Planning form/myPBLfkaas

FACULTY OF CIVIL ENVIRONAMNTAL ENGINEERING

UNIVERSITI TUN HUSSIEN ONN MALAYSIA
Planning of Works
Problem Based Learning
Title of problem: OSH risk assessment at construction site
Duration of problem: 6 hours
Subject: OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH

Code subject: BFC 43502

Section: 4

Semester:2

Possible integration with the following subjects : 1. OUTCOMES

Contents:

Process:

1.

Hazard identification

1.

Work in teams

2.

Risk assessment

2.

Web surfing

3.

Risk control

3.

Refer HIRARC Guideline

4.

Communication and interviewing

5.

Learn independently

6.

Conduct oral presentation

2. PROFILE OF STUDENTS
Course of study: Occupational Safety and Health
Year of study: 4th Year
Number of students: 40
Comments on learning abilities: Experience in PBL: Yes
3. PRIOR KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
N/A
4. NEW INTEGRATED LEARNING ISSUES
1.

Understanding issues related to occupational safety and health in construction industry.

2.

Provide awareness on occupational safety and health hazards and risks surrounding construction process.

3.

Developing skills of risk assessment process according to DOSH guideline.

5. PROBLEM FORMAT
Trigger:

Planning form/myPBLfkaas

You were recently being awarded a new construction project of Proposed development of 200
units of two-storey terrace house by a client. You were requested by the client to provide a
preliminary risk assessment report prior to the commencement of the construction, and
recommend the appropriate risk controls to ensure the safety and health of workers while
performing their works, and further prevent an accident. Your report should be in accordance
with the HIRARC guideline.
Topics (each group shall be given one topic):
Site transportation
Excavation
Piling work
Demolition work
Electrical work
Concreting work
Working at height/scaffolding work
Mechanical plant & machinery
Lifting operations
Confined space work
Hand and power tool work
Welding
Road work
Roofing work
Masonry work
6. FILA TABLE
Facts
1.

Several safety

Ideas
1.

Construction

Learning Issues
1. What are the activities

Actions
1.

Find the information

hazards that

industry is a 4D

involve in a

from given picture,

involved in

industry (difficult,

construction of a

site observation,

construction

dirty, dangerous,

building and the

interview and

activities

death).

associated hazards?

websites. Identify the

2.

Sources of

2. What are the

hazards: man,

consequence of the

machinery,

hazards?

materials, method

3. What are the level of

types of hazards
involved.
2.

HIRARC guideline

3.

Interview with

and media.

the risk assessed for

experienced

3.

Causes of the

selected construction

construction

hazards.
Risk assessment

activities?

personnel who handle

4.

at the workplace
e.g HIRARC
should be

4. How to control the

risks?

OSH.

Planning form/myPBLfkaas

5.

conducted.
Appropriate risk
controls to be
recommended.

Facts (From given

Ideas

Learning Issues

Action

trigger):

7. ASSESSMENT PLAN
Tool
1. Peer Assessment

Individual/

Formative/

Weightage

Assessed by

Group
Individual/Group

Summative
Formative

40

Peers

Summative

60

Peers/Facilitator

Presentation
Individual/Group
8. FOLLOW-UP AFTER PROBLEM REVIEW
Action taken:
Followed up by:
Date of follow-up:
9.PROBLEM-CRAFTING TEAM
Name: Dr. Rafikullah Deraman
Designation: Lecturer
Email: nhaslin@uthm.edu.my