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* Petrokenz Pvt. Ltd
Site location* Porvorim, Goa.
Number of workers 220
Petrokenz Pvt. Ltd is an ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 9001:2015 certified company which was
established in 2001 at Porvorim, Goa. The company delivers crude oil productions and natural
gas supply. Petrokenz Pvt. Ltd has 70 oil producing fields, 20 gas producing fields, more than 650
active wells.
The risk assessment includes the whole plant area. The major activities carried over here are
drilling, welding, Hot work, electrical work, hazardous substance handling, mechanical
maintenance, storing of flammable liquids, confined space works, civil works, inspection and audit
General description of the organisation activities, work at height activities. In the plant drilling and welding equipment is used for the hot
works. Total employees working in the Petrokenz Pvt. Ltd are 220 including Safety officers,
Managers, Plant operators, Plant engineers,Supervisors, HSE officers and temporary employees.

The company has two working shifts including day shift and night shift. The day shift workers
have to work 08:00 to 17:00 and the weekend shift for the employees who work on weekends
from 09:00 to 16:00. The night shift for the staff from 19:00 to 06:00. They have two 15 minutes
breaks and have one long 50 minutes break.

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Description of the area to be included in the The risk assessment will include the whole plant of the Petrokenz Pvt. Ltd
risk assessment
The Plant manager has the duty to directly report to the Managing director and he has the
Any other relevant information responsibility for maintaining the health and safety of the organisation.
* 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.

You should aim to complete this section in 100 - 200 words.

Note: this section can be completed after you have competed your risk assessment.
I started the risk assessment by referring to the documents of inspections records, previous audit
reports, statement methods, previous risk assessments and also I referred to some websites of
health and safety such as www.hse.gov.uk , www.nebosh.org.uk , http://www.ilo.org/.
Outline how the risk assessment was
carried out this should include: These documents helped me to identify the hazards present in the workplace of Petrokenz Pvt.
● sources of information consulted; Ltd and oil and gas production station.
● who you spoke to; and
● how you identified: After I referred to those documents, I visited the workplace and I talked to all the workers and I
- the hazards; talked to the senior manager to get more knowledge for applying further control measures to
- what is already being done; and control the hazard. Senior managers have given the information and records scjh as previous
- any additional controls/actions accident records and medical records, training records and permit to world system records. These
that may be required. documents helped me to identify the existing control measures.

After completion of the plant visit I referred to ISO 14001. ISO 9001, ISO 45001. By referring to
these documents I got the knowledge of implementing further control measures.

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 Part 2: Risk Assessment

Organisation name:
Date of assessment:
Scope of risk assessment:

Hazard category Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are required? Timescales
and hazard and how? for further Responsible
actions to be person’s job title
completed
(within …)
1.FIRE Plant operators, Plant ● Provided proper ventilation. 1. Construct a separate storage area 1) 3 months Plant Manager
engineers, Fire for storing the flammable liquids. (1,4)
Storing marshals, NDT workers ● Only closed containers are 2) 1 month
flammable liquids and workers who work used for storing the 2. Automatic smoke and heat Project manager
such as diesel, inside and outside of flammable liquids. detectors should be installed. 3) 2 month (2, 3)
petrol and the the plant.
leaks of the ● Fire marshals provided. 3. Install drip trays under leaking oil 4) 2 months Safety officer
flammable liquids sump and bunds. (5, 6, 8)
also cause fire Storage of large volumes ● Roll call system has been 5) 1 month
and explosions. of flammable liquids if implemented. 4. Fire sprinklers and hose reels Purchase manager
any leakage or spark should be installed inside the plant. 6) 1 week (7)
from drilling and welding
machines and smoke 5. Means of escape should be 7) 2 months
spark can cause installed with the clearly signed
massive damage to the routes and the sign boards have to 8) 2 months
plant and the workers work on batteries to illuminate the
who work in the plant. It escape route.
causes injuries in the
body, skin burns and 6. Arrange an assembly point at a safe
severe wounds. location.

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Hazard category Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are required? Timescales
and hazard and how? for further Responsible
actions to be person’s job title
completed
(within …)
7. Purchase a variety of fire
extinguishers such as water spray,
wet chemicals and dry powder and
CO2 and foam.

8. Implement a policy of a hot work

permit system.

