INTERNATIONAL GENERAL

CERTIFICATE
(2011 specification)

Candidates observation
sheet

IGC3 THE HEALTH AND

SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION
Sheet number: 01 of 05
Student number: 00203652
Date of inspection: 12-10-2013

Student name: Syed Abul Hassan Kazmi

Place inspected: Pak Arab Fertilizers Multan

Observation
Hazards and Consequences

Control measures
Immediate and Long term Actions

1. Risk of fire due to the

Removal of fire ignition

availability of chemicals and

substances.

gases at the same time usage

Separate handling of chemicals and

Timescale
Immediately

at a same place.
gases.
2. Chance of ignition of fire Removal of overloading of sockets.

Immediately
Immediately

due to bad maintenance of

the sockets at the storage Installation of circuit breakers on

2 weeks

room.
the sources
3. Threat of fire near the Segregation of chemicals on a side

1 week

sewerage

system

because place and ensuring barriers.

chemical bottles are placed Installation of Fire extinguishers on

2 weeks

there without having any the site.

support to the ground.
4. Threat of explosion due to Making it no smoking zone.

Immediately

smoking of employees near

the chemical trucks for the Proper sign boards and warning.
supply.
5. Fire causality due to the Segregation of cylinders.

Immediately

inappropriate maintenance of Installation of Fire extinguishers on

the gas cylinders.
6.

Panic

2 weeks

the site.
can Proper signs for the evacuation way.

1 week

for Proper

emergency

1 week

evacuation emergency door Providing more than one escape

1 month

increase

causality

2 weeks

the

danger

visibility

of

employees because only one lights.

is there for almost 700 way for the emergency evacuation.

employees

in

the

main

mixture room.

7.

Risk

of

slip

in

the Removal

of

any

hazardous

Immediately

production room because of substances from the ground.

the slippery floor.

Wet floor signs.

1 week

Proving friction to the ground

avoiding slips.

8.

Trip

hazard

in

the Proper maintenance of wires.

1 month

Immediately

computer section because of

the wires spread on the floor Good housekeeping is required.

2 weeks

near tables which are almost

unseen for the new comer.
9. Falling of sacks hazard in

Stacking them in the right manner.

the storage room due to

Housekeeping is required

Immediately
2 weeks

improper heaping system.

10. Almost no local area Ensuring LEV system.

Immediately

ventilation system in the

storage
11. Blockage of ducts in the Maintenance of LEV in control

Immediately

control room affecting the system.

ventilation.
12.

Inadequate

problems
areas.

inside

signage Installation of signboards.

working

2 weeks

13. Almost no usage of

Ensuring the usage of PPE.

personal

Providing employees with the

protective

required PPE.

Immediately
1 month

equipment in
the working
zone.
14. Risk of falling objects

Barriers around the working area.

Immediately

through cranes in the

Use of helmets and hard toe safety

Immediately

construction area within the

shoes.

working area.

Segregation of walkways.

15. No barricades around the Installation of barriers around the

2 weeks
Immediately

usage of mobile elevated MEWP.

working platforms.

Use of PPE.

16. Absence of guardrails on Installation of guardrails around it.

Immediately
Immediately

the working platforms of

cranes.

Use of PPE.

Immediately

17. No usage of Personal

Providing workers with the PPE.

Immediately

protective equipment by the

Supervision for the usage of PPE.

1 week

labours.
18. No facility of gas testing Providing equipment for the gas
in the working areas.

testing.
Ensuring gas testing after regular

intervals
19. Absence of guards in the Installation of guards.
handling

of

Immediately
1 week
Immediately

dangerous

machinery which can cause

1 week

injury.
20.

No

walkways

separation
in

moving zone.

the

of Segregation is required

Immediately

vehicle
Proper signage.

1 week

21.

No

inflammable

segregation
liquids

of Segregation is required

Immediately

and

chemicals.

Proper signage.

22. Absence of sheds in the

Installation of sheds.

1 week
Immediately

open field working areas for

the workers.
23.

Provision of Welfare facilities.

2 weeks

Out of orders water

coolers and washrooms in the Maintenance is required.

Immediately

production area.
24. Lack of supervision in Supervision is required.

Immediately

the major areas of working

which

can

cause

severe Training and information for the

injury.
employees.
25. Low provision of first aid Installation of first aid boxes.

2 weeks
Immediately

equipment in the working

zone.
26.

Presence of medical supervisor

Risk of physical and Ensuring barriers.

2 weeks
Immediately

psychological effects due to Usage of guards.

Immediately

machinery. (Noise, vibration Rotation of job.

2 weeks

etc.)
27. Almost most of the fire Maintenance of extinguisher.
extinguishers were out of
order.
Installation of new extinguisher.

28. Risk of WRULs due to

the repetitive work tasks.

Immediately
1 month

Job rotation.

2 weeks

Rest hours.

Immediately

29. Poor lightning in the

working zones which can
cause severe injury.

Installation of proper and good

lighting system.
Lights sign board should be there.

30. Presence of union system Neglecting negative peer culture.

in the organisation creating
peer pressure on some of the Promoting positive and healthy
workers and affecting them culture.
badly.
Eliminating union system.

Immediately
1 month
Immediately
Immediately
Immediately

31. Good record keeping

process.

Process need to be followed

Continuous monitoring

32. Focus on welfare

facilities.

Process need to be followed

Continuous monitoring

33. Maintenance of vehicles

was outstanding.

Process need to be followed.

Continuous monitoring

34. Standards followed for

the production process were
brilliant.

Process need to be followed.

Continuous monitoring

35. Providing Long terms

medical facilities for the
employees to be fit.

Process need to be followed.

Continuous monitoring

36. Committed leadership

providing guidelines.

Process need to be followed.

Continuous monitoring