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* Zafarabad Industries Ltd.
Site location* Industrial area, Lahore, Pakistan.
Number of workers 1200
One of the first sugar mills in Pakistan, Zafarabad Sugar Mills Limited is a project of Zafarabad
Industries. It is a Public Limited Company. They allowed the company to operate crushing line-I,
which has a reported capacity of 5,500 TCD, as well as crushing line-II, which has a stated
capacity of 7,000 TCD. Purchasing the sugar cane, sweetening the juice, clarifying it with
grinding, ultrafiltration, centrifugation, crystallisation, packaging, and ultimately selling the finished
General description of the organisation product on the market were the main tasks. Reed cutters, carbonation machinery, a sugar
centrifuge, and application machinery all constituted heavy machinery. Workers involved in high-
risk activities such as operating heavy equipment, working at heights, and working in noisy
surroundings throughout the production process. The site's workforce was divided into three
shifts, each lasting eight hours, i.e., the first shift is from 8am to 4pm, the second shift is from 4pm
to 12am, and the third shift is from 12am to 8am.
Description of the area to be included in the The administrative area, refinery area, sugar pulp area, processing area, production area, storage
risk assessment area, waste management area, and parking area will all be included in the risk assessment.
The HSE manager, who reports directly to the finance manager, will be in charge of overseeing all
Any other relevant information
aspects of health and safety management at the company.
* 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.

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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 I started my risk assessment by looking for industry-specific best practises for sugar production
out this should include: and processing on a number of websites, including the International Labour Organization.
 sources of information consulted; https://www.ilo.org/ipecinfo/product/download.do?type=document&id=5713
 who you spoke to; and https://www.ilo.org/inform/online-information-resources/research-guides/economic-andsocial-
 how you identified: sectors/manufacturing/lang--en/index.htm
- the hazards; https://www.ilo.org/public/english/bureau/stat/isco/isco88/8276.htm
- what is already being done; and The RRC International IG2 book was the next resource I looked at, and it was quite helpful in
- any additional controls/actions that assisting me grasp the prerequisites for doing a risk assessment, including hazard identification,
may be required. their control techniques, and additional control measures. Then I went to the plant to talk to the
managers, engineers, and operators who were working there at the time. All of the engineers and
plant operators had a great deal of experience, were highly competent, and had a solid
awareness of workplace risks, their current control mechanisms, their deficiencies, and the risk
associated with those hazards. They were a huge help to me in completing my risk assessment
project. I also used the "Task analysis approach" to review the history of all incidents, near
misses, absences, and sick leaves during the preceding six months.
After the inspection, in order to help me identify the necessary control measures, I reviewed the
notes I had taken during the workplace inspection as well as the information sources I had
already accessed from the various sites mentioned above. After carefully analysing the control
measures, I also looked at a handful of the HSE's authorised codes of practise or guidance
documents to suggest additional control measures.
http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/eh44.pdf
https://www.ilo.org/inform/online-information-resources/research-guides/economic-andsocial-
sectors/manufacturing/lang--en/index.htm
https://www.ilo.org/public/english/bureau/stat/isco/isco88/8276.htm

Part 2: Risk Assessment

Organisation name: Zafarabad Industries Ltd.
Date of assessment: 9 December, 2022.
Scope of risk assessment: The administrative area, refinery area, sugar pulp area, processing area, production area, storage area, waste
management area, and parking area will all be included in the risk assessment

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 Hazard Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are Timescales for Responsible
category and and how? required? further actions person’s job
hazard to be title
completed
(within …)
1.Fire Welders, all workers N/A 1. Fire-resistant sheets must be 2 weeks Area
and visitors. used to separate the welding manager
There is a risk area.
of fire at work Due to the proximity of
since the the flammable liquid 2. Store flammable liquids 1 week HR Manager
welding storage area to where the separately from the welding
procedure is welding activity was area.
done next to a taking place, sparks from
storage area the welding may ignite the 3. Only the minimum amount of 1 week HSE
for flammable material. In the end, this liquid that is necessary should Manager
liquids. circumstance will cause be stored.
serious injuries such skin
burns, organ burns, 4. Use fire-resistant coverings to 1 week Safety officer
asphyxia from smoke, protect the combustible
and death. material.

5. The permit-to-work system is 1 month HR manager

used to carry out the welding
process.

6. Fire watchers must be elected 1 month Project

and appointed in both Manager
flammable stores and welding
areas.

