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NEBOSH International General Certificatein Occupational Health and Safety

UNIT GC3: HEALTH AN SA!ET" #$ACTICALA##LICATION

Student Name: %UHA%%E NASI% #&%

Student Number:

Date of Submission:


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GC3 ' The Health and Safety #ractical Application

Candidate and cour(e pro)ider declaration(:

!or co*pletion +y the candidate:

I declare that the work submitted for this practical application assessment ie. the completed observation sheetsand the report to management, is my own work. I recognise that contravention of this statement constitutesmalpractice and may result in my being subject to the penalties set out in the N!"S# $alpractice policy.

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I declare that the work marked is identical to that received from the candidate. I recognise that contravention of this statement constitutes malpractice and may result in my being subject to the penalties set out in the N!"S#$alpractice policy.

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GC3 ' THE HEALTH ANSA!ET" #$ACTICAL A##LICATION

Date of practical application Name of assessor

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Student number Student name %UHA%%E NASI% #&%

*riteria

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NEBOSH*oderated

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5 Co*pletion of o+(er)ation (heet(

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+ ange and outline of ha-ards and conse)uences 56

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Identification of suitable control measures andtimescales

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7 $eport 8 Introduction and E4ecuti)e Su**ary

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Introduction providing an overview of the chosenarea

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/ecutive summary 6

3 $eport 8 %ain findin-( of the in(pection

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1uality of interpretation of findings 56

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Identification of possible breaches of internationalstandards

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&ersuasiveness 2 conciseness 2 technical content 59

2 $eport 8 Conclu(ion( and $eco**endation(

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*lear and concise conclusions which are clearlyrelated to report findings and are effective inconvincing management to take action

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ecommendations which present realistic actions toimprove health and safety in the chosen area

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TOTAL %A$S599

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

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GC3 ' THE HEALTH AN Candidate/( o+(er)ationSA!ET" #$ACTICAL A##LICATION (heet

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+. 6he office lift is overcrowdeddaily in the peak hours %morningcheck7in time, afternoon lunchbreak and evening check7outtime'. 6his causes some staffsespecially senior and ladiesstaffs to get suffocated and feeluncomfortable. 6his also affectsthe productivity of staffs whenthey e/perience it in the morningcheck7in time.

. 6he tube light fi/ture on the roof in the office hall area in 8 th floor is found to be hanging loose dueto improperly tightened boltswhich attach the fi/ture onto theroof. 4lso the bolts are found tobe in corroded state. 6hiscondition creates a ha-ardousenvironment and risk of droppedobject on staffs who pass byunder the fi/ture.

0. 6he 4* vent in the store room in9th floor cause stinky odour tospread throughout the room.6his probably due to dirty,clogged vent filters which wasnot cleaned for the last years.ven though other vent filter inthe office are subjected toroutine maintenance and

cleaning, the vent filter in thestore room has been neglectedcausing uncomfortable smelland poses risk of suffocation for the office boys who visit thestore room for various purposes.

3. 6he stair case way which isused as emergency escaperoute is obstructed at 8th floor of the office building with piles of old office files stacked to 37 feetheight. In addition to this, theescape route in +;th floor of

+. "nly limited number of staffs shall beallowed to enter the lift at a time. 6hisshall be done under the supervisionof building watchman.

. Discussion with building managementshould be held to set a policyregarding the usage of lift with limitednumber of people so that no one getuncomfortable. &riority to enter the liftshould be given to ladies and senior citi-ens.

0. Notice should be posted at theentrance showing the re)uirement tofollow building policy on usage of lift.

+. Inform the building maintenancepersonnel and get the hanging tubelight fi/ture repaired at the earliest.eplace the corroded bolts with newones.

. Introduce defect reporting system inthe office so that staffs who see thedefect can report it to management.

0. *arry out inspection on regular basisthroughout all floors to find out loose

light fi/tures to avoid dropped objectha-ards.

+. Inform the building maintenancepersonnel and get this particular ventfilter cleaned as soon as possible.

. &repare a list of vent filters which arein clogged condition and carry out thecleaning activity.

