NEBOSH International General Certificate IG2 Risk Assessment Report

This document is a NEBOSH IG2 risk assessment completed by a student, focusing on concrete and masonry work within the context of a construction company. The assessment begins with a background description of the company, its activities, and the scope of the risk assessment, which includes concrete and masonry work. The student outlines the methodology used, referencing OSHA guidelines and consultation with experienced staff to identify hazards and control measures. Part 2 presents a detailed risk assessment table, covering various hazard categories like vibration, load handling, work equipment, hazardous substances, noise, radiation, mental ill health, working at heights, extreme temperatures, fire, slips and trips, and electricity. Each hazard includes identification of who might be harmed, existing controls, and required further actions with associated timescales and responsible personnel. Part 3 prioritizes three key actions: preparing a risk assessment list, implementing measures to control working at heights, and ensuring hearing protection. Each action is justified with moral, legal, and financial arguments, along with considerations of likelihood and severity of harm, and an evaluation of the effectiveness of the proposed control measures. The student's work demonstrates a comprehensive approach to workplace safety, offering practical recommendations for risk mitigation.

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).
Part 1: Background
Include in here the organisation’s name* and location* and number of workers. You must then go on to give a description of the main
activities/products/services carried out. You must also describe the area to be risk assessed eg, whole site, and anything else that you consider
relevant (approximately 150 to 200 words):
My company is known as Abdul Rahman AL-Otaishan & Sons Group (ARO). It is located in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia with 15 branches and
2,500 employees. I am working on Jubail City at the Ibn Zahr plant.
ARO Group is a very big company construction company in both Industrial and Transportation services. The company is involved in different
businesses and in service areas like Insulation, painting, coating, refractory, concrete repair, asphalting and many others. And working for big a
company such as SABIC and ARAMCO Plants handling big projects in asphalt as the company has its product and equipment for asphalting also
very high skill and experience employees. More than that, working in a maintenance job with more than 30 plants such as concrete repair and
leaking of water, etc. Therefore, it is involved in both shutdown and Turn around for several sectors one of them is Insulation and specialized on the
mechanical system insulation in different applications such as Boilers, process piping, and fittings, storage Tank and Vessels. Workers have been
divided into two shifts first one is the day shift from 6 am to 6 pm and another one is night shift from 6 pm to 6 am as the company provides 24 hour
services for their clients.
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The risk assessment area that I am looking to cover is about Concrete and Masonry work.
You must now give a brief outline on how you completed the risk assessment (approximately 200 words):
I have involved in various concrete and masonry work so I decided to cover this area and I have been looking in Osha website as professional
standard for both of them. Osha is one of the trusted website in the world and it very reach in term of information on Health and safety and it give
step by step process to make sure that you have safely work and here is the link for it https://www.osha.gov/Publications/3106.html it is very good
guide website to follow. I identified the hazards that could cause harm through assessing health and safety risks that workers were faced with.
These includes mental risks, physical risks, chemical risks and biological risks. I also identify who was at the risks of being harmed. For instance,
visitors, employers, operators of machineries and clients. The members of the public were identified too. Repetitive tasks in slips, lift loads were
places that were assessed in depth. I considered how each risks were likely to cause damage or injury to different individuals. It assisted me to
determine how I could reduce the risk level. I then decided on the measures to undertake to prevent such risk from cause damage and injuries to
employees, supervisors and workshop operates.
Therefore, I have asked several experience staff that they have been worked on this area and they discover many things to be used while doing any
kind of work on concrete job which they were not using it or even wear it such as leather gloves to protect their hands. I have discovered many
incidents happen during of these kind of job and it happen more than one time which mean this need to be consider.
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* 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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Part 2: Risk Assessment
Organisation name:
Date of assessment:
Scope of risk assessment:
Hazard
category and
hazard
Who might be harmed
and how?
What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are
required?
