APPENDIX 1

GC3 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)

Signature

Date

For completion by a course provider representative (eg 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.

Name (Print)

Signature

Date

For completion by the course providers internal practical assessor:

I declare that I have marked this work and am both qualified and approved by NEBOSH to do so. 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)

Signature

Date

NB: This declaration must be completed in full, submitted and retained with the
candidates script. If this declaration is not submitted the candidates result may be
declared void.

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APPENDIX 2

GC3 THE HEALTH AND Assessors marking sheet

SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION

Date of practical application Name of assessor

Course provider Course provider

number name

Student number Student name

NEBOSH
Maximu
Assessors moderated
m 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 15
timescales

2 Report - Introduction and Executive Summary

Introduction providing an overview of the chosen

2.1 5
area

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 legislation

3.2 5
and/or standards

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 15
improve health and safety in the chosen area

TOTAL MARKS 100

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

Date assessed / /

Assessors signature

Date received by course provider / /

Date received by NEBOSH

(if applicable) / /

Assessors additional comments on the practical application:

ASSESSED BY (name in block letters)

The mark sheet must be retained by the Course Provider and sent to NEBOSH only if requested. A copy
of the mark sheet can be given to candidates if requested.

NEBOSH USE ONLY

NEBOSH Moderators comments:

APPENDIX 3

GC3 THE HEALTH AND Candidates observation

SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION sheet

Sheet number of

Student name Student number

Place inspected Date of inspection / /

Observations Control measures Timescale

Hazards and consequences Immediate and longer term actions
 1) Entry for visitors to company Visitors in work area must be Immediately
premises without proper restricted
supervision Appoint a public relation officer for One month
Visitors may get injured in the supervising visits
workplace Put sign boards and warning sign One week
preventing entry
2) Entry and exit of vehicles
Appoint a security guard at the gate Immediately
through a single gate
Vehicles may collide causing Put speed limits while approaching One Week
serious injuries the gate
Separate entry and exit for vehicles Two months

3) Work area contains bushy areas

covered with weeds Cut the weeds and bushes Immediately
Snakes and other venomous Make sure housekeeping is done Regularly
creatures, leading to bites. regularly
Create awareness among the Immediately
workers

4) High amount of soil dust in Provide PPE like respiratory Immediately

environment due to soil used for protective equipment
levelling of land Use water jets to suppress dust One week
Lead to respiratory diseases
Install sprinklers in the area One month

5) High noise due to cement

mixing Use hearing protection like ear plugs, Immediately
Can cause stress and noise ear muffs
induced hearing loss Ensure periodic maintenance of One week
cement mixer
Using self-compacting concrete Regularly

6) Rough handling of electrical

wires. Vehicles passing over the Arrange the wires away from vehicle Immediately
wires path
Leads to serious electric shocks Provide underground cables One month
Give awareness to the workers One week

Observations Control measures Timescale

Hazards and consequences Immediate and longer term actions

 7) Trailing wires present in the Remove trailing wires Immediately
front of building and areas Arrange the wires neatly Immediately
where people walk through Give information to the worker about One week
Leads to trips and falls trip hazards

8) Workers not wearing personal

Use proper equipments like hard Three days
protective equipment like hard
hats
hats on the site
Objects may from height Give training to the workers Regularly
causing fatal injury Provide sufficient supervision Regularly

9) Welding aluminum roofing

structure for car parking Use proper access tools like One week
standing on ladder scaffolds
Fall from height leading to Use trained workers Regularly
injuries Give supervision Regularly

10) Welding done without using

personal protective equipment Provide safety goggles One day
like welding goggles Employ a supervisor Immediately
Loss of eye sight due to ultra
Give training Regularly
violet rays

11) Working outside at peak

temperature at noon between
12 pm and 3 pm Give break during peak time Regularly
Occurrence of fatigue, skin Provide proper welfare facilities like Regularly
burns, hypothermia drinking water
Provide cool resting area One week
12) Scaffolds raised on uneven
ground for painting the building Make sure the scaffold is raised on Regularly
Fall from height leading to flat surface
injuries to workers Give proper training to the workers Regularly
raising
Inspect the scaffold at frequent Regularly
intervals
13) No edge protection for workers
in scaffold
Attach guard rails and toe boards One week
Objects falling from height
injuring people at ground Give proper training for scaffold Ongoing
workers
14) Scaffold are close to overhead Employ competent supervision Regularly
electrical line
Risk of electric shock to Put warning boards and signs One week
workers in scaffold Place the scaffold away from electric Immediately
lines
Give toolbox talk before raising Regularly
scaffolds

Observations Control measures Timescale

 Hazards and consequences Immediate and longer term actions

15) Fine aggregate for concrete Cover the fine aggregate with sheet One day
stored openly in the backyard Give proper instructions to the Two days
of the building workers
Sand dust can be hazardous to Provide supervision Ongoing
the workers health

