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* JHULAY LAL PARBOILED RICE MILL
Site location* Bahawalpur, Pakistan
Number of workers 470
General description of the organisation
The JHULAY LAL PARBOILED RICE MILL was the old name of one of the government's rice-milling operations. The Punjab Industrial Development Land founded it in 1974. Each plant department is permitted a maximum of five automated and manual machineries, including a boiling or mixing machine, a processing machine, and a packing machine.
Workers generally perform high-risk operation such as operating machinery and equipment, performing manual handling operations, performing maintenance work, welding operations, working at heights, running electrical and high-voltage systems, and so on.
Employees work in two shifts from 9:00 am to 05:00 pm, 05:00 pm to 01:00 am. Mostly workers are young and in the management staff few workers are old ages. Plant is closed on Sunday.
Description of the area to be included in the
risk assessment The risk assessment will mainly Machinery area, processing machine section, boilor and mixing section and packaging area.
Any other relevant information HSE Manager and Plant Manager (Who report daily to Finance Controller) has responsibility of All the matters related to Health and safety environment.
* 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.
I started with codes of practices of ILO related to Production Plant and Health and safety Executive site that have a lot of data related to food and drinks processing plant.
https://www.ilo.org/global/topics/safety-and-health-at-work/resources- library/publications/WCMS_219577/lang--en/index.htm &
https://www.hse.gov.uk/food/hse.htm
was also a good source of information related to health and safety of production plant.
In addition, I spoke with the company's HSE manager about the working conditions.
After studying the facts about worker health and safety at JHULAY LAL PARBOILED RICE MILL, I travelled around the entire facility looking for hazards and speaking with workers about their health and safety concerns. They possessed appropriate awareness of their health and safety, and they were conscious of their own responsibilities. I also studied their past inspection reports, ill health data, accident and incident records to check what kind of accidents had happened in the preceding 6 months and whether any of these accidents had occurred at the same location. I also double-checked the causes for sick leave and analysed the work process and lost time injuries to see if there were any repeating themes for illness, but I couldn't uncover any serious issues. Then I supplied the organisation with a guide paper.
For example when looking at control measures about work at height I referred to legal standards such as
ILO C155-Occupational safety and health convention, 1981(No.155)
https://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?p=NORMLEXPUB:12100:0::NO::P12100_ILO_CODE:C167
Part 2: Risk Assessment
Organisation name: JHULAY LAL PARBOILED RICE MILL
Date of assessment: August 1, 2023
Scope of risk assessment: Machinery area, processing machine section, boiler and mixing section and packaging area.
Hazard category and
hazard
Who might be harmed and how?
What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are required?
Timescales for further actions
to be completed
(within …)
Responsible person’s job
title
Fire
Argon welding near
combustible items that might catch fire
Workers, Supervisor and management staff might be harmed.
It was found that workers were welding close to combustible items including wooden crates and cover plastic sheets, which may start a fire. Welding is a high- risk activity when done close to combustible materials.
Organ spills can land on materials that will burn, starting a fire that will result in burn injuries, property damage, and even death.
1. Security erected warning signs.
2. This region underwent inspection two months ago.
3. The region has firefighting supplies
including fire extinguishers.
. .
1. Combustible material should be removed from working activity and there should be placed prohibition warning signs.
2. Designate safe and well- ventilated area for welding work.
3.Provide fire watcher.
4.Train worker about Emergency procedure and safe working, and permit to work system for hot work 5. Provide refresher training to the workers on safe working
procedures.
6. There should be arrangement of evacuate in case of emergency.
1 week
2 weeks
20 days
3 weeks
1 month
1 month
Area supervisor
Finance manager Plant manager HSE Officer
Safety supervisor
Plant manager
Hazard category and
hazard
Who might be harmed and how?
What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are required?
Timescales for further actions
to be completed
(within …)
Responsible person’s job
title
Work Related Upper Limb Disorders working constantly in front of
equipment with a display
Workers and
supervisor might be harmed.
All employees who were regularly
developing print while in front of a display screen.
Working
simultaneously can lead to health issues like stress, tiredness, eye strain, back pain, and WRULD.
1.Ergonomics risk
assessment was last carried out when the area was first set up (10 plus years ago) 2. Monitoring on regularly basis by the manager.