2. ELECTRICITY Electrical engineers, ● Electrical works are 1. Install Ultra-Fast Earthing switch 1)2 months Plant manager
Electrical maintenance handled by competent which will help to detect an internal (1, 2)
Electrical workers, Supervisors, persons. arc fault. 2) 1 month
installation can technicians and Safety officer
cause a short instrumentation ● Conducted formal visual 2. Install residual circuit breaker. 3) 1 week (3, 4, 5, 7)
circuit and it will department workers and inspection.
lead to arc flash the people who work in 3. Develop a policy of conducting 4) 1 week Plant supervisor
and it cause the plant will be affected. ● Arc flash clothing has been monthly inspections. (6)
massive fire and provided for the workers to 5) 1 month
explosion. protect them from the heat 4. Implement a policy of routine visual HSE manager
Arc flash hazard can and flames. inspection for the electrical 6) 1 week (8)
occur while doing work equipment every before and after
with electrical installation ● Sign boards indicate arcing use. 7) 1 month
and working with drilling hazards have been placed. 5. Implement a policy for the electrical
and welding machines. equipment with permit-to-work 8) 1 month
While doing work with system.
electrical installation of
devices can cause short 6. Develop a policy of lockout and tag
circuits and it may lead system for the electrical equipment.

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Hazard category Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are required? Timescales
and hazard and how? for further Responsible
actions to be person’s job title
completed
(within …)
to arc flash and drilling
and welding sparks also 7. Risk assessments should be carried
can cause arc flash out every 12 months.
inside the plant. This will
have a huge impact on 8. Arrange an emergency rescue team
the plant. The accident for the electrical emergency
can cause bruises, cuts, situation.
broken bones and it may
cause death.
3. WORK AT Pipeline workers, plant ● Competent supervisor 1. Apply guardrails to the scaffolding 1) 1 month Plant manager
HEIGHT operators, Mechanical provided for supervising. for preventing falling of people from (3)
maintenance workers, the height. 2) 1 month
Falling of people Electrical and ● People working at Safety officer
and materials instrumentation scaffolding sign boards 2. Apply toe boards to the scaffolding 3) 2 month (1, 2, 7, 8)
from the department workers. have been placed. for preventing falling of materials
scaffolding. from height. 4) 1 month Plant supervisor
● Proper guidance provided (4)
Pipeline workers have to for the workers in the 3. Replace the old scaffolding 5) 1 month
work on the scaffolding beginning of the work. materials with new scaffolding HR manager
for maintenance materials. 6)2 weeks (5)
purposes and there's a ● Personal protective
chance of people falling equipment such as gloves, 4. Provide proper communication 7) 1 week HSE manager
from the scaffoldings. helmets, full body covered arrangements for the worker who (6)
Falling from scaffolding harnesses and safety boots works on the scaffolding and the 8) 1 month
results in neck and has been provided. supervisor.
spinal injuries and it
leads to permanent

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Hazard category Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are required? Timescales
and hazard and how? for further Responsible
actions to be person’s job title
completed
(within …)
paralysis, brain damage, 5. Hire competent workers for doing
broken bones and it may work at height.
cause death.
6. Arrange first raiders for work at
height emergency.

7. Inspected equipment should be

provided for the workers.

8. Implement a policy of a critical work

permit system.

4. NOISE The noise hazard mainly ● Absorption mat and rubber 1. Build an acoustic haven for the 1) 4 months Plant manager
affects the machine mat were placed under the workers. (1, 2, 5)
Excessive noise operators, supervisors pumps. 2) 2 weeks
produced by the and the workers who 2. Exhaust gases producing machines Plant engineer
machines such work nearby the ● Routine inspections have should be filled with a silencer on 3) 3 months (3)
as generators, excessive noise been provided. the exhaust.
compressor, producing machines. 4) 1 month Safety officer
motors, pumps, ● Warning sign boards 3. Lost and damaged machineries (4, 6)
drilling, cutting indicate that the excessive should be replaced. 5) 3 months
and welding While working exposure noise producing area has HSE advisor
machines to the excessive noise been placed. 4. To check the noise level, a sound 6) 1 month (7)
from the machineries metre should be provided.
and equipment can lead ● Provided ear plugs for the 7) 1 month Plant supervisor
to temporary reduction in workers. 5. Build a separate building for the (8)
hearing sensitivity as cutting and drilling works. 8) 1 month

