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* Al Naafay Construction Company
Site location* Judah, KSA.
Number of workers 320 workers
Al Naafay Construction company, a significant construction company, worked on the Raheem store,
which was a two-story structure with a parking underground. Al Naafay Construction Company is
regarded as one of Saudi Arabia's greatest construction companies due to its work ethic,
exceptional employees, distinctive work, and time management. The firm commenced operations
in 2008, with its main headquarter is in Jubail, Saudi Arabia. There are additional sub-offices in
other cities around KSA. The company has completed numerous significant projects in several
cities across Saudi Arabia, earning a reputation for quality in construction.
Al Naafay building Company specializes in the building of mosques, markets, shopping malls,
General description of the organisation homes, warehouses, restaurants, and farms. They also provide interior design services after
successfully completing several projects designing restaurant interiors. This company provides a
wide range of construction services, including high-rise buildings, complex structures, architecture
and design, road construction, bypasses, bridges, turnover, and more.
During my visit to the project site, I saw a variety of active operations, including work at height, hot
work (welding and cutting), grinding, concrete work, excavation, painting, and confined space.
Workers operate in a one-shift schedule, with six working days per week (Friday is intended to be
off), and working days from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with a one-hour rest break, for a total of 48
working hours each week.

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 The risk assessment covers the entire construction site including the excavation-related basement
Description of the area to be included in the risk
area, parking areas, warehouses, storerooms, lifts, and activities involving working at heights and
assessment
manual handling, hot work and concrete mixing area.
HSE manager of the organization is mainly responsible for day-to-day health and safety culture
Any other relevant information
maintenance of the workplace.
* 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 For my risk assessment report work, I needed to become acquainted with various aspects of workplace
carried out this should include: occupational health and safety, such as health and safety culture, accidents and incidents, hazards,
• sources of information consulted; hazard identification, safety measures, and so on. To do so, I used Google to consult various international
• who you spoke to; and websites and obtain key notes that would help me during my risk assessment report work. The websites
• how you identified: I searched for included the International Labour Organization (ILO) and its conventions such as C155 and
- the hazards; C167, the Health and Safety Environment (HSE) webpages, and the International Standard Organization
- what is already being done; and (ISO). These websites had a variety of material that were really useful in my risk assessment report
- any additional controls/actions writing. Here are the links to these sites.
that may be required. • https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_protect
protrav/safework/documents/normativeinstrument/wcms_107826.pdf
• “C155-Safety and Health in Construction Convention, 1988 (No. 155)”
https://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?p=NORMLEXPUB:12100:0::NO::P12100_ILO_CODE:C155
• “C167 - Safety and Health in Construction Convention, 1988 (No. 167)”
• https://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?p=1000:12100:0::NO::P12100_INSTRUMENT_ID:312312
• “Health and safety in construction HSG150”
• https://www.hse.gov.uk/pUbns/priced/hsg150.pdf
https://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/index.htm
• https://www.iso.org/files/live/sites/isoorg/files/store/en/PUB100317.pdf
•
After being acquainted with occupational health and safety facts pertaining to construction safety, I
decided to visit the project site, and for this purpose, I contacted the project manager to obtain an
authorization letter. I arrived at the worksite after obtaining permission to visit and scheduled my first
meeting with senior management of the company. There was a discussion session about the health and
safety of the worksite, the various hazards present at the worksite, the various safety measures
implemented for the safety of workers, and the various facilities provided to the workers for their safety.

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 Following that, I conducted a thorough inspection of the jobsite and discovered several findings, including
danger identification, such as inexperienced personnel, existing safety measures that were not operating
properly, a shortage of PPEs, and so on. I went to the HSE office and reviewed various documents such
as accident and incident records, accident investigation records, previous risk assessment reports, JSA
reports, safety audits, health reports, death reports, and so on, and I came to the conclusion that the
workplace's health and safety culture is not satisfactory. Then I looked through many websites for
consultation in order to provide safety recommendations for hazard control on the job site, either
completely eliminating or controlling to the greatest extent feasible.
“Controlling the risks”
https://www.hse.gov.uk/toolbox/managing/managingtherisks.htm
“Managing construction health risks”
https://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/healthrisks/managing-essentials/review-the-controls.htm