16) Acetylene gas cylinder used for

Provide warnings and sign boards Immediately
welding stored without proper
care Store them in a secure location Two weeks
Explosion may lead to fire Give proper awareness to workers Regularly
causing serious damage to
building and people

17) Improper lifting of cement and

tiles from storage at backyard Give proper training on safe lifting One week
to work location. techniques
May lead to musculoskeletal Use hoists and lifts to lift the load Two weeks
diseases upstairs
Supervise the work and make sure Regularly
safe lifting techniques are practiced

18) The workplace inside the Remove the debris and stones from Three days
building is filled with stones workplace
and debris Employ efficient house keeping Ongoing
Workers may trip and fall
Give proper instruction to workers One week
about the hazard
19) High amount of noise at
ground floor due to cutting of Provide personal protective One day
tiles equipment like ear plugs and ear
Creates stress and loss of muffs
hearing for workers Do the work outside the building One week
reducing the level of noise for
workers in building
Cut the tiles before bringing it to One month
work site
20) High amount of tile dust at
ground floor due to cutting of Personal protective equipment like One day
tiles masks
Do the work outside the building One week
with low level of activity
Cut the tiles before bringing it to One month
work site
21) Welding inside the building
with area having wood floor at
Dampen the wooden floors Ongoing
first floor
Welding can cause fire in the Check for smoldering embers Ongoing
wooden planks causing serious Appoint a fire watcher One month
damage to people

Observations Control measures Timescale

 Hazards and consequences Immediate and longer term actions

22) Drilling done at top floor using Provide casing to the machine Immediately
driller with damaged casing. Replace the machine One month
Risk of electric shock Do proper maintenance Ongoing
23) The insulation of the drilling
Provide insulation to the cable of Immediately
machine is worn out
drilling machine
Risk of electric shock
Replace the worn out cable with Immediately
new cable
Do proper maintenance and user Regularly
checks before operating
24) The extension cable used for
connecting drilling machine do Use extension cable with proper Immediately
not have earth protection earth protection
Risk of electric shock Provide instructions to workers on One week
safe electrical appliance using
Supervise the works. Regularly

25) Roofing work done without Provide edge protection like guard Immediately
edge protection rails and toe boards
Fall from height, objects falling Use safety equipments like harness Three days
from height
and lanyard Two weeks
Use mobile elevated working
26) Cement and soil dust particles platforms
on air due to sweeping activity
Inhalation of dust causes Clean during low activity time Ongoing
respiratory diseases Use vacuum cleaners Immediately
Provide training to the workers Two weeks
 APPENDIX 4

UNIT GC3 THE HEALTH AND Candidate report template

SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION

Student number

Location Date of review / /

Introduction

I have visited a construction site of Zara Builders Pvt. Ltd. located in Thalassery, India on 1st march
2017. The company is focused on constructing commercial buildings and apartments throughout the
country. The location I have visited has ongoing construction work of a luxury apartment.

There are two adjacent luxury buildings under construction and I have visited the first building and
checked the premises of the company spread over 5 acres. The second building construction has
been completed and painting work is going on using scaffolds.

The first building has four floors and the work is entering final stage of completion. The construction
of 3 floors have been completed. The top floor roofing is the activity happening now. Also, the floor
work in the other floors are also going on.

The workers are bringing tiles and cement inside the building from the storage area at the back.
Their path is beside the cement mixer working at full capacity.

The first floor apartments have wooden flooring some rooms whereas the rest of flooring is done
using tiles. The cutting of tiles is happening using tile cutters in the ground floor of the building.

Drilling work is going on in the second floor for fixing equipments. Construction of a car parking
center is also happening with the welding work of the roofing structure going on.

The equipments found on the work site include tile cutting tools, welding machine, cement mixer,
drilling tools, scaffolds, lighting equipments. The substances found around the site are cement,
sand, dust etc.

The people working on the site are mainly immigrant workers from other states in India. There are
two shifts of work in the site for work at morning and night.
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UNIT GC3 THE HEALTH AND Candidate report template

SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION

Student number

Location Date of review / /

Executive Summary

The management has shown a keen interest in health and welfare facilities in the company and it is
evident from the provision of adequate welfare facilities like clean food and clothes provided to the
worker.

However, there are certain hazards which have been overlooked and found on the worksite on
careful inspection. I have made note of these hazards on the observation sheet.

There are five major hazards have been observed mainly in the work site. The five major hazards
and their control actions are given below

1) Working at height is a hazard leading to serious injuries and can be controlled by using safe
scaffolds and mobile elevated working platforms, using edge protection and proper training of
the workers.

