged  Arrange third party
inspection for all new
1 week Construction
electrical equipment use
manager
in worksite

 Implement routine visual

inspection and pre-use
inspection of electrical 1 week Site Supervisor
Equipment, Sockets,
Cables...Etc

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 Who might be What are you already What further controls/actions Timescales Responsible
Hazard category harmed and how? doing? are required? for further person’s job title
and hazard actions to be
completed
(within …)
 Provide adequate PPE 1 week Site Engineer
such as Insulated
Gloves, Boots...Etc

7.Confined Space Workers who work  Warning Sign  Marked and fix around 1 week Civil engineer
in Confined space boards are provided the confined space use
Workers can fall and nearby during the work rigid barricades
into uncovered workers, engineers,
Manhole or supervisors,
 Maintain the  Gas monitoring test are
Unstable ground managers 1 week Plant Engineer
can leads to
Communication taken before entering the
collapse or In Confined space between worker Manhole
trapping workers there might be inside and outside
inside confined presence of toxic person  Must need to Implement 1 week Site engineer
space gases, it may leads Permit to work system
to death, Chances of  Adequate
falling it may leads supervision is  Appoint Competent
major injury or provided person as hole watcher 1 week Construction
fractures, Chances of to watch the activities in manager
fire and explosion, confined space
Poor ventilation,
Oxygen deficiency
its leads to health
 Emergency rescue plan 2 week Construction
injuries. are need to implement manager
and arrange rescue
equipment like hardness,
Tripods and Self

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 Who might be What are you already What further controls/actions Timescales Responsible
Hazard category harmed and how? doing? are required? for further person’s job title
and hazard actions to be
completed
(within …)
contained breathing
apparatus

 Provide task specific

PPE include protective 1 week Site Engineer
clothes, Face shield,
Helmets, Gloves,
appropriate mask
8.Work Operators and  Routine inspections  Provide fixed guards and 2 week Construction
equipment nearby workers are provided self-adjustable guard to Manager
motors and rotating parts
Body parts trapped Accidently touch or
 Carried out risk
into concrete entrap body parts
mixer, Materials into moving or
assessment on the  Appointed Experienced 2 week Construction
ejected from the rotating parts of the work equipment and operator only on the Manager
cutting machines, machines or power machinery machine operation
Moving or rotating tools it may leads to
part in grinding cut, bruise,  Emergency services  User hand book to be
machine amputation, or other are available in the provided with workers to 1 week Site Supervisor
health issues like eye case of an accident help aware of operation
damage, of the equipment

 Provide adequate safe

1 week HSE Officer
use of work equipment
training to operators

 Conduct weekly 1 week Plant engineer

inspection and

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 Who might be What are you already What further controls/actions Timescales Responsible
Hazard category harmed and how? doing? are required? for further person’s job title
and hazard actions to be
completed
(within …)
maintenance for the
equipment and machines

 Provide adequate PPES 1 week Site Engineer

like Face visor, hard hat,
stout gloves, cut-
resistant cloth and chaps

9.Fire Workers, Nearby  Emergency fire exist  Conduct regularly 1 week Plant Engineer
workers, Visitors, and fire Assembly inspection and
Rough use of and Public point are provided maintenance of all
Electrical electrical equipment to
equipment, Hot Hot work such as
work, ignition from welding, grinding,  Appropriate fire prevent sparks, heats,
nearby vehicles, cutting metals and extinguisher are other mechanical issues
Cigarette Smoking Steel pipes, and provided leads to fire
in the worksite rough uses of the
electrical equipment,  No smoking sign  Arrange Flammable 1 week Site Engineer
Smoking in worksite boards are materials are stored
may cause fire in the displayed in securely under
construction site it worksite responsible person
leads to death or
burn injuries can
 Provide fire emergency
effect muscles, 1 week Site Engineer
. escape routes,
nerves, blood
vessels and Emergency contact
Respiratory number at worksite
issues...Etc
 Conduct annual

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 Who might be What are you already What further controls/actions Timescales Responsible
Hazard category harmed and how? doing? are required? for further person’s job title
and hazard actions to be
completed
(within …)
thorough inspection of 1 year HSE Officer
Fire fighting equipment
by a competent person

 Conduct fire mock drills

periodically to familiar 1 month HSE Officer
and aware all workers
about how to deal with
emergency situations
and their roles and
responsibilities