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Hazard category Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are required? Timescales
and hazard and how? for further Responsible
actions to be person’s job title
completed
(within …)
result of short exposure
to excessively boise. 6. Implement a policy of conducting
Continuous exposure to audiometry tests.
the loud noise will result
in Noise-induced 7. Instruction and training should be
hearing loss. Excessive provided for all the workers.
exposure to loud noise
will result in tinnitus, 8. Provide an ear defender.
mental stress.
5. VIBRATION Safety officers, Plant ● Equipment is inspected 1. Eliminate high vibration producing 1) 3 months Plant manager
supervisors, helpers and every before and after machinery. (1, 2)
Exposure to the the workers who work usage. 2) 2 months
excessive nearby the vibration 2. Purchase low vibration producing Purchase officer
vibration into producing machinery will ● Toolbox talk based on equipment. 3) 1 month (3)
hand-arm be affected. vibration and its harm, has
vibration by using been provided. 3. Purchase anti-vibrant gloves. 4) 1 month Safety officer
vibration (4,7)
producing Continuous exposure ● Proper machinery 4. Implement a policy of providing 5) 2 weeks
machines . from the vibration of maintenance has been proper maintenance to the Project manager
Working nearby pumps, compressors provided. machineries. 6) 2 weeks (5, 8)
the machines and generators vibration
such as pumps, can result in carpal 5. Provide only competent workers for 7) 1 month Plant supervisor
generators and tunnel syndrome, Nerve doing vibration related works. (6)
compressors. damage, joint damage 8) 1 week
and hand-arm vibration 6. Sign boards indicate that vibration
syndrome (HAVS) hazards should be placed.

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Hazard category Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are required? Timescales
and hazard and how? for further Responsible
actions to be person’s job title
completed
(within …)
7. Implement a policy of conducting
health surveillance.

8. Provide job rotation to reduce the

exposure time.

6. CONFINED NDT workers, Plant ● Hole watchers have been 1. Purchase walky-talky to make 1) 1 month Purchase manager
SPACE inspectors, provided. communication between the Hole (1)
Draughtsman, watcher and the workers who work 2) 1 month
For the housekeeping workers, ● Permit to work system has inside the confined space. Plant manager
maintenance helpers, cleaners and been executed. 3) 1 week (2)
purpose in pipeline workers will be 2. Proper ventilation and lighting
process column affected. ● Proper housekeeping should be provided. 4) 1 week Safety officer
and storage tanks provided for the confined (3, 5)
workers have to space. 3. Conduct atmospheric tests before 5) 2 months
work inside the Workers have to work and after entry. Plant supervisor
confined space inside the confined 6) 1 month (4,8)
and having lack space for the 4. For the confined space works allow
of oxygen and manintaning purposes in a minimum of five people. 7) 3 weeks HR manager
poisonous gas. pipelines and storage (6)
tanks. An enclosed 5. Safe and quick access and egress 8) 1 week
nature of the place method should be provided. HSE manager
having a lack of oxygen (7)
and poor ventilation and 6. Appoint competent workers for the
light. Poisonous gas can confined space works.
easily affect the confined
space workers. It can

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Hazard category Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are required? Timescales
and hazard and how? for further Responsible
actions to be person’s job title
completed
(within …)
cause breathing 7. Arrange an emergency rescue team
problems,unconsciousne for the confined space
ss, asphyxiation and emergencies.
may cause death.
8. System of log sheets for recording
the entry and exit should be
implemented.

7. RADIATION NDT Technicians, ● Reporting and record 1. Install positive pressure air fans, 1) 2 months Plant engineer
riggers, Plant keeping has been done. radon sump and extraction system. (1)
While doing work supervisors, drilling and 2) 3 months
with drilling and welding workers will be ● Radiation caution sign 2. Build radiation protection shielding Plant manager
welding machines affected by the radiation boards have been placed. materials as floor, wall, ceiling and 3) 1 month (2)
such as fracking hazard. doors.
process and gas ● Ensure that exposure does 4) 2 months Project manager
extraction works not exceed the relevant 3. Personal monitoring equipment (3, 4, 7)
radiation emitted Fracking processes can radiation dose limit. should be provided. 5) 2 weeks
from the drilling produce a significant Safety officer
and welding fire amount of radioactive ● Shields and personal 4. Install industrial radiography camera 6) 1 month (5)
sparks. materials to the protective equipment are for inspecting pipe welding.
environment. While provided. 7) 1 week HR manager
extracting oil from the 5. Health surveillance should be (6)
rigs that contain conducted periodically. 8) 3 weeks
radioactive materials HSE advisor
such as radon. . When 6. Hire a physically first and qualified (8)
the radon inhaled by the person for the radiation exposure
workers can cause works.

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Hazard category Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are required? Timescales
and hazard and how? for further Responsible
actions to be person’s job title
completed
(within …)
cancer due to the
deposition of radon 7. Provide frequent breaks to reduce
isotope in lungs. It can the exposure time.
cause genetic mutation
and birth defects. 8. Provide proper training and
instruction to all the radiation related
workers.

