GC3 – THE HEALTH AND Candidate’s observation

SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION sheet

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Student name Vicard Gibbings _______________ Student number 00463571

Place inspected Penal Fire Station Date of inspection __06_ / _12_ / _2018

Observations Control measures Timescale

Hazards and consequences Immediate and longer term actions
1. Electricity: Immediate Measures: 1 day
Exposed electrical outlet (no cover) can Signage indicating exposed outlet
cause an electric shock from contact Long Term Measures: 1 week
with moist skin and metal. Provide cover for electrical outlet

2. Ergonomics:

Transportation of bins (glass bottles) Immediate Measures: 1 day

using ropes as handles can cause Use rubber gloves
bruises in fingers Long Term Measures: 1 week
Handling aid such as trolley

3. Falling Objects: Immediate Measures: 1 day

No toe boards seen on scaffold which Install toe boards
can cause materials to fall over and hit Long Term Measures:
people. Proper housekeeping by removing debris 1 week
Barricade area to prevent access to work 6 weeks
area

4. Fire and explosion: Immediate Measures: 1 day

Gas-operated and welding can create a
combustible mixture since sparks were
seen; Operator had flame-retardant
clothing, but workers nearby had no
flame-retardant clothing.
Appropriate PPE (Flame retardant
clothing) for other workers
Long Term Measures:
Provide information, instruction and 1 week
training such as fire-fighting measures
Replace gas generator with a diesel 6 weeks
generator
Effective monitoring system 6 weeks

5. First Aid: Immediate Measures: 1 day

No first aid facility (example eye wash Provide first aid facility (example eye
facilities) and only one first aider to wash facility)
attend the victim in case of any
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SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION sheet

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Student name Vicard Gibbings _______________ Student number 00463571

Place inspected Penal Fire Station Date of inspection __06_ / _12_ / _2018

accident. Long term measures: 1 month

Basic first aid external training can be
arranged for selected people

6. Good Practice:
Operator using grinder with appropriate
PPE such as Face shield, dust mask,
safety glasses, gloves

7. Hazardous substances: Immediate Measures: 1 day

It was observed that presence of
airborne particles such as sand and
cement dust due to cementing and
sanding activities at site. This can
cause irritant to respiratory tract and
eye for workers and asthma for long
term.
Provide respiratory protective equipment
like dust mask.
Long term Measures:
Change the location of activity (from 3 weeks
inside the Main building to outside the
main building) to isolate
Industrial vacuum to replace broom 2 months

8. Housekeeping: Housekeeping to be done on a daily 1 day

Obstructions in the pedestrian pathway base.
such as broken bricks, waste materials
Segregate the materials and stacked 1 week
properly in designated area.

Internal training on improvement of good 1 month

housekeeping and stacking of materials
to be conducted or employ an
independent contractor for housekeeping
purposes to safely dispose waste
materials

9. Information: Immediate Measures: 1 day

Notice boards with empty information
such as fire warden, emergency contact
numbers, first aider, etc.
Workers shall be brief before start of work
as who is the focal person to contact
Long term Measures:
Provide basic information such as 1 to 2 weeks
emergency contact numbers,
organisational chart, first aider on notice
board

Immediate Measures: 1 day

10. Machinery: No loose clothing or jewellery
Rotating cement mixer can cause Long term Measures:
entanglement with loose clothing and Appropriate guards and devices must be 1 week
jewellery from workers. fitted.