Part 2: Risk Assessment

Organisation name: Al Naafay Construction Company

Date of assessment: 08 April 2024.
Scope of risk assessment: Scope of risk assessment include entire construction site including the excavation-related basement area, parking areas,
warehouses, storerooms, lifts, and activities involving working at heights and manual handling, hot work and concrete mixing area

Hazard category Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are Timescales for Responsible
and hazard and how? required? further actions person’s job
to be title
completed
(within …)
1-Work at height Two workers, site 1. Monitoring and 1- Must provide new 1 month Project
supervisor and scaffolder supervision were mobile scaffolding to manager
Two employees might be at high risks provided to the workers the workers which must
were painting during working. during working hours by have proper guard rail
from the exterior site supervisor. system and fully
wall while Without wearing PPEs 2. Emergency qualified inspected.
utilising a like safety harness, first aider was available 2- Only trained, 2 weeks HR admin
damaged workers were using at the site. experienced, and

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Hazard category Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are Timescales for Responsible
and hazard and how? required? further actions person’s job
to be title
completed
(within …)
standard mobile damaged standard 3. Tag system was competent workers
scaffold at 13 scaffolding. Worker falls installed on the mobile must allow to the work
meters height. from height (13m) or scaffolding (green, red at the site.
Workers were mobile scaffolding and yellow) but workers 3- Inspection of the 3 days Inspector
also not wearing collapsing during use are didn’t not follow safety mobile scaffolding
PPE. both possible outcomes. instruction provided by should be done by
Fracture, bone break, the HSE officer. competent scaffolder.
muscle injury, vertebral 4- Must arrange a fall 2 weeks Site manager
column injury, and in the arrest condition and
worst-case scenario, safety nets must be
worker death, will be the installed.
consequences. 5- Must barricade the 2 days Site
entire area of the supervisor
mobile scaffolding
were working at height
activity is going on.
6- Adequate personal 1 week Safety officer
protective equipment
like safety helmet,
safety shoes, coverall,
and gloves must
provide to the workers
but especially safety
harness must provide
to the workers during
working at height.
7- Must provide to the 5 days HSE officer
workers tool box talk
session and induction
training session about
the work at height.

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Hazard category Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are Timescales for Responsible
and hazard and how? required? further actions person’s job
to be title
completed
(within …)
2-Electricity All workers, visitors, site 1. PPEs like plastic 1- Must install a new 3 weeks Electrical
supervisor, cleaner and gloves, safety shoes, electric cable having engineer
There was other individuals might be helmet and coverall double insulation layer
damaged electric harmed. were given to the for the grinder and all
wire of workers during working electric cables should
equipment (a Damaged grinder power hours by site be fully Inspected by
grinder) on the cable is situated on the supervisor. competent Person.
working floor, but work surface, putting 2. Tool Box Talk sessions 2- Must carry out 3 days HSE officer
there was no workers and other people conduction on daily insulation of damaged
equipment at risk of electric shock basis for the education wire prior of electricity
earthing or any during working hours. of workers. conduction through it.
other safety These consequences can 3- Must install a ground 1 month
measure in include skin burns, fault circuit Interrupter Electrical
actions for safety electric shock, cardiac (GFCI) and ELCB engineer
of workers. arrest, tingling, and in the which will control the
worst-case scenario, unnecessary short
worker fatality. circuit.
4- All the electrical cables 2 weeks Electrical
of the equipment and engineer
machinery lines should
be underground.
5- Inspection of the 5 days Inspector
electric cables of
equipment and
machinery should be
done periodically.
6- Must provide training 1 week HSE Officer
session to the workers,
how to protect
themselves in case of
electrical emergency.

