Nebosh IGC-3 Observation Sheet (00218445) Final

INTERNATIONAL GENERAL
CERTIFICATE
(2014 specification)
Candidates observation sheet
IGC3 THE HEALTH AND

SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION
Student Name:
Muahammad Kaiser Faheem
Student Number:
Place Inspected:
Ittehad Chemical Ltd. Lahore
Date of Inspection: 02 / 02 / 2014.
Observation
Hazards and Consequences
Item
01
01
Immediate action:
Worker was working in the hazardous

Chemical area.
Provide PPE to the workers
Chemicals hazard, i.e, Calcium Carbonate,

Hydro-Chloric Acid, Calcium Chloride, coal
and Flocculent.
Calcium Chloride is irritant to skin and eyes.
Hydro-Chloric Acid is corrosive to the eyes,
skin, and mucous membranes. Lung and skin
problems such as black lung disease, is
caused by inhaling coal dust.
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02
Control Measures
Immediate/longer term action
Observation:
Hazard & Consequences:
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Health surveillance
3 Month
Long Term:
Exposure limit to chemical will decrease
by job rotation.
Immediate action:
House-keeping was not good in the ware

house of the Calcium Chloride and in bagging
section. As calcium chloride prills and mud
had combined to form the slippery surface.
On urgent basis clean the floor clean and

keep it clean all the time.
Ensure proper housekeeping of the

Workplace on daily basis.
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Immediate
Short term:
Observation
Slip hazards, collision hazards between

forklift and pedestrian and forklift with fixed
structure.
Can cause severe injury to pedestrian or
damaging of forklift truck.
Time
Scale
Short term:
Long Term:
Monitor and check workplace regularly.
Make employees aware of the hazards
by providing information and training.
Regularly
Immediate
One week
Regular
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Observation
Item
03
Control Measures
Observation
Immediate action:
From main gate to plant area there was two

ways route for the vehicle and the pedestrian
was using the same route. The forklift truck
was running in the way and collision with
vehicles and pedestrian can cause injury.
Provide signages stop , speed limit 5

km
Segregate the area for vehicles &

pedestrians by barriers
Collision hazard
Personal Injury, pedestrian injury, , property
damage,
Because of one way from main gate to plant
area, collision with pedestrian, vehicles, can
cause injury
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Two weeks
One month
Long Term:
Provide separate entry & exit routes with
solid partition in between pedestrian and
vehicle.
Immediate action:
Light was inadequate in the plant area and in

workplace, and can cause injury to worker.
Inadequate lighting can cause a hazard of
slip or trip due to uneven ground, due to
slippery action of calcium chloride on the
floor.
Install adequate lighting within the

Workplace so that people can able to
see any hazards.
Use natural lights such as roof lights,

Where natural light is not satisfactory.
Use artificial lighting.
Short term:
Long Term:
Periodic maintenance and inspections of
artificial lighting and replacing them from
time to time.
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Immediate
Short term:
Observation
Trip and slip hazards

Due to slip or trip, a severe injury can be
happened.
Time Scale
Immediate
Two Week
Ongoing
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Observation
Item
05
Immediate action:
Blowers were creating a large noisy sound

during Operation.
Minimise work exposure limit
Noise Hazard.
Noise at work can cause hearing loss that
can be temporary or permanent. Hearing loss
is not the only problem. People may develop
tinnitus (ringing, whistling, buzzing or
humming in the ears).
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Short term:
Long Term:
Calcium Chloride dust was coming out from

many damaged or leaked lines, from fine
collector and from dust blower.
Welding of the lines those have

leakages.
Short term:
Replace the lines those are too much
damaged with new lines.
Six Month
Immediate
Two Week
Regularly
Keep routine monitoring and inspection

of the lines
Immediate action:
Worker was working in the carpenter

workshop to form wooden material for pallet
formation.
Provide PPE to the worker.
Provide safeguard to the sander.
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Two Week
Long Term:
Observation
Contact Hazards
Can cause injury to worker
Immediate
Eliminate/ Substitute with less noise

blower.
Immediate action:
Dust hazard.
Calcium Chloride Power
Irritant, Causes irritation to skin, eyes and
respiratory organs. Harmful if inhaled or
swallowed. Effects can be possible
coughing, sneezing, asthma and blocked
filters of machines.
Time Scale
Fit sound-proof enclosure, Acoustic

shielding. Fit silencers, balance machine,
or mount on anti-vibration mountings.
Observation
07
Control Measures
Observation
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Long Term:
Immediate
One Month
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Observation
Item
08
Immediate action:
Worker was lifting the large buckets of lime

powder from the lime heap and was mixing
with calcium chloride solution to neutralize it
in neutralization tank repeatedly.
Provide job rotation with other riggers
Short term:
Provide trolley
Install conveyer from heap of lime to lime

tank.
Observation
Immediate action:

Electrical hazard
Electric shock, Fire & explosion
Hand vibration syndrome, Noise
Observation
Chemical sewage drain system was made of
sanitary and at some points cover was not
installed and light was not good at those
Points.