7. .A fire extinguisher needs to be 2 weeks Finance

kept on hand at work. manager

8. Smoke detectors should be 1 month Finance

installed in the workplace. manager

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 Hazard Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are Timescales for Responsible
category and and how? required? further actions person’s job
hazard to be title
completed
(within …)
9. Ensure that the fire exit doors 1 week HSE officer
are not blocked by any objects.

10. In the event of an emergency, 1 week HR manager

first aiders should be on hand
in the workplace.

11. When doing welding, workers 1 week HSE officer

have provided face shields or
goggles.
2.Electricity Workers involved in the The employees are given the 1. Use temporary fencing to 1 week Area
excavation appropriate supervision. barricade the area and prevent Manager
There is a unauthorised access.
connection to It has been noted that There were safety signs
underground connections to throughout the workplace. 2. To locate buried under ground
electrical cable underground power lines power services, a site map, 1 week HSE officer
services in the can provide electric Workers are trained specifically detectors, and radars must be
pulp area shocks that can cause a for the work at hand. installed.
when digging variety of ailments,
for a water including muscular 3. Isolate the sources of the 1 week HR manager
pipe line. contractions, cardiac power supply.
Electric shock arrest, and burns to the
is therefore a skin at the entrance and 4. Clearly mark the location of the 2 weeks HSE officer
risk. departure points. underground power services.

5. Work is conducted under 1 week Area

proper supervision manager

6. The system for work permits

and documents should be used 1 month Project
to control electrical work. manager

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

7. The LOTO system is used to

regulate all electrical work. 1 week HSE officer

8. Shock-absorbing gloves and

shoes should be given for 1 week HSE officer
workers.
3.Working at Workers working at It's not allowed to lone working. 1. Install guardrails around the 3 weeks Finance
height height. perimeter of the working manager
Work on the asphalt tower has platform.
Workers were Lack of guardrails at the been addressed in toolbox talks
working on a boundaries of the to the workers. 2. Compile a toolbox report 1 week HR Manager
refining plant, workplace increases the detailing risky work practises at
that was risk of falling from a great Employees are skilled and elevated heights.
elevated height, fractures, broken trained to work at heights.
without any limbs, injuries to the face, 3. Construct a suitable fall- 3 Weeks HSE officer
guardrails or eyes, and nose, as well arresting system
belts, since as death.
they had 4. The permit-to-work system 2 weeks HR manager
neither worn should be used to regulate
personal work at heights.
protection
equipment nor 5. A competent person should 1 week HR manager
was there any install the guardrails on the
other way to working platform.
prevent an
accident. 6. Mandatory control systems Area
should be put in place to 2 weeks Manager
guarantee safety at high
altitudes.

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 Hazard Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are Timescales for Responsible
category and and how? required? further actions person’s job
hazard to be title
completed
(within …)
7. Put the proper life jackets and
full body belts (safety harness) 1 week HSE manager
on the work surface.
4. Hazardous Workers working in the Workers have received training 1. Safety data sheet providing 1 week Area
substances. refinery area. on handling hazardous storage and labelling details for manager
substances. chemicals.
Sulfur dioxide, In the refinery area,
phosphoric sulphur dioxide, Work area safety signs are 2. Barriers are placed around 1 week HSE officer
acid, calcium phosphoric acid, calcium posted specifically for the site. areas of high risk.
hydroxide, and hydroxide, and activated
activated carbon are all utilised There is a first aid facility at 3. Ensuring that workers' health is 1 week HR manager
carbon are all without any safety work for the workers. regularly inspected.
used in the precautions, which can
refinery area result in respiratory 4. Conduct trainings to raise 3 weeks HSE manager
without any difficulties, lung problems, awareness of toxic chemicals.
safety skin burns, and even
precautions. death. 5. Workers should be provided 1 week HR manager
appropriate periods for rest,
and jobs should be rotated.

6. It is important to have a safe 2 weeks HR manager

working method while handling
potentially hazardous
substances.

7. Supplying workers with gloves

made specifically for handling 1 week HSE officer
hazardous substances.