8. HAZARDOUS Riggers, Plant operators, ● Training and instruction has 1. Local exhaust ventilation system 1) 2 months Project manager
SUBSTANCES Plant engineers and the been provided to all the should be installed. (1, 4, 8)
workers who work workers. 2) 2 weeks
Exposure to the nearby the fracking 2. Purchase half-masks that contain Purchase manager
hazardous areas will be affected. ● The workers are aware of filtering materials. 3) 2 weeks (2)
substance by personal hygiene
hydraulic fracking importance. 3. Every before and after work 4) 1 month Safety officer
Doing hydraulic atmospheric tests should be (3, 5)
fracturing in rigs can ● Ensure tag in and out conducted. 5) 2 weeks
release a significant system. HSE manager
amount of toxic 4. Install eye washers. 6) 1 month (6)
substance to the ● Personal protective
atmosphere such as equipment has been 5. Implement a policy of conducting 7) 1 month HR manager
ethylbenzene, toluene provided. health surveillance. (7)
and siolica. The acute 8) 10 days
exposure can cause 6. Arrange a first aid and rescue team
headache , allergies, for the emergency situation of
skin diseases and hazardous substance hazard in the
asthma and cardiac workplace.

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Hazard category Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are required? Timescales
and hazard and how? for further Responsible
actions to be person’s job title
completed
(within …)
problems. Chronic
exposure to these 7. Hire competent workers for drilling
hazardous substances and fracking work in rigs.
will result in cancer, birth
defects and heart and 8. Provide job rotation to reduce the
lung failure. exposure time.

9. WORK Plant supervisor, Plant ● Proper lighting conditions 1. Eliminate the pinch point 1)3 months Plant engineer
EQUIPMENT engineer, Plant operators provided for the workers in entanglement areas and install (1)
and NDT technicians will the moving parts machinery automatic material handling 2) 2 months
Using mechanical be affected. areas. machines. Project manager
equipment such 3) 2 months (2, 3, 4)
as pump, Usage of machines that ● Adequate space provided 2. Install fixed guard machines to
coperssor, are unguarded can between the worker and the prevent direct contact with moving 4) 2 months Safety officer
generator, drilling, cause injuries. Moving machinery. parts. (5, 6)
welding machines parts of the machineries 5) 2 weeks
and heat include belts, gear, roller, ● Provided an eye catching 3. For the crushing machines, install Plant supervisor
exchangers. chain, electrically emergency control button two hand control machines. 6) 1 month (7)
charged parts, near the machinery.
entanglement area and 4. Perimeter guards should be 7) 1 week HSE advisor
pinch point in the provided for drilling and welding (8)
generators and works. 8) 3 weeks
compressor. Heat from
drilling and welding 5. Implement a policy of periodic
machines can affect the maintenance to the machineries.
worker. It can result in

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Hazard category Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are required? Timescales
and hazard and how? for further Responsible
actions to be person’s job title
completed
(within …)
cuts, broken bones, 6. All the operating equipment should
burns on skin. be authorised to use.

7. Develop a policy of isolating the

power source and physically lock
off.

8. Provide proper training for handling

work with moving parts of the
machinery such as generator,
compressor, heat exchangers etc.

10. MANUAL NDT workers, Plant ● Trolley provided for 1. Purchase hydraulic trolleys, lever 1)2 months Project manager
HANDLING engineers, Mechanical transferring the materials. hoist, web sling, pulley for the lifting (1, 3)
maintenance workers, rig purposes. 2) 2 weeks
While working workers will be affected. ● Ensure that maximum load Safety officer
using the body to handling capacity is 25 Kg. 2. Proper inspection should be 3) 3 weeks (2, 7)
lift, carry, push For the maintenance provided for the lifting machines.
and pull heavy purposes in pipeline ● Good housekeeping 4) 1 week Plant supervisor
pipes, materials workers have to replace provided. 3. Develop a policy for lifting (4, 5, 8)
and equipment. the pipe, they have to procedures and plans. 5) 5 days
use body force to lift the ● Personal protective HSE advisor
pipes. Improper manual equipment is provided. 4. Arrange the workplace to allow 6) 3 weeks (6)
handling can cause more space for load and equipment
tendon and ligament handling activity. 7) 2 months
injuries, back injuries, it
can cause WRULDs 8) 10 days

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Hazard category Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are required? Timescales
and hazard and how? for further Responsible
actions to be person’s job title
completed
(within …)
that can affect upper 5. Break down heavier loads into
limb, that may affect smaller.
shoulder, elbow,
forearms and fingers. 6. Instruction and training should be
provided for the workers about
manual handling.

7. Lifting equipment should need a

load test certificate and inspection
certificate.

8. Storage materials should be

organised to rescue the load
distance.

