APPENDIX 4

GC3 THE HEALTH AND

SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION

Candidates observation
sheet
Sheet number

Student name

LIM HOCK SIONG _____________________

Place inspected Store Room of Comm Division, RBPF

Observations

Student number

of _____

00336845

Date of inspection 24 / May / 2016

Control measures

Hazards and consequences

Immediate and longer term actions

1. Risk of neck, shoulder or back injury

due to damage and worn out office
chairs.

Short Term Action

(i) Remove the damaged chairs from
daily usage. Use only existing chairs that
do not pose danger of falling temporarily
if there is no other alternative or
immediate replacement.
Long Term Action
(i) Replace all existing broken / worn out
chairs with new chairs in which the height
is adjustable and good lumbar support.

2. Risk of injuries from falling objects

due to improper arrangement or
shelfing of boxes / cartons and faulty
electronics equipment (waiting for
approval to dispose) in the store room
and blocking clear way.

Short Term Action

(i) Order to rearrange the cartons and
faulty equipment according to the
stacking and unstacking procedures on
the existing shelves. Example: Heavier
objects are advisable to be kept on the
bottom of the shelves and ensure no
overloading.

Timescale

Immediate

Ongoing
( 1-2 months)

Immediate

Immediate
(ii) Create adequate walkway in between
the existing racks for safe loading and
unloading items.
Long Term Action
(i) To propose additional separate storage
area to accommodate all faulty
equipment (while waiting for approval to
scrap)
(ii) To provide adequate training to all
staff working in the store room about the
importance of good housekeeping and
safe method in keeping all equipment.

Ongoing
( 2 to 3 months)

(1 week)

Information delivered should include good

practice and proper method used for
loading and unloading, stacking and
unstacking of equipment.
(iii) Adequate & continuous supervision.

Monthly

APPENDIX 4
GC3 THE HEALTH AND
SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION

Candidates observation
sheet
Sheet number

Student name

LIM HOCK SIONG _____________________

Place inspected Store Room of Comm Division, RBPF

Observations

Student number

of _____

00336845

Date of inspection 24 / May / 2016

Control measures

Timescale

Hazards and consequences

Immediate and longer term actions

3. Risk of fire caused by improper

stacking of cartons on top of the shelf
and too close / expose to the ceiling
fluorescent lights.

(i) Order to rearrange for having good

horizontal clearance on top the existing
racks.

Immediate

(ii) Store keeper were reminded that

carton are flammable and advised to
keep away from any heat source.

Immediate

4. Risk of heat related illness due to

malfunction air-conditioning and poor
ventilation system in the store room.
Temperature recorded inside the store
room 31 degrees Celsius

Short Term Action

(i) To provide industrial stand fans and
open some of the windows / door to allow
natural ventilation.
(ii) Staffs are advised not to work inside
the store for more than 15 minutes and
ensure taking enough fluids / water to
prevent dehydration.
Long Term Action
(i) To service and repair or replaced (if
necessary) all existing faulty air
conditioning
system.
Schedule
maintenance should be carry out
periodically.

Immediate

Immediate

Ongoing
(1 months)

(ii) To install adequate exhaust fans.

5. Fire handling risk due to expiry and

no routine inspection carry out by
safety personnel of fire hose reel and
extinguishers.

To apply to Fire and Rescue Department

to provide inspections of all firefighting
equipment
in
the
building
and
recommendations. Replace all the faulty
and expiry fighting equipment.
Long Term Action
Inspections of fire fighting equipment
must be carry out annually.

Ongoing
( 1-2 weeks)

APPENDIX 4
GC3 THE HEALTH AND
SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION

Candidates observation
sheet
Sheet number

Student name

LIM HOCK SIONG _____________________

Place inspected Store Room of Comm Division, RBPF

Observations
Hazards and consequences

6. Lack of fire safety awareness

Student number

of _____

00336845

Date of inspection 24 / May / 2016

Control measures

Timescale

Immediate and longer term actions

Long Term Action

(i) Revised the existing fire safety
Procedure and ensure all staff working in
the same building understand and adhere
to it. The Do and the Dont.

Ongoing
(1-4 weeks)

(ii) Talk or seminar should be given to all

staffs working in the same building the
basic knowledge of fire preventive,
handling of fire extinguisher / fire hose
reel, fire evacuation plan, and fire drill
should be conducted.

7. Risk of slips and trips injury during

power failure. No emergency lightings in
the store, walkway and staircases area.
Lights of all emergency signage on top
of every exit doors are faulty.

8. Risk for visitors due to no signage for

direction (fire evacuation route) at the
common area in the building.

To replace faulty bulbs and the

rechargeable batteries in existing
emergency lights at all exit doors.

Immediate

To install new emergency lighting in the

store room, common walkway and
staircase area.