3. There were pan work routine and frequent breaks.
1. Carry out ergonomic risk assessment of work station to ensure comfort level required.
2. Walk and light exercise are useful for such workers, should be provided.
3.Provide Health surveillance, if required
4. Height of screen should be adjustable to allow the comfortable head position.
5. Provide training to workers on risk and precautions.
6. Ensure lighting is appropriate to the task(brightness or lux level should be relatively for fine detail work)
1 week
1 week
2 months
1 week
1 week
2 weeks
2 weeks
HSE Officer
Area supervisor
Finance manager Area supervisor
HSE Officer
Admin manager
HSE Manager
Hazard category and
hazard
Who might be harmed and how?
What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are required?
Timescales for further actions
to be completed
(within …)
Responsible person’s job
title
7. Provide information to users on the potential health risks of DSE use and the preventive measures, in particular ergonomic use of the workstation.
Hazardous substance leak of NH3 gas in the Production Area from a heat
exchanger
Workers, supervisor and visitors might be harmed.
Employees and managers may be exposed to NH3.
Inhaling this will have a major negative impact on one's health and result in death (500ppm). NH3 is corrosive and irritating.
The nose, throat, and respiratory tract
immediately burn when exposed to high
concentrations of NH3 gas in the air. This can cause bronchiolar and airway destruction resulting in respiratory distress or failure.
1. PPEs like gloves and safety shoes were provided.
2. Safety warning signs were placed at the area.
1. Check from where NH3 is leaking mainly due to worn gaskets.
2.Start the maintenance work, and provide RPE to maintenance staff.
3. Routine inspection of heat exchanger and train workers about emergency procedures.
4. Provide information to the workers about hazards of Gas and precautions.
5. Provide gas detectors in whole workplace.
1week
2 weeks
1 week
1 week
1 month
Area supervisor
Maintenance staff
HSE Officer
HSE Manager
Finance manager
Hazard category and
hazard
Who might be harmed and how?
What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are required?
Timescales for further actions
to be completed
(within …)
Responsible person’s job
title
Manual Handling transporting heavy mould materials to the
warehouse
Workers might be harmed.
Workers are manually shifting material on their shoulders without the use of trolleys or manual lifters. The weight of the moulding material was heavy.
Workers can cause Musculoskeletal disorders, Neck and upper limb disorders, back pain and back injuries due to manual handling
1. Manual handling risk assessment was carried out 2 months ago.
2. Monitoring on regularly basis by the supervisor.
1. Automating or mechanising the handling should be provided to eliminate the manual handling.
2. Use Pets trolley for Pets of bottles and should be used manual lifter.
3. Manual handling risk
assessment should be performed on weekly basis.
4. Proper manual lifting technique and Training/Induction to workers.
5. Monitoring and supervision of manual handling activities should be performed.
6. Ensure individual capabilities are matched to the activity.
1 month
1 week
1 week.
2 weeks
3 weeks
2 weeks
Admin Manager
Area manager
HSE officer
Safety supervisor HSE Manager
Area manager Fire
smoking near the offices and there is lot of
combustible
Workers, management staff and visitors might be harmed.
Workers and
management staff were smoking outside of designated area near
1. Safety sign installed.
2.Emergency procedures are tested regularly 3. Information and
instructions were provided
1. Induction to workers to not smoke out of smoking area.
2. Strict policy about smoking out of designated areas, because lighted cigarettes are one of the sources of ignition for starting fire.
2 Days.
1 Week.
HSE Officer
HSE Manager
Hazard category and
hazard
Who might be harmed and how?
What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are required?
Timescales for further actions
to be completed
(within …)
Responsible person’s job
title
waste material accumulated
the offices. The office containers (tissues, shoppers, disposable glass etc also there.) These lighted cigarettes can cause fire and tobacco smoke for workers who don’t smoke, smoking is dangerous for health.
about the consequences of cigarette.
4. A competent supervisor look more closely and examine the work of workforce.
3. CCTV monitoring of site.
4. Provide enough number of designated areas for smoking.
5. Promote no smoking culture.
6. Put debris net around the area under the office container to protect waste accumulation.
7. There should be supervision and monitoring of hot work.
20 days 2 Weeks.
3 weeks 1 Week
3 Weeks
Plant manager HR manager HSE Manager Plant
manager
Area supervisor
Working at height Working on an
inadequate platform to reach a height without a full body harness could result in a
Worker might be harmed.