11.MOVEMENT All the drivers, Plant ● Ensure stable and secured 1. Develop a policy of examining tires, 1)1 month Plant engineer
OF PEOPLE supervisor, Plant loads. oil level and oil radiator leaks. (1, 2)
AND engineers and the 2) 2 weeks
EQUIPMENT workers walking nearby ● Ensure that the vehicle 2. Provide proper maintenance to the Project manager
the vehicle areas. does not exceed the speed forklift. 3) 2 weeks (3)
Driving forklift, limit.
driving too fast While driving the forklift 3. Banksman should be provided for 4) 2 weeks Plant supervisor
and reversing with carrying loads on ● Sign boards and barriers guiding the driver. (4, 5, 8)
and poor visibility. high forks a small have been placed. 5) 2 weeks
imbalance load and 4. Check the safety of the Plant manager
turning the forklift can ● Proper visibility of path environment. 6) 1 month (6)
cause accidents and if head provided.

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Hazard category Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are required? Timescales
and hazard and how? for further Responsible
actions to be person’s job title
completed
(within …)
any pedestrian in front of 5. Proper supervision should be 7) 1 month HR manager
the load is also affected provided for the workers who work (7)
by the accidents. Speed around the forklift driving areas. 8) 1 month
driving and reversing the
forklift also can cause an 6. Develop a good design of roads and
accident. The accident routes to keep distance between the
will result in spinal cord pedestrian walkway and other
injuries, brain and head vehicles.
damage, broken bones
and injuries in internal 7. Appoint qualified drivers.
organs.
8. High visibility clothing should be
prodded for the workers who work
around the forklift driving areas.

12. SLIP AND All the workers who were ● Proper housekeeping 1. Sufficient lighting conditions should 1)1 month Plant engineer
TRIP walking in the area of oil provided. be provided. (1)
spilled. 2) 2 months
Slips and trips ● Slippery area sign boards 2. Drip trays should be placed under Project manager
can occur while have been placed. the leakage of oil sump and bunds. 3) 2 weeks (2)
moving around While working workers
the workplace. moving around the area ● Personal protective 3. Proper inspection should be 4) 3 days Safety officer
especially incase of an oil spill or equipment is provided. provided for the pipelines and (3)
spillage of oil on any other slippery area vessels. 5) 1 week
the floor. can cause slip and trip in Plant supervisor
the workplace. It will 4. Frequently clean the oil spillage 6) 1 week (4, 5, 6)
reus;lt in broken bones, area and walkways.

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Hazard category Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are required? Timescales
and hazard and how? for further Responsible
actions to be person’s job title
completed
(within …)
internal head injury, 7) 2 weeks Purchase manager
spinal cord damage, It 5. Provide proper supervision to the (7)
leads to coma stage. slippery areas. 8) 1 month
HR manager
6. Proper arrangement should be (8)
made for the cables.

7. Purchase anti-slippery boots.

8. Appoint more housekeeping

workers.

13. SUBSTANCE Workers who are 1. Implement a policy of taking serious 1)1 week Plant manager
ABUSE AT addicted to the ● Organisation has a policy action who breached the company’s (1)
WORK consumption of alcohol, against alcohol, tobacco alcohol and drug policy. 2) 1 month
tobacco and other drugs and other drug Project manager
Alcohol, tobacco in the workplace will be consumption in the 2. CCTV cameras should be placed in 3) 1 month (2)
and other drugs affected and also the workplace. all the areas.
are consumed by workers who interact 4) 1 week Plant supervisor
the workers while with drug consumers ● Company has CCTV in 3. Breath analysers should be (3, 4, 8)
working in the also affected by some of the areas. purchased to detect the drug 5) 3 weeks
workplace. substance abuse at consumers. HSE advisor
work. ● Warning sign boards 6) 3 weeks (5, 6)
against the consumption of 4. Conduct regular drug and alcohol
Alcohol, tobacco and alcohol and other drugs test in the workplace. 7) 1 month HSE manager
other drugs consumed in have been placed. (7)
the workplace acan 8) 1 week

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Hazard category Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are required? Timescales
and hazard and how? for further Responsible
actions to be person’s job title
completed
(within …)
result in fatality, 5. Awareness programmes should be
irritability. The work’s conducted for the workers about the
concentration will alcohol and its harm.
decrease and lead to
decrease in productivity. 6. Provide training to the supervisor to
It also can cause identify the impaired behaviour of
physical injuries. the workers.

7. Rehabilitation and treatment

programmes have to be arranged
for the workers who are addicted to
alcohol and drugs.

8. Arrange a locker system to store

workers bags.