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Hazard category Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are Timescales for Responsible
and hazard and how? required? further actions person’s job
to be title
completed
(within …)
7- Regular Maintenance 1 week Electrician &
work of the equipment mechanics
and their cables should
be done by competent
person to avoid any
shock short circuit.
3-Fire Welders, workers, 1. PPEs such as leather 1- Segregation method, 2 months Project
welding supervisor, gloves, safety shoes, construct separate manager
Welder was foreman, store keeper safety helmet, face storage area for the
welding close to and visitors might be shield and coverall flammable material
flammable harmed. were provided to the away from the working
material (petrol workers and welder site.
containers were When flammable during welding activity 2- Must enclosed and 5 days Site
present) in the materials are positioned and supervision. barricade the whole supervisor
area of the store close to flash or sparks 2. Fire alarm system and area where flammable
room. produced during welding fire sprinkler system material placed and no
activity, a serious was installed at entry of restricted
accident may occur. The workplace. person.
effects of a fire accident 3- Must provide to the 2 days Site
include skin burns or skin workers and welder Supervisor
damage, workers' lasting proper Supervision and
disabilities, heart monitoring during hot
conditions, breathing workings activity.
difficulties brought on by 4- Must install a fire 1 week HSE manager
smoke, and in the worst- extinguisher DPC
case scenario, worker inside the storage area
fatalities. which should be fully
inspected and in
working condition.

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Hazard category Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are Timescales for Responsible
and hazard and how? required? further actions person’s job
to be title
completed
(within …)
5- Fire safety induction 5 days HSE officer
training must provide to
the workers.
6- Hot work permit should 3 days Permit Issuer
be implemented as per
required checklist.
7- Emergency response 2 days HSE officer
plan must provide to
the workers.
8- Fire watcher must be 1 month HR admin
available at the site
where hot working
activity is going on.
4-Noise Grinder operator and 1. Authorised person was 1- New grinder equipment 1 month Project
other workers, visitors, allowed to do work with with upgrade condition manager
Excessive and site supervisor might grinder and he was fully must be purchased for
amount of noise be harmed from noise. trained and the grinding work.
made by the experienced. 2- Must enclosed and 4 days Site admin or
grinder when it is Due to the grinding 2. PPEs were given to the barricade the area supervisor
operating due to operation's high level of grinder operator where grinding
out-dated noise, workers may be specialty earmuffs and operation is going and
condition of harmed. Serious earplugs. noise produced there.
grinder. consequences include 3- Must provide to the 3 months Medical lead
tinnitus, irreversible workers’ health staff
hearing loss NIHL, and surveillance program to
difficulty concentrating on reduce the noise
tasks, high blood exposure periodically
pressure, and other for those workers who
mental and physical are exposed to noise.
stress. 4- There should be large 5 days HSE officer
Displacement between

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Hazard category Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are Timescales for Responsible
and hazard and how? required? further actions person’s job
to be title
completed
(within …)
workers and source of
noise.
5- Must provide to the 3 days Site admin
worker frequently rest
breaks who are
working regularly and
exposed to noise
hazards.
6- Must install an 1 week Mechanical
absorbent material like engineer or
foam absorber on the mechanics
grinder equipment
which will reduce the
noise hazard level.
7- Tool Box talk session 6 days HSE officer
must give to the
workers about the
noise hazards.
5-Hazardous It is possible for drivers, 1. Personal protective 1- Must have supplement 4 days Safety officer
Substances tourists, mechanics, equipment was given to of Breathing apparatus.
foreman helpers, site the workers during 2- Total entire area of the 2 days Site
Due to the supervisors, and other concrete mixing activity activity where concrete supervisor
cement bags and employees to be suffered specialty face mask and mixing is going must be
silica sand used from. anti-dust masks. enclosed and
in the mixing 2. Tool box talk session barricaded.
process, a lot of Due to the high levels of was conducted before 3- Must provide to the 1 week HSE officer
hazardous dust is dust that are produced the start of work about workers MSDS
created. while mixing concrete in the hazards and risks of (material safety data
the work area, this could hazardous substances sheet) which will help
be dangerous for the like dust, smoke etc. them to improve the
health of the workers.

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Hazard category Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are Timescales for Responsible
and hazard and how? required? further actions person’s job
to be title
completed
(within …)
Severe consequences work efficiency and will
include coughing, eye reduce the risk.
and skin irritation, 4- Induction trainings 4 days HSE officer
breathing issues, lungs session must provide
infections, asthma, and to the workers related
the possibility of blood or to hazardous
skin cancer. substances.
5- Supervision and 3 days Site admin
monitoring must
provide to workers by
safety supervisor.
6- Provide to the workers 3 days Site
rest breaks and job supervisor
rotations during
working hours to
reduce the exposure of
hazard.
7- Periodically, must 3 months Medical lead
provide to workers staff
health surveillance
programme to reduce
the hazard exposure.
8- Must provide to the 5 days HSE manager
workers safe working
procedures and safe
and healthy working
environment.