Workers are performing on improper platform to reach at height without full body harness and that can result in fall from height due to this unsafe act and fall from height can result in physical injuries, bone rupture, bruises, head
1. Lone Working is not allowed.
2.The plant supervisor regularly monitors the access equipment and work 3. Safety helmets are provided to all workers as helmets reduce the risk of head injury.
1. Fall arrestor system must be provided to the workers.
2. Training must be delivered to the workers about safe method of all work at height activities.
3. safe system of work must be developed and implemented for safety of all height work activities.
2 weeks
2 weeks
1 month
Plant manager HSE Officer
Safety supervisor
Hazard category and
hazard
Who might be harmed and how?
What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are required?
Timescales for further actions
to be completed
(within …)
Responsible person’s job
title
person falling from a height.
or neck injury and ribs fracture.
4.A sufficient training is given to the workers before doing the work at top
4. Arrangements and requirements for emergency first aid treatment and personnel.
5. Making a plan of work. Avoid to stay unnecessarily at the top, complete work quickly and go back
2 months
3 months
Plant mnagaer
Area supervisor
Electricity In the processing machine section, damaged cable
insulation was discovered.
Workers and any other people who can be there might be harmed.
Workers can touch the damaged cable and this may lead to risk of electric shock and cause skin burn and death.
Electricity can cause serious electric shock and sometimes resulting in death and also exposure can result in muscle
cramps, electric burns, pain, weakness, limb pain, numbness,
1. Electrical installations are in Place.
2. Portable electrical devices are available for personal lighting use.
1. All the cables should be double insulated.
2. Replace all damage cables with new cables, and routine inspection.
3. Safety Survey should be performed by the senior management.
4. All workers should train to report and spot electrical damages in equipment and in workplace.
5.All workers should aware of emergency arrangements
1 week
2 months
1 month
2 weeks
2 weeks
Electrical Engineer Maintenance staff
HSE Manager
HSE Officer
Area supervisor
Hazard category and
hazard
Who might be harmed and how?
What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are required?
Timescales for further actions
to be completed
(within …)
Responsible person’s job
title
tingling and damage to nervous system, memory loss and chronic tremors Movement of
vehicle and people at the workplace A trailer with a load of mould materials was reversing from the main entrance without any bank personnel present,.
Workers in the area who are shifting material from storage area, management staff, visitors both invited and uninvited might be harmed.
there were workers in that area who were shifting material from the storage area to the assembly section and travelling through that road to the washrooms, store rooms, offices, and workplace. Risk of hitting the
workers, accident with other vehicles, hit with nearby
Structure. The collision may result in personal injury, lost time
1. All the vehicle and drivers have full licensed.
2. Site speed limit set 5Kmph.
3. The workshop and parking areas are well lit.
4. Pedestrian walkways are clearly marked.
1. Provide banks man, flagman, separate pedestrian walkway and barricaded plastic blocks.
2. Remove the need for reversing by setting up one-way traffic systems.
3. In locations where reversing cannot be avoided reversing areas should be planned out and clearly marked.
4. Site layouts can be designed (or modified) to increase visibility for drivers and pedestrians, for example, by increasing the area allowed for reversing.
5. Install fixed mirrors in smaller areas to increase visibility.
1 week
1 week
2 Weeks
2 Month
2 months
HR Manager
Plant manager
Senior manager
Plant manager
Finance manager
Hazard category and
hazard
Who might be harmed and how?
What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are required?
Timescales for further actions
to be completed
(within …)
Responsible person’s job
title
injury and in severe cases may lead to disability or
Death of victim.
property loss, damage to vehicle and damage to other equipment are other effects
6.Reversing alarms can be fitted and these should be kept in working order
2 months Transport manager
Noise Centrifugal pumps in the manufacturing sector were creating extremely loud noises as a result of a technical breakdown,
Workers and management staff might be harmed.
Workers in the area were not wearing appropriate ear muffs, and the ear muffs of two workers were destroyed. High exposure of noise is dangerous. This is arising risk of hearing loss, tinnitus, persistent ringing bells, ear drum rupture, psychological disorder and damage
1.Ear plug provided to workers that
fits the ear canal
2. A noise assessment was carried out since 8 months ago.
3. All workers are trained on induction on the effects that noise can have on
individual.
