GC3 – THE HEALTH AND Candidate’s observation

SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION sheet

Sheet number 1 0f 6_____

Student name RAJEESH K ___________________________ Student number 00447252 ________

Place inspected Kochi rail metro, eranakulam ___________ Date of inspection __06/09/2018____

Observations Control measures Timescale

Hazards and consequences Immediate and longer term actions

1. Vehicles and workers are moving -Make separate path way for workers 1 weak
in same path way. and vehicles.
This will cause to collision of workers -Workers and vehicles only move Immediate
with moving vehicles. It leads to serious their own path.
injuries to workers. 24 hours
-Provide proper signage in the path of
vehicle.

2. Vehicles moving in the conjusted -Make proper space for travelling of 1 weak
space near the pillars of rails and vehicles.
storage materials. -Vehicles keep a speed limit on Immediate
It will leads to collision of vehicles narrow area.
with pillars and storage materials. It -Store materials away from the 24 hour
causes collapse of pillars also vehicle path way.
injuries to drivers. Also crushing of
workers.

3. Two vehicles moving across in 1 weak

-Make separate for entry and exit.
same narrow path. -At one time only one vehicle enter in Immediate
It leads to collision of two vehicles to the road.
and overturning of vehicles. Also -Give proper training and instruction 1 weak
there is a chance for crushing of to the drivers.
vehicles with pillers and workers.

4. Vehicles moving near the -Avoid travelling of vehicles near the Immediate
excavated area. excavated area.
It will leads to overturning of -Proper signage and barricades 1 weak
vehicles and collapse of structures placed on excavated area.
near the excavation -Keep a minimum load when Immediate
travelling near the excavated area.

5. There is no proper parking area. -Make a proper parking area for

1 day
vehicles parking in irregular manner. vehicles.
This will leads to collision of vehicles -Vehicles must park the vehicle only
immediate

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 with workers. at parking area allowed for it.
-Give proper instruction and training
to drivers about parking. 1 weak

6. Some workers using pan -Take disciplinary action to those immediate

masalas during working. workers.
This will leads to accidents, loss of -Make a policy by senior 1 weak
concentration in work, psychological management against this type of
and emotional problem and fall from drugs and employees must adopt this
height etc. policy. 1 day
-employer do a proper screening in
work place.

7. Cables and water pipes are -Cables and water pipe lines are 1 day
moving along workers path way. placed in separate place away from
This will lead to trip hazard. It workers path way.
causes serious injury to workers. -Proper housekeeping. 1 weak
-Water pipes and cables are put immediate
under the soil.

8. Vehicles travelling along un even -Eliminate holes slopes and un even 1 weak
surfaces and slopes. surfaces from the road.
This will leads to overturning of -Do not ride vehicles on slopes and Immediate
vehicles. uneven surfaces.
-Decrease speed of vehicles when Immediate
roads have holes.

9. Workers working at height without -Use proper personal protective 1 day

fall arrest system. equipment when working at height.
It will leads to falling of workers from -Give proper training to the workers. 1 month
height and serious injuries occur. -Check physical fitness and health of Immediate
the workers before working at height.

10. There is no edge protection in -The edge of the working area are 1 day
working area on height. must properly protected.
It causes falling tools and other -Tools do not placed on edge. Immediate
materials from height to workers -Proper tool carriers are must use. 1 hours
they work under the area. It causes -Workers do not stand below when Immediate
serious injuries to workers. work occurred at height.

11. Electric lines are moving near -Do not work below the electric lines. Immediate
the working area. -Make a proper path for travelling of 1 month
This will leads to electric shock on electric cables away from the working
workers and also chance for area.

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 touching vehicles to electric cables. -Avoid working below the electric Immediate
lines. Provide proper insulated tools
when workers working at height.

12. Transformers are placed near -Place the transformer on another 1 month
the construction site. There is a position away from the construction
chance of spark and fires produced site.
from transformers. -Otherwise properly inspect and 1 day
It will leads to spreading of fire and maintain the transformer regularly.
sparks to construction site. Many -when there is an accident occur, immediate
vehicles and other instruments are immediately power off the
there. There is a chance for big transformer.
explosion.

13. Un necessary noise produced -Use proper personal protective Immediate

from vehicles, piling operation, equipment like ear defenders and ear
hammering, metals cutting plugs.
operation, cement mixing operation -Job rotation. 3 hours
etc. -Placing a sound proof battles and 1 weak
It leads to hearing loss, tinnitus, enclosure over the noise source.
threshold shift, stress, headache, -Provision of information and training. 1 month
ear pain etc to workers.

14. Construction workers are Immediate

-Use proper personal protective
working at hot environment.
equipment .
It causes skin burns, dehydration, 1 weak
-Proper health surveillance.
heat cramps, heat cataracts, skin 3 hours
-Regular work brake.
cancer etc to the workers. It leads to 1 hours
-Acclimatization.
loss of concentration, muscle
cramp, decreasing productivity rate.