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Hazard category Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are Timescales for Responsible
and hazard and how? required? further actions person’s job
to be title
completed
(within …)
6-Manual All employees who 1. Frequent rest breaks 1- Substitution method, 3 months Project in
handling engage in manual were given to the instead of manual charge
handling activities run the workers during working handling must provide
It was noted that risk of getting harmed. time. to the workers fork lifter
two workers were 2. Safe working or crane for the
using their Workers who load and procedures about safe unloading and loading
shoulders to unload materials risk manual handling was of material.
manually unload serious harm. Because given to the workers 2- Must use automated 3 weeks Site manager
and load cement iron rods have sharp and right posture machine that will
bags (50kg) and edges, major health- techniques etc. minimize the limits of
iron rods from related consequences, 3. Supervision was twisting, bending and
trucks at the such as back discomfort, provided to the workers stooping during manual
construction site. muscle injuries, joint by site supervisor handling.
dislocations, muscular during working hours. 3- Must provide to the 5 days Site admin
disorders, upper limb workers job rotations
disorders, and it may during working hours to
even result in worker reduce the exposure of
incapacity, will occur at hazard.
the worksite. 4- Only competent, 1 month HR admin
young, experienced
and trained workers
must allow to do work.
5- Periodically, must 3 months Medical lead
provide to the workers’ staff
health surveillance
program to reduce the
exposure of hazard.
6- Must provide to the 8 days HSE officer
workers induction
training about manual
handling tasks.

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Hazard category Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are Timescales for Responsible
and hazard and how? required? further actions person’s job
to be title
completed
(within …)
7- Must provide to the 6 days HSE officer
workers personal
protective equipment
such as safety helmet
safety shoes, hand
gloves etc.
7-Work Operators of discutter 1. Safety training, and 1- Safety guard must 3 weeks Mechanical
Equipment and and employees who are induction was provided install on the discutter engineer
Machinery directly exposed to them to the workers about equipment which
may be at significant risk. safe use of equipment should be fully
Iron bar was and machinery before inspected by third
being cut by a The operator was using a the start of any working party.
worker using a disc cutter with a faulty activity. 2- Maintenance of the 1 week Mechanics
damage discutter safety guard to cut the 2. Warning and safety equipment should be
without a safety iron bars. Due to the lack sings were installed at done by competent
guard. of a safety guard, the disc workplace and no person.
could break or the irrelevant person is 3- Trip device and inter 3 weeks Electrical
employees could suffer allowed to do work with lock system should be engineer
significant injuries. discutter. installed on discutter, in
Accidents can have case of any emergency
serious consequences for device will trip
workers, including the risk automatically and
of arm, hand, or other workers remain safe.
body part amputation, as 4- Inspection of the 3 days Inspector
well as harmful disc discutter equipment
impact. should be done as per
required checklist.
5- Hot Work permit should 5 days Permit issuer
be implemented as per
given checklist.

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Hazard category Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are Timescales for Responsible
and hazard and how? required? further actions person’s job
to be title
completed
(within …)
6- Tool box talk session 1 week HSE officer
must conducted before
the use equipment and
workers must know
about safe use of
equipment.
7- Emergency switch off 4 days Electrician
button must install on
discutter equipment.
8- Safe working 6 days HSE officer
procedures were given
to the workers and
PPEs were given to the
workers as per
requirement.
8-Load Potential victims include 1. Trained, competent and 1- Must purchase a new 2 months Finance
Handling employees, the crane experienced workers boom of crane and it department
Equipment operator, the rigger and were doing work during must be installed.
rigging foreman, visitors, lifting operation. 2- Inspection of the crane 2 weeks Inspector
The crane boom and other people. 2. Crane operator was boom and its parts
was badly fully trained and he has should be done by third
damaged during The boom of the crane is a valid driving licence. party.
the lifting severely damaged, and 3- Barricade the complete 3 days Site
operation, and two people are working area of the crane lifting supervisor
two personnel while dangling. and no entry of
were operating Therefore, a catastrophic restricted person.
with a suspended accident could occur if the 4- Must install safety 1 week Electrical
load. load falls or the crane's devices on the crane engineer
boom collapses. Injuries like anti two block
and fractures, bone devices, anemometer
breaks, bodily cuts or etc.