1. Install sound absorbing mats or sheets around the sound
producing parts.
2.Give satisfactory maintenance to the pump to minimize noise level 3. Install sound monitoring devices and monitor the work place to ensure OEL is not exceeded.
4.Reduce time of noise exposure (rotate working patterns of
workers)
5. Provide hearing protection i.e.
ear muffs to workers.
1 month
2 weeks
1 month
3 weeks
1 Month
Production manager
Maintenance staff
Finance manager HR manager
Plant manager
Hazard category and
hazard
Who might be harmed and how?
What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are required?
Timescales for further actions
to be completed
(within …)
Responsible person’s job
title
to hearing ability. A continuous exposure to noise over a period of time because noise induced hears loss NIHL. It also causes psychological effects in workers.
Health, welfare and work
environment excessive heat in the mixing and boiler sections
All the workers working in the boiler hall can be harmed.
There were extremes of the temperature in the boiler and mixing section and the workers were working around this section due to which they were exposed to the extremes of the temperature. The exposure to heat for a long period of time can cause many problems to the workers like the workers can get
The workers were given training about the exposure of heat
Safety and warning signs were installed.
1.Facilitate the worker with
medical issuance in this way they can care of their health.
2.Workers should be rotating in shift wise and don’t put burden on the workers. Proper 8 hours sleep is necessary for all the workers to do their activities with consistency.
3.Provide good hygienic foods to all the workers at regular time.
4.Construction of bathing facility and toilet at immediate base.
5.Provide them heat retardant clothing and PPEs to minimise the heat exposure.
2 weeks
2 weeks
2 weeks
1 month
2 weeks
Finance manager
HR manager
Plant manager Area manager
Store manager
Hazard category and
hazard
Who might be harmed and how?
What are you already doing? What further controls/actions are required?
Timescales for further actions
to be completed
(within …)
Responsible person’s job
title
dehydration, skin burns due to extreme
temperature, heat stroke, fatigue and stress.
Slip and trips Water was spilling in the production area, and there were various impediments like cardboard and other trash.
All the workers working in the production hall can get harmed.
The workers can get slipped during
movement on the floor and can get fallen on the floor they can also get tripped by the obstructions placed on the floor and can have many injuries like head injuries, internal and external injuries etc.
Slip resistant shoes were provided to the workers.
The workers were given training about the slip and trip hazard.
Safety and warning signs were installed.
1.Spillage should be cleaned as soon as possible.
2.Remove card board and other waste material from the work place.
3.Proper housekeeping should be done for the trailing objects.
4.Install proper lights in the production hall
5.Slip resistant matts must be installed.
4 days
1 week
1 week
3 weeks
2 weeks
Cleaner
Area supervisor
Line manager
Plant manager Area supervisor
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
Moral: In order to uphold its moral and ethical obligations, JHULAY LAL PARBOILED RICE MILL must give its employees a safe and healthy working environment. Workers don't go to work to get wounded because of hazardous working conditions; they go there to make a living. When these control measures are not correctly implemented and maintained in the workplace, individuals can be murdered and maimed in awful ways, resulting in awful diseases that affect not only their own lives but also the lives of their relatives, friends, family, and co-workers. Society demands this worker expects this to provide safe working conditions and that’s why I recommend those control measures at priority.
Legal: Under the International Labour Organization's Safety and Health Convention, the company is legally required to safeguard its workers (C155). The regulator might issue JHULAY LAL PARBOILED RICE MILL with improvement notices pertaining to these acts as one of the possible enforcement measures. This would have a large financial impact on the organisation if these activities could not be carried out successfully, and even these actions may limit their certification accomplishment in all disciplines, and the local
government may also take action if work was delayed. If something goes wrong, JHULAY LAL PARBOILED RICE MILL ’s reputation could take a serious hit which could result in loss of contracts. The likely amount of compensation and civil claims can be substantial; in addition to this legal fee would also be very high. I would also point out that many of these costs would not recoverably from the insurance
Financial: If major accident occurs at the workplace, it is probably that company can face huge financial lose. The financial consequences of failing to apply controls have a major
impact on organisational financial resources and, in certain cases, cause an organisation to go out of business. When a worker is injured or killed on the job, there will be both direct and indirect expenses. Direct costs (first aid treatment, workers sick pay, damaged to product, repairs or replaced damaged part, lost production time). Indirect cost (production delay, loss of goodwill of customers, damage to industrial relations) So this is a financial argument to implement my actions.