0. outinely inspect each vent filter for

any odour, clogging etc.

+. emove all the obstruction as soonas possible and relocate the stackedfiles into store rooms. Inform thebuilding management to remove

building materials which are blockingthe emergency path.


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office building also found to beobstructed with buildingmaterials by the buildingmanagement which can hinder easy movement of staffs in case

of an emergency situation.6hese unsafe conditions posethe risk of being trapped or getdelayed to reach the assemblypoint during an emergency.

. 6he escape route between =th

and 8th floors is found to be inwet condition due to poor housekeeping. 6his can causeslippery of persons using stair case in emergency cases

leading to physical injury suchas bruises, cuts and evenfractures etc.

>. 6he electric wire of kettle in thekitchen in 9th floor is found to bein poorly insulated condition dueto various reasons including

improper usage. 6his can leadto the risk of electrical shock tothe staff who accidently touchthe poorly insulated area of thewire.

8. 6he cord cover of trailing electricfle/ passing across the office

walkways and aisles is found tobe damaged in 8th floor. 6houghinsulated and avoid electricalha-ards, it can cause tripha-ards and even head injury or fracture.

. Inform all the staff to refrain fromkeeping any files in emergency route.&ost a notice on emergency routeand circulate email regarding this.Inform the building management also

to avoid keeping materials on theemergency route.

0. *arry out inspection on regular basisto find such unsafe practices.

+. Dry out the area as soon as possible

. Inform all the staff to refrain fromdrinking or eating in emergency route.&ost a notice on emergency routeand circulate email regarding this.

Inform the building management alsoto tell their personnel to refrain fromdrinking or eating on the emergencyroute.

0. *arry out inspection on regular basisto find such unsafe practices.

+. &rovide temporary insulation to there)uired area by means of insulationtape.

. eplace the kettle with new one.

0. &rovide the staff awareness abouthow to properly use the kettle.

3. Introduce defect reporting system inthe office so that staffs who see thedefect can report it to management.

. Inspect regularly the condition of kettle body and its wire etc.

+. !lock the path temporarily to avoid

staff passing through the walkwayuntil a signage is put in place.

. *onsider changing the damaged cordcover.


3. Inspect regularly the condition of cordcover of trailing electric fle/ especiallythose passing across walkways and

aisles.

+ week

+ month

Immediately

+ week

+ month


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=. Some of the chairs in hall areain 8th floor are found to be withdamaged wheels. 6he staffsusing these chairs may get into

trouble of falling and result inbruises or even broken bones.

9. 6he lid of kettle is found to beleaking in =th floor kitchen. 6his

often leads to spillage issues inthe kitchen floor and poses slipha-ards.

+;. Some staffs are found to be notproperly using the microwaveoven when heating li)uidmaterials such as milk, tea etc.in 9th floor. 6his often causesoverheat7up and spill over to

kitchen floor posing slip ha-ards.

++. 6he photocopier in the 9th floor office is found to be producinge/cessive noise when operating.6his creates uncomfortableworking environment to thosewho sit nearby the photocopier and prolonged e/posure to thisnoise can lead to hearingimpairment to those staffs.

+. 6he electric sockets in someworkstation at 8th floor are foundto be in almost broken conditionand some are corroded. Staffsare found to be still using thesepartially broken2corrodedsockets to plug7in their laptopcharger pin. 6his poses risk of electrical shock to the staffs.

+0. In some cases, few staffs are

+. Isolate the chairs so that staffs will notuse it.

. epair the wheels. If damage is

beyond the repair, replace the chair with new one.


3. egularly inspect each chair in theoffice for its condition.

+. Isolate the kettle so that staffs will notuse it.

. eplace the kettle with new one.

0. egularly inspect the kettle for itscondition

+. Dry7out the spilled area

. &rovide awareness to all staffs for theproper usage of oven.

0. $onitor the kitchen area for good

housekeeping

+. Do not operate the photocopier machine and isolate the power supplyto this machine.

. e)uest the ?ero/ maintenancepersonnel to repair the machine.

0. egularly monitor the photocopier machine for any abnormal noise.