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Hazard category Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are Timescales for Responsible
and hazard and how? required? further actions person’s job
to be title
completed
(within …)
shears, backbone 5- Crane safety work 5 days Permit issuer
injuries, and in the worst- permit should be
case scenario, worker implemented at the site
death, will be the as per required
consequences. checklist.
6- Only approved rigger 3 weeks HR admin
must do signal to the
crane operator.
7- Regular maintenance 1 week Site
of the crane tools and supervisor
tackles should be
done.
8- Must provide lifting 1 week Rigging
plan to the workers and department
all operations should
be done as per lifting
plan.
9- Emergency first aider 1 month HSE manager
should be available at
the site.
9-Confined The installation of 1. Whole watcher or stand 1- Only authorized, 2 weeks HR admin
Space sewerage pipelines may by man was available at experienced and
put all workers at great the site during working competent workers
Two employees risk. time. must be allowed to do
were putting in Because there is 2. Tool box talk session work in confined space
sewerage piping inadequate ventilation conducted for the and they should be
in the basement, and a low oxygen level, workers about confined third party certified.
but the space workers inside the space hazards and their 2- Must provide to the 1 week HSE officer
was too small. pipeline have major preventive measures. workers emergency
Both of the health problems. All 3. Emergency exit was response plan (ERP).
workers lacked employees do not wear provided to the workers.

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Hazard category Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are Timescales for Responsible
and hazard and how? required? further actions person’s job
to be title
completed
(within …)
sufficient PPE while working. The 3- Before the start of 3 days Permit issuer
ventilation and effects of this lack of confined space activity,
PPE. oxygen include confined space entry
suffocation, exhaustion, work permit must be
mental stress, and in the issued.
worst-case scenario, 4- Must provide to the 2 months HSE manager
worker death. workers proper
ventilation plan and
illumination.
5- Rescue team should 1 week HSE manager
be available at the site.
6- There should be 5 days HSE officer
regular communication
between workers and
stand by man during
working hours inside
confined space.
7- Regular Supervision 2 days Safety
and monitoring must supervisor
provide to the workers.
8- Must provide to the 1 week
workers PPEs like HSE officer
safety shoes, helmet,
gloves and specially
SCABA.
10-Lone worker Worker might be harmed 1. PPEs were given to the 1- There should be proper 1 week HSE officer
during working. worker like gloves, communication
A worker was safety shoes and between workers and
excavating in the Away from the site, one helmet etc. safety officer and in
parking plot worker was performing 2. Tool box talk session case of any emergency
alone, without manual excavation was conducted for the

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Hazard category Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are Timescales for Responsible
and hazard and how? required? further actions person’s job
to be title
completed
(within …)
any assistance without any other workers worker about risks and he may call to the
from co-workers, present. Additionally, the hazards. responsible person.
and without being worker was not fully 2- There should be a co- 3 days Site in charge
instructed in safe aware of safe working worker with the worker
working practises. A worker may during lone working
practises. experience issues with activity.
his or her health while at 3- Must provide to the 4 days Safety
work, including workers regular supervisor
depression, weariness, Supervision and
metal stress, minor monitoring.
injuries, and muscular 4- Must install an 2 weeks HSE officer
damage, among others. automated emergency
apparatus at the
workplace.
5- Workers should be fully 1 week HR admin
trained and must know
the procedures in case
of emergency how to
rescue himself.
6- Emergency first aider 2 weeks HSE manager
should be available at
the site.
7- Must provide to the 5 days HSE officer
workers safe working
procedures and safety
instruction before the
start of work.