 Adequate PPE such as 1 week Site Engineer

Insulated cover rolls,
safety glassed, Lather
aprons are provided

10.Hazardes Operators, Nearby  Regularly Sprayed  Isolated the area from 1 week Civil engineer
Substance workers and public water on the ground public and other workers
by using Barricades
Dust releasing Releasing of fine
 Job rotation are
from during particle of dust from
excavation, the worksite leads to
provided  Arrange vacuum or 1 week Construction
demolition of respiratory issues, , water trucks to clean the Manager
existing road, skin irritation, lung  PPEs are provided road surface regularly
during sub base cancer, eye irritations but not effectively

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 Who might be What are you already What further controls/actions Timescales Responsible
Hazard category harmed and how? doing? are required? for further person’s job title
and hazard actions to be
completed
(within …)
work while asthma...etc  Inform public about the 1 week Project Manager
compression of soil particular construction
using roller activity by using
graphical communication
or verbal communication
like Signage’s or
announcement

 Provide adequate 1 week Site Supervisor

supervision in the
worksite at all times

 Regular health check up

should be conducted 1 month Site Nurse

 Provide adequate PPEs

like Respiratory mask, 1 week Site Engineer
Goggles, face shield,
Dust resistant cap or
hood...Etc
11.Slip and Trip All workers, staffs,  Trainings are  Construct temporary 4 week Construction
Public, visitors provided drainage system in the manager
Presence of worksite especially
stagnant water and In the construction
 Safety gears are welfare areas and near
mud in the existing site, can be presence
provided like curing water tanks
road and of stagnant water
temporary and mud can cause helmets, boots...Etc
walkways can slips and falls it may  Stagnant water shall be 1 week Construction

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 Who might be What are you already What further controls/actions Timescales Responsible
Hazard category harmed and how? doing? are required? for further person’s job title
and hazard actions to be
completed
(within …)
cause slip leads to health removed in immediate manager
issues like Fracture effect from the worksite
of legs or hand, back using a water discharge
injuries, head pump set or sucking
injuries, joint
tanker
dislocated, muscle
spasms...Etc
 Provide adequate 1 week Electrical Engineer
Illumination system in
the worksite for night
construction

 Fix warning sign boards

and barricades in 1 week Civil engineer
presence of stagnant
water and mud

 Housekeeping staffs 2 week Construction

need to appointed Manager

 Arrange Supervision
when the weather 1 week Site Supervisor
condition is bad (Rainy
season)
12.Load Handling Workers moving  Barricades are used  Use rigid barricades 2 week Civil engineer
Equipments under the boom but not effectively around the boom radius
radius, nearby (tape barricade) of mobile crane to avoid
Lifting and moving workers, visitors entry of unauthorized
heavy materials in

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 Who might be What are you already What further controls/actions Timescales Responsible
Hazard category harmed and how? doing? are required? for further person’s job title
and hazard actions to be
completed
(within …)
the construction While lifting the  Crane have valid personnel
site by using heavy objects there inspection paper
mobile crane is a chance to fall  Install Anemometer on 1 month Plant Engineer
materials from the
 Crane operator mobile crane’s booms, It
crane which may helps to the operator
catastrophically
have valid licence
and have get easy to monitor wind
affected, serious
injuries, fractures, adequate training speed before proceeding
head injuries and about operate crane any lifting
fatalities
 Prepare a safe lifting 1 week Site Engineer
plan for all lifting
operations by competent
appointed person or
lifting supervisor

 Implement permit work 1 week Site Engineer

system for all lifting
operation

 Appoint a competent 1 week Construction

slingers or rigger to give Manager
direction, safe attaching
and detaching of lifting
gears with load

 Provide means of 1 month Construction

communication like manager
radio, walkie-talkie to

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 Who might be What are you already What further controls/actions Timescales Responsible
Hazard category harmed and how? doing? are required? for further person’s job title
and hazard actions to be
completed
(within …)
operator and rigger...Etc

13. Health, All workers in the  Toilet facilities are  Shall be provide an 1 month Electrical Engineer
Welfare and Work worksite and staffs provided but not adequate illumination on
Environment enough for as per welfare areas
Insufficient welfare the requirement
Insufficient First- facilities in the
Aid facilities, worksite will affect  Shall be provide 1 month Project Manger
Lighting facilities, the behaviour of the  Provided job shifts adequate ventilation rest
Toilet facilities and workers also in the worksite room and dining areas
Drinking water insufficient drinking
facilities water may cause  PPEs are provided  Shall be provide 1 month Project Manager
dehydration and poor separate toilet facilities
illumination on the like (gents and ladies
site may leads to separate)
accidents on
worksite.  Shall be provide
2 months Project Manager
sufficient and clean
drinking water with water
sampling lab certification

 Shall be provide
adequate First-Aid 1 week Project Manager
facilities and first aid
equipment.