Falling hazard into sewage drains.
Can cause serious injury or death
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Time Scale
Immediate
One week
Two Month
Long Term:
Manual Handling,
Can cause back bone problem, slip disc
issue, Hernia, can cause musculoskeletal
disorders (MSDs).
Employee using hand drill machine with

broken handle & corroded flex
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Control Measures
Observation
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Immediate
Repair the handle & change the flex
Short term:
Inform the maintenance staff to do the
pre use check before using electrical
equipments
Weekly
Long Term:
Conduct monthly inspection of all
electrical equipments & repair if needed.
Immediate action:
Immediately barricade the open points.
Short term:
Close the open points by sanitary work
or by keeping covers made of any
material
Long Term:
Erect proper and good sewage drain
system & properly out of passage area.
1 month
Immediate
Two week
Two month
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Observation
Item
11
Observation

Ergonomic Hazard,
Immediate action:
Short term:
Make the assessment of workplace to
provide standard DSE arrangements to
suit the worker.
WRULD, Eyes strain, Back pain,

Cervical spondylosis
Long Term:
Observation
Immediate:
Observed that there was no notice board to

give the information about procedures and
different information to workers to update.

Disciplinary Hazard.
Lack of knowledge and information
(Regulatory, Company policies, & working
procedures), un competent workers, and
development of negative culture.
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Control Measures
Provide frequent breaks
Observed one employee sitting in office in

odd posture in front of computer
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Observation
There must be a supervisor who

informed to workers about rules and laws
about their specific job.
One month
One month
Immediate
Short Term:
There must be one notice board
containing company policy, Rules &
Regulations and other information.
One week
Long Term:
Conduct inspection and provide training
to employee and keep them update
about company rules, laws and job
related information.
Immediate:
Following good hygiene practices.
Training to employees and give them

information about personal hygiene.
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Immediate
Provide DSE instead of Computer.
There were no proper washing areas for

workers.
Biological Hazard.
Biological hazards due to poor personal
hygiene can cause health problems such as
infections and diseases.
Time Scale
Ongoing
Immediate
Short Term:
One week
Long Term:
Build up a washing area for workers
nearby workers changing room/ locker
area and provide proper ventilation
system.
One Month
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Observation
Item
14
Control Measures
Observation
Immediate:
Observed that in the reaction area to form

calcium chloride solution from hydro chloric
acid and calcium carbonate. The hydro
chloric storage tank foundation was damaged
and fumes were coming out from top of tanks
and acid drain valve was leaked.
Provide PPE to the worker and shower

water in the leakage point to avoid from
fumes.

Falling, Health hazard and chemical hazard.
Can cause severe injury to worker in case of
falling of tank because of weak and damaged
foundation.
Exposure to high fumes can cause breathe
problem & can lead to chronic injury, worker
can be senseless before reach to safe place,
or can slip/ trip or fall on same level in
running to take breathe in safe environment.
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Short Term:
Install line at top of tank and put the line
in the vessel filled with water so fumes
could absorb in water and water can be
drained. And install new valve.
The Chemical mist from the exhaust vent of

scrubber was generating liquid droplets and
those were falling around the plant area and
on the worker at workplace, such mist being
absorbed through the skin and mucus
membrane of eye and can cause skin
problems such as dermatitis and irritation.
Wear personal protective equipments

Such as coveralls and gloves.
Using cream to form a barrier to prevent
hazardous chemical getting into the body
and skin.
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Three week
One Month
Shift acid storage tanks to away from the

workplace and with strong foundation
and proper fumes collection system.
Immediate:
Health and chemical hazard,

The Chemical liquids such solvents being
absorbed through the skin and mucus
membrane of eye and can cause skin
problems such as dermatitis and irritation.
Immediate
Long Term:
Observation
Time Scale
Short Term:
Immediate
One week
Adopting good hygiene practices.