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

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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 Moral Arguments
arguments A construction company's moral and ethical obligation is to provide a safe and healthy work
environment for its employees. Professionals joined the organization to give their skills and generate
money, and if a worker is injured on the job site, they will face several issues. A worker's family will
have financial troubles, his social network will suffer, and the morale of other employees will
deteriorate. As a result, it is essential for an organization to provide its staff with introductory training,
toolbox discussions, and personal protective equipment. Only competent persons with training and
experience are permitted to carry out the relevant actions. Before commencing any task, an
organisation must provide its employees with a safe working environment and safety precautions.
Before beginning any task, a company must equip its employees with a safe working environment as
well as safety procedures. Workers must be aware of lifesaving standards and the moral obligation
of their organization. So, this is moral responsibility of the employer of organization to maintain and
provide a safe and healthy workplace culture for the safety of workers with giving them a safe hazard
which will be risk free.
Legal Arguments
If an accident occurs on the job site as a result of a failure in occupational safety and health culture
or noncompliance with health and safety legislation, enforcement authorities will take various legal
steps against the company. As stated in ILO Convention C155 and Construction Convention C167,
if an accident occurs on the job site, the employer may face a variety of legal consequences, including
improvement notices, fines, prison time, workplace bans, court prosecution, and more.
Financial Arguments
If an accident happens on an organization's worksite, the company is going to experience various
financial damages, which might be direct or indirect.
Direct financial losses include medical bills, hospital fees, and family assistance, hiring new
employees, paying off leaves, advertising, insured and uninsured costs, etc.

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 Indirectly, the company will incur various financial expenses such as a negative reputation, a loss of
confidence, difficulty obtaining new contracts, legal fees, and so on.

Justification for action 1

Action (Taken from column 4 of risk Hazard Category- Work at Height
assessment) Must provide new mobile scaffolding to the workers which must have proper guard rail system and
fully inspected.
Specific legal arguments ILO implement suitable control measures related to the hazards at the workplace. And it Conventions
and recommendations are totally for the hazards control measure. The Convention of ILO C167 which
is specifically for the construction site and its article 14 and clause 1 & 4 says about the control
measure of the work at height.
“C167 - Safety and Health in Construction Convention, 1988 (No. 167)”
1.“Where work cannot safely be done on or from the ground or from part of a building or other
permanent structure, a safe and suitable scaffold shall be provided and maintained, or other equally
safe and suitable provision shall be made”.
4.Scaffolds shall be inspected by a competent person in such cases and at such times as shall be
prescribed by national laws or regulations”

Work at height job with broken standard at the height of 13m when workers were painting the wall of
building, the job was unsafe not comply with safety standards so, company contravene above
mentioned legal arguments.
Consideration of likelihood AND severity Likelihood level for this hazard is high in that unsafe work at height job when workers were painting
the front wall of the building by the support of damaged standard scaffolding. This unsafe operation
• types of injury or ill health
cause falling off workers from the height as there was chances of collapse of scaffolding and this will
• number of workers at risk cause height falling accident and there was no use of PPEs and any safety harness condition as a
• how often the activity is carried out safety preventive in this case. So, the risk level of this hazard is also high.
• how widespread the risk is

Severity consequences for work at height hazard are high which are classified in negligible to
catastrophic class for further explanation as listed below in which workers will be suffered from
different health injuries such as head and neck injuries, bone breakage, organ damage, abrasions

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 and cuts etc. and more serious case is the death of worker. Severity table is as in which severity will
be major.
Negligible: No such harms or injuries to the workers as result of fall.
Minor: First aid treatment for small injuries or scrapes/abrasions in this case.
Major: Serious injuries in this class like bone fracture, organ damage and there will be need of proper
medical care.
Catastrophic: Worst case where there will be death of worker.
This unsafe job of work at height with damaged standard scaffolding will harm 7 workers at the
worksite including workers in painting, workers under scaffolding, site supervisor, safety officer etc.
This painting task with the support of damaged standard scaffolding with almost 5-6 hours per working
day. Risk of this hazard is widespread in entire scaffolding work area covering all its installation space.
How effective the action is likely to be in
The amount of risk when working at heights will be reduced by the provision of mobile scaffolding
controlling the risk. This should include:
that will be thoroughly inspected. Because new movable scaffolding is properly guarded and has little
• the intended impact of the action; possibility of collapsing while being used. Because there won't be any accidents at the site, the risk
• justification for the timescale that level will decrease and workers will stay safe. So, this will be a strong safety action against this hazard
you indicated in your risk of the worksite.
assessment; and Timescale provided to the project manager for one months, The project manager will obtain a budget
• whether you think the action will from the finance department during this period and then buy new mobile scaffolding. After all
fully control the risk procedures are finished, he will give the workers scaffolding.
Without a doubt, the recommended control measure will completely lower the level of risk and hazard.
But in addition, workers should be provided with personal protective equipment, and monitoring is
absolutely necessary.

