INTERNATIONAL GENERAL

CERTIFICATE Assessor’s marking sheet

(2011 specification)

IGC3 – THE HEALTH AND

SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION

Date of practical application 03/09/15 Name of assessor

Course provider Course provider Safety Catch Safety Training & Consulting
822
number name Pvt.Ltd.

Student number 00298773 Student name Ram Kishore Pasupulati Srinivasan

NEBOSH
Maximum
Assessor’s moderated
marks
Criteria available
marks awarded marks
(if different)

1 Completion of observation sheets

1.1 Range and outline of hazards and consequences 15

Identification of suitable control measures and

1.2 timescales
15

2 Report - Introduction and Executive Summary

Introduction providing an overview of the chosen

2.1 area
5

2.2 Executive summary 5

3 Report - Main findings of the inspection

3.1 Quality of interpretation of findings 15

Identification of possible breaches of international

3.2 standards
5

3.3 Persuasiveness / conciseness / technical content 10

4 Report - Conclusions and Recommendations

Clear and concise conclusions which are clearly

4.1 related to report findings and are effective in 15
convincing management to take action

Recommendations which present realistic actions to

4.2 improve health and safety in the chosen area
15

TOTAL MARKS 100

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

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IGC3 – The Health and Safety Practical Application

Candidate and course provider declarations:

For completion by the candidate:

I declare that the work submitted for this practical application assessment ie. the completed observation sheets
and the report to management, is my own work. I recognise that contravention of this statement constitutes
malpractice and may result in my being subject to the penalties set out in the NEBOSH Malpractice policy.

Name (Print) RAM KISHORE PASUPULATI SRINIVASAN

Signature _______________________________

Date 3/09/2015

For completion by a course provider representative (e.g. internal practical assessor):

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 NEBOSH
Malpractice policy.

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Date _______________________________

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that contravention of this statement constitutes malpractice and may result in my being subject to the penalties
set out in the NEBOSH Malpractice policy.

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candidate’s script. If this declaration is not submitted the candidate’s result may be
declared void.
INTERNATIONAL GENERAL
CERTIFICATE Candidate’s observation
(2011 specification) sheet

IGC3 – THE HEALTH AND

SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION
Sheet number 1of 6

Student name Ram Kishore Pasupulati Srinivasan Student number 00298773

Place inspected XYZ Construction Company, Trichy Date of inspection 03/09/15

Observations Control measures Timescale

Hazards and consequences Immediate and longer term actions
1.Good Practice:
At the entrance of site, good security
system was found.
Continue the Practice 1 month
Security was enquiring the visitors and
sending them to safety induction room

2.Good Practice:
Safety Induction was given to all
contractors, visitor for 1 hour about the Continue the Practice Good Practice
work place hazard and risk, policy, site
rules by verbal communication and
safety videos.

3. Hazard:
Site logistic road is found with Immediate: Stop the work Immediate
Uneven ups and downs and sludge and Interim: Removing the sludge soil and
slurry due to rain. It is not suitable for Replace with dry soil. Then make the 1 day
Heavy vehicle operation road surface even by Road roller
Long term: Provide Permanent road
Consequences: 1 month
It results skid, overturn of the vehicle
and leads to injury for driver and worker
too

4.Hazard
Improper material stacking of ledgers, Immediate: Stack the materials in Immediate
transoms, plies boards. material stacking area
Interim: Regular monitoring and 1day
Consequences: supervision of storage area
It Obstruct the access to the working Long term: Training to workers how to
site and slip, trip may occur to the stack material and Hazards and risk 3 days
workers associated with that

5.Hazard
Person Climbing on 6 meter Scaffold Immediate: Stop the work Immediate
for column reinforcement found which is Interim: Provide Ladder for safe access 1 hour
unsafe. Long term: Supervision, training to 1 week
Consequences: worker using ladder for safe access
Fall of person while climbing on
scaffold and leads to injury, muscle
pain, sometimes fatal may occur
INTERNATIONAL GENERAL
CERTIFICATE Candidate’s observation
(2011 specification) sheet

