J McGinty_NEBOSH Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety

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Controlling workplace hazards A unit of the NEBOSH Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety

James McGinty

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03 January 2012

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Master log certificate No: NGC2/00122994/326603

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Charity No. 1010444

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Management of health and safety A unit of the NEBOSH Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety

James McGinty achieved this unit on

03 January 2012

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Master log certificate No: NGC1/00122994/3261 '

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Charity No. 1010444

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Health and safety practical application A unit of the NEBOSH Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety

James McGinty

achieved this unit on

03 January 2012

Sir Bill Callaghan Chair:


Master log certificate No: NGC3/00122994/327

SQA Ref: U551 04





Charity No. 1010444

Mr J McGinty 9 St Annes Way WORKSOP Nottinghamshire S803QR United Kingdom

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10 January 2012

NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety

UNIT RESULT NOTIFICATION AND STATUS REPORT

Student number: 00122994 Student name: # James McGinty Course provider: 532 - ATC Risk Management Ltd

Course Unit High Unit Description Mark Status Date provider result mark

NGC1 Management of health and safety 60 Pass 31/10/2011 532 Pass 60

NGC2 Controlling workplace hazards 57 Pass 31/10/2011 532 Pass 57

NGC3 Health and safety practical application 83 Pass 31/10/2011 532 Pass 83

* mark capped to Pass Overa!! mark 200 *Notes Grade: CREDIT

Candidates who have achieved a Pass within the previous five years in Unit NGC1 of the NEBOSH Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management or the National Certificate in Construction Health and Safety (July 2007 specification) will need only to complete Units NGC2 and NGC3 to achieve the National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety.

If you have achieved a Pass in any of the above units C~45% for examinations and <::60% for the practical), your unit certificate will be sent shortly, on which your name will appear as above (see overleaf) .

If you have achieved a Pass in all three units, then congratulations on your success and your qualification parchment will follow in due course, on which your name will appear as above (see overleaf)

You may, however, opt to re-sit a successful unit for the purpose of improving your overall qualification grade (see overleaf) .

EXAMINATIONS ADMINISTRATION SECTION 00122994

# Please ensure that your name is shown correctly (see overleaf).

This qualification has been credit rated for the SCQF by SQA

Title SCQF I Level

UNIT NGC1 6

UNIT NGC2 6

UNIT NGC3 6

OVERALL CREDIT RATING 6

Credit Points

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Distinction Credit Pass

210 marks or more 180 - 209 marks 150 - 179 marks

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NATIONAL GENERAL CERTIFICATE (2009 specification) NGC3 – THE HEALTH AND SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION

Candidate’s observation sheet Sheet number 1 of 8

Student name: James McGinty Student number: 00122994

Place inspected: JLA Ltd (Technical Training Rooms)

Date of inspection: 02/11/11

Observations

Hazards / Good Practice

Control Measure

Immediate, medium and longer-term actions

Timescale

(immediate, 1 week, etc)

Access / Egress: 1. Vehicles being loaded /

unloaded – Loading area marked / signage on approach warns staff & visitors that they must report to reception & that to access the area “Hi-Vis” clothing is required.

2. Receptionist unaware of the

exact location of the training rooms – Risk of persons unintentionally being directed into hazardous areas.

3. Receptionist aware of “Hi-Vis”

clothing requirement when crossing the goods vehicle loading / unloading area. Sufficient “Hi Vis” waistcoats kept at reception.

4. “No Access, Employees only”

sign poorly sited (affixed by a disused door) – Risk of casual entry by non-employees into hazardous work activity area.

No action – Warehouse supervisor to continue to monitor. Location of training rooms and safe access / egress routes explained. Plan / map to be created that can be given to any persons unfamiliar with the site upon reporting to reception. Tour of training rooms to be arranged for all reception staff (permanent & temporary). Check staff induction training programmes to ensure all staff are made aware of “Hi-Vis” policy for warehouse and goods vehicle loading area upon joining the company. Temporary “No Access, Employees only” signs to be printed / laminated and displayed adjacent to warehouse shutter door.

Continuous Immediate 1 Week 1 Month 3 Weeks Immediate

Observations


Control Measure


Timescale


5. Pedestrian door blocked by the

temporary storage of machines awaiting loading – No means of pedestrians accessing the training rooms without using a entrance also used by FLT’s. No prohibition signs posted - Risk of pedestrians being struck by FLT’s.

6. Cable powering temporary

inspection lamp trailing down in front of training room two “machine access door” – Risk of lamp being pulled down, electric shock, head injuries. Employee on training room roof at risk of slip / trip due to insufficient lighting.