14. MENTAL ILL Plant operators, 1. Make a policy of selecting employee 1) 2 weeks Project manager
● Organisation has a positive
HEALTH manager and all the of the month and encourage them. (1)
atmosphere.
workers will be affected 2) 2 weeks
Over workload by the mentall-ill heath. 2. Weekly interaction sessions should Plant manager
● Sick pay provided.
and work related be arranged between the 3) 1 month (2)
stress, anxiety Over workload and work management and the workers.
● Monthly leave rotation has
starts from high pressure from the higher 4) 1 month HSE advisor
been provided.
level mental ill departments would result 3. Arrangement should be made to (3, 8)
health in mental-ill health, allow workers to recover from high 5) 1 week
● Workers can take rest if
anxiety, depression, stress situations. Safety officer
needed.
headache and irritability, 6) 1 month (4)

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Hazard category Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are required? Timescales
and hazard and how? for further Responsible
actions to be person’s job title
completed
(within …)
chest pain, blood 4. Frequent job inspection should be
pressure. conducted. 7) 1 month Plant supervisor
(5, 6)
5. Take Feedback from the workers 8) 3 weeks
every month. HR manager
(7)
6. Install a complaint box.

7. Hire a counselling officer.

8. Provide training and instruction to

the workers about their works.

15. LONE NDT workers, riggers 1. For the high risk activities 1)2 weeks Project manager
WORKING and confined space implement a policy of no lone (1, 3)
● Provided toolbox talk
workers. working. 2) 1 month
before every work.
Workers have to Plant engineer
work alone Maintenance purposes 2. Proper ventilation and lighting 3) 1 month (2)
● Supervision provides for
inside the rigs of pipeline workers have conditions should be provided.
the lone workers.
and some to work sometimes 4) 2 months Safety officer
pipeline sectors alone. Oil rigs and 3. Provide walky-talky for (4, 5, 6)
● Sign boards and barriers
confined space also communication purposes. 5) 1 month
have been placed.
have workers separated HR manager
from their colleagues. 4. Safe and quick access and egress 6) 1 month (7)
● PPE such as respirators,
Toxic gases can easily should be built for the confined
gloves has been provided.
affect the person who space. 7) 1 month Plant supervisor
works alone. There is a (8)

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Hazard category Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are required? Timescales
and hazard and how? for further Responsible
actions to be person’s job title
completed
(within …)
lot of chance that if one 5. Install emergency alarms in lone 8) 1 week
person can’t handle the working areas.
heavy pipers and
equipment it results in 6. Provide personal alarm in personal
broken bones, WRULDs. protective equipment of the lone
Enclosed nature of the working area workers.
place has poor
ventilation and lighting 7. Hire a first aider for emergencies.
also causes slip and trip.
8. Implementing a policy of minimum
three people is essential for the
work.

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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 arguments Petrokenz Pvt. Ltd has the moral responsibility for the health and safety of the workers. Our
organisation has our own health and safety policy that states the moral obligations towards the
employees in a positive manner. If any accident or incident occurred in the plant will affect the
victim’s friends and family members and their daily basic needs. If an accident occurred inside the
plant this will affect their co workers too. The accident will impact his/her colleagues. This can result
in decrease in morale of the workers, they feel unsafe in the workplace and it can result in staff
turnover, less productivity, high chance of occurring accintes. Thus the organisation must have to
look after the health and safety of the workers in the workplace. It is the organisational responsibility
to proactively monitor to prevent the accident occurrence and ill health effect in the workplace.

The organisation is legally obligated to the Regional legislation and International standards.
Violating the legislation will result in occurrence of accident and hazard in the workplace and also
the enforcement agencies will take actions against the organisation such as disciplinary notices,
warning messages, halting the works, fines and penalties, temporary shutdown and permanent
shutdown. The organisation has the duty to provide a safe working environment and equipment.
The organisation has to provide an overall health and safety of the workers. These are the legal
reasons to provide a safe environment to the workers in the workplace.

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 Petrokenz Pvt. Ltd has financial reasons to provide health and safety in the workplace. If an
accident occurred in the workplace it will have a huge impact on the financial state. There are two
types of financial costs : the direct cost and the other one is indirect cost. The direct cost is the after
effect of the accident such as compensation , hospital treatment cost, Legal recruitment penalties
and fines, cost of repairs and damage to machinery and building. Indirect cost mainly happens
because of loss of goodwill, reduction inmoreale of the workers, Industrial credibility, business
reputation, expenses to recruit new employees this will affect the productivity of the organisation.
These are the financial reasons to provide a safe environment for the workers.