IGC3 – THE HEALTH AND

SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION
Sheet number 02 of 06

Student name Ram Kishore Pasupulati Srinivasan Student number 00298773

Place inspected XYZ Construction Company, Trichy Date of inspection 03/09/15

Observations Control measures Timescale

Hazards and consequences Immediate and longer term actions
6.Hazard: Immediate: Stop the work Immediate
The 6meter scaffold was not adequately Interim: Rebuilt the Scaffold and use sole 1 day
tied to the building and it was built on a plate to spread the load over wide area. 1 week
soft ground without base plate Long term: Scaffold need to built by
Competent person only
Consequences: It results collapse of
Scaffolding and leads to injury or fatal
may occur

7.Hazard:
Welding Machine Power Cable are Immediate: Elevate the cable and route Immediate
lying on the open soil, where vehicles through sleeve.
are moving around the area Interim: Checking the ELCB Frequently Daily
to prevent electric shock
Consequences: It may lead to short Long term: Give instruction, information,
circuit of cable and results Severe Training, Supervision to workers about 1 week
Electric Shock Electric shock

8.Hazard:
There is no adequate drinking water
was found at work place Immediate: Refill the water tank every Immediate
Consequences: Due to hot summer if 1hour
there is no adequate Drinking water Long term: Build sufficient drinking water 04 days
then the worker may get dehydration, tank to provide adequate water supply
Muscle cramps, fatigue.

9.Hazard: Immediate: Stop the work and enforce to Immediate

Person not wearing Gloves, Goggles use PPE
when using concrete vibrator Long term: Supervisor need to check 1day
Consequences: It may leads to before concreting all the workers are
Irritation or corrosive to skin, eye due to worn PPE and need to conduct tool box
contact of wet cement. talk

10.Hazard:
Bar cutting machine was fitted with Immediate: Enforce them to use Guard Immediate
adjustable guard but workers are and warn the worker
working by removing the guard Interim: Supervise the worker closely 1 day
Consequences: and give Tool box talk
It may lead to cutting of finger or Long term: Provide fixed guard or 3 months
entanglement interlock guard to prevent removing of
guard
INTERNATIONAL GENERAL
CERTIFICATE Candidate’s observation
(2011 specification) sheet

IGC3 – THE HEALTH AND

SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION
Sheet number 03 of 06

Student name Ram Kishore Pasupulati Srinivasan Student number 00298773

Place inspected XYZ Construction Company, Trichy Date of inspection 03/09/15

Observations Control measures Timescale

Hazards and consequences Immediate and longer term actions

11.Dump Trucker was found at the Immediate: Stop the work Immediate
edge of excavation during back filling Interim: Before back filling give TBT to all
process worker and during back filling close Daily
Consequences: supervision must
Falling of vehicle into the excavation Long term: Use banksmen for dumper 1 week
and injury to people close to the area truck

12.Tower crane lifting ply boards from Immediate: Stop the work Immediate
ground level to 4th floor without signal Interim: Appoint a temporary signal man 1 day
Man and close supervision of lifting operation 1 week
Consequences: It may lead to fall of Long term: Appoint a trained signal man
material, striking against structure.

13.Hazard: Immediate: Stop the work, keep the Immediate

Gas Welding is carried out by keeping cylinder vertically and send the worker for
Oxy- acetylene Cylinder horizontally on induction training
floor Long term: use trolley and tie the
Consequences: cylinders using chain to prevent falling 1 day
It may leads to leakage of gas, In case
of any fire it will act as a racket

14.Hazard:
Labours were found lifting the steel rod Immediate: Enforce them to use Immediate
from ground level and placed the steel shoulder pads
rod on their shoulder without a shoulder Interim: Close supervision and training to 1day
pad and travelling over a long distance. workers about ergonomics
Consequences: Long: Mechanise the work using fork lift 3days
It may lead to damage of shoulder and truck, crane
musclo - skeletal disorders may occur