Minimize the frequency and duration of
Being exposed to mist.
Long Term
Provide mist collector or mist absorber at
the discharge of scrubber.
Three
Month
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Observation
Item
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Control Measures
Observation
Immediate:
Combustion air fan and moving parts cover

was open in hot air coal furnace plant.
Provide awareness to every worker at

workplace about it. And provide personal
protective equipments
Short Term:
Entanglement hazard
Worker can came in entanglement with the
moving parts of the combustion air fan and
can cause sever injury.
Provide temporary cover to the moving

parts of the combustion air fan
Long Term:
Time Scale
Immediate
Two Day
One Month
Install proper fixed safe guard to the

moving parts of the combustion air fan.
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Observation
Immediate:
Trailing Cables were laid down on the floor

and leading to the panel of welding work.
Secure trailing cables left unattended on

the floor surfaces. remove
Obstructions in the walkway.

Risk of slip, trip and fall of workers in the
workplace area which may cause cuts and
bone fractures.
Short Term:
Two days
Ensure proper housekeeping of the

Workplace on daily basis. Make plans to
reroute electrical cables.
Long Term:
Monitor and check cables. make
employees aware of the hazards by
Providing instructions and supervision.
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Immediate
7 Days
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Observation
Item
18
Observation
Control Measures
Immediate:
Inspection of all fire extinguishers,
Few fire extinguishers are empty. This can

cause delay while extinguishing fire during
any fire emergency.
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Short Term:
Replace empty fire extinguisher with new
fire extinguisher.
Long Term:
Discipline Hazards.
Can increase the severity of accident.
Indent new fire extinguishers.
Observation
Immediate:
Rigger was not present during lifting of pipes

also there was no tag lines attached with the
suspended load.
Rigger should be present at the worksite

all the time during lifting process; tag line
should be attached with the suspended
load to control.

Falling and collapse Hazard
Can lead to personal injury due to improper
lifting, persons caught between pipe and pipe
layer during lifting and equipment damage.
Short Term:
Immediate
Two days
One Month
Immediately
Two Week
All personnel should be trained for lifting

safety process.
Proper lifting practice should be
prepared and should be followed by all
personnel.
Long Term:
Monitor lifting activities regularly.
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Time Scale
Regular
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Observation
Item
20
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Control Measures
Observation
Immediate:
Duct was cracked so scaffolding work was

carried out to maintenance work on duct
between prill tower and cyclone.
Fixed the guard rail & toe board
Scaffold training (erection & dismantling )
Substandard scaffolding guard rail & toe

board are missing which will allow the
workers, tools or material to fall from height
thereby seriously injuring the other workers.
Long Term:
Observation:
Immediate:
Welding work was carried out in the erection

of new quench cooler design, burner duct
designing and cooling tower fan cover
designing in the welding house.
Making people aware of the hazard.

Providing personal protective equipments
such as safety goggles to protect against
ultra violet radiations emitted.

Risk of inhaling welding fumes which can
cause the disease known as blue metal fever
and high temperatures during welding activity
can cause burns.
Short Term:
Immediate
One Week
Regular
Strict monitoring & supervision of

scaffolding operation.
Short Term:
One week
Two week
Redesign the workplace and ensure

sufficient ventilation to avoid the danger of
inhaling welding fumes
Long Term:
Install local exhaust ventilation to
eliminate the possibility of breathing
welding fumes.
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Time Scale
Two month
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Observation
Item
22
Observation:
During process of drying of calcium chloride
solution to form calcium chloride prills,
problem came inside the prill or drying tower,
there was one way to go and come from inside
prill tower. Worker entered to prill tower to
check nozzle and also fluidized bed checking
was required due to parameters variation.
Inside bed environment was hot and
temperature was too high.

Environment Hazard and confined space
hazard.
May cause heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
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Observation:
Excavation work was carried out for the
installing new ID fan blower in the coal
furnace plant. And area was not barricade.
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Control Measures
Immediate:
Immediate
Provision of adequate welfare facilities

such as drinking water. Providing
refugees and moderate environment to
worker after coming out that heated
confined space.
Three week
Short Term:
Install strainer in the feed line, if any
blockage piece came in feed line can
remove outside the Prill or drying tower to
provide safe work system to worker.
Six Month
Long Term:
Install camera inside the Prill or drying
tower to watch the fluidized bed height
and condition of spoilage or non spoilage.
Immediate:
Immediate
Use stop blocks to prevent vehicles