Justification for action 2

Action (Taken from column 4 of risk Hazard Category- Electricity
assessment) Must install a new electric cable having double insulation layer for the grinder and all electric cables
should be fully Inspected by competent Person.
As it is clearly stated in the international labour organization, ILO convention, C167, 1988.
Specific legal arguments
In the Article Number, 26 the Clause Number 2.

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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
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“Before construction is commenced and during the progress thereof adequate steps shall be taken
to ascertain the presence of and to guard against danger to workers from any live electrical cable or
apparatus which is under, over or on the site.”
R175-Safety and Health in Construction Recommendation,1988 (No. 175)
50. “Where the work involves risk of drowning, asphyxiation or electric shock, first aid personnel
should be proficient in the use of resuscitation and other life saving techniques in rescue procedures.”
Wire that conducts high voltage current to grinder equipment for its operating as was damage with
random placing on the ground, so this is the violation of safety standards, that’s why the worksite did
not have compliance with above mentioned legal arguments.
Likelihood level of the electric shock hazard is very high as there was damage wire of grinder
equipment that was placed on the ground randomly without safety measures. Wire with high voltage
current conduction in case of getting touched with any worker, he will have severe electric shock from
this hazard. So, the risk level of this hazard is very high.
Severity consequences for this hazard at the workplace are very high in which there will be different
health consequences the workers will face such as skin burn, cardiac arrest, damage to nervous
system, paralysis etc. and even death of worker. Severity of this hazard lies in between minor to
catastrophic case and there will be catastrophic severity for this hazard which is described as.
Minor: There will first aid demanding injuries such as cuts or abrasions as secondary effects.
Major: In this case, there will be serious injuries like skin burn, cardiac arrest and will need hospital
care.
Catastrophic: The workers' death will be happened in this electric shock.
In case of this electric shock hazard, 23 workers will get harmed including operator, helper, nearby
workers, safety officer, site supervisor, visitors etc. In case of this hazard, the grinding work I =is
performed on daily basis about 3-4 hours in a working day. Risk of this hazard is confined with the
damaged wire placed random on the ground for conducting high voltage current to the grinder
equipment for its operating.
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 How effective the action is likely to be in
New electric wires will be installed by an electrical engineer for grinder equipment with also having a
controlling the risk. This should include:
double layer of insulation layer on it which will act as physical barrier in between workers and current
• the intended impact of the action; flow and keep workers safe, which will lower risk to some extent because they are defect-free. There
• justification for the timescale that won't be any accidents on the job site, and the workers will stay safe. When new wiring is installed,
you indicated in your risk equipment will be safe to operate and employees will rely on the organization's HSE policy.
assessment; and The execution of this control action is the responsibility of the electrical engineer. The electrical
• whether you think the action will engineer was given a total timeframe of just three weeks. Electrical engineers will buy electrical wires
fully control the risk within the allotted time frame after receiving a budget from the finance division. The electrician will
then be given the task of installing all electric cables, and all paperwork will be completed within the
specified time.
Yes, this priority safety control measure will fully cover the hazard level. Some other safety measures
for this hazard control are Proper insulation, timely inspection, installing of circuit breakers etc.

Justification for action 3

Action (Taken from column 4 of risk Hazard Category- Fire
assessment) Segregation method, construct separate storage area for the flammable material away from the
working site.
Article 16 of ILO Convention C 155, titled "Occupational Safety and Health," mandates that
Specific legal arguments
employers "shall be required to ensure that, to the extent that is reasonably practicable, the chemical,
physical, biological substances and agents under their control are without risk to health when the
appropriate measures of protection are taken."
According to International Labour Organization health in construction (section 167 article 29),
employers must take the necessary precautions to reduce the risk of fire, contain any fire outbreak
quickly and effectively, arrange for a quick and safe evacuation of people, and provide sufficient and
appropriate storage space for flammable liquids, solids, and gases.
The International Labour Organization's Code of Practice for Health in Construction stipulates
that flame cutting, welding, and other hot work should only be performed under the supervision of a
qualified safety supervisor after the necessary safety measures have been made to lower the risk of
fire.