15 Hazard:
Materials such as scaffold, ply boards
are stacked which obstructs the access Immediate: Clean the area immediately 1 hour
of ladder at entry site Long term: Appointing scavengers and
Consequences: supervisor separately for housekeeping 1 week
It may lead to trip of person while
climbing up on ladder or climbing down
from ladder and lead to injury
INTERNATIONAL GENERAL
CERTIFICATE Candidate’s observation
(2011 specification) sheet

IGC3 – THE HEALTH AND

SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION
Sheet number 04 of 06

Student name Ram Kishore Pasupulati Srinivasan Student number 00298773

Place inspected XYZ Construction Company, Trichy Date of inspection 03/09/15

Observations
Control measures
Timescale
Hazards and consequences Immediate and longer term actions

16 Hazard:
The workers are doing reinforcement Immediate: Stop the work Immediate
work in a Deep excavation of 4meter was Long term: Provide battering, shoring, 1 day
found with improper shoring trench box to prevent collapse
Consequences:
It leads to collapse of excavation and
workers may entrapped in a soil can
asphyxiate in minutes.

17Hazard:
A small plate compactor is used by Immediate: Enforce them to use PPE Immediate
workers to make the surface even which Interim: Provide job rotation to eliminate 1 day
produce huge noise, dust around the area, vibration effects and Noise exposure
and vibration effects to the operator. The Long term: Information, instruction, 1 week
worker was not using PPE like ear plug, training to worker about the hazards and
face mask, gloves. risk associated with the job and Health
Consequences: surveillance for operator
It may affect the hearing capability of
worker and inhalation of dust leads to
asthma.

18 Hazard:
The shuttering materials are placed at Immediate: Insist the labour to remove Immediate
nd
the edge of 2 floor, where workers are the shuttering material and keep it in safe
working below the area. place
Consequences: Interim: Regular monitoring of workplace Daily
It may fall down to strong wind flow and by supervisor
cause severe damage to the person Long term: Training to workers about 2 days
working below and even fatal may occur. how to stack and where to stack

19 Hazard:
A Person doing beam reinforcement Immediate: Stop the work Immediate
rd
work at the edge of 3 floor without safety Interim: Provide safe working platform 3days
harness was found and guard trail to prevent from falling.
Consequences: Long term: Regular supervision of work 2 days
The person may fall from the height place
due to unsafe working platform and lead
INTERNATIONAL GENERAL
CERTIFICATE Candidate’s observation
(2011 specification) sheet

IGC3 – THE HEALTH AND

SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION
Sheet number 05 of 06

Student name Ram Kishore Pasupulati Srinivasan Student number 00298773

Place inspected XYZ Construction Company, Trichy Date of inspection 03/09/15

Observations Control measures Timescale

Hazards and consequences Immediate and longer term actions
20 Hazard
Excavator bucket is very close to Immediate: Stop the work Immediate
overhead line was found during Long term: Extend the overhead cable 3 days
excavation. at sufficient height
Consequences: If the excavator
bucket touches the overhead cable then
lead to short circuit which results
electric shock to the operator of
excavator

21 Hazard
Pathway from work place to labour Immediate: Dose the grass areas using 3 days
camp was found with highly venomous Back hoe and provide lighting facilities
Indian cobra due to huge grass. throughout the pathway at night
Consequences: Long term: Calling Snake catchers to 1 week
It may lead to difficulty breathing and collect snake
results fatal

22 Hazard Immediate: Instruct canteen owner to

In canteen snacks are kept in open cover the snacks by some means of Immediate
air condition was found covering which is to be safe
Consequences: Long term: Designing a container made
If a person eating this unhygienic food up of glass which needs to close the 2 days
may entire snacks