Overrunning. Barriers and signs to
Prevent people falling into excavations.
One week
Short Term:
Falling Hazard
Risk of people, material and equipments falling
into the excavations and the possible results
could be fatalities.
Organizing a good traffic management

system in place. Traffic routes should be
clearly marked.
Long Term:
Excavations must be inspected at the
Beginning of the shift on daily basis.
All personnel need to be trained and
competent to carry out their tasks safely.
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Time Scale
Two week
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Observation
Item
24
Observation:
The electrical system in the main electrical
panel room was open & unattended

Fire & explosion
Electrocution
Short circuit
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Control Measures
Immediate:
Lock out tag out procedure should be

used in case of any maintenance or
troubleshooting
It should be under control of permit to
work system
Immediate:
To install filter pressure in the chemical area,

the construction work was under progress and
worker was using drill machine.
Provide Gloves to the worker
Provide training and supervision
Vibration Hazard
Hand arm vibration syndrome, numbness and
blanching of fingers, reduction in the dexterity
Long Term:
Observation:
Immediate:
Worker was smoking in the warehouse of fuel

storage.
Place prohibition sign for no smoking
Fire hazard and discipline hazard.

Result in severe injuries and property
damage
Short Term:
Immediate
One Week
Regular
Provide job rotation after intervals
Short Term:
Immediate
One Week
Provide training and supervision to the

employees
Long Term:
Install smoke detector in the warehouse
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Immediate
The electrical system should be always

locked & secured
Observation:
Time Scale
Two week
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Good Practices:
Good Practices
Maintain
Keep it up
Providence of door to door pick and drop

service to workers service from company side is a good
practice, it must be continue and maintain.
Maintain it because it is good

practice.
Keep up
Store house and maintenance workshop was

away from hazardous area and it was well ventilated
and managed everything in good order is a good
practice.

practice.
Keep up
Chemical and flammable chemical store house

was separated and was little away from the plant area
and was out of any hazards range, and was well
cleaned.

practice.
Keep up
Drinking water filters changed after regular

intervals is a good practice to maintain good health of
employees.

practice.
Keep up
Medical facilities are good and quick service in

case of any emergency is a good thing to maintain
good standard of health and safety standards.

practice.
Keep up
Canteen was near to rest rooms and well

maintains and comfort and cleaned and hygienic foods
were provided.

practice.
Keep up
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INTERNATIONAL GENERAL

Candidates observation sheet

IGC3 THE HEALTH AND

Muahammad Kaiser Faheem

Ittehad Chemical Ltd. Lahore

Date of Inspection: 02 / 02 / 2014.

Worker was working in the hazardous

Provide PPE to the workers

Chemicals hazard, i.e, Calcium Carbonate,

Hazard & Consequences:

House-keeping was not good in the ware

On urgent basis clean the floor clean and

Hazard & Consequences:

Ensure proper housekeeping of the

Slip hazards, collision hazards between

Candidates observation sheet

IGC3 THE HEALTH AND

Muahammad Kaiser Faheem

Ittehad Chemical Ltd. Lahore

Date of Inspection: 02 / 02 / 2014.

From main gate to plant area there was two

Provide signages stop , speed limit 5

Hazard & Consequences:

Segregate the area for vehicles &

Light was inadequate in the plant area and in

Install adequate lighting within the

Hazard & Consequences:

Use natural lights such as roof lights,

Trip and slip hazards

Candidates observation sheet

IGC3 THE HEALTH AND

Muahammad Kaiser Faheem

Ittehad Chemical Ltd. Lahore

Date of Inspection: 02 / 02 / 2014.

Blowers were creating a large noisy sound

Minimise work exposure limit

Calcium Chloride dust was coming out from

Welding of the lines those have

Keep routine monitoring and inspection

Worker was working in the carpenter

Provide PPE to the worker.

Hazard & Consequences:

Provide safeguard to the sander.

Eliminate/ Substitute with less noise

Fit sound-proof enclosure, Acoustic

Hazard & Consequences:

Hazard & Consequences:

Candidates observation sheet

IGC3 THE HEALTH AND

Muahammad Kaiser Faheem

Ittehad Chemical Ltd. Lahore

Date of Inspection: 02 / 02 / 2014.

Worker was lifting the large buckets of lime

Provide job rotation with other riggers

Install conveyer from heap of lime to lime

Hazard & Consequences:

Hazard & Consequences:

Employee using hand drill machine with

Hazard & Consequences:

Repair the handle & change the flex

Candidates observation sheet

IGC3 THE HEALTH AND

Muahammad Kaiser Faheem

Ittehad Chemical Ltd. Lahore