2) Electricity hazard is observed which can be controlled by doing periodic maintenance and
proper user checks before starting the work.

3) Harmful substances like cement and soil dust can be controlled by installing sprinklers and
water jets in the work site.

4) Fire hazards can be controlled by using proper storage of flammable gas and stocking of
adequate fire extinguishers.

5) Noise hazard can be avoided by doing noisy works away from the work site and doing
maintenance of noisy equipments.

These are the hazards that are mainly found on the work site. The existing hazardous condition may
lead to breach of several international laws and national laws including Indian Factories Act, 1948.
Following the recommendations provided in the report will help the company achieve legal
compliance and save the workers from suffering of injury and prove beneficial financially in the long
run. It is highly recommended to implement the recommendation due to these reasons.

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UNIT GC3 THE HEALTH AND Candidate report template

SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION

Student number

Location Date of review / /

Main Findings

1) Work at height

Work at height is the main hazard that is noticed in the plant. There are a number of activities that
possess the hazard of work at height. The scaffold used for painting is raised on uneven ground
which may collapse, there is no edge protection for workers on scaffold, people are doing work by
standing on ladder and doing roofing work without proper edge protection are the work at height
hazards observed in the work site. The workers can suffer from serious spinal injury, fractures or
even death due to this hazard. This situation may be a breach of Indian Factories Act section 7A (2)
which makes it mandatory for the employee to keep the working environment safe and without risks
to the worker. There is also recommendation of ILO health and safety convention c155 1987 which
makes it mandatory to keep the workplace safe from hazardous conditions.

Working at height is identified as a main hazard and the control measures to tackle this hazard are
using safe scaffolds, levelling the land and make it flat before installing the scaffold, give proper
edge protection like guard rails and toe boards for people working on roofs and scaffolds, periodic
inspection of scaffold, using proper personal protection equipment like harness and lanyard and
using trained workers with proper supervision. The resources need for carrying out the control
measures specified are fifty thousand rupees, two workers and one working day for installation of
the necessary protection. The cost involved in providing control measures are very meagre
compared to the risks possessed by the hazard.
2) Electricity

Electricity related hazards are also observed a lot in the workplace. Electric wires are left open on
the rod and vehicles pass over them and subject to hot and cold environmental conditions. Metal
scaffolds are erected near high voltage electrical overhead lines, electrical equipments like drillers
are used without proper casing and insulation are the hazards observed in the work place. This may
be a breach of section 7A of Indian Factories act that it is necessary to protect the health and safety
of the workers by maintaining the features and surrounds in conditions which are safe. The ILO
convention c155 article 10 also recommends that proper guidance and training for the employees so
as to help them comply with legal obligations.

The electrical hazards can be eliminated or reduced by some simple control measures. Make sure
rough handling is avoided, install sheath for the electrical appliance, use wires with proper insulation
preferably double insulated, do proper maintenance, buy new driller, give proper training to workers
about the hazard of electric shocks and its serious after effects. The resource needed are ten
thousand rupees in cash, five hours time and one worker.

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UNIT GC3 THE HEALTH AND Candidate report template

SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION

Student number

Location Date of review / /

3) Hazardous Substance

Hazardous substances like cement dust, soil dust and tile dust in the working environment. High
amount of soil dust is created due to ongoing levelling of land behind the building, open storage of
sand for concrete mixing and tile dust from cutting of tiles. The high level of dust can cause acute
and chronic respiratory diseases like asthma, lung cancer etc. This may be a possible breach of
section 14A of the Indian Factories Act 1948 which clearly puts responsibility on the employer to
control all hazardous dust. This is also a major deviation from the standards recommended by ILO
health and safety convention C155, 1981 which says that employer should keep the workplace safe
from hazardous substance.

The situation can be controlled by using water jets or water sprinkler system for controlling the
amount of dust in the air. Sweeping activity should be done only when there is low activity and
vacuum pumps should be used instead of broom sticks. The resources needed for carrying out
these operations are ten thousand rupees, four workers and one week time. The health risks the
hazard posses to the workers are very high and the company may have to face large financial
losses if health issues occur due to this hazard.

4) Fire

Fire is another major hazard that is present on the work site. Acetylene cylinders used for welding is
stored with other items like cement and tiles without any care. They can explode and catch fire with
the lightest disturbance. Welding done on wooden floor without protecting the floor. The wooden
floor may catch fire due to the welding fumes. Fire will cause fatal injury and burns to person and
has to be dealt with properly. This may be a possible breach of section 14A of the Indian Factories
Act 1948 which clearly puts responsibility on the employer to control all hazardous dust. This is also
a major deviation from the standards recommended by ILO health and safety convention C155,
1981 which says that employer should keep the workplace safe from hazardous substance.