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Student name Vicard Gibbings _______________ Student number 00463571

Place inspected Penal Fire Station Date of inspection __06_ / _12_ / _2018

Immediate Measures: 1 day

11. Manual Handling: Job rotation or frequent break
Poor posture when removing shutters Long term Measures:
with hammer can cause back injuries. Hammer with a longer handle to prevent 1 week
bending over to knock-off shutters

12. Noise: Immediate Measures: 1 day

Cement mixer in an enclosed area Ear plugs or ear muffs must be worn
discomforting to human ear and Long term Measures:
distractions Place cement mixer outside of enclosed 1 week
building

Immediate Measures: 1 to 3 days

13. Obstructions / Trailing:
Trailing cables and steel object with
sharp edges in pedestrian and vehicle
pathways can cause slip, trip and fall
and striking of stationery object.
Tape down cables and move object to
safe zone away from movement of
vehicles and pedestrians
Long Term:
Segregate the materials and stacked 1 week
properly in designated area.
Consider relocating sockets to avoid 1 month
need to trail cable.

Immediate Measures:
14. Personal Protective Equipment: Workers shall only be allowed in 1 day
Workers were not wearing the reflective workplace with reflective vest.
vest which can cause low visibility to Long term Measures:
drivers and potentially collision Personnel coveralls shall be equipped 1 month
with high visibility markings

Immediate Measures:
15. No signage indicating trench and Signage to indicate man-hole or trench 1 day
man-hole which can cause falling in. Long term Measures:
Barriers (such as barricades) to prevent 1 to 2 weeks
access

Immediate Measures:
16. Vehicles / routes: Assign a watch-man to ensure that 1 day
No physical segregation between vehicles are not speeding
pedestrian and vehicles and no cross- Long term Measures:
points. Temporary walk-path for workers 1 week
Barriers to separate pedestrian and 2 weeks
vehicles
Temporary yard operators 1 month

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Student name Vicard Gibbings _______________ Student number 00463571

Place inspected Penal Fire Station Date of inspection __06_ / _12_ / _2018

17. Vibration: Immediate Measures:

Concrete breaker has the potential to Job rotation / frequent breaks 1 day
cause Hand-arm Vibration syndrome Long term Measures:
such as muscle weakening Isolation involves separating vibrating 1 month
parts from the user’s hands using anti-
vibration mountings

18. Welfare / hygiene: Immediate Measures: 1 day

Restricted space which can cause Signage indicating cleaning after use
breathing of hazardous substance Long term Measures:
Designate an area with separate sanitary 1 month
facilities for Men and Women

19. Working at height: Immediate Measures:

No guard rails present at different Use warning tapes or caution signs as 1 day
location of the work site particularly temporary signage
workers near the Welding Plan which Provide supervision
can cause falls from heights. Long term measures:
Install a guard rail 1 week
An effective monitoring system 6 weeks

20. Work environment: Immediate Measures:

Inadequate drainage (stagnant water) Cover area using sand bags 1 day
resulting in breeding of mosquitoes and Long term measures:
can cause dengue to workers if bitten. Provide adequate drainage for the facility 2 weeks

21. Means of escape: Immediate Measures:

Only one safe access and egress point
as secondary exit is closed. Hence
workers at the north side may be
become trapped if south side of building
collapsed.
Secondary exit point shall be opened and
free from any obstruction for pedestrian 1 to 2 days
alone
Long term measures:
Provide a security booth to ensure no
unauthorised personnel is allowed into 1 to 2 months
the building and update escape plan if
required.

22. Improper ventilation: Immediate Measures:

Worker in enclosed area with little Job rotation / frequent breaks 1 day
ventilation (oxygen deficient) is more Long term measures:
exposed to accumulation of dust which Larger space for proper ventilation 1 week
can cause irritant to respiratory tract. Breathing apparatus with oxygen 2 weeks

23. Workers smoking near waste Immediate Measures: 1 day

materials can cause combustible Strict policy on Not Smoking
mixture with waste materials Long Term Measures:
Provide information, instruction and 1 week
training on the hazards of smoking

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Student name Vicard Gibbings _______________ Student number 00463571

Place inspected Penal Fire Station Date of inspection __06_ / _12_ / _2018

24. Risk of falling due to working on an Immediate Measures:

insecure short ladder Continue to monitor work practices with 1 day
ladders (Supervision)
Long Term Measures:
‘Use of ladders’ training to be carried out. 2 weeks

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