NEBOSH International General Certificate

in Occupational Health and Safety

UNIT GC3: HEALTH AND SAFETY PRACTICAL

APPLICATION

Student Name: MUHAMMED NASIM P.M

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Date of Submission:

GC3 The Health and Safety Practical Application

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APPENDIX 4
Assessors marking sheet
GC3 THE HEALTH AND
SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION
Date of practical application

Name of assessor

Course provider
number

Course provider
name

Student number

Student name

Criteria

MUHAMMED NASIM P.M

Maximum
marks
available

Completion of observation sheets

1.
1

Range and outline of hazards and consequences

15

1.
2

Identification of suitable control measures and

timescales

15

Report - Introduction and Executive Summary

2.
1

Introduction providing an overview of the chosen

area

2.
2

Executive summary

Report - Main findings of the inspection

3.
1

Quality of interpretation of findings

15

3.
2

Identification of possible breaches of international

standards

3.
3

Persuasiveness / conciseness / technical content

10

Report - Conclusions and Recommendations

4.
1

Clear and concise conclusions which are clearly

related to report findings and are effective in
convincing management to take action

15

Assessors
marks awarded

NEBOSH
moderated
marks
(if different)

4.
2

Recommendations which present realistic actions to

improve health and safety in the chosen area

TOTAL MARKS

Outcome: PASS

(60% or more)

15
100

REFER

(less than 60%)

Date assessed ____ / ____ / ____

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Date received by course provider ____ / ____ / ____
Date received by NEBOSH
(if applicable) _____ / _____ / _____

Assessors additional comments on the practical application:

ASSESSED BY (name in block letters) _________________________________________________

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APPENDIX 4
GC3 THE HEALTH AND
SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION

Candidates observation
sheet
Sheet number

of _____

Student name MUHAMMED NASIM P.M_______________

Student number __________________

Place inspected _____________________________________

Date of inspection ___ / _____ / _____

Observations
Hazards and consequences

Control measures
Immediate and longer term actions

Timescale

1. The office lift is overcrowded 1. Only limited number of staffs shall be

allowed to enter the lift at a time. This Within 24 hours
daily in the peak hours (morning
shall be done under the supervision
check-in time, afternoon lunch
of building watchman.
break and evening check-out
time). This causes some staffs
2. Discussion with building management
especially senior and ladies
should be held to set a policy
staffs to get suffocated and feel
regarding the usage of lift with limited 2 weeks
uncomfortable. This also affects
number of people so that no one get
the productivity of staffs when
uncomfortable. Priority to enter the lift
they experience it in the morning
should be given to ladies and senior
citizens.
check-in time.
3. Notice should be posted at the
entrance showing the requirement to
follow building policy on usage of lift.

1 month

2. The tube light fixture on the roof 1. Inform the building maintenance
in the office hall area in 7 th floor
personnel and get the hanging tube Within 24 hours
is found to be hanging loose due
light fixture repaired at the earliest.
Replace the corroded bolts with new
to improperly tightened bolts
ones.
which attach the fixture onto the
roof. Also the bolts are found to
be in corroded state. This 2. Introduce defect reporting system in
the office so that staffs who see the 2 weeks
condition creates a hazardous
defect can report it to management.
environment and risk of dropped
object on staffs who pass by 3. Carry out inspection on regular basis
under the fixture.
throughout all floors to find out loose 1 month
light fixtures to avoid dropped object
hazards.

3. The AC vent in the store room in 1. Inform the building maintenance

personnel and get this particular vent Within 24 hours
9th floor cause stinky odour to
filter cleaned as soon as possible.
spread throughout the room.
This probably due to dirty,
2. Prepare a list of vent filters which are
clogged vent filters which was
in clogged condition and carry out the 1 week
not cleaned for the last 2 years.
cleaning activity.
Even though other vent filter in
the office are subjected to
routine
maintenance
and 3. Routinely inspect each vent filter for 1 month
any odour, clogging etc.
cleaning, the vent filter in the
store room has been neglected
causing uncomfortable smell
and poses risk of suffocation for
the office boys who visit the
store room for various purposes.
4. The stair case way which is
used as emergency escape 1. Remove all the obstruction as soon
route is obstructed at 7th floor of
as possible and relocate the stacked
files into store rooms. Inform the Immediately
the office building with piles of
building management to remove
old office files stacked to 4-5 feet
building materials which are blocking
height. In addition to this, the
the emergency path.
th
escape route in 10 floor of