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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 RDX Private Limited has a moral duty to prevent accidents and ensure the health and
arguments safety of all workers in the work place. Workers come to work in the company to move their
lives forward in a good way, as well as to take good care of their family and dependents. At
the same time, workplace accidents and ill health issues can negatively affect the workers
life, their family members and those who around them. Mental health of worker is also a
major factor, since long-term injury or illness issues can make the worker mentally weak.
Also, if any accident occurs in that company, it affects not only the person who is in danger
but also the witness who see. This tarnishes the morality of the workers. Therefore, RDX
Project Limited has the moral duty to provide a safe work environment in the workplace.
According to the International Labour Organisation convention C155 and recommendation
R164 RDX Project Limited, have legal requirements to protect its workers. Company shall
provide the legal standards such as provide safe equipment and machineries, safe work
environment, Suitable training...Etc. In case, company failed to comply with the legal
standard may leads to enforcement action by the legal authorities or prosecution.
However, the company only partially follows the legal standards. Possible enforcement
action faces RDX Project Limited such as criminal fines, court proceedings, stop memos,
blacklisting, imprisonments...Etc. Therefore, the company has a legal responsibility to
maintain good health and safety at work site.
In case of an accident, the company RDX Project Limited will be financially affected in two

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Justification for action 1
Action (Taken from column 4 of risk
assessment)
Specific legal arguments
Consideration of likelihood AND severity
 types of injury or ill health
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ways, Direct cost and In direct cost. There are many situations where accidents happen at
the workplace. Such as, Fall from height, Vehicle collision...Etc. In the case of direct
costs, almost all of it is covered under insurance such as medical treatment cost, Replace
or damaged equipment expenses, compensation paid to worker...Etc. In case of indirect
cost, all are Uninsured, such as company reputation, lost production time, sick pay of
injured worker, time for hiring and training new employees...Etc. To avoid these types of
costs, the company needs to maintain Health and Safety in the workplace.
Construct service road and pedestrians walkways for temporary public and vehicle
movement (Hazard Category – “Movement of People and Vehicle”)
As per the ILO the Article 16, Convention C167 Safety and Health in Construction
Convention,1988 (No.167) mentioned, on all construction sites vehicles, earth moving
equipment or materials-handling are used must be:-
 Safe and suitable access ways shall be provided for them,
 Traffic shall be so organised and controlled as to secure their safe operation.
As per the Preventive and protection on ILO Recommendation R175 Safety and Health in
construction recommendation 1988(No.175) mentioned:-
 The drivers and operators of vehicles and earth-moving or materials-handling
equipment should be persons trained and tested as required by national laws or
regulations.
 Adequate signaling or other control arrangements or devices should be provided.
Construct service roads and pedestrian walkways for temporary public and vehicle
movement to avoid collision between pedestrians and vehicles, it is a legal duty of the
employer. If employer not follow or implement these control measures will leads to
accidents and they will face the legal actions from the legal authorities like Huge fines,
blacklisting, Imprisonments...Etc.
Likelihood are categorised into Low, medium, High and very high. Here, the likelihood
of the risk is very high.
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  number of workers at risk
 how often the activity is carried
out
 how widespread the risk is
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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The likelihood of collision is very high because currently there is no pedestrian walkway or
service roads at the worksite. In worksite everyday around 150 and more workers are
continuously working in each shifts. Also Workers, equipments, pedestrians, public vehicles
are using in same pathway for movements, therefore the collision of vehicles or equipment
with pedestrian or workers chances is very high.
The severity can be categorised into four:
Low : just hit no first aid needed no vehicle/equipment damage (vehicle speed is very
low)
Medium : minor injuries required first aid treatment or minor damage (vehicle speed
medium )
High : injury requiring hospital treatment or significant damage (vehicle speed high)
Very high : catastrophic or death or irreparable damage (vehicle speed very high)
The severity of this case will be very high because If the accident occurs the severity is
depends upon the speed of the vehicle. In the case of speed of the vehicle being very high,
it leads to serious injuries like Head factures, internal injuries, bone fractures or even
fatalities.
In the worksite, we cannot eliminate the movement of pedestrians and vehicles because
this is a national highway. The risk of equipment collision with pedestrian, Public vehicle or
workers is very high. Therefore, implementing the control measure like construct service