8. Coveralls are provided for 2 weeks HSE officer

workers handling hazardous

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

5. Health, Workers carrying the To reduce workplace friction, 1. Provide isotonic energy drinks 1 week HR Manager
welfare and bulky bundles. workers were changing shift to the workers.
work schedules.
environment The workers were 2. All employees are required to Plant
carrying bundles of sugar The workplace was entirely get regular medical check ups 1 month Manager
The cane in the blazing heat. under shadow.
employees Due to the summer 3. Provide rest breaks for the 1 week HR Manager
were carrying season, the temperature A facility for drinking water was employees who are working.
bulky bundles was also high. also available.
of sugar cane Due of the extreme 4. Provide heat-resistant clothing 2 weeks Finance
in the temperatures and to prevent extreme manager
scorching repeated lifting of bags, temperatures.
summer heat workers may incur heat
(47 degrees), stroke, 5. The workspace must be 1 month Finance
which puts fatigue, muscles stress, equipped with cooling fans. manager
them at risk for and dehydration.
heat stroke. 6. Place reasonable workload on 2 weeks HR manager
the workers considering their
health and safety

7. First aid supplies must be 2 weeks HR manager

accessible at work.

6.Safe Drivers and workers in Traffic safety signs were 1. Install barriers to keep vehicles 1 week Area
movement of the organisation. installed at the worksite. out and display warnings Manager
vehicle and notices.
people Due to a lack of enough Drivers are licenced to drive.
space and designated 2. Arrange for the temporary 3 weeks HR Manager

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 Hazard Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are Timescales for Responsible
category and and how? required? further actions person’s job
hazard to be title
completed
(within …)
Trucks have lanes for trucks, accidents At work, toolbox talks take traffic warden.
trouble loading with other vehicles and place every day.
and unloading pedestrians may occur, 3. Make the roads operate on a 3 weeks Area
sugar canes resulting in substantial one-way system. manager
due to the fact harm to people and
that there is property. 4. Provide enough places for 1 week Finance
only one path A worker might sustain crossing, and use guardrails to Manager
for traffic to head, leg, and bone designate the area.
move from the fractures or even death.
main entrance 5. Design roadways that are 3 weeks Finance
to the plant secure for both vehicle and Manager
area. This pedestrian traffic.
increases the
likelihood of 6. Develop and implement a 2 Weeks HSE manager
truck traffic control strategy.
collisions.
7. The organization should 2 weeks HSE manager
develop a speed restriction,
such as 10 km/h.

8. Ensure that seat belts are 1 week HSE manager

available in the vehicles and
that the drivers are using them.
7.Work Workers working with The operator is given personal 1. Provide coveralls to the 1 week HR manager
equipment the cutting machine. protective equipment. workers and operator to reduce
and the likelihood of entanglement.
machinery On a cutting machine Workers are competent and
without any cutter trained for their work. 2. Insist that all workers and the 2 weeks Finance
Without any protection, workers were operator use proper safety manager
personal cutting sugar cane. They Workers have rest breaks over equipment when working.
protective don't have any PPE on. the period of their work.

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 Hazard Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are Timescales for Responsible
category and and how? required? further actions person’s job
hazard to be title
completed
(within …)
equipment Due of his loose clothing 3. To lessen the risk posed by 2 weeks Finance
(PPE), and lack of a glove, this this hazard, provide the cutter manager
workers were hazardous movement with an adjustable guard.
using a cutting might entangle their hand
machine to cut or material. 4. Establish the cutting machine 1 week Area
sugarcane that This may lead to injuries, with an emergency button. manager
had no cutter fractures, and permanent
protection. impairment of the hand, 5. Have a toolbox (TBT) talk with 1 week Area
This might as well as wounds to the worker and operator before manager
have caused body parts like the hand starting the activity.
injuries. or fingers.
6. Establish a secure method for 2 weeks HSE officer
operating the cutting device.

7. The business should have first 2 weeks HR manager

aiders on hand.

8. When using the cutting

machine, workers should be 1 week HSE officer
given safety gloves.
8.Slips and All the workers in the Non-slip shoes were used by 1. Water on the floor should be 3 days Area
trips production area. the workers. wiped up and proper manager
housekeeping should be
The production The floor was slippery There are warning signs maintained.
area's floor is because water was being concerning slippery areas.
slippery as a used in the refining 2. The damaged seal on the pipe 1 week Finance
result of water process and some In the workplace, daily toolbox has to be replaced. manager
leaks from a pipelines were dripping as talks take place.
pipeline, a result. 3. All water pipeline seals must 1 week HSE Officer
increasing the Workers on this floor undergo weekly inspections.
likelihood of suffer the risk of falling

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 Hazard Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are Timescales for Responsible
category and and how? required? further actions person’s job
hazard to be title
completed
(within …)
worker when moving around, 4. Provide training to employees 2 weeks HSE Officer
accidents from which might lead to head on how to prevent trips and
falls. injuries, bone fractures, slips.
internal and external
injuries, wounds, and 5. The workplace should establish 3 weeks HSE officer
bruises. a safe work system.

