Construction Site: Managing Occupational Health and Safety Project

This project focuses on managing occupational health and safety within a construction site environment. It begins by identifying specific risks associated with various occupations, including bricklayers, carpenters, electricians, and painters, detailing potential hazards such as falling, electrocution, and respiratory issues. The project then examines relevant legislation, emphasizing the employer's responsibility for worker safety and the employees' obligation to adhere to safety policies. A hazard inspection report is presented, detailing a scenario with scattered equipment, exposed wires, and a dusty floor. The report assesses the likelihood and consequence of each hazard, determining risk levels and proposing control measures, such as proper equipment arrangement, wire insulation, and regular cleaning. The project also includes a work health and safety consultation, outlining findings, proposed control measures, and recommendations for hazard mitigation, emphasizing adherence to legislative requirements and the importance of worker safety training, protective equipment, and regular site monitoring. The project concludes with a commitment to ongoing compliance with safety standards and a plan for regular monitoring of the work environment.

Running head: MANAGE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
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Manage occupational health and safety
Name
Institution

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PART A: IDENTIFICATION AND REPORTING OR RISKS IN THE WORKPLACE
1. Risks specific to each of the occupations working on the construction site.
Bricklayers Risk 1:
Eye injury can be caused by brick fragments produced
when they are handling the bricks.
Risk 2:
Serious to fatal injuries as a result of falling.
Carpenters Risk 1:
Physical injury when using tools such as hammer, nails
and saw
Risk 2:
Noise from using the electric saw can affect their
hearing.
Electricians Risk 1:
They could be electrocuted.
Risk 2:

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Injury from the possibility of fire outbreak during work.
Painters Risk 1:
Pain and injury from staying at one position for an
extended period of time, repetitive motion or lifting heavy
objects.
Risk 2:
Developing respiratory problems due to exposure to
asbestos, solvents, lead and other toxic fumes.
2. Legislations that apply when working on site and using the Sullivan work health and safety management plan and work health
and safety policy.

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Legislation
1:
The employer in a company is responsible for the
health and safety of all employees, contractors,
subcontractors and all persons visiting the premises of the
business.
The above legislation aligns to the practices undertaken
at Sullivon Constructions by:
Sullivon construction’s work health and safety policy’s
objective which is to
 Identify any potential risks that might arise in the
workplace and may cause injury, illness or damage to
persons, property or the environment.
The work health and safety management which relies
on
 Proper planning of daily work activities using
work health and safety guidelines.

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 Effective risk management
 Hazard reduction.
Legislation 2: Employees are required to comply with any standards
or policies related to their safety and that of other
employees or persons visiting the premises of the
business.
The above legislation aligns to the practices undertaken
at Sullivon Constructions by:
The work health and safety policy which
 Enhances the employees’ knowledge of work
health and safety through training and education.
 Provides a clear structure and documentation about
work health and safety policies and procedures.
The work health and safety management requires all
employees to

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 Comply to policy objectives
 Take reasonable care of the safety and health of
others and themselves.
3. Hazard inspection report
Reported by:
Position:
Signature: Date:
Reported to: Jai
Position: Manager

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Signature: Date:
Hazard
description
Risk
likelihood
Risk consequence Risk
level
1.
The equipment
are scattered
haphazardly on the
floor which can
cause a person to trip
and fall.
likely Moderate High risk
2.
There are exposed
wires on the floor
which can cause
likely Major High risk

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electrocution.
3.
The floor is very
dusty and if the dust
is inhaled can cause
respiratory problems.
unlikely Major Moderate
risk
4. Risk assessment form
Investigator
Name
Date of Risk
Assessment
Workplace
Area

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Hazard Initial
Risk
Score
Risks Potential Harms Techniques,
Tools and
Processes to
Assess Risks
Proposed
Control Measures
and Reason for
Implementing
Risk
Score
after
Control
Measure
Implemen
ted
Reason for
proposed Risk
Control
Scattered
equipment
High
risk
Tripping on
scattered
equipment and
falling
Cuts, bruises,
broken bones, head
injury
Room for
passage between
the equipment.
Presence of any
dangerous objects
on the floor.
Proper
arrangement of the
equipment to avoid
tripping on them
Removing any
equipment that is not
in use to create more
room
low Proper order of
the equipment and
removing any
excess equipment
will provide more
access around the
room and reduce
the risk of tripping
over them.

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Hazard Initial
Risk
Score
Risks Potential Harms Techniques,
Tools and
Processes to
Assess Risks
Proposed
Control Measures
and Reason for
Implementing
Risk
Score
after
Control
Measure
Implemen
ted
Reason for
proposed Risk
Control
Exposed
wires
High
risk
Electrocution Burns, seizures,
cardiac arrest, loss of
consciousness
Voltage of
electricity passing
though the wires.
Insulation of all
exposed wires
Ensuring the
power source is
turned off when not
in use
Putting up
warning signs to
ensure that people
modera
te
Insulation
ensures that the
person does not get
into contact with
the power current.
Turning off the
power source cuts
off the possibility
of being

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Hazard Initial
Risk
Score
Risks Potential Harms Techniques,
Tools and
Processes to
Assess Risks
Proposed
Control Measures
and Reason for
Implementing
Risk
Score
after
Control
Measure
Implemen
ted
Reason for
proposed Risk
Control
that access the room
are aware of the
places where they
are likely to get
electrocuted so that
they will be more
careful.
electrocuted.
Dusty
floor
Mode
rate risk
Inhalation of
dust particles
Respiratory
problems
Amount of dust
found on the floor
Sprinkling water
on the floor before
modera
te
Sprinkling water
on the floor

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Hazard Initial
Risk
Score
Risks Potential Harms Techniques,
Tools and
Processes to
Assess Risks
Proposed
Control Measures
and Reason for
Implementing
Risk
Score
after
Control
Measure
Implemen
ted
Reason for
proposed Risk
Control
Presence of any
particles in air.
.
sweeping/
vacuuming away
excess dust
reduces the amount
of dust that will be
kicked up when
sweeping or
vacuuming.