office building also found to be

obstructed
with
building 2. Inform all the staff to refrain from
keeping any files in emergency route. 1 week
materials by the building
Post a notice on emergency route
management which can hinder
and circulate email regarding this.
easy movement of staffs in case
Inform the building management also
of an emergency situation.
to avoid keeping materials on the
These unsafe conditions pose
emergency route.
the risk of being trapped or get
delayed to reach the assembly 3. Carry out inspection on regular basis 1 month
point during an emergency.
to find such unsafe practices.
5. The escape route between 8th
and 7th floors is found to be in 1. Dry out the area as soon as possible Immediately
wet condition due to poor
2. Inform all the staff to refrain from
housekeeping. This can cause
drinking or eating in emergency route.
slippery of persons using stair
Post a notice on emergency route
case in emergency cases
and circulate email regarding this. 1 week
leading to physical injury such
Inform the building management also
as bruises, cuts and even
to tell their personnel to refrain from
fractures etc.
drinking or eating on the emergency
route.
3. Carry out inspection on regular basis
to find such unsafe practices.

1 month

6. The electric wire of kettle in the 1. Provide temporary insulation to the

kitchen in 9th floor is found to be
required area by means of insulation Within 24 hours
in poorly insulated condition due
tape.
to various reasons including
improper usage. This can lead 2. Replace the kettle with new one.
1 week
to the risk of electrical shock to
the staff who accidently touch 3. Provide the staff awareness about 1 week
how to properly use the kettle.
the poorly insulated area of the
wire.
4. Introduce defect reporting system in
the office so that staffs who see the
defect can report it to management.

5. Inspect regularly the condition of

kettle body and its wire etc.

2 weeks

1 month

7. The cord cover of trailing electric

flex passing across the office 1. Block the path temporarily to avoid
staff passing through the walkway Immediately
walkways and aisles is found to
th
until a signage is put in place.
be damaged in 7 floor. Though
insulated and avoid electrical
2. Consider changing the damaged cord 2 days
hazards, it can cause trip
cover.
hazards and even head injury or
fracture.
3. Introduce defect reporting system in
the office so that staffs who see the
defect can report it to management.
4. Inspect regularly the condition of cord
cover of trailing electric flex especially
those passing across walkways and
aisles.

2 weeks

1 month

8. Some of the chairs in hall area

in 7th floor are found to be with 1. Isolate the chairs so that staffs will not Within 24 hours
use it.
damaged wheels. The staffs
using these chairs may get into
2. Repair the wheels. If damage is 1 week
trouble of falling and result in
beyond the repair, replace the chair
bruises or even broken bones.
with new one.
3. Introduce defect reporting system in
the office so that staffs who see the
defect can report it to management.

2 weeks

4. Regularly inspect each chair in the

office for its condition.

1 month

9. The lid of kettle is found to be 1. Isolate the kettle so that staffs will not Within 24 hours
leaking in 8th floor kitchen. This
use it.
often leads to spillage issues in
the kitchen floor and poses slip 2. Replace the kettle with new one.
1 week
hazards.
3. Regularly inspect the kettle for its
condition

10. Some staffs are found to be not

1. Dry-out the spilled area
properly using the microwave
oven when heating liquid 2. Provide awareness to all staffs for the
materials such as milk, tea etc.
proper usage of oven.
in 9th floor. This often causes
overheat-up and spill over to 3. Monitor the kitchen area for good
kitchen floor posing slip hazards.
housekeeping

1 month

Within 24 hours
1 week
1 month

11. The photocopier in the 9th floor

office is found to be producing 1. Do not operate the photocopier Within 24 hours
machine and isolate the power supply
excessive noise when operating.
to this machine.
This creates uncomfortable
working environment to those 2. Request the Xerox maintenance 1 week
who sit nearby the photocopier
personnel to repair the machine.
and prolonged exposure to this
noise can lead to hearing 3. Regularly monitor the photocopier 1 month
impairment to those staffs.
machine for any abnormal noise.
12. The electric sockets in some 1. Isolate the damaged sockets so that Within 24 hours
staffs will not be using it.
workstation at 7th floor are found
to be in almost broken condition
2. Inform the building maintenance
and some are corroded. Staffs
personnel and get the sockets 2 days
are found to be still using these
repaired.
partially
broken/corroded
sockets to plug-in their laptop 3. Introduce defect reporting system in
charger pin. This poses risk of
the office so that staffs who see the 2 weeks
electrical shock to the staffs.
defect can report it to management.
4. Regularly inspect each socket in the
office for its condition.