roads and pedestrian walkways for temporary public and vehicle movement to control the
collisions. Then likelihood of hazards can reduced to a certain extend.
I have allowed 2-month time to complete this task. I think this is the realistic timescale
because the Construction manager needs to organize more workers and resource to
complete this task. I hope it will complete before the deadline I allowed.
With this, way to construct service roads and pedestrians walkways, we cannot control the
risk completely, In addition to implement further control measures like provide pedestrians
barriers, establish one way traffic...Etc can control the risk to an acceptable level.
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Justification for action 2
Action (Taken from column 4 of risk
assessment)
Specific legal arguments
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Provide double insulation wires for hand-held electrical equipment and electrical lead
cables ( Hazard Category- Electricity )
According to ILO convention C167- Occupational Safety and Health
Convention,1981(No.167) article 26 mentioned on electricity are:-
 All electrical equipment and installations shall be constructed, installed and
maintained by a competent person, and so used to guard against danger.
 Before construction is commenced and during the progress thereof adequate steps
shall be taken to ascertain the presence of and guard against danger to workers
from any live electrical cable or apparatus, which is under, over or on the site.
 The laying and maintenance of electrical cables and apparatus on construction sites
shall be governed by the technical rules and standards applied at the national level.
As per the ILO Code of practice, Safety and Health in construction (revised edition) 21.1.2.
mentioned on general description about electricity:-
 All electrical equipments and installation should be constructed, installed and
maintained on construction sites by a competent person and compliance with
national laws and regulations and so used as to guard against danger, such as
electrical shock and fire and explosion.
In case, the company violates some of the above-mentioned arguments. It may cause any
harm like electrical shock to workers and its legally affect the organisation like prosecution,
fines, stop memo...Etc.
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Consideration of likelihood AND severity
 types of injury or ill health
 number of workers at risk
 how often the activity is carried
out
 how widespread the risk is
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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Likelihood is categorised into Low, Medium, High, Very high. Here, likelihood of risk is
very high.
In the worksite, there are some temporary connections were at the worksite for the
construction purpose, some cables have been damaged due to careless use and some
portable electrical equipments external covers and wires are damaged. 20 more workers
using the electrical equipments and visitors are continuously passing through this area.
Therefore, the chance of electrical shock from the electrical equipments or damaged cables
is very high.
The severity can be categorised into four:
Low : no injury
Medium: minor injuries required first aid treatment
High: Injury requiring hospital treatment or damaged equipments
Very high: catastrophic or death or irreparable damage to equipments
In the case of electrical shock occurs severity is depends upon the amount of current and
time of exposure, most of the case severity is very high because high voltage of electricity
are using for construction in the worksite also the weather condition like in rainy season the
risk is very high. It leads to severe burn, breathing issues, direct cardiac arrest, Muscle
contraction and may cause death.
In the worksite, workers use electrical equipment very carelessly and cables are damage
due to friction. Provide double insulation wires for hand-held electrical equipment and
electrical lead cables, it can prevent the damage from friction and reduce risk from
electricity. Therefore, the risk of electrical shock can control to some extent.
I have allowed 2-week time to complete this task. I think it is the realistic time scale
because the Electrical engineer needs time for set up and install the material. I hope it will
complete before the dead line I allowed.
With this, way to provide double insulation wires for hand-held electrical equipment and
electrical lead cables, we cannot control the risk completely. In addition to implement
further control measures from the above risk assessment table such as arrange a
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Justification for action 3
Action (Taken from column 4 of risk
assessment)
Specific legal arguments
Consideration of likelihood AND severity
 types of injury or ill health
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storeroom to keep electrical equipment safe, Implement PAT test for all electrical
equipments...Etc can control the risk to an acceptable level.
Use rigid barricades around the boom radius of mobile crane to avoid entry of unauthorized
personnel (Hazard Category-Load Handling equipment)
According to ILO convention C167 article 15 (lifting appliance and gear) explains:
Every lifting appliance and item of lifting gear, including their constituent elements.
Attachments, anchorages and supports, shall -
 Be of good design and construction ,sound material and adequate strength for the
purpose for which they are used;
 Be properly installed and used;
 Be maintained in good working order;
 Be operated by workers who have received appropriate training in accordance with