Timescales for
further actions
to be
completed
(within …)
Responsible
person’s job
title
Vibration
Grinding
activities
All workers in the
workshop and visitors on
site as well as the entire
public
When handheld tools are
used in excess, they cause
vibration thus resulting to
Hand-arm-vibration i.e.
the vibration white finger.
Such tools include
Conducting training programs
for all workers on how to
operate such hand-held tools
Buying tools that have been
designated to prevent the risks
of Hand-arm-vibration
disorders
Maintaining hand-held tools
often
1. Reduce the time for using
vibration tools
2. Shift workers between
activities and design an
elaborate work shift table
3. Affected workers to be taken
care of by offering medical
assistance to them
4. Talks related to tool-box to be
conducted annually to workers
4 months
6 months
1 month
Stores
managers and
workshop
managers
Finance
director
Workshop
manager
Finance
director and
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Hazard
category and
hazard
Who might be harmed
and how?
What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are
required?
Timescales for
further actions
to be
completed
(within …)
Responsible
person’s job
title
grinders, disc cutters and
sanders among others
using the hand-held tools
5. Purchase suitable tools and
create a policy that ascertains
that tool purchased are able to
prevent the likelihood of HAVs
6. Conduct evaluation on the level
of exposure to ascertain that it
does not exceed the daily
exposure value
1 month
1 month
1 month
workshop
manager
Finance
director
Load handling
equipment
Working at the
loading
vehicles and
conveyor belts
Workers operating in
conveyor belts and
loading machines such as
forklifts are likely to incur
sprains, bruises and
serious injuries such as
Train workers on how to handle
load handling equipment
1. Assess possible risks associated
with such machines and
introduce safe systems
2. Ensure all workers are
sensitized on the dangers
associated with such equipment
6 months
4 months
Workshop
managers and
finance
directors
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Hazard
category and
hazard
Who might be harmed
and how?
What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are
required?
Timescales for
further actions
to be
completed
(within …)
Responsible
person’s job
title
internal bleeding
depending on the loads
that might fall on them
3. All workers given protective
gears such as helmets that
should be mandatory worn by
all of them
4. Medical treatment given to
workers affected by injuries
incurred on the site
Well controlled risks hence
does not require further action
6 months
1 month
1 week
Work
equipment and
machinery
Falling
components
and vehicles
Workers handling
equipment and
maintenance sessions
when equipment fails
could suffer injuries such
as fractures and bruises
that could lead to death if
such equipment fails to
Maintenance of equipment and
repair of vehicles
1. Inspect all vehicles and remove
unworthy vehicles for repair
2. Inspect all machinery and
purchase new machinery to
supplement worn out ones
3. Ensure lift equipment have
insurance
4. Train workers on how to
6 months
2 months
1 month
1 month
Finance
manager
Workshop
manager
Workshop
manager
Workshop
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Hazard
category and
hazard
Who might be harmed
and how?
What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are
required?
Timescales for
further actions
to be
completed
(within …)
Responsible
person’s job
title
function operate machines annually
5. Ensure machines are operated
by skilled workers and vehicles
are driven by skilled drivers
1 month
manager
Hazardous
substances
Inhaling paint
mist with
isocyanates
components
Employees entering
booths areas during
spraying sessions
The workers are exposed
to hazardous paint mists
risks their chances of
suffering respiratory
conditions such as asthma
Ensure spraying is done in
enclosed area
Spraying done by professionals
1. Only spraying workers are
allowed in spray areas during
spraying time
2. Put a bold posture to guide
those entering the place with
entrance and exit directories in
place
3. Introduce protective clothing to
spraying workers
4. Introduce first aid assistance to
persons affected by inhaling
paint mist
1 month
6 months
4 months
1 month
workshop
managers
and finance
director
workshop
manager
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Hazard
category and
hazard
Who might be harmed
and how?
What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are
required?