13. In some cases, few staffs are

1 month

found to be possessing violent 1. Talk to the HR about the violent

behaviour and get suitable actions Within 24 hours
behaviour. This was found in 7 th
including providing sufficient breaks
floor. The reason being the work
for the employees affected by violent
overload allocated to them to
nature.
complete in unrealistic timeline.
This makes them violent 2. Reschedule the manpower strategy.
involuntarily and causes fear to
Optimize the workload according to 2 weeks
other staffs.
each persons capability. If required,
get more resources
3. Provide training on time management
and personality development

6 months

14. The inside of fridge is found to

1. Isolate the fridge and clean the inside Within 24 hours
be not properly cleaned and
immediately
poorly maintained in 9th floor.
This causes the food materials 2. Instruct staff to avoid overloading the 2 days
which are stored inside of fridge,
fridge with food stuffs.
to get contaminated and staffs
who
consume
these 3. Regularly monitor the fridge for its 1 month
condition.
contaminated food stuffs may
get various stomach related
diseases such as diarrhoea,
constipation and in worst case,
food poisoning.
15. The manual handling practice by
some office staffs including 1. Instruct the staffs to use handling aid Within 24 hours
office boys is found to be not in
in order to lift heavy weights.
standard or safe way of lifting
weights in 8th floor. This can lead 2. Provide training on safe manual 6 months
handling practice.
to various health problems such
as back pain/injuries, workrelated upper limb disorders,
muscular problems etc.
16. The way of using laptop by
some staffs in 9th floor is not 1. Provide sufficient lighting facility and Within 24 hours
safe. For example, using laptop
adjust screen to eye level to avoid
eye stress and strain.
under poorly lighted area, and
eye to laptop monitor is not in
correct level etc. This can cause 2. Inspect regularly for poorly lighted 1 month
area.
eye strain and eye irritation to
the staff. Also poorly lighted area
3. Provide training on correct and safe 6 months
can cause trip hazards to staffs
way of usage of laptops to all staffs.
who pass by.
17. The drinking water facility is not 1. Provide drinking facility immediately
Within 24 hours
provided in 7th floor. The staff
health
check-up
of 1 week
required to go to other floors just 2. Facilitate
th
employees
in
5
floor.
to drink water. The reason being
said to be few staffs are working
in the 7th floor. Prolonged 3. Refill/replace the water bottles 2 weeks
regularly to maintain the staffs
exposure to this condition can

leads to dehydration of staffs.

hydrated.

18. The toilets are not provided with

hand wash in 7th floor. Also, 1. Provide hand wash and clean the Within 24 hours
toilets
some toilets are found to be not
hygienic. This can causes 2. Maintain good housekeeping on daily 1 day
various health issues caused by
basis.
bacteria such as Hepatitis-A,
trachoma, viral diseases etc.
3. Regularly inspect each toilet for its 1 month
condition.

19. The first aid box is found to be

empty in 7th floor. In 9th floor, only 1. Provide first aid box and fill with Within 24 hours
necessary first aid kits
paracetamols are found in the
box. Other necessary first aid
2. Regularly inspect each first aid box
materials such as cotton,
for sufficient first aid materials and 1 month
adhesive bandages, tapes, antirefill where required.
septic
papers,
anti-biotic
ointments etc are found to be 3. Provide staff training on usage of first 6 months
missing. This can cause delay in
aid kit.
getting first aid to staffs in
emergency in these floors.
20. The fire extinguishers are not
1. Inform the building management and Within 24 hours
provided in 7th floor. This delays
request to provide suitable fire
the fire extinguishing activity if
extinguishers.
fire breaks out in this floor and
accelerates fire risk. The fire 2. Inform the building management to 2 days
extinguisher in 12th floor is found
facilitate
inspection
of
fire
to be overdue for inspection.
extinguisher which is overdue.
4. Regularly
monitor
each
fire
extinguisher for its inspection due
date.

1 month

1. INTRODUCTION

A health and safety inspection was carried out at my company office building on 01 st March
2016 at 9 am to check the effectiveness of health and safety management system. The report
contains observation section where 20 hazards, which were observed during inspection, are
mentioned along with their control measures and time scale to implement the control
measures. The report also contains executive summary, main findings and conclusions.
My company is basically a reputed engineering consultancy company with global presence
over 38 countries. In United Arab Emirates, we have two offices; one branch office where I
work and one HQ office. Company was established in UAE in 1998. Company services range
from oil and gas third party inspection services to engineering design to regional as well as
international clients. Our company offices occupy different floors of a multi storey building
located in Abu Dhabi city. The annual turn-over in our branch alone comes around 8-10 million
USD. More than one hundred employees are working in our branch office.
The inspection was carried out at 4th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th and 12th floors of the building where my
company offices locate. Each office floor contain around 20-22 employees except in 7 th floor,