+. Isolate the damaged sockets so thatstaffs will not be using it.

. Inform the building maintenancepersonnel and get the socketsrepaired.


3. egularly inspect each socket in theoffice for its condition.


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found to be possessing violentbehaviour. 6his was found in 8 th

floor. 6he reason being the workoverload allocated to them tocomplete in unrealistic timeline.

6his makes them violentinvoluntarily and causes fear toother staffs.

+3. 6he inside of fridge is found tobe not properly cleaned andpoorly maintained in 9th floor.

6his causes the food materialswhich are stored inside of fridge,to get contaminated and staffswho consume thesecontaminated food stuffs mayget various stomach relateddiseases such as diarrhoea,constipation and in worst case,food poisoning.

+. 6he manual handling practice bysome office staffs including

office boys is found to be not instandard or safe way of liftingweights in =th floor. 6his can leadto various health problems suchas back pain2injuries, work7related upper limb disorders,muscular problems etc.

+>. 6he way of using laptop bysome staffs in 9th floor is notsafe. @or e/ample, using laptopunder poorly lighted area, and

eye to laptop monitor is not incorrect level etc. 6his can causeeye strain and eye irritation tothe staff. 4lso poorly lighted areacan cause trip ha-ards to staffswho pass by.

+8. 6he drinking water facility is notprovided in 8th floor. 6he staff re)uired to go to other floors justto drink water. 6he reason being

said to be few staffs are workingin the 8th floor. &rolongede/posure to this condition can

+. 6alk to the # about the violentbehaviour and get suitable actionsincluding providing sufficient breaksfor the employees affected by violentnature.

. eschedule the manpower strategy."ptimi-e the workload according toeach person5s capability. If re)uired,get more resources

0. &rovide training on time managementand personality development

+. Isolate the fridge and clean the insideimmediately

. Instruct staff to avoid overloading thefridge with food stuffs.

0. egularly monitor the fridge for itscondition.

+. Instruct the staffs to use handling aid

in order to lift heavy weights.

. &rovide training on safe manualhandling practice.

+. &rovide sufficient lighting facility andadjust screen to eye level to avoideye stress and strain.

. Inspect regularly for poorly lightedarea.

0. &rovide training on correct and safeway of usage of laptops to all staffs.

+. &rovide drinking facility immediately

. @acilitate health check7up of employees in th floor.

0. efill2replace the water bottlesregularly to maintain the staffs

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leads to dehydration of staffs.

+=. 6he toilets are not provided withhand wash in 8th floor. 4lso,some toilets are found to be not

hygienic. 6his can causesvarious health issues caused bybacteria such as #epatitis74,trachoma, viral diseases etc.

+9. 6he first aid bo/ is found to beempty in 8th floor. In 9th floor, onlyparacetamols are found in thebo/. "ther necessary first aidmaterials such as cotton,adhesive bandages, tapes, anti7

septic papers, anti7bioticointments etc are found to bemissing. 6his can cause delay ingetting first aid to staffs inemergency in these floors.

;. 6he fire e/tinguishers are notprovided in 8th floor. 6his delaysthe fire e/tinguishing activity if fire breaks out in this floor andaccelerates fire risk. 6he firee/tinguisher in +th floor is found

to be overdue for inspection.

hydrated.

+. &rovide hand wash and clean thetoilets

. $aintain good housekeeping on dailybasis.

0. egularly inspect each toilet for itscondition.

+. &rovide first aid bo/ and fill withnecessary first aid kits

. egularly inspect each first aid bo/for sufficient first aid materials andrefill where re)uired.

0. &rovide staff training on usage of firstaid kit.

+. Inform the building management andre)uest to provide suitable firee/tinguishers.

. Inform the building management tofacilitate inspection of fire

e/tinguisher which is overdue.

3. egularly monitor each firee/tinguisher for its inspection duedate.