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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 area is quite high.
• how widespread the risk is
Welding job that was observed nearby wooden planks and wooden boards in storage room as unsafe
act so, company did not have accordance of safety protocols so contravene above mentioned legal
arguments.
The likelihood of a fire hazard occurring at the job is extremely high because there was storage of
petrol containers (flammable material) in the area where the welder was observed smoking. Any
smoking spark or lighted cigarette might trigger ignition in these combustible materials, resulting in a
serious fire catastrophe at the job. As a result, the chance of this fire danger occurring in the storage
Severity consequences for fire hazards are quite significant, ranging from minor to catastrophic
cases, and in this fire accident occurrence, the workers will have diverse health impacts such as skin
burns, lungs infection, organ damage, respiratory disorders, and critical will be death case of work
Negligible: There will be no harm or injuries to the workers.

Minor: Small injuries like abrasions or scrapes (secondary effects) tackled by first aid.

Major: A worker may experience a serious-physical harm, skin burn, respiratory disorders, lungs
infection, or others, in which situation medical attention in a hospital would be required.

Catastrophic: This could result in worker death.

In the event of a fire in the storage room, 32 personnel will be injured, including operators, workers,
the storage room's in-charge, a safety officer, and visitors. This welding action is a daily activity of
welder during working hours, and this risk is prevalent throughout the storage room area, putting the
entire space at risk of a fire mishap.
How effective the action is likely to be in A new separate storage room will be constructed to store flammable materials like petrol containers
controlling the risk. This should include: away from the work site. Because fuel sources will be turned off owing to new area development, the
• the intended impact of the action; risk level will be zero, and there will be no chance of a fire breaking out on the land. So, there will be
• justification for the timescale that no risk of fire accident occurrence as because of welding activity in which welding sparks will act as
you indicated in your risk ignition source and hence, this safety control is very effective in control the risk of this hazard from
assessment; and the workplace.
• whether you think the action will
Within two months, the project manager will construct a separate storage place for a safe home away
fully control the risk
from the job site. He will communicate with the site manager and the HSE manager before deciding
on an appropriate site for the storage facility. Then he'd buy a material and hire workers to construct

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 it. He will complete all of the processes and activate this control measure within the authorized two-
month time frame, eliminating the hazard in the region.
Yes, the recommended control measure would entirely remove the fire hazard; however, other efforts
must be done, such as equipping staff with personal protective equipment, completing fire safety
training, and simulating emergency circumstances.

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 I will undertake a review of my risk assessment report dated April 8, 2025, in accordance with the
reasoning company's HSE policy, which defines that the risk assessment report would be reviewed after a 12-
month period. This scheduling date will change if the following parameters are met:
1-Increased rate of accidents and incidents.
2-Change in review policy
3-On hiring of new workers
4. New equipment addition
5. Change in working procedure
How the risk assessment findings will be After the visit is completed and I have compiled all data into a precise summary, I will convene a
communicated AND who you need to tell meeting with senior management to discuss my findings and highlight workplace hazards, with a
focus on safety measures required for worker safety. Senior management will get a hard copy of this
summary prior to the commencement of the meeting, and I will also send this summary in soft form
to their respective email addresses. I will attend site workers' induction training and Tool Box Talk
sessions, where I will present my findings to them and provide my safety recommendations to keep
them safe from these hazards. I will attend site workers' induction training sessions and Tool Box
Talk meetings, where I will show them my findings and provide my safety recommendations to keep
them safe from workplace hazards. Following that, I will create some posters based on my results
and put them on the jobsite to raise worker awareness, as well as display summary of my findings on
the company's notice board. I will include these findings in the organization's safety handbook under
the supervision of the HSE manager.

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 How you will follow up on the risk The follow-up to my risk assessment will be organized by creating a thorough timetable that includes
assessment to check that the actions all relevant responsible persons of the worksite, as well as a cell phone reminder. When I call the
have been carried out appropriate responsible personnel, I will inquire about the status of my safety recommendation
implementation at the worksite and make surprise visits for personal inspection. Knowing the budget
issue that caused the delay in installing safety-suggested controls at the workplace for worker safety,
I will contact the finance management officer and request that the budget be released after
emphasizing the importance of the safety controls. I will meet with the project manager to explain the
problem. All of these safety measures will be executed in accordance with ILO and ISO standards,
and a recorded video of them will be shared with the company's HSE manager and director.

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