Justification for action 1
Action (Taken from column 4 of risk assessment)
Provide gas detectors in whole workplace. (Hazard Category; Hazardous substance)
Specific legal arguments ILO C170 Chemicals Convention 1990 required that With a view to preventing, reducing or eliminating risks to health in places of employment, all appropriate and practicable
measures should be taken to substitute harmless or less harmful substances, processes or techniques for harmful substances, processes or techniques, to prevent the liberation of harmful substances and to shield workers from harmful radiations, to carry out hazardous processes in separate rooms or buildings occupied by a minimum number of workers and also required that in every organisation, employer should be taken all adequate and practicable control measures for harmful substances.
This ILO’s convention is described that all appropriate and practicable measures should be taken to substitute harmless or less harmful substances, processes or techniques for harmful substances and current measures are ineffective to prevent harm so this is
breaching the law that’s why I recommended the provision of gas detector in the workplace.
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
The likelihood of ill health occurring from working in this environment is quite high. This is the result of NH3 gas leaking from a heat exchanger in the production area; NH3 is used to cool filler. Inhaling 500 ppm will have serious health effects, including death. NH3 is caustic and unpleasant. The nose, throat, and respiratory tract burn instantly when exposed to high levels of NH3 gas in the air. This can result in bronchiolar and airway damage, which can lead to respiratory discomfort or failure. The current controls are ineffective to prevent ill health.
The severity of this hazard is set as a Major. It is probably that ill health of the worker will require hospital treatment. E.g bronchiolar and airway damage
There was a maximum of 15 employees working in two shifts who were potentially exposed to NH3. Gas leakage from heat exchanger is always present in the production area and workers are working in this area in two shift daily.
The risk is present in the Production Area and affects workers only that are working in this area.
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
There should be provision of gas detectors for gas leakage. They will detect the leakage of gas and prevent any accident from occurred. It allows catching the hazardous gas and preventing it from mix in whole atmosphere and stopping the gas from spreading the whole work areas. Gas sensor will help to detect gas and after that we can maintain the source where the leakage. Gas sensor will reduce the risk of inhaling. The main concerned to apply gas sensor is to control exposure of gas so workers could be safe over its adverse health effects.
I have given a timescale of 1 month. I gave this time scale because action will take time to be agree by the finance manager and will allocate budged for this. I hope it will be
completed in 1 month.
The action will maximum control the risk of serious ill health effect as the installation of gas detectors for gas leakage. Action with other suitable control measures can help to provide the fully control of risk.
Justification for action 2
Action (Taken from column 4 of risk assessment)
Fall arrestor system must be provided to the workers for safe working. (Hazard Category;
Work at height).
Specific legal arguments ILO C167 - Safety and Health in Construction Convention, 1988 (No. 167) required that In every Organisations all floors, stairs, passages and gangways shall be of sound
construction and properly maintained and where it is necessary to ensure safety, steps, stairs, Fall arrestor, passages and gangways shall be provided with substantial handrail and also required that If work cannot be done safely from ground level, appropriate access equipment shall be provided and maintained periodically.
This ILO’s convention describe that it is necessary to ensure safety and the provision of fall arrestor system so this is breaching the law that’s why I recommended the provision of the fall arrestor system in the workplace.
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
The likelihood of serious injuries is high because two workers were work performing on improper platform to reach at height without full body harness and that can result in fall from height due to this unsafe act and fall from height can result in physical injuries, bone rupture, bruises, head or neck injury and ribs fracture.
The severity rating for this hazard is set as major and it is probably that injury of the worker will require hospital treatment e. g neck injury and ribs fracture.
Four workers were working on height in two shifts and are at risk and the current controls are ineffective to prevent injury.
Activity is carry out on daily bases and workers work on height in two shift.
The risk is present at working at height activity and affects workers only that are working on height.
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
We can minimise the risk of fall of the worker from height by the provision of fall arrestor system, after the provision of fall arrestor system, workers will work safely and major accident will not have occurred at the workplace. The likelihood of physical injuries, bone fracture, buries and neck injuries will be decreased and this can reduce the worker’s compensation claims, reduce the company insurance premium and this can increase the productivity and worker moral. The severity of the injury will also be decreased.