The control measures for controlling fire hazards in the work place include installation of fire
extinguishers in key points, make sure acetylene cylinders are stored in a safe, isolated area and
appointing a fire watcher when welding and other hot works are going on in the plant. The job can be
completed with sixty thousand rupees, two workers and half working day. Fire if uncontrolled can
bring down the whole building, so it is monumental that the required control measures are kept in
place.

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UNIT GC3 THE HEALTH AND Candidate report template

SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION

Student number

Location Date of review / /

5) Noise

Noise is a hazard that is omnipresent in the work site. The noise is created mainly due to the usage
of machinery. The use of equipments like tile cutters create a lot of noise. Also, the cement mixer
used in the work site creates a lot of noise which creates stress and noise induced hearing
impairment to the workers in the long term. This may be a possible breach of section 14A of the
Indian Factories Act 1948 which clearly puts responsibility on the employer to control all hazardous
dust. This is also a major deviation from the standards recommended by ILO health and safety
convention C155, 1981 which says that employer should keep the workplace safe from hazardous
substance.

The control measures which can be implemented to reduce the noise are using machinery which
creates less noise. There should be periodic maintenance done for the machines to reduce the
noise, do the job from a distant location without affecting the workers at work site. New products like
self-compacting concrete can be used to avoid the noise from cement mixers. The resources
needed for completing the work are ten thousand rupees and one weel time. The cost for controlling
noise hazards are a good investment because the worker health and productivity will increase due to
silent working conditions.

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UNIT GC3 THE HEALTH AND Candidate report template

SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION

Student number
 Location Date of review / /

Conclusion

During inspection, the following important issues have been analyzed. Many hazards were observed
in the work site and they are listed and discussed briefly below.

Risks of working at height can be reduced by using safe scaffolds and mobile elevated working
platforms. People working at height must always be provided with personal safety equipment like
harness and lanyards and hard hats.

Electricity was observed to be another main hazard present in the work place. The electric
equipments and cables used in the site should have proper sheaths. Proper grounding has to be
provided to all equipments and training for workers on hazards of electricity.

Hazardous substances like soil, cement and tile dust are found in the work area. There need to be a
provision for proper damping of dust using water jet or a sprinkler system should be installed at the
site.

Fire is another hazard that is lurking in the work site. Highly explosive acetylene cylinder should be
stored in proper isolated area and a fire watcher should be appointed to watch over the hot works.
Adequate number of fire extinguishers should be installed in key areas of the work site.

Noise hazard is a hazard that is seen throughout the work site. Noise can be controlled by doing
works that cause noise away from the site. The equipments used in the process should be regularly
maintained to make them prevent causing excess noise in the work environment.

The hazards possessed at the work place can result in death, spinal injuries, fractures, electric
shock, asthma, lung cancer, burns, stress and hearing loss.

The conditions existing on the work site breach several national and international laws including
Indian Factories Act, 1948 and ILO health and safety convention c155 and recommendation R164.

The resources needed for implementing the recommended control measures are one lakh forty
thousand rupees, nine workers and seventeen days time.

The time and money spent on correcting the hazards that site present to the workers and visit will
prove to be a successful investment for the company. The lost time of production, other financial
losses and legal losses can be eliminated by taking a small step in the right direction of providing a
safe working place.

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UNIT GC3 THE HEALTH AND Candidate report template

SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION
Student number

Location Date of review / /

Recommendations include as a table in the following format:

Recommendation Likely resource Priority Target date
implications

Buy five new mobile elevated Rs 10,000 High 24/03/17

working platform

Buy personal safety equipment for

work at height including 30 hard
hats Rs 30000
High 17/03/17

Medi
Get fifteen ear plugs for noisy work Rs 2000 um 24/03/17

Rs 60,000
+ half day Medi 17/03/17
Install ten dry fire extinguishers work + um
two
workers

Rs 5000 + Low 24/03/17

Install ten water sprinklers in the two days
work site work +
two
workers

Replace worn out electrical driller

with new driller Rs 5000 Low 10/04/17
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3: TABLE 1
H
ea 1. and 2. Range of issues identified and number of hazards
lth Issues description Issue range Number of hazards Comments
an ( if covered) identified
d
S 1. Electricity
af 2. Ergonomics
et 3. Falling objects
y
Pr 4. Fire
ac 5. First Aid
tic
al
6. Good practice
A 7. Hazardous substances
pp 8. Housekeeping
lic
ati
9. Information
on 10. Machinery
- 11. Manual handling
G
ui 12. Noise
da 13. Obstructions / trailing cables
nc 14. Personal Protective
e
an Equipment
d 15. Signage
Inf 16. Vehicles / routes
or
m 17. Vibration
ati 18. Welfare / hygiene
on
19. Work at height
20. Work environment
21. Any other appropriate

20
16
of TOTAL
20