15. Water and oil substances are -Eliminate contamination of walkway 1 day
spread on workers path way. from water and oil substances.
It causes to slip. Serious injuries -Proper cleaning of walkways. 1 day
occurs due to workers due to slip. -Select suitable footwear. Immediate

16. Working materials and tools are -Good house keeping 1 day
stored not a proper manner. -Same and identical tools and
This will leads to trip slip collision. It working materials are placed in a immediate
causes serious injuries to workers. specified place in a particular order.
-provide good storage room. 1 weak

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 17. Large iron blocks and other hard -Make a proper machines and tools 1 month
materials lifted by workers manually. for lifting heavy weight.
It causes cuts, crush injuries to -Proper health surveillance for 1 weak
finger, hands, fore arms. Ankle and workers they do manual handling.
shoulder injuries. slipped disc. -Provide suitable personal protective Immediate
Muscle and ligament strains. equipment for workers.

18. Large amount of dust produced -Provide local exhaust ventilation 1 month
when pilling operation, cement system
mixing, vehicle travelling extras. -Dust suppression by water jet or Immediate
It causes asthma, irritation to the spray.
eyes, irritation to the respiratory -Provide respiratory protective 1 day
tract and skin allergy extras. equipment.
-Proper health surveillance. 1 wek

19. Workers using compressors in -Using automatic compressors 1 month

hands to compression process like instead of manual handling
making of holes in hard surfaces. compressors.
It causes hand arm vibration -Proper personal protective 1 day
syndrome to workers. Produce equipment like hand gloves extras.
excessive noise. Full body vibration. -Proper health surveillance to 1 weak
Formation of large amount of dust. workers.
-Give proper training to the workers. 1 month

20. There is no proper way for -Make proper path for travelling waste
immediate
travelling waste and seavage water water.
to outside the construction site. It -Use water treatment. 1 day
form a flood near the construction -Avoid using materials that provide 1 day
site. nutrients for bacteria.
It cause growing of biological agents -Make proper planning for waste 1 month
such as bacteria virus fungi. It leads water treatment.
to many deseases for workers.
Slipping of worker.

21. Scaffolds are made by metallic -Make new scaffolds with good 1 month
bars and rods. These bars are metals without corrosive.
corrosive. There is no proper -Proper inspection of scaffolds 1 day
inspection. regularly.
It causes collapse of scaffolds. It -Apply corrosive resistance paints 1 day
leads to big accidents and serious and coatings to scaffolds.
injuries to workers occur.

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 -supply good hard hats to all workers
22. All workers not wear hard hats. 1 day
-give proper instruction and training to
It leads to falling object from height. 1 month
the workers.
It makes serious injuries to workers.
-take immediate action when they do
Small fall due to slip and trip make Immediate
not wear hard hats
serious injuries to head.

-provide purified drinking water to the

23. There is no proper drinking Immediate
workers.
water supplied to the workers.
-provide more water unit system near
It leads to dehydration tired of 24 hours
the working site.
worker loss of concentration in the
-proper brakes gives to workers for
work. I hours
drinking water..

-fix the cement mixer away from the

24. cement mixer placed near the 1 day
traffic.
traffic and there is no guard on
-fixed guard to motor and driving
motors and belts in the cement 1 weak
mechanism
mixer.
-provide hand protection, respiratory
It leads to entanglement, trapping Immediate
protection, and eye protection
between fixed and moving parts,
equipment.
chemicals, dust, manual handling
extras.

-fix a speed governor on the vehicle.

25. over speed of the vehicle on un 24 hours
-provide proper training to the
even surfaces.
workers by a competent persons.
It leads to overturning of the vehicle. 2 weak
-take disciplinary action against
And accident to pedestrians.
drivers when they violate the rules.
Immediate
-make humps and speed braker on
the road.
2 weak

-regularly wash their dresses and

26. workers work at un hygienic 8 hours
equipments
condition. They use bad and
-provide proper storage area for
contaminated cloths and personal 1 weak
storing their cloth.
protective equipmants.
-provide proper washing facility.
It causes diseases. Skin allergy. Immediate
Irritation.

-provide suitable no of first aid kit at

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 27. There is limited no of first aid proper place in work site.
boxes present in the site. The -the medicine is filled in the kit Immediate
amount of medicines are very less according to the previous accidents. Immediate
and it not suitable for many injuries. -appoint a trained person like nurse
It causes increase the effect of or doctors in the site. 1 day
accidents. Workers does not give -give proper training about usage of
first aid treatment. It leads to death first aid treatment and treatment 15 days
of workers. procedures.

This is good practice.

28. work site are completely
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covered by barricades and sheets.
No one other than workers can’t
enter in to the worksite without
permission. A secuirity guard is
completely inspect the entering and
exit.

This is a good practice.

29. proper warning signage and
Continue
direction sign boards are placed in
pedestrians pathway.

This is a good practice.

30. There is no lone workers in the
Continue
construction site.

-provide proper personal protective

equipment to welding workers and Immediate
31. many workers are working near
other workers they works near the
the welding works without proper
welding section.
personal protective equipments.
-give proper training to workers
Also welding workers not wear
-job rotation 1 weak
proper personal protective
-health surveilance 1 day
equipments.
1 weak
It cause radiation effect to workers
and other workers. It leads to skin
allergy burns extras.

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