6. First aid supplies must to be Plant

accessible at work. 2 weeks Manager

7. Provide slip-resistant shoes for 1 week finance

the workers. Manager
9. Work Workers working in the There was an adequate 1. Ensure that adjustable chairs 1 week Plant
related upper administrative office. amount of lightning. are offered in compliance with Manager
limb standards.
disorders The workers may have Workers are trained and
developed a variety of competent. 2. Workers should get training on 1 week Area
Employees in physical ailments as a the proper use of workstations. manager
administrative result of spending a lot of The workers don’t receive rest
offices time at inadequate breaks. 3. Provide frequent rest periods 2 weeks HR Manager
frequently sit workstations at the and job rotation.
at poorly administrative offices.
designed WRULD, back pain, leg 4. Modify the workstation in line 1 month Plant
workstations pain, stress, and other with the suggestions of the risk Manager
while disorders might affect assessment.
performing them.
continuous 5. Determine the level of risk at 2 weeks HSE Officer
tasks, which each workstation.
can lead to
ergonomic 6. Regular health checkup 1 month HR Manager
problems. should be performed on all

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 Hazard Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are Timescales for Responsible
category and and how? required? further actions person’s job
hazard to be title
completed
(within …)
employees
10.Noise All the workers working Even though the workers were 1. Weekly noise risk assessments 1 week HSE Officer
in the refinery area. given earplugs and ear muffs, must to be performed.
The equipment they weren't worn.
in the refinery Long periods of time were 2. Lubricate rotating parts of the 1 week Plant
area, including spent by workers in the Around the refinery area, sign machine to decrease noise. Manager
the motors, refining area while boards warning of noise
refiners, equipment around them hazards are posted. 3. Use obstacles to create 2 weeks HR manager
generators, were making loud noises. boundaries between noisy
and other Long-term exposure to Workers receive appropriate areas.
devices, emits high pitch noise can breaks for relaxation during
high pitch cause tinnitus, a their time of working. 4. Regular maintenance should 2 weeks Plant
noise since it persistent ringing in the be conducted for all the manager
is poorly ears, as well as machines to lessen the noise
maintained. temporary or permanent level.
hearing loss in workers. Finance
5. Provide a soundproof area 2 months Manager
where employees may relax.

6. Employees who work in the 1 week HR manager

refinery area should have the
facility of job rotation.
Finance
7. Install monitoring devices for 1 month Manager
noise.

8. Health surveillance should be 1 month HR manager

built after an annual
programme.

9. Strictly mandate that workers 1 week HSE officer

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

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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: For the moral benefit of its workers, Zafarabad Industries Ltd. guarantees to provide a safe
arguments workplace from where they may return in the same condition as when they arrived. The company's
reputation and moral position in the industry depend on it. One of the duties of the business is to
make its employees aware of any risks or hazards involved in carrying out job activities. Society
anticipates businesses to take all essential safety precautions and provide all required personal
protective equipment to their employees. Employees will suffer physical and mental injury if H&S
safety regulations are not followed, which will affect employee morale and reflect poorly on the
business with consumers.
Legal: Zafarabad Industries Ltd. must comply to the Safety and Health Convention and
Recommendation of the International Labour Organization (ILO) in order to safeguard its
employees (C155 and R164). Legal consequences for the organization include the possibility of a
prohibition, which would force it to stop all work on a particular project or until adjustments are
completed within a predetermined period of time. The organisation would likely experience severe
financial difficulty if these efforts were to cease. Employees who suffer injury as a consequence of
employer carelessness may bring legal lawsuits against the organization. These allegations could
be dragged up to years after the individual has left their position. Compensation paid in civil claims
is probably going to be a sizable amount. Legal fees would also be quite expensive, including the
cost of hiring lawyers and court charges.
Financial: If the organization doesn't follow the law, it will face direct and indirect financial
implications. If a workplace accident happens, the employer is liable. Employee medical expenses,
sick pay, family compensation, legal fees, and Claimants. It will cost the organization in lost time,
injury, and loss Working hours, expensive insurance rates, training expenses, recruiting costs.

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 Broken equipment, raw material loss, decreased production, rapid turnover, poor market value,
investigation and Cost of inspections, etc. Legal enforcement and its costs. Until specific dates, the
company may not be allowed to operate. If standards aren't satisfied, offenders might go to jail. The
organisation will lose money if it neglects.

