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: 7

Semester:2

Possible integration with the following subjects : -

1. OUTCOMES
Contents:

Process:

1.

Hazard identification

1.

Work in team

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: 60 to 70 students
Comments on learning abilities: Experience in PBL: Previous courses
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.

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5. PROBLEM FORMAT
Trigger:
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 clearing, inc setting up site office
Excavation
Piling work
Demolition work
Electrical work
Concrete work & finishing
Mechanical plant & machinery
Lifting operations
Confined space work
Welding
Road work
Roof work
Masonry work
6. FILA TABLE
Facts
1.

To produce

Ideas
1.

Many hazards

Learning Issues
1.

What is risk

Actions
1.

preliminary risk

involved in

assessment report

construction

for construction

activities that

activities involved

construction

process.

may risk the

in selected

safety personnel.

construction

construction

3.

Web-surfing.

workers.

process?

4.

Site visit/field

2.

The needs to

assessment?

Refer HIRARC

2.

3.

What are the

hazards involved

hazards

in each activities?
4.

How to determine

hierarchy of risk

the risk level for

controls.

each hazardous
activities?
5.

2.

What are the

control the

according to

guideline.

What are
appropriate risk
controls to prevent
the hazard or
minimize the risk?

Interview with

observation.
5.

Document
analysis.

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Facts (From given

Ideas

Learning Issues

Action

trigger):

1.

New FILA solutions by students (Student can create new FILA in their report

7. ASSESSMENT PLAN
Tool

Individual/

Formative/

Group

Summative

Weightage

Assessed by

Course instructor

1.

Peer Assessment

Individual/Group

Formative

20% of course

2.

Presentation

Individual/Group

Summative

marks

8. FOLLOW-UP AFTER PROBLEM REVIEW

Action taken:
Followed up by: Course instructors
Date of follow-up:

9.PROBLEM-CRAFTING TEAM

Name: Dr. Nor Haslinda Abas

Designation: Lecturer
Email: nhaslin@uthm.edu.my