I have given a timescale of two weeks depending upon the urgent need of Fall arrestor system. I hope so that Plant manager agreed the budget and implement it in timely manner This action will maximum control the risk of fall from height as provision of fall arrestor system at the workplace. Action with suitable measures can help to provide fully control of risk.
Justification for action 3
Action (Taken from column 4 of risk assessment)
Install sound monitoring devices and monitor the work place to ensure OEL is not exceeded. ( Hazard Category; Noise)
Specific legal arguments Convention Working Environment (Noise) Convention, 1977 (No. 148) also required that ; As far as possible, the working environment shall be kept free from any hazard due to, noise
or vibration and also stated that an employer who carries out work which is liable to expose any employees to noise at or above a lower exposure action value shall make a suitable and sufficient assessment of the risk from that noise to the health and safety of those employees, and the risk assessment shall identify the measures which need to be taken to meet the requirements of these Regulations.
This ilo Convention described that the working environment shall be kept free from any hazard and the current controls are ineffective to reduce the noise exposure at the workplace. This is breaching the law that’s why I recommended that sound monitoring devices should be install.
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
The likelihood of hearing problem is high because centrifugal pumps installed in the tea production section were producing very clamorous noise because of some technical fault and many workers present in the area were not wearing suitable ear muffs and ear muffs of two workers were damaged. This is arising risk of hearing loss, tinnitus, persistent ringing bells, ear drum rupture, psychological disorder and damage to hearing ability.
The severity rating for this hazard is set as major. A continuous exposure to noise over a period of time because noise induced hears loss NIHL. It is probably that the worker will require hospital treatment. Eg hearing loss, tinnitus.
There are ten worker working in this production and are at risk.
High noise exposure is always present in the working place and workers are working in this area in two shifts daily.
The risk is present in tea production section and affects workers only that are working in this area.
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
Installation of sound monitoring devices will help to monitor the sound level at the
workplace. This will detect high exposure of noise and after that we can maintain the sound level by isolation of source and reduce the risk from high exposure of noise. After
installation of sound monitoring devices, the likelihood of permanent hearing loss and psychological disorder and damage to hearing ability will be decreased.
I have given a timescale of one month for this to be completed. I gave this time scale because action will be agreed by the area manager and finance manager will allocate the budget for this. I hope this will be done in this time scale.
The action will maximum control the noise exposure at the workplace as sound monitoring will help to detect the high exposure of noise.by providing this action with some suitable control measures can help to provide fully control of 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 According to company policy, this risk assessment will be evaluated after year. As a result, the risk assessment will be revisited on August 1, 2024. If a serious accident occurs at work or there are any modifications to the machinery or the number of employees, the risk assessment might be evaluated before the scheduled date.
How the risk assessment findings will be
communicated AND who you need to tell I will arrange a meeting with the production manager, HSE manager, and finance director to discuss and decide on the risk management action I recommended. A review of the outcomes and risk-area actions will also be covered in this meeting, which will initially be performed through email with potential follow-up. The results of this risk assessment will be shared in the training programme so that Engineers, line managers and supervisor understand the hazards and precautions and also displayed on notice boards in several departments. The findings of risk assessment will be included in the next tool box talk and communicate these finding through sending by email or company intranet to all relevant departments where I’ll also advice the workers what actions are to be taken. A summary of the risk assessment and actions to be taken will also be posted on the company intranet and notice boards so all the workers have access to it.
How you will follow up on the risk assessment to check that the actions have been carried out
I'll hang a little board in my office with the written risk assessment attached to it, along with the day and time the action will be carried out. I'll make a note of the time and date before the task is due and set a phone reminder with a certain sound. I will get in touch with the appropriate parties on the deadline to find out how the project is progressing. If the deadline passes without the stated activity being completed. If It is due to financial resources or worker’s behaviour that could create a hurdle in implementing new controls. I will arrange a meeting with financial manager to give some funding to implement the necessary controls. I will also arrange the meeting with Plant Manager and HSE Manager to deal with poor behaviour of workers and try to sort-out with best agreed actions. If any actions look, they are not to be completed on time I will speak to managing director to see what additional sources available.