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where only employees are found. ach floor has one main entrance and two emergencyescape routes %via stair case'. 6he office operates from =.0; am till .0; pm every day e/cept@riday and Saturday which are weekends. 4ll employees are using laptops with dedicatedworkstations and chairs. 6he director of the company is the highest authority followed bysenior managers, managers, department heads, engineers, technical supports, admin and#. /cept few floors, all other floors are provided with fire e/tinguisher and first aid bo/.

7& E1ECUTI>E SU%%A$"

6he health and safety inspection revealed that overall health and safety system in the officebuilding is good. Cood housekeeping practices were observed in most of the floors. 4lso,safety facilities such as first aid kit, welfare facilities such as drinking water facility, locker facility, sufficient lighting, eating2rest area, comfortable temperature, good ventilation, cleanand hygienic work stations etc were observed. #owever, there are some areas of concernregarding the ade)uacy of safety facility in some floors, especially 8 th and 9th floors. "ut of ;ha-ards observed during the inspection, main ha-ards, to which this report focuses, aregiven below:

+. &oorly insulated electric wire of kettle in 9th floor posing electric risk.. 6he unavailability of drinking water facility in 8th floor posing risk of dehydration.0. "bstructed emergency escape route in +th and +;th floors posing risk of entrapment

during emergency situation.3. ack of first aid bo/ and materials in =th and +th floors posing risk of injury escalation.. Ansafe way of using laptop posing ergonomic related risks.

efer the observation sheet provided along with this report to review the other ha-ards, alongwith their control measures and time scale to implement the control measures.


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3& %AIN !ININGS

3&5 #oorly in(ulated electric 0ire of ettle

6he electric wire of kettle in the kitchen in 9 th floor is found to be in poorly insulated condition

due to various reasons including improper usage. 6he kettle is reported to be 0 years old andis a reputed brand product. #owever due to improper usage practices by some staffs, water consistently come in contact with the wire causing the wear and tear of the electric wire. 6hisposes the risk of electrical shock to the staffs who accidently touch the poorly insulated area of the wire. "nly this kettle is available in the 9th floor kitchen and ;E employees uses this kettleon average times a day. 6he increased fre)uency of usage increases the probability of risk.

6he article7> of International abour "rgani-ation %I"' convention: *+>8 7 Safety and #ealthin *onstruction *onvention which stipulates that Fall electrical e)uipment shall be installed andmaintained by a competent person, and so used as to guard against dangerG is found to beviolated in this case.I recommend providing immediately a temporary insulation to the re)uired area by means of insulation tape to avoid any electric ha-ards. ater on, the kettle can be replaced with newone. I also recommend providing the staff awareness about the proper usage the kettle and tointroduce defect reporting system in the office so that staffs who see the defect can report it tomanagement. In addition to these, regular inspection for the condition of kettle body and itswire is re)uired.

3&7 The una)aila+ility of drinin- 0ater facility

6he drinking water facility is not provided in 8th floor. 6he staff re)uired to go to other floors justto drink water. 6he reason being said to be few staffs are working in the 8th floor. &rolongede/posure to this condition can leads to dehydration of staffs.

3&3 O+(tructed e*er-ency e(cape route

6he stair case way which is used as emergency escape route is obstructed at + th floor of theoffice building with piles of old office files stacked to 37 feet height. In addition to this, theescape route in +;th floor of office building also found to be obstructed with building materialsby the building management which can hinder easy movement of staffs in case of anemergency situation. 6hese unsafe conditions pose the risk of being trapped or get delayed toreach the assembly point during an emergency.

3&2 Lac of fir(t aid +o4 and *aterial(

6he first aid bo/ is found to be empty in = th floor. In +th floor, only paracetamols are found inthe bo/. "ther necessary first aid materials such as cotton, adhesive bandages, tapes, anti7septic papers, anti7biotic ointments etc are found to be missing. 6his can cause delay ingetting first aid to staffs in emergency in these floors.

3&6 Un(afe 0ay of u(in- laptop

6he way of using laptop by some staffs in 3 th floor is not safe. @or e/ample, using laptop under poorly lighted area, and eye to laptop monitor is not in correct level etc. 6his can cause eye


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strain and eye irritation to the staff. 4lso poorly lighted area can cause trip ha-ards to staffswho pass by.


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