Justification for action 1

Fire-resistant sheets must be used to separate the welding area. (Hazard category: fire)
Action (Taken from column 4 of risk
assessment)

Specific legal arguments There are some requirements of C167 - Safety and Health in Construction Convention, 1988
(No. 167) article 26 required that
“The employer shall take all appropriate measures to avoid the risk of fire, combat quickly and
efficiently any outbreak of fire, bring about a quick and safe evacuation of persons.” Company
should organise training program for the workers about hazards of fire arrangement so that they
can be used to of fire related equipment’s during emergency situations.”
R175 - Safety and Health in Construction Recommendation, 1988 (No. 175) also required that
“Every employer has the responsibility to take all necessary preventive measures for protecting
workers from fire. Arrangements should be established to protect workers from fire hazards so that
any major accident could not occur at workplace.”
Consideration of likelihood AND severity Because welding is done close to a storage area for flammable liquids, welding splashes may come
into contact with combustible material and start a fire, the likelihood is higher. This might result in
 types of injury or ill health
significant injuries such skin burns, organ burns, and disability from burning of a bodily part. Injury
 number of workers at risk
prevention is not successful with the existing control measures.
 how often the activity is carried
out Severity is categorised as:
 how widespread the risk is Minimal: No injury or damage happened.
Minor: Injury happened requiring the first aid treatment.
Major: Injury happened requiring the hospital treatment, requiring recovery time.
Fatal: Injury which causing disability or death, and loss of equipment, machinery or building
Because a worker's injury will require medical care, such as skin burns or organ burns, the severity
level for this hazard is placed at Major.

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 Skin burns, organ burns, smoke inhalation suffocation, incapacity, and other types of injuries or
illnesses are all connected with this risk.
There were 10 at-risk employees there.
5 to 6 hours a week are spent on the activity.
Due to the possibility that welding splashes might come into contact with surrounding flammable
liquid material and ignite a fire, there is a general risk connected with the operation. Because there
was no physical barrier between them, it will thus inflict damage to both people and all departments
of the company, allowing the fire to spread across the whole building.
How effective the action is likely to be in
By enclosing the welding area with fire-resistant sheets, the risk of a workplace fire can be
controlling the risk. This should include:
decreased. The organisation will therefore see a big boost. There will be less likelihood of
 the intended impact of the action; significant harm since splashes from isolation welding won't be able to come into contact with
 justification for the timescale that explosive material afterwards.
you indicated in your risk
I’ve given this activity a two-week deadline since the area manager will have to approve it and the
assessment; and
finance manager will need to set aside money for it.
 whether you think the action will
fully control the risk The step will reduce the risk of fire by 85%, as separating the welding area with fire-resistant sheets
may do.

Justification for action 2

Provide a soundproof area where employees may relax. (Hazard category: noise)
Action (Taken from column 4 of risk
assessment)

Specific legal arguments C148 - Working Environment (Air Pollution, Noise and Vibration) Convention, 1977 (No. 148)
article 14 required that An employer who carries out work which is liable to expose any employees
to noise at or above a lower exposure action value shall make a suitable and sufficient assessment
of the risk from that noise to the health and safety of those employees, and the risk assessment
shall identify the measures which need to be taken to meet the requirements of these Regulations
and also required that; the working environment should, to the extent practicable, be kept free of
any hazard caused by noise
Consideration of likelihood AND severity The refinery region created significant noise levels due to the usage of refiners, machinery, and
generators, and workers nearby did not use ear protection, which raises the risk of hearing
 types of injury or ill health
problems. As a result, the likelihood of the risk is high. It's possible to experience temporary or

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  number of workers at risk permanent hearing loss at work. Any worker may get tinnitus, which might sound like ringing,
 how often the activity is carried whistling, buzzing, or humming in the ears. To protect workers from this risk, the present regulatory
out methods fall short.
 how widespread the risk is

Because working continually in a workplace with high noise exposure levels might cause
permanent hearing loss and because it is possible that employees' health will require medical care,
the severity of this hazard is Major (following justification 1).

There were sixteen employees there who were in risk.

Since the action is performed on a regular basis, it is a routine activity.
Because employees who were exposed to high frequency noise from machines and generators
without using earplugs experienced severe health issues, there is a significant risk linked with this
hazard. Along with the immediate area where the activity is occurring, surrounding employees who
work in other departments could also be impacted.
How effective the action is likely to be in
Acoustic insulation helps reduce noise exposure by building soundproof enclosures around
controlling the risk. This should include:
equipment and generators. As a result, noise may enter a building more difficultly. There is less of a
 the intended impact of the action; likelihood of long-term hearing loss, psychological distress, and harm to hearing capacity when
 justification for the timescale that sound monitoring equipment have been placed. There will be silence throughout work hours.
you indicated in your risk
In order to execute this action by building the sound proofs, I have given a timetable of two months.
assessment; and
The plant manager will authorise the action and the finance manager will allot the funds.
 whether you think the action will
fully control the risk The level of noise exposure can be reduced by 80% by placing an acoustic shield or soundproof
enclosure around the equipment and generators. This will lessen the hazard's intensity as well.

