INTERNATIONAL GENERAL

CERTIFICATE
(2010 specification)

Candidates observation
sheet

IGC3 THE HEALTH AND

SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION
Sheet number 01 of 04
Student name: Syed Badar Ali Shah

Student number: 00299030

Place inspected: Mechanical maintenance workshop area

Observations
Hazards / Good practice

1. Noise and vibration while using

Grinding machine.
Risk of Hearing Problem and Hand-arm
Hand
Vibration syndrome (HAVS).
(HAVS)

2. Injury
ry due to sharp edges by
Manual handling on congested floor.
Risk of Cut mark / wound from sharp

Date of inspection: 6th/ Sep / 2015

Control measures
Immediate, medium and longer-term
term actions
Routine Inspection of machines should
Be scheduled.

Timescale
(immediate,
1 week, etc.)
1 week

All grinding machines should be replaced with 1 month

standard new one creating low noise and
Vibration.
Anti-vibration gloves should be used while
Using them.

1 Week

Usage of air muffs and air plugs. `

Immediate

Styrofoam pieces should be used on sharp

Edges.
Provision of Separate storage of solid
materials Space for easy handling.

2 week

Cut resistance gloves should be ensured.

Immediate

Eating or drinking should be restricted to

Designated area(Canteen)

Immediate

Manhole covers should be placed properly to

restrict animals from coming to floor.

1 week

1 Week

Edges of the storage solid materials.

3. Food & Beverage on floor.

Risk of presence of animals like rat, cat
and other insects.

4. Safe system of work observed during the

Work.
Permitto work system can reduce the risk
accident at work place.

Good Practice to be maintained.

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5. All moving parts are protected by

Specific Safety guards and covers.

Good Practice to be maintained.

6. Electric wires and cables lying on floor.

Risk of tripping and toppling which may
Lead a person to fall on same level.

7. Heat and Fumes from arc welding and

electric welding
Risk of eye strain and burn.

8. Improper usage and inspection of

Welding/grinding equipments.
No inspection check may lead to fire
Incident.

Identification signage should be pasted.

Immediate

Extension wires should be avoided which can

Cause Toppling tripping and falling.

1 month

Rotation of jobs should be ensured.

Immediate

Water cooler should be in easy access to

Worker.

Immediate

Gloves and goggles must be ensured.

Immediate

Routine inspection should be scheduled and

Maintained.

3 Days

Trainings on usage of welding equipments.

1 week

Inspection of equipment should be carried out. Immediate

9. Highly Flammable substances stored at

Workshop area Increasing risk of fire.

Usage of the highly flammable substances

Should be minimized at workplace

Immediate

10.Screws and other parts placed too high

Increasing ergonomics risk of upper
limb disorder.

Adjust seat in the level of screws/parts

Immediate

Placed.
Carry out assessments of all seats/work
stations at assembly line and act on findings

11.Repeated Stress Injury due to consistent Job rotation should be done.

Fitting of different parts of the machines
at assembly area.
.
Training should be given to all workers
12. Excessive hot surface due to welding
and fumes.
Risk of body part to get burnt.

13. Loose Electrical Fitting and joints near

At welding machine.
Risk of short circuit or electrocution.

2 Weeks

Immediate

1 week

Separate place should be design for welding

Processes.

1 week

Ventilation should be provided

Reduce heat stress and burn in the area.

6 months

Electrical wiring and connection should be

insulated and all joints to be removed

1 week

Frequency should be decided, Survey to be

2 Week
conducted for loose electrical connections and
Rectify areas highlighted.
14. Facilities are not provided for storage
of clothing not worn for changing of
Clothing during working hours.

Provision of lockers for storage of clothing.

1 Month

Carry out refurbishment to provide

accommodation for resting and changing
Facility.

1 Month

15. while calibration of the pressure safety

Valves high noise is produced at area

Calibration area should be insulated in order

To ensure the less noise at workshop

Permanent hearing loss can cause due to Ear defenders and ear muffs must be given

Short -term exposure limit of noise

among the workers.

16. Fire extinguishers were not available

In the workshop while hot work
Fire extinguishers can reduce the risk of
Increase in the fire at workplace.

17. Fumes and exhaust smoke

Risk of breathing problem from
Inhalation of smoke.

18. Lack of ventilation in assembling and

dismantling of machine areas.
Suffocation and heat stress may cause
Dehydration.

3 Weeks

immediately

Workers at workshopfree healthsurveillance

Like audiometry test should be there for
workers those are working in workshop.

Annually

Specific fire extinguisher should be installed

1 week

Firefighting trainings should be provide to

The some workers as to handle situation
In case of fire.

1 Month

Proper exhaust and ventilation should be

Installed.

6 Months

Masks should be worn by workers.

Immediate

Drinking water facilities should be provided.

1 week

Enough supply of fresh air to work place

through ventilation system

6 month

Installation of exhaust and bracket fans

1 Month

19. Waste was properly segregated And

disposedofoutside the workshop area.
Good practice should be maintained

20. Presence of vehicle & traffic inside

The assembling of machine area
Risk of collision of vehicles with
Pedestrians,structures and materials.

21. Improper housekeeping

Dust and improper cleaning with
gasoline and diesel mightdisturb
employee health.

22. Improper lifting and manual

handlingwhile putting the material in
upright position
In stacks
Risk of back injury

Pathways for vehicles and traffic should be

Highlight with yellow marking.

2 Weeks

Authorized personnel should be given the

Driving license.

2 Week

Mechanical aids (Power trolleys) should be

used to minimize lifter working

1 Month

Regular cleaning of area should be carried out Immediate

Using proper PPEs while cleaning with
gasoline and diesel

Immediate

Training/instructions on safe handling of

Materials

2 Weeks

Posters and instructions of safe handling

should be displayed

1 Week

Construct separate cylinder storage area

23. Oxygen cylinders and flammable liquids
Were stored together at the workshop
Area.
Can be cause of fire at workshop area

2 Weeks

Wall should be constructed between oxygen

2 Weeks
Cylinders and flammable liquid for separation.
Cylinders should be protected with chains

24. Isolation of cylinder area from electrical

connections

Good practice should be maintained

25. Adequate/sufficient lightening was

provided on working and inspection
Area.

Good practice should be maintained

1 Week

Ongoing
monitoring