Timescales for
further actions
to be
completed
(within …)
Responsible
person’s job
title
5. Workers are monitored to
prevent non-compliance issues
by unauthorized workers
related to entering the spraying
areas
1 month
Noise Workers in the workshop
will be affected who are
exposed to the loud noise
for prolonged period.
Exposure to loud noise
will damage their hearing
mechanism through
microscopy sensory small
hairs.
Noise assessment for all the
machinery is carried out for
checking frequency.
Furthermore, hearing protection
is offered to all the workers in
the workshop to reduce and
overcome the noise problems at
times of working.
1. Remove the noise by putting
barriers and usage of sound
proof glass.
2. Routine check-up for workers
through health survey programs
team.
3. Arrange noise meter as well as
training classes for workers to
control issues related to heavy
noise.
1 month
1 month
1 month
Finance
Director
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Hazard
category and
hazard
Who might be harmed
and how?
What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are
required?
Timescales for
further actions
to be
completed
(within …)
Responsible
person’s job
title
Radiation Workers will be affected
most from radiation. It
occurs for employees at
daily exposure through
hand arm and whole body.
Maintenance program for
making hand held movement.
1. Remove the source by
changing methods and using
mechanized tools instead of
hand held ones.
2. Change the radiation
1 month
1 month
Workshop
manager
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Hazard
category and
hazard
Who might be harmed
and how?
What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are
required?
Timescales for
further actions
to be
completed
(within …)
Responsible
person’s job
title
Some of the effects could
be through chainsaw,
wood working equipment,
road and concrete
breaking as well as chisels
and compressor guns.
equipment tool.
3. Change work techniques for
example use dimond tripped
hill instead of tungsten hammer
drill for replacing vibration
process.
1 month
Mental ill
health
Workers will be harmed
through physical,
phycological and other
effects such as heart
disease, anxiety,
depression, and drinking
alcohol, reduced staff
performance
Policies to deal with stress is
shared.
1. Eliminate employees that are not
working properly and has drinking
problem or substance abuse.
2. Select employees that are suitable
as well as capable of training and
development programs.
3. Conduct employee engagement
programs as well as offer
management support for them.
1 months Workshop
manager
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Hazard
category and
hazard
Who might be harmed
and how?
What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are
required?
Timescales for
further actions
to be
completed
(within …)
Responsible
person’s job
title
Working at
heights
Working on
heighted
location at site.
Workers could be harmed
through injuries because
of unbalanced falling such
as head, hands, internal
injuries, strain, fractures
of legs.
To check the equipment setup
for heights are monitored and
control effectively through
supervision.
1. Selection of correct equipment
to access at working heights
must be chosen.
2. Offer a safe working platform
through fences, toe boards, as
well as personal equipment.
3. Prepare risk assessment list and
implement it for the working
on height equipment inspection
process.
6 months Workshop
and store
manager
Health,
welfare and
work
environment
due to extreme
temperatures
Workshop mechanics will
be harmed due to ill
health condition, frostbite,
and exposure for harmful
chemical uses on eyes,
and ears.
Workers are trained and guided
properly.
Offer the guidance manual with safe
working vehicle air conditioning
system so that they are aware for room
temperature and its control towards
safety.
1 month Workshop
manager
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Hazard
category and
hazard
Who might be harmed
and how?
What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are
required?
Timescales for
further actions
to be
completed
(within …)
Responsible
person’s job
title
Fire
Activities at
workshop that
include
welding,
smoking,
arson,
electrical
equipment
failure, fuels
and
combustible
substances.
Workers as well as
visitors at site could suffer
through fire burns. No
escape for rescue could
burn and prolonged
suffering in trapped place
will result in death.
Introduced fire risk assessment
that explore fire issues at
workshop.
The preventive control
measures are applied so that
fire damage mitigation is
acquired.
Fire extinguishers are installed
at workshops as well as at store
location for immediate escape
through fire.
No further action is needed for fire
safety.
1 month Workshop
manager
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