23 Hazard
There is no sufficient number of toilets
for labours in labour camp and the Immediate: Clean the toilet immediately 1 day
toilets were unhygienic producing bad Long term: Provision of sufficient
smell. numbers of toilet. Health Surveillance of 45 days
Consequences: workers regularly.
If the workers use open air toilet may
lead to cause various disease like such
as typhoid, cholera, polio, hepatitis
diarrhoea
INTERNATIONAL GENERAL
CERTIFICATE Candidate’s observation
(2011 specification) sheet

IGC3 – THE HEALTH AND

SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION
Sheet number 06 of 06

Student name Ram Kishore Pasupulati Srinivasan Student number 00298773

Place inspected XYZ Construction Company, Trichy Date of inspection 03/09/15

Observations Control measures Timescale

Hazards and consequences Immediate and longer term actions
24 Hazard
In Labour camp Grey water outlet is Immediate: Provide Pest control 1 day
been drained directly into the soil and Long term: Provide Permanent septic
water stagnant in that area was found tank
Consequences: 2 days
It may leads to soil pollution and
accumulation of housefly, mosquito
which results disease like malaria
cholera

25 Hazard Interim: Dispose the waste as per Immediate

In Labour camp Over flow of dustbin standards
box was found and all the food waste Long term: Segregate the food waste
and paper waste are dumped into from paper waste and regular inspection 4 days
single box of labour camp
Consequences:
It makes easy bacterial infection to
workers

26 Hazard
Absence of wheel chairs, Immediate: Provide sufficient First aid 1 day
Resuscitation equipment, stretchers box
and first aid box was not sufficient was Interim: Purchase wheel chairs, 1 week
found in first aid room Resuscitation equipment, stretchers and
Consequences: need to conduct first aid mock drill using
In Emergency situation if there is no this equipment.
sufficient first aid kit means minor injury Long term: Daily inspection of first aid 4 days
may leads to major injury material

27 Hazard
In Carpentry yard bench mounted
circular saw was found without Immediate: Stop the work Immediate
adjustable guard and the worker using Interim: Use gloves, earplug, nose mask
without eye protection and noise to prevent vibration, Noise exposure, 1hour
protection Inhalation of dust
Consequences: Long term: Provide adjustable guard 2 week
If a person operating without guard and To prevent from contact with moving part
PPE there is possible of entanglement,
cutting on contact with blade. If a
Person operating without PPE may
suffer from health effects such as
inhalation of wood dust, wood dust may
enter to the eye, vibration effects
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CERTIFICATE
(2011 specification) Candidate report

UNIT IGC3 – THE HEALTH AND

SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICAITON

Student number 00298773

Location XYZ Construction Company, Trichy Date03/09/15

Introduction including overview of area inspected and activities taking place

The Company I have chosen for the project is XYZ Construction Company was founded by Pallonji
Mistry on 1865. Their Head quarter is located at Mumbai. They had done several construction
projects and I have visited one of their Construction projects which are located at Suriyur Village,
Trichy district, Tamil Nadu on 3/09/15 at 10.30 am to 12.45 pm.

The Construction area was surrounded by permanent wall structure there is a two entry but one entry
was restricted to use only in emergency purpose. The Geographical area was about 300 acres but
construction area is about 150 acres.

This project was started on Dec 2014 and it has 4 assembly points because of its vast area. The
averages of 1200 Sub contractors Employees and 130 direct company employees are working for this
project. The Main activities of this project are Excavation, Reinforcement, Welding, Joinery works,
Concreting, Drilling, Curing Concrete, Brick works, Plastering, Painting.

I start my inspection from security gate followed by work place, canteen, toilets, labour camp, First aid
room and end with Carpentry yard.
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CERTIFICATE
(2011 specification) Candidate report

UNIT IGC3 – THE HEALTH AND

SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICAITON

Student number 00298773

Location XYZ Construction Company, Trichy Date 03/09/15

Executive Summary
Health and safety performances of the site are in good condition up to date there is no loss time
injuries were found. Some good practices are found inside the site premises such as good security
system induction for visitors, contractors.