Ongoing
(1-2 weeks)

Short Term Action

(i) To put up out the emergency escape
plan / route and signage at the common
visitor area using print out.

Immediate

Long Term Action

To install permanent signage at the
appropriate locations / areas and height
that easily visible by visitors.

Ongoing
(1-2 weeks)

APPENDIX 4
GC3 THE HEALTH AND
SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION

Candidates observation
sheet
Sheet number

Student name

LIM HOCK SIONG _____________________

Place inspected Store Room of Comm Division, RBPF

Observations
Hazards and consequences

9. Risk of Musculoskeletal injuries due

to falling from unsafe ladder which has
broken steps replaced with wood.

Student number

Note: no sulphuric acid keep in the

store. New batteries in sealed condition.

of _____

00336845

Date of inspection 24 / May / 2016

Control measures

Timescale

Immediate and longer term actions

(i) Stop work and remove the modified

ladder.
(ii) Replace a new good quality ladder.

10. Risk of health hazards due to the

storage of new and used 12V lead-acid
car batteries in the store. Inadequate
PPE for handling lead-acid batteries. No
acid resistance hand gloves and spill
kits.

Immediate

Ongoing
(3 days)

Short Term Action

(i) Order to place all used / faulty leadacid car batteries to be kept outside the
building. Battery were placed in the
covered plastic container when
transporting and handled by two persons
to reduce the chance of any possible slip,
trip or acid burn injury (direct contact)
during transporting. The batteries were
kept on the concrete ground to prevent
direct leakage to the ground or drain.

Immediate

Long Term Action

(i) Require a separate storage area for all
chemical and bio-hazard substances to
preferable outdoor with good ventilation,
concrete ground with roof and fencing.
(ii) Adequate PPEs like spill kits, eyes
protection, suitable gloves and training
should be provided to all store personnel.
Basic knowledge of handling, storing and
control measures of hazardous
substances in the event of accident
spillage.
(iii) Store personnel should be warn that
actions will be taken against them if they
fails to adhere health and safety rules of
using PPEs.

Ongoing
( 1 month)

APPENDIX 4
GC3 THE HEALTH AND
SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION

Candidates observation
sheet
Sheet number

Student name

LIM HOCK SIONG _____________________

Place inspected Store Room of Comm Division, RBPF

Observations
Hazards and consequences

11. No First-Aid Box / Kits at the Store

Student number

00336845

Date of inspection 24 / May / 2016

Control measures

Timescale

Immediate and longer term actions

To provide first-aid kit and place it at easy

accessible area
Long Term Action
To select competence staffs to attend
basic first-aid training.

12. Risk of contracted of serious

disease like leptospirosis due to taking
snack food during break time in the
work desk nearby the store.

5 of _____

Ongoing
(3 days)

Ongoing
(2 weeks)

(i) Warning and explanation was given to

the involved staff not to take any foods /
drinks in work place other than
designated area.

Immediate

(ii) Put up No food / drink signage at the

entrance of the store room.

Ongoing
(1-2 days)

APPENDIX 4
GC3 THE HEALTH AND
SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION

Candidates observation
sheet
Sheet number

Student name

LIM HOCK SIONG _____________________

Place inspected Surrounding Building of Comm Division, RBPF

2016
Observations

Student number

of _____

00336845

Date of inspection XX / May /

Control measures

Hazards and consequences

Immediate and longer term actions

13. Risk of combustion and explosion

hazard contribute by unpredictable
leakage from worn out unattended and
unused 1 unit of fuel dispenser near to
building compound.

Short Term Action

1. Secure the surrounding of fuel
dispenser with safety tape and hazard
signage.
2. Engage with fire and rescue
department including local contractor to
check the condition of existing 1 unit of
fuel dispenser.
Long Term Action
1. Propose for extension planning of the
fuel dispenser to be relocated or to
discontinue
its
services
(decommissioning).

Timescale

APPENDIX 4
GC3 THE HEALTH AND
SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION

Candidates observation
sheet
Sheet number

Student name

LIM HOCK SIONG _____________________

Student number

of _____

00336845

Place inspected Surrounding Building of Comm Division, RBPF Date of inspection 24 / May / 2016
Observations

Control measures

Hazards and consequences

Immediate and longer term actions

14. Risk of explosion from retained

petrol/diesel/gas/vapour in existing
underground fuel storage tank

Short Term Action

1. Secure the surrounding of fuel storage
tank with safety barrier and hazard
signage.
2. Engage with fire and rescue
department and local contractor to check
the condition of existing filling port and
underground pipeline
Long Term Action
1. Propose for extension planning of the
fuel storage tank to be relocated or to
discontinue its services (sealed and
decommissioning).
2. Filled with 20:1 sand/cement slurry
3. For opening all existing lid of storage
tank, safety precaution need to be
reassure; 4.25m must secured from
naked light, fire, flame or smoking.