Justification for action 3

To lessen the risk posed by this hazard, provide the cutter with an adjustable guard. (work
Action (Taken from column 4 of risk
equipment and machinery)
assessment)

Specific legal arguments The International Labour Organization (ILO) has issued a suggestion to reduce the risk of accidents
using work equipment and machinery. Article 6 of the C119 - Convention on the Safety of
Equipment, 1963 (No. 119), states that hazardous sections of machinery must be fully protected

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 throughout operation, and that guards must be in the proper position and appropriate for the
machinery.
R118 - Recommendation on the safekeeping of machinery, 1963 (No. 118) also requires that
plant, machinery, and equipment, including hand and electric tools, be of good design and
construction, taking into account, as far as possible, ergonomic principles, maintained in good
working order, and used only for the work for which they were designed, unless a competent
person has assessed the use outside the original design and concluded that the said use is
acceptable.
Consideration of likelihood AND severity Because the workers had no protection for the cutter blades when cutting sugar cane on a
machine, there is a high likelihood of catastrophic injury. They don't have any PPE on. Due of his
 types of injury or ill health
loose clothing and lack of a glove, this risky movement might entangle their hand or material.
 number of workers at risk
Significant consequences will result from this, including the removal of bodily parts, injuries, cuts,
 how often the activity is carried
wounds, fractures, and possibly permanent hand handicap.
out
 how widespread the risk is The employees will need adequate medical care for injuries such cuts, bruises, fractures, wounds,
loss of body parts, and possibly permanent hand handicap, making this risk of major severity
(following justification 1).
There were 15 employees there who were in risk.
Since the action is performed on a regular basis, it is a routine activity.
Due to exposed cutting machine components and blades that might cause serious injuries, this
hazard has a very high risk. However, only the employees of the specific location where the activity
is carried out are at risk from this hazard.
How effective the action is likely to be in
The risk posed by this hazard can be decreased by mounting an adjustable safety guard on the
controlling the risk. This should include:
cutting machine. If the blade were shielded, this risk of harm would be reduced. Physical barriers
 the intended impact of the action; called safety guards limit or forbid entry to the hazardous region and keep people away. As a result,
 justification for the timescale that the risk will be less likely and less severe.
you indicated in your risk
Because the finance manager needs time to make budgetary allocations and because buying
assessment; and
guards and protection from the market might take some time, I have purposefully set up a two-week
 whether you think the action will
window for installing a protective guard on the cutter.
fully control the risk
This control measure successfully cuts the risk associated with this hazard by 80% by mounting an
adjustable safety guard on the cutter. As a consequence, the severity rating will be lowered.

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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 I decided that the risk assessment review after a year would take place on December 9, 2023.
reasoning Everything here is in accordance with the industry's own policy. Additionally, I made sure that the
company would be forced to review its risk assessment whenever there will be an accident or
incident as well as whenever there was a change in the workforce, in the machinery or equipment,
or in the physical location of the workplace.
How the risk assessment findings will be The complete results of the risk assessment will be communicated to all organisational levels within
communicated AND who you need to tell the industry. All of the staff, engineers, managers, and supervisors will be made aware of
these findings. I will first compile all the information into a presentation, complete with pictures of
the hazard, and then I will provide it to managers, supervisors, engineers, etc. These conclusions
will then be delivered through email to every employee. The outcomes will then be published on all
industry notice boards, and I'll conclude by instructing the staff using a toolbox presentation about
the risks and precautions taken.
How you will follow up on the risk I'll create reminders for each control measure's deadline. I'll stop by the workplace to evaluate each
assessment to check that the actions control measure's efficiency and speak with the supervisor and anybody else involved in putting it in
have been carried out place. I will also call attention to the international standards that must be followed in order to
effectively control risk at work. When I visited the workplace, if I observed any negligence in the
way these control measures were put in place, I would talk with the supervisor to find out why. The
managing director and finance director will be contacted after that, and I will ask them to allocate
enough funds and resources for the implementation of this control measure.

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