INTERNATIONAL GENERAL
CERTIFICATE
(2011 specification)
Candidates observation
sheet
IGC3 THE HEALTH AND
SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION
Sheet number: 01 of 05
Student number: 00203652
Date of inspection: 12-10-2013
Student name: Syed Abul Hassan Kazmi
Place inspected: Pak Arab Fertilizers Multan
Observation
Hazards and Consequences
Control measures
Immediate and Long term Actions
1. Risk of fire due to the
Removal of fire ignition
availability of chemicals and
substances.
gases at the same time usage
Separate handling of chemicals and
Timescale
Immediately
at a same place.
gases.
2. Chance of ignition of fire Removal of overloading of sockets.
Immediately
Immediately
due to bad maintenance of
the sockets at the storage Installation of circuit breakers on
2 weeks
room.
the sources
3. Threat of fire near the Segregation of chemicals on a side
1 week
sewerage
system
because place and ensuring barriers.
chemical bottles are placed Installation of Fire extinguishers on
2 weeks
there without having any the site.
support to the ground.
4. Threat of explosion due to Making it no smoking zone.
Immediately
smoking of employees near
the chemical trucks for the Proper sign boards and warning.
supply.
5. Fire causality due to the Segregation of cylinders.
Immediately
inappropriate maintenance of Installation of Fire extinguishers on
the gas cylinders.
6.
Panic
2 weeks
the site.
can Proper signs for the evacuation way.
1 week
for Proper
emergency
1 week
evacuation emergency door Providing more than one escape
1 month
increase
causality
2 weeks
the
danger
visibility
of
employees because only one lights.
is there for almost 700 way for the emergency evacuation.
employees
in
the
main
mixture room.
7.
Risk
of
slip
in
the Removal
of
any
hazardous
Immediately
production room because of substances from the ground.
the slippery floor.
Wet floor signs.
1 week
Proving friction to the ground
avoiding slips.
8.
Trip
hazard
in
the Proper maintenance of wires.
1 month
Immediately
computer section because of
the wires spread on the floor Good housekeeping is required.
2 weeks
near tables which are almost
unseen for the new comer.
9. Falling of sacks hazard in
Stacking them in the right manner.
the storage room due to
Housekeeping is required
Immediately
2 weeks
improper heaping system.
10. Almost no local area Ensuring LEV system.
Immediately
ventilation system in the
storage
11. Blockage of ducts in the Maintenance of LEV in control
Immediately
control room affecting the system.
ventilation.
12.
Inadequate
problems
areas.
inside
signage Installation of signboards.
working
2 weeks
13. Almost no usage of
Ensuring the usage of PPE.
personal
Providing employees with the
protective
required PPE.
Immediately
1 month
equipment in
the working
zone.
14. Risk of falling objects
Barriers around the working area.
Immediately
through cranes in the
Use of helmets and hard toe safety
Immediately
construction area within the
shoes.
working area.
Segregation of walkways.
15. No barricades around the Installation of barriers around the
2 weeks
Immediately
usage of mobile elevated MEWP.
working platforms.
Use of PPE.
16. Absence of guardrails on Installation of guardrails around it.
Immediately
Immediately
the working platforms of
cranes.
Use of PPE.
Immediately
17. No usage of Personal
Providing workers with the PPE.
Immediately
protective equipment by the
Supervision for the usage of PPE.
1 week
labours.
18. No facility of gas testing Providing equipment for the gas
in the working areas.
testing.
Ensuring gas testing after regular
intervals
19. Absence of guards in the Installation of guards.
handling
of
Immediately
1 week
Immediately
dangerous
machinery which can cause
1 week
injury.
20.
No
walkways
separation
in
moving zone.
the
of Segregation is required
Immediately
vehicle
Proper signage.
1 week
21.
No
inflammable
segregation
liquids
of Segregation is required
Immediately
and
chemicals.
Proper signage.
22. Absence of sheds in the
Installation of sheds.
1 week
Immediately
open field working areas for
the workers.
23.
Provision of Welfare facilities.
2 weeks
Out of orders water
coolers and washrooms in the Maintenance is required.
Immediately
production area.
24. Lack of supervision in Supervision is required.
Immediately
the major areas of working
which
can
cause
severe Training and information for the
injury.
employees.
25. Low provision of first aid Installation of first aid boxes.
2 weeks
Immediately
equipment in the working
zone.
26.
Presence of medical supervisor
Risk of physical and Ensuring barriers.
2 weeks
Immediately
psychological effects due to Usage of guards.
Immediately
machinery. (Noise, vibration Rotation of job.
2 weeks
etc.)
27. Almost most of the fire Maintenance of extinguisher.
extinguishers were out of
order.
Installation of new extinguisher.
28. Risk of WRULs due to
the repetitive work tasks.
Immediately
1 month
Job rotation.
2 weeks
Rest hours.
Immediately
29. Poor lightning in the
working zones which can
cause severe injury.
Installation of proper and good
lighting system.
Lights sign board should be there.
30. Presence of union system Neglecting negative peer culture.
in the organisation creating
peer pressure on some of the Promoting positive and healthy
workers and affecting them culture.
badly.
Eliminating union system.
Immediately
1 month
Immediately
Immediately
Immediately
31. Good record keeping
process.
Process need to be followed
Continuous monitoring
32. Focus on welfare
facilities.
Process need to be followed
Continuous monitoring
33. Maintenance of vehicles
was outstanding.
Process need to be followed.
Continuous monitoring
34. Standards followed for
the production process were
brilliant.
Process need to be followed.
Continuous monitoring
35. Providing Long terms
medical facilities for the
employees to be fit.
Process need to be followed.
Continuous monitoring
36. Committed leadership
providing guidelines.
Process need to be followed.
Continuous monitoring