Timescale

APPENDIX 4
GC3 THE HEALTH AND
SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION

Candidates observation
sheet
Sheet number

Student name

LIM HOCK SIONG _____________________

Student number

of _____

00336845

Place inspected Surrounding Building of Comm Division, RBPF Date of inspection 24 / May / 2016
Observations

Control measures

Hazards and consequences

Immediate and longer term actions

15. Risk of staff/ vehicle slip into

exposed drainage system near to
building compound.

Short Term Action

1. Secure the surrounding of fuel storage
tank with safety barrier and hazard
signage.
2. Engage with certified local contractor
to check the condition of existing
drainage lid/ worn-out lid
Long Term Action
1. Covered all drainage opening with
safety lid (steel)

Timescale

APPENDIX 4
GC3 THE HEALTH AND
SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION

Candidates observation
sheet
Sheet number

Student name

LIM HOCK SIONG _____________________

Student number

of _____

00336845

Place inspected Surrounding Building of Comm Division, RBPF Date of inspection 24 / May / 2016
Observations
Hazards and consequences

16. Risk of faulty smoke detectors.

Control measures
Immediate and longer term actions

Short Term Action

1. Engage with certified local contractor
to check the condition of existing smoke
detector and deploy a certified test of
usage
Long Term Action
1. Upgrade existing smoke detection
system

Timescale

APPENDIX 4
GC3 THE HEALTH AND
SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION

Candidates observation
sheet
Sheet number

Student name

LIM HOCK SIONG _____________________

Student number

of _____

00336845

Place inspected Surrounding Building of Comm Division, RBPF Date of inspection 24 / May / 2016
Observations

Control measures

Hazards and consequences

Immediate and longer term actions

17. Risk of low fire resistance

equipment in work place area

Short Term Action

1. Engage with certified contractor to
layout and include new proposal for area
compulsory to be equipped with fire
resistance equipment such as fire
resistance door
Long Term Action
1. Engage with certified contractor to
spray applied vermiculite liquid to all
building wall made by gypsum board/
wood or brick

Timescale

APPENDIX 4
GC3 THE HEALTH AND
SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION

Candidates observation
sheet
Sheet number

Student name

LIM HOCK SIONG _____________________

Student number

of _____

00336845

Place inspected Surrounding Building of Comm Division, RBPF Date of inspection 24 / May / 2016
Observations

Control measures

Hazards and consequences

Immediate and longer term actions

18. Risk of over exposure to gypsum

material surrounding building wall/
cubical and room extend.

Short Term Action

1. Engage with certified contractor to
measure indoor exposure to calcium
sulphate dehydrate (gypsum)

Permissible exposure limits for gypsum

during working hours indoor TWA
5mg/m3 for respiratory exposure within
8 hours working day.

Long Term Action

1. Apply suitable permissible material for
building infrastructure.

Timescale

APPENDIX 4
GC3 THE HEALTH AND
SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION

Candidates observation
sheet
Sheet number

Student name

LIM HOCK SIONG _____________________

Student number

of _____

00336845

Place inspected Surrounding Building of Comm Division, RBPF Date of inspection 24 / May / 2016
Observations

Control measures

Hazards and consequences

Immediate and longer term actions

19. Risk of low safety awareness and

implementation (General & Technical)

Short Term Action

1. Create a working group of safety
committee.
2. Activate man hours calculation
3. Activate safety planning and target
calculation measure base on existing
man power, working hours and logical
assumption.
Long Term Action
1. Recommend for list of staff to be send
for safety training ( occupational safety
and health at workplace)
2. Weekly Safety Toolbox Briefing and
updating Safety Checklist.
3. Monthly Safety Meeting.
4. Yearly Safety Campaign & Awareness
5. Upgrade/ Add and familiarize of Safety
Signage and Label
-Prohibition (red-white),
-Warning (yellow-black),
-Mandatory (blue-white) and
-Emergency (green-white)

Timescale

APPENDIX 4
GC3 THE HEALTH AND
SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION

Candidates observation
sheet
Sheet number

Student name

LIM HOCK SIONG _____________________

Student number

of _____

00336845

Place inspected Surrounding Building of Comm Division, RBPF Date of inspection 24 / May / 2016
Observations

Control measures

Hazards and consequences

20. Risk of low

emergency planning

awareness

Immediate and longer term actions

for

Short Term Action

1. Endorse new building layout for
emergency escape plan
Long Term Action
1. Plan a date for quarter year emergency
drill
2.Deploy unplanned emergency drill and
record the total respond for point of
assembly effectiveness, escape route
effectiveness, head counting and also
respond from fire and rescue department.

Timescale