However to maintain the Health and safety performance throughout the project and to increase the
safe man hours. To have good compliance with Indian Legislation and International standards like
OSHAS 18001:2009 the following improvements are recommended which is of serious concern

1. Non provision of guard rail and toe board to prevent fall off person, objects while working at
height,
2. Path way from work place to labour camp is of serious snake hazard due to huge grass
3. No signal man for tower crane operation
4. Non provision of adequate drinking water and insufficient toilets
5. Site logistics road is no t suitable for heavy vehicle operation
6. Poor housekeeping in the work place and labour camp

Provision of guard rail, protection from snake, signalman, welfare facilities, permanent road, good
housekeeping .These improvements may reduce the risk of accident, ill- health and fatal and increase
the safe man hours.

Employer is morally, legally responsible to provide safe work place, plant, equipment if he/she
fails to provide may lead to Prosecution/fine/ imprisonment. Economic factors such as direct cost and
indirect cost related to accidents which makes the organisation close the business
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CERTIFICATE
(2011 specification) Candidate report

UNIT IGC3 – THE HEALTH AND

SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICAITON

Student number 00298773

Location XYZ Construction Company, Trichy Date 03/09/15

Main findings of the inspection

1. Work at Height (Observation19)

In construction work fall from height is a major hazard which makes serious injury and fatal may
occur. During Inspection it was found that there is no guard rail and toe board while working at height
during beam reinforcement work. Employer is morally, legally responsible to protect the worker by
providing guardrail and toe board to prevent fall of material. To minimise the consequences of fall it is
necessary to provide fall protection net .If employer he/she violate the rules and person if fall from
height and got injury means may lead to enforcement action by police department and employer need
to pay compensation as per Building and other construction workers act 1948.

The cost to provide guard rail, toe board, safety net, and training to worker is very less than
compensation to employees

2. Welfare (Observation 8,23,)

During inspection it was found there is no adequate water supply for workers, it is a hot summer all
the human body requires large amount of water if fails to provide adequate drinking water may leads
to dehydration, muscle cramps and fatigue. In sufficient number of toilets may lead the worker to use
open air toilet which is a main factor of causing various disease typhoid, cholera, polio, hepatitis, etc.
Open defecation is a leading cause of diarrheal death. Employer morally, legally responsible to
provide basic facilities as per ILO Convention C155 if he fails to provide may lead to enforcement
action and provide penalty to employer.

The cost to provide drinking water and toilet facilities is less than spending money to pay fine and to
curing disease like hepatitis, typhoid and in fatal situation we need to provide Compensation to
employee for diarrheal death
3. Snake Hazard (Observation 21)

Pathway of work place to Labour camp was found with huge grass area, where highly venomous
Indian cobra was found. If the snake bites person will immediately death within seconds. To overcome
this calling snake catchers and Dose the grass area using back hoe and providing adequate
illumination over the area at night.

Employer is morally legally responsible to provide safe work place to worker. Cost to dose the
area, lighting facilities, calling snake catchers is very low than compensation to worker if he death due
to snake bite.

4. House Keeping (Observation 4,15,25)

Poor Housekeeping was found in work place such as improper material stacking; stacking material at
the entry of ladder which obstructs the access which may lead to slip, trip hazard and results injury to
the person. In labour camp dustbin was dumped with all types of waste and found in over flow
condition which may creates bacterial infection to workers. As per solid waste disposal act 1965 the
waste should be disposed regularly and to segregate the waste.

The management need to appoint some scavengers to do regular housekeeping and to monitor the
Scavengers appointing one supervisor. In addition training to workers like where to stack material,
where not to stack material, etc.

The Cost for appointing personnel for housekeeping was less than cost in handling with slip, trip
accident, fine, compensation to workers

5. Tower crane without signalman (Observation 12)

During inspection Tower crane was operating without signal man. The signalman is part of the crane
crew and is responsible to the operator to give signals for lifting, swinging, and lowering loads. Not
only does the signalman give signals for handling loads but the signalman can visually observe
what the operator cannot see from the operator’s cab. During a lift the signalman should make a
visual check of the following the load hook is centred over the centre of balance of the load, checking
the stability of the outriggers.