Justification for action 1

Action Construct a separate area for storing the flammable liquids (hazard category-Fire)

Specific legal arguments 1. C167 Safety and Health in Construction Convention 1988 (No.167) Article-27, states
that sufficient storage should be provided for flammable liquids, solids and gas.
2. ILO Convention C164 Prevention of Major Industrial Accident Convention 1986 states
that any potential fuel should be stored away from the heat source.
3. R177 Chemical Recommendation 1990 (No.177) states the competent authority should
ensure that criteria are established for safety in storage of hazardous chemical
● The construction nature and integrity of storage containers.
● The compatibility and segregation of stored chemicals.
Breaching these rules will result in fire accidents in the workplace and lead to enforcement action
taken by the enforcement agencies.
Consideration of likelihood AND severity In our organisation we don’t have any separate storage area for storing the flammable liquids. The
likelihood of occurrence of accident from the non-isolated storing of flammable liquid is very
probable. Drilling and welding spark splashes into the flammable liquids can cause a massive fire
and explosion inside the plant. If any leakage of flammable liquids and the property change in the
flammable liquid also can cause fire and explosion. A small fire accident can affect the drilling and

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 welding workers, Supervisors. If the accident is massive it can also affect all the workers who work
inside the plant and outside of the plant and people who live nearby the area.

The severity is mainly classified as four categories :-

1. Minimal : No damage or injuries occured in the workplace.
2. Minor : Injuries can be treated by first aid and building damage can be negligible.
3. Major : Injury requires hospital treatment and significant damage causes building and
equipment.
4. Catastrophic : Death may happen or irreplaceable damage to building and equipment
The severity level can be categorised as Catastrophic. If an accident occurred in the organisation
it results in burns in skin, nerve damage can cause intense feeling of pain, serious burns and
complex injuries. Burn injuries will affect the muscles, bone, nerves and blood vessels. Respiratory
failure and respiratory arrest can happen. Also it leads to death. It causes severe property damage
and environmental damage. Thus the severity level can be classified as Catastrophic.
How effective the action is likely to be in
controlling the risk. This should include: I recommend constructing a separate storage area for storing the flammable liquid. The action of
separating the flammable liquids from the fire producing source will help to reduce the chance of fire
● the intended impact of the action;
and explosion. By separating the flammable liquids from the fire source such drilling and welding
● justification for the timescale that you
indicated in your risk assessment; sparks will reduce the chance of exploding. If any leakage in the flammable liquids it will affect only
and the storage area if we stored the chemical in a common area it will affect the whole plant.
● whether you think the action will fully
control the risk.
I have the task to the Plant manager within the timescale of 3 months. The plant manager has to
directly report to the managing director and he will conduct a meeting and arrange a Construction
workers team for constructing the separate storage area to store the flammable liquids. I hope the
Plant manager will complete the task within the timescale of 3 months.

I think the action of constructing separate storage areas for the flammable liquid will reduce the
chance of exploding too much. The action will not fully control the risk but it can control the risk at
its greatest extent.

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Justification for action 2

Action Install Ultra-Fast Earthing switch which will help to detect an internal arc fault. (hazard
category-Electricity)
Specific legal arguments 1. C167-Safety and Health inConstruction Convention, 1988 (No.167) of
● Article-26 states that all electrical equipment and installation shall be constructed,
installed and maintained by a competent person, so used as against danger.
● Article-13 states that the safety of the workplace states that all appropriate
precautions shall be taken to ensure that all workplaces are safe without the health
and safety of the workers.
2. Electricity at work regulation 1989, states that the purpose of this regulation is to
concentrate on what can be done by employers to achieve electrical safety on work sites
and the need of taking control.
3. As per the International Labour Organisation’s Convention C155 and
Recommendation R164 the company has the duty to provide safe working conditions for
the workers.
Violating these rules will result in enforcement actions taken by the enforcement agencies against
the organisation.
Consideration of likelihood AND severity The likelihood of an accident occurring from the electricity is very high. Because for the analysing
purposes we must have to install the electrical devices inside the rigs and have to use drilling and
welding machines. It can lead to short circuit hazard, it can cause arc flash and it will result in fire
and explosion. The accident will affect the electrical engineers, drilling workers, NDT technicians,
electrical installation workers, supervisors and the workers who work nearby the area and it can
damage the whole plant.
The severity of the risk can be classified as Major to Catastrophic. If an arc flash accident
occurred in the plant it would cause environmental damage and financial loss. It will cause injuries

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 in workers uch as severe internal burns in body, severe external burns in skin, intoxication, hearing
damage, eye damage and blindness from the ultraviolet of the flash and it may cause death.