where only 5 employees are found. Each floor has one main entrance and two emergency
escape routes (via stair case). The office operates from 8.30 am till 5.30 pm every day except
Friday and Saturday which are weekends. All employees are using laptops with dedicated
workstations and chairs. The director of the company is the highest authority followed by
senior managers, managers, department heads, engineers, technical supports, admin and
HR. Except few floors, all other floors are provided with fire extinguisher and first aid box.
2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The health and safety inspection revealed that overall health and safety system in the office
building is good. Good housekeeping practices were observed in most of the floors. Also,
safety facilities such as first aid kit, welfare facilities such as drinking water facility, locker
facility, sufficient lighting, eating/rest area, comfortable temperature, good ventilation, clean
and hygienic work stations etc were observed. However, there are some areas of concern
regarding the adequacy of safety facility in some floors, especially 7 th and 9th floors. Out of 20
hazards observed during the inspection, 5 main hazards, to which this report focuses, are
given below:
1. Poorly insulated electric wire of kettle in 9th floor posing electric risk.
2. The unavailability of drinking water facility in 7th floor posing risk of dehydration.
3. Obstructed emergency escape route in 12th and 10th floors posing risk of entrapment
during emergency situation.
4. Lack of first aid box and materials in 8th and 12th floors posing risk of injury escalation.
5. Unsafe way of using laptop posing ergonomic related risks.
Refer the observation sheet provided along with this report to review the other hazards, along
with their control measures and time scale to implement the control measures.

3. MAIN FINDINGS

3.1 Poorly insulated electric wire of kettle

The electric wire of kettle in the kitchen in 9 th floor is found to be in poorly insulated condition
due to various reasons including improper usage. The kettle is reported to be 3 years old and
is a reputed brand product. However due to improper usage practices by some staffs, water
consistently come in contact with the wire causing the wear and tear of the electric wire. This
poses the risk of electrical shock to the staffs who accidently touch the poorly insulated area of
the wire. Only this kettle is available in the 9th floor kitchen and 20+ employees uses this kettle
on average 2 times a day. The increased frequency of usage increases the probability of risk.
The article-26 of International Labour Organization (ILO) convention: C167 - Safety and Health
in Construction Convention which stipulates that all electrical equipment shall be installed and
maintained by a competent person, and so used as to guard against danger is found to be
violated in this case.
I recommend providing immediately a temporary insulation to the required area by means of
insulation tape to avoid any electric hazards. Later on, the kettle can be replaced with new
one. I also recommend providing the staff awareness about the proper usage the kettle and to
introduce defect reporting system in the office so that staffs who see the defect can report it to
management. In addition to these, regular inspection for the condition of kettle body and its
wire is required.
3.2 The unavailability of drinking water facility

The drinking water facility is not provided in 7th floor. The staff required to go to other floors just
to drink water. The reason being said to be few staffs are working in the 7th floor. Prolonged
exposure to this condition can leads to dehydration of staffs.
3.3 Obstructed emergency escape route

The stair case way which is used as emergency escape route is obstructed at 12 th floor of the
office building with piles of old office files stacked to 4-5 feet height. In addition to this, the
escape route in 10th floor of office building also found to be obstructed with building materials
by the building management which can hinder easy movement of staffs in case of an
emergency situation. These unsafe conditions pose the risk of being trapped or get delayed to
reach the assembly point during an emergency.

3.4 Lack of first aid box and materials

The first aid box is found to be empty in 8th floor. In 12th floor, only paracetamols are found in
the box. Other necessary first aid materials such as cotton, adhesive bandages, tapes, antiseptic papers, anti-biotic ointments etc are found to be missing. This can cause delay in
getting first aid to staffs in emergency in these floors.
3.5 Unsafe way of using laptop

The way of using laptop by some staffs in 4th floor is not safe. For example, using laptop under
poorly lighted area, and eye to laptop monitor is not in correct level etc. This can cause eye

strain and eye irritation to the staff. Also poorly lighted area can cause trip hazards to staffs
who pass by.

4. CONCLUSIONS

5. RECOMMENDATIONS
Recommendation

Likely resource implications

Priority

Target date

APPENDIX 5

UNIT GC3 THE HEALTH AND

SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION

Candidate report template

Student number_________________________________
Location_______________________________________

Structure report under the following headings:

Main Findings

Date of review

APPENDIX 5

UNIT GC3 THE HEALTH AND

SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION

Candidate report template

Student number_________________________________
Location_______________________________________

Structure report under the following headings:

Conclusion

Date of review

APPENDIX 5

UNIT GC3 THE HEALTH AND

SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION

Candidate report template

Student number_________________________________
Location_______________________________________

Structure report under the following headings:

Recommendations

Date of review