national laws and regulations.
According to ILO recommendation R175 explain:
National laws or regulations should prescribe the lifting appliances and items of lifting gear
should be examined and tested by a competent person-
 Before being taken into use for the first time;
 After erection on a site;
 Subsequently at intervals prescribe by such national law and regulations;
 After any substantial alternation or repair
In case, the company violates some of the above-mentioned arguments. will leads to
accidents and they will face the legal actions from the legal authorities like Huge fines,
blacklisting, Imprisonments...Etc.
Likelihood is categorised into Low, Medium, High and Very high, Here likelihood of the
risk is very high.
The Mobile crane using at the worksite to lift heavy materials from ground to top of the fly
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  number of workers at risk
 how often the activity is carried
out
 how widespread the risk is
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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over and bridges. The operation areas are not properly barricaded. 50 more workers and
visitors are frequently moving under the boom radius of the mobile crane. There is a
chance of falling heavy materials from the mobile crane. Therefore, the likelihood to occur
an accident is very high.
The severity can be categorised into four:
Low : no injury
Medium: minor injuries required first aid treatment or damaged
High: Injury requiring hospital treatment or damaged material/vehicles
Very high: catastrophic or death or irreparable damage
Everyday lifting work is done at the worksite, therefore If any heavy material falls from the
mobile crane, This can have a major impact on workers, property and vehicles operating
within the cranes boom radius and it will leads to property damage, vehicle damage, head
injuries, bone fractures, and even leads to death. The severity of this case it depends upon
the material size and the height from which it falls. Therefore, the severity of the accident is
very high.
In the worksite, due to lack of adequate barricading in the place where is lifted by mobile
crane, the risk of falling heavy materials over workers, public or vehicles is high. Provide
rigid barricades around the boom radius of mobile crane to avoid entry of unauthorized
personnel. Hence, likelihood of the hazard can reduce.
I have allowed 2-week time to complete this task. I think it is the realistic time because the
civil engineer needs time for arrange the rigid barricades from the store and fix it in exact
location. I hope it will complete before the deadline I allowed.
This action cannot control the risk completely. In addition to implement further control
measures from the above risk assessment table such as Install anemometer to identify the
wind speed, prepare a safe lifting plan, implement PTW in all high risk work in
worksite...Etc can control risk to an acceptable level.
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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 As per RDX Project Limited’s Health and Safety Policy, the company need to reviewed risk
reasoning assessment once in 12 months; therefore, the next review date needs to conduct on
08/09/2024. In case of any of the below occurs, risk assessment could be review,
In case of any legislation change, In case of any new equipment introducing in the
worksite, In case of any major change of work pattern or process, In case of any major
accident...Etc
How the risk assessment findings will be After completion of final risk assessment report, I will be scheduled a direct meeting with
communicated AND who you need to tell the project Manager about the findings of risk assessment and Emailed the Construction
Manager, Site engineer, Plant Engineer, Purchase manager, Civil engineer, Electrical
engineer, HSE Officer, Site Supervisors and Site nurse, about the meeting. Afterwards, a
face-to-face meeting will be held at the worksite to discuss the findings of the risk
assessment and action plans. Then I will also discuss about the effective controls
measures and detailed time scale to them, Similarly the information communicate with
general workers through tool box talk, and general information are communicate through
the notice board. More over summary of risk assessment and action plan will be uploaded
on the company intranet, it can have easily access to all
How you will follow up on the risk I will set a reminder alarm before 3 days of completion of each task in my Mobile phone
assessment to check that the actions and my mail. I will ensure that every responsible person completes the task before the
have been carried out dead lines. I gave proper time scale to complete the task also; I mentioned who is
responsible for particular tasks. I sincerely perform my duties in worksite and I ensure that
all activities in the worksite are smoothly.
Responsible person should notify me by email if any actions are close to the dead line. In
case any control measures are out of date, I will request the project manager to find out the
reason why it was not completed on time. If there are any financial issues, I will directly
contact the project manager for adequate resources. In case of manpower issues, I will
directly inform to construction manager for appointing new employees. In case of long
overdue (completion is more than 6 months late) If they cannot solve the issues, it will
address Managing Director for the adequate requirements with the help of projectmanager.

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