How effective the action is likely to be in

controlling the risk. This should include: I recommend installing the Ultra-Fast Earthing Switch. We have to install electrical devices in oil
rigs for the extraction process, installing electrical devices can cause short circuits and it can lead to
● the intended impact of the action;
internal arc faults. If an internal arc fault occurred, an arc fault relay trips the Ultra -Fast Earthing
● justification for the timescale that you
indicated in your risk assessment; Switch, therefore the three earth phases to extinguish the arc. By installing UFES we can reduce
and the chance of getting arc flash hazards.
● whether you think the action will fully I gave this task to the Plant manager within the time period of 2 months to complete the task. The
control the risk.
plant manager needs to get approval from the higher authorities to install the UFES. Higher
authorities of the organisation will arrange a team for installing the UFES. The electrical engineers
will install the UFES at the correct position.
From my point of view instaling UFES will not control the risk fully but it will detect the internal arc
fault earlier so we can reduce the chance of getting an internal arc fault. Installing UFES can control
the risk at its greatest extent.

Justification for action 3

Action Apply guardrails to the scaffoldings for preventing falling of people from height (hazard category -
Work at height)
Specific legal arguments 1. ILO Recommendation R175- Safety and Health in Construction Recommendation,
1988 (No.175) says that:
● working platforms, gangways and stairways of scaffolding should be of such
dimensions and so constructed and guarded as to protect against falling or being
endangered by falling objects
● Every scaffold should be properly designed, erected and maintained so as to prevent
collapse or accidental displacement when properly used.
2. The Article 14 of ILO C167 - Safety and Health in Construction Convention, 1988
(No.167) states that all scaffolds and ladders shall be constructed and used in accordance

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 with national laws and regulations and scaffold shall be inspected by a competent person n
such cases and at such times as shall be prescribed by national laws or regulations.
Consideration of likelihood AND severity The likelihood of an accident occurring from the scaffolding is very high. Because for the
maintenance purposes in the pipeline the workers have to work in the scaffoldings so technicians
will have to use the scaffoldings. They have to work everyday in different locations and placing the
scaffolding will be uneven and not completely safely protected so the chance of people falling from
the scaffolding is very high. It will affect the NDT technicians, pipeline drilling and welding workers,
Supervisor.
The risk of falling of people from scaffolding will result in neck and spinal injuries can lead to
permanent paralysis, brain injury, head injuries, multiple broken bones which requires hospital
treatment and it may cause death so we can categorise the severity level as Major to
Catastrophic.
How effective the action is likely to be in
controlling the risk. This should include: I recommended applying guardrails to all the scaffolding. The guardrails will prevent the people
from falling from height. The workers have to work in the pipeline for the maintenance purposes if
● the intended impact of the action;
guardrails are properly used; incase of a person falling from height, the guard rail at the edge of a
● justification for the timescale that you
indicated in your risk assessment; cliff or the deck of a boat that prevents people from falling off.
and
● whether you think the action will fully
control the risk. I have given the work to the Safety officer within the timescale of 1 month. The Safety officer has
directly reported to the plant manager he will give the order to purchase the guardrails to the
purchase manager and the finance manager will provide a source to purchase the guardrails.
Purchase officer will purchase the guardrails.

I think the action of applying guardrails will not completely control the risk; it can reduce the chance
of getting injured too much. The action can control the risk at its greatest extent.
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

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 ● Follow up on the risk assessment: 100 - 150 words.

Planned review date/period with reasoning As per our organisation’s health and safety policy, the review of risk assessment is conducted every
12 months. I did my risk assessment on may 2022. I’m scheduling the next review of risk
assessment on the date of 2023.

Before the date comes, i can assure you that the below changes will be considered while reviewing
the risk assessment, they are :

1. If introducing altered or new working methods or introducing any new working

equipment/machines.
2. If there is any change in currently following regional legislations or international standards in
our organisation.
3. If any occurrence of accident or near misses or ill-health effects in workers.

How the risk assessment findings will be My risk assessment finding will be communicated through the meeting that the staff including Chief
communicated AND who you need to tell safety officer, Plant engineer, Plant managers, Plant supervisor, HSE manager, and one the
workers representative. I will present my risk assessment finding and document through the
presentation and make sure that my new control measures are understood by the staff without any
doubt. Training and instructions will be provided by the HSE advisors by training programmes to all
the workers. The finding of the risk assessment and new control measures will be available in the
next tool box talk. I will post a notice of the risk assessment finding on the organisation’s health and
safety notice board so the workers can easily access it. I will upload one copy of the risk
assessment document on the company’s intranet. I will send a copy of the risk assessment as an
email to the higher authorities.
How you will follow up on the risk For the checking process, I will set a daily reminder for the 10 days before the actions due to be
assessment to check that the actions have completed by the incharge. I will ask the responsible person for each control measure and if it is not
been carried out
done or delayed. I will explain the problem that we are going to face. The action was not
implemented because of any financial reason. I will speak to the financial department and request
them to provide the source and I will give 3 more weeks to complete the process. Still the work is

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 not completed. I will speak to the management and I will make sure that the control measure has to
be implemented.

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