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*
Site location*
Number of workers
General description of the organisation
Description of the area to be included in the
risk assessment
Any other relevant information
* 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.
Outline how the risk assessment was carried
out this should include:
sources of information consulted;
who you spoke to; and
how you identified:
- the hazards;
- what is already being done; and
- any additional controls/actions that
may be required.
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Part 2: Risk Assessment
Organisation name:
Date of assessment:
Scope of risk assessment:
Hazard Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are Timescales for Responsible
category and and how? required? further actions person’s job
hazard to be title
completed
(within …)
Slips and trips Staff and visitors may be All area well lit Better housekeeping in staff kitchen All staff ,
injured if they trip over including stairs needed on spills supervisor to
object and slip on the Office cleaned every monitor
spillages evening 6 month
Arrange of loose carpet tile on second
No trailing leads or
floor Manager
cable
Manual Back pain from handling Conveyor system to Remind staff that they could not try to
handling of heavy object e,g transport of boxes lift object that appear to heavy to
paper, office deliveries of paper and other heavy items handle
equipment when collecting One week Manager
deliveries
High shelves for light
object only
Working at Fall from any height can Staff stand on chair to file on Chairs are too unstable ,buy
height cause fractures high shelves appropriate step ladder and show staff
Filling on top how to use it safely 2 week Manager
shelves Internal windows cleaned by
contractor using a step ladder
Electrical Staff could get electrical Staff trained to spot Ask landlord when the next electrical
shocks using faulty and report defective installation safely check is manadotary
electrical equipment plugs and damaged Office
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Hazard Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are Timescales for Responsible
category and and how? required? further actions person’s job
hazard to be title
completed
(within …)
Electrical faults can also cable equipment Confirm the system with landlord for 6 week Administrator
lead to fire Defective equipment making safe any damage to building
taken out of use installation electrics eg switches
safely and replaced
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Hazard Who might be harmed What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are Timescales for Responsible
category and and how? required? further actions person’s job
hazard to be title
completed
(within …)
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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
Justification for action 1
Action (Taken from column 4 of risk Remind staff that they could not try to lift object that appear heavy to handle
assessment)
Specific legal arguments According to ILO Convention C155, employers are required to provide a secure working
environment to take precautions to avoid accidents and injuris .particuraly those involving manual
handling
According to ILO Recommendation R196.it suggest that companies identify and evaluate the risk
associated with manual handling ,take steps to decrease those risks, and provide workers with
training and information.
According to ILO Recommendation R171, employers should take measures to minimize worker
weariness which might raise the risk of work place accidents,including those involving manual
handling
Consideration of likelihood AND severity Back pain from handling heavy object , Hand injuries
Use of manual handling or office equipment which they appear likelihood of the back pain injure is
types of injury or ill health
likely and severity depends on the time period how many time period they work.
number of workers at risk
how often the activity is carried
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Only two worker who come into contact with heavy object and deliveries of paper
out
The risk is spread throughout the two worker especially in manual handling
how widespread the risk is
How effective the action is likely to be in
The best way to eliminate the risk and hazard of manual handling is by conveyor system to
controlling the risk. This should include:
transport deliveries of paper or office equipment .it can be really helpful for worker by preventing
the intended impact of the action; them from lifting heavy loads and lowering the likelihood of manual handling injuries.
justification for the timescale that
I have given a time frame of one week for installing a conveyor system to transport paper deliveries
you indicated in your risk
and office equipment .It will take this time to get permission and a budget allociation from the
assessment; and
manager Install a conveyor system ,and make the necessary arrangements for it
whether you think the action will
fully control the risk I believe installing a conveyor system can completely eliminate the hazard and risk of manual
handling if performed correctly and on time
Justification for action 2
Action (Taken from column 4 of risk Chairs are too unstable by appropriate step ladder and show staff how to use it safely
assessment)
Specific legal arguments
Consideration of likelihood AND severity
types of injury or ill health
number of workers at risk
how often the activity is carried
out
how widespread the risk is
How effective the action is likely to be in
controlling the risk. This should include:
the intended impact of the action;
justification for the timescale that
you indicated in your risk
assessment; and
whether you think the action will
fully control the risk
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Justification for action 3
Action (Taken from column 4 of risk
assessment)
Specific legal arguments
Consideration of likelihood AND severity
types of injury or ill health
number of workers at risk
how often the activity is carried
out
how widespread the risk is
How effective the action is likely to be in
controlling the risk. This should include:
the intended impact of the action;
justification for the timescale that
you indicated in your risk
assessment; and
whether you think the action will
fully control the risk
Part 4: Review, communicate and check
Suggested word counts for each section:
Planned review date or period and reasoning for this: 50 - 100 words
How the risk assessment findings will be communicated and who needs to know the information: 100 - 150 words
Follow up on the risk assessment: 100 - 150 words.
Planned review date/period with
reasoning
How the risk assessment findings will be
communicated AND who you need to tell
How you will follow up on the risk
assessment to check that the actions
have been carried out
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