If there is no signal man leads to fall of material from hook, Collapse of crane, striking against objects,
etc. As per BOCW act 1996 tower crane operation needs a competent signal man.

Cost to appoint signal man is very less than damage caused by non appointing signal man to crane
which results huge loss to company

6. Road way is not suitable for vehicle operation (Observation 4)

Site logistics road is not suitable for heavy vehicle operation. Road way is of ups and down which
makes vehicle to topple and in rainy days the road becomes sludge and slurry which makes the
vehicle to skid, overturning and leads injury to driver. The Management need to provide suitable roads
whether it may be permanent or temporary which will avoid serious accident and damage to property.
As per Motor vehicles act 1939, Road way should be suitable for vehicle operation.

Cost to provide temporary or permanent road is less than loss of money in dealing with medical
treatment, compensation to worker and loss of reputation when any fatal occurs.
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CERTIFICATE
(2011 specification) Candidate report

UNIT IGC3 – THE HEALTH AND

SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICAITON

Student number 00298773

Location XYZ Construction Company, Trichy Date 03/09/15

Conclusions
The Project site is certified with Occupational health and safety OSHAS 18001:2007.Upto date there
is no Loss time injury.

However some critical issues were found during Inspection such as Poor safety protection while
working at height, lack of providing welfare facilities, snake hazard, No signal man for tower crane,
Poor housekeeping, Unsuitable road way for heavy vehicle operation which need to control as soon
as possible to prevent accident, ill health, fatal.

The Actions and recommendations are to be taken already mentioned in main findings of this report.
Majority of the recommendation made in this report is cost effective, simple to implement within a
short possible time.

This report shows the management is fails to implement act and law such as BOCW act 1996, Solid
waste disposal act, ILO C155. Breaching of law may lead to enforcement action, Prosecution, fine to
the employer. Loss of Reputation due to accidents which put organisation out of business.

This Company is already Successful Company and has a good reputation in society. So the
Management is advised to maintain good health and safety to satisfy moral, legal and economic
Requirement
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CERTIFICATE
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UNIT IGC3 – THE HEALTH AND

SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICAITON

Student number 00298773

Location XYZ Construction Company, Trichy Date 03/09/15

Recommendations:

Recommendation Likely resource implications Priority Target date

1. Provision of Safety budget for buying guardrail and High 3 days

guardrail and toe toe board which is of Rs.5000.
board to prevent
fall of person and
objects while
working at height

Awareness
training about Need 1 hour. Internal arrangement Medium Once in a month
height work safety

2. Providing Purchasing 5nos drinking water tank will High 4 days

additional drinking cost Rs.2000
water tank.

Providing sufficient Building additional 20 toilets will cost

number of toilet around Rs.30,000 High 45 days

Inspection of water Internal arrangement-No Cost Medium Every month

tank and toilet

Consultation
meeting with No cost involved allocation of 1 hour Medium 2 weeks once
worker
3. Provide safe Dosing the grass using back hoe which High 1 day
path way from cost Rs 5000
work place to
labour camp Calling snake catchers to catch the
snake Rs 4000 High 1 week

Providing 5 no’s of lighting on the Path

way which cost of Rs 1000 High 1 day

First aid treatment training class for

snake bite-No cost only time allocation Medium 1 week
of 1 hour

4. Providing good Appointing 2 no’s of scavenger and one High 1 week

housekeeping over supervisor which cost around Rs 20,000
the work place,
and labour camp
Regular supervision-No Cost High Daily

Training to workers- No cost only time Medium Once in a month

allocation

5. Providing signal Appointment of signal man which cost High 4days

man for Tower around Rs 10,000
crane operation

Training to signal man Medium 1week

6.Provide suitable Providing permanent road cost Rs High 1 month

roadway for Heavy 50,000
vehicle operation