Sign checklist to be checked against the requirements of the Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996 & HSE guidance L64 / signs currently deployed. Permanent signs to be sourced purchased & mounted adjacent to each of the current warehouse access doors. Warehouse employees to be instructed on the correct storage of goods awaiting loading or being unloaded. Goods causing obstruction to be moved. Display temporary signage warning that the pedestrian entrance is to remain clear / and prohibiting pedestrians from using vehicle doors. Warehouse supervisor to have loading area added to daily safety inspection checklist. Warehouse employee training records to be inspected to establish if sufficient instruction & training has been provided. Obtain quotes to:

1) Permanently mark out / identify pedestrian walkway with lines.

2) Install barriers to segregate pedestrian walkway from FLT’s.

3) Erect signage prohibiting pedestrian access via FLT entrance / exit.

Instruct workshop employee on the safe routing of trailing cable & to move cable away from door opening arc. Toolbox talk training to be provided to employee on safe working practices.

1 Week 1 Month Immediate Immediate 1 Week 1 Week 1 Month Immediate 1 Week

Observations


Control Measure


Timescale


7. Goods being stored on roof of

training room two – Safe working load not indicated / known. Risk of roof collapse due to unintended overloading.

8. Goods being sorted on roof of

training room 2 – No edge barrier. Risk of items falling from roof onto pedestrians below.

9. No “Hi Vis” worn by workshop

supervisor when attending site of observations 6, 7, 8. Risk of being struck by FLT’s operating in the warehouse.

Permanent lighting to be installed to eliminate need for temporary lighting. Stopped roof work & activities within training room two; area cordoned off Goods that can be safely removed to be removed. Roof / structure to be assessed by a building surveyor to ascertain it’s SWL and current condition? Safe working load to be displayed / storage / use of training room two to recommence. As a result of observation 7 above the area is to be cordoned off and work stopped. Goods at risk of falling that can be safely removed to be removed. Quotations to be obtained to install toe boards, hand rails & mark “no loading area within 1.5metre of edge. Employee informed of non-compliance with safe system of work. Non-compliance rectified by retrieval of “Hi Vis” waistcoat. Employees line manager informed of the “exceptional circumstances” non-compliance. Warning signage to be checked at warehouse access point from workshop. Workshop supervisor training records to be inspected to establish if sufficient instruction & training has been provided on the need to wear “Hi Vis” clothing in the warehouse. Toolbox talk training to be provided to employee on safe working practices.

1 Month Immediate 1 Day 2 Weeks 2 Weeks Immediate 1 Day 1 Month Immediate Immediate 1 Day 4 Day’s 1 Week

Observations


Control Measure


Timescale


10. Vehicle roof pipe tube leaning against wall – Risk of injury to persons walking in the vicinity.

Training rooms: 1. Rooms cold – Breach of

Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992

2. No fire safety signage, Risk of

room occupants not being able to evacuate premises by quickest safe route. Breach of The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order

Item to be moved to correct storage location. Warehouse employees informed of the breach of good housekeeping. Warehouse supervisor to conduct daily safety tours as interim until formal safety inspections are commenced. Warehouse manager to implement formal daily, weekly & monthly safety inspections. Turned radiator thermostatic valve on from frost setting. Monitor room temperature to ensure a sufficient temperature is maintained. Add temperature sensor to BMS (Building management system) for training room ambient temperature to be automatically monitored & allocate alarm respondent to action non-compliance alarms. Instruct room occupants of the safe routes to muster points. Display temporary signage. Sign checklist to be checked against the requirements of the Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996 & HSE guidance L64. Review fire risk assessment Permanent signs to be sourced purchased & installed. Illumination of signs to be added to safety inspections checklist once installed.

Immediate 1 Week 1 Month Immediate Daily 1 Month Immediate 1 Day 1 Week 1 Week 1 Month 1 Month

Observations


Control Measure


Timescale


3. Glass in rear door doesn’t appear to be safety rated – Risk of severe cuts should anyone fall against glass and it breaks.

4. Rear fire escape route door

locked / no permanent means of opening door locally. Risk of occupants being trapped during an emergency. Breach of The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order

5. Shutter covering rear door open

– Risk of shutter being left in closed position and it being impossible to open in the event of power failure when needed as a means of escape.

Warn employees of hazard. Have glass checked & if not safety rated obtain quotes to fit:

1) Safety glass 2) A glass coating film

Unlock door Trainers informed of need to have door unlocked during occupation of training rooms. Temporary signage to be displayed stating “Door must be unlocked during room occupation” Designate trainers as “key holder” as temporary measure to ensure door unlocked while room is occupied. Review fire risk assessment Obtain & install “Break Glass For Key” key holder & spare key adjacent to door. “Break Glass For Key” & key presence checks to be added to safety inspections check list once installed. Quote to be obtained to install fire door furniture (bar release / door opener) to door. Trainers informed of need to have shutter raised during working hours. Temporary warning signage to be displayed stating, “Shutter must be raised during working hours”. Review fire risk assessment Consult security / fire systems professionals to ascertain if door opening system can be improved to include mechanical override in case of power failure.

Immediate 1 Week Immediate Immediate 1 Day 1 Day 1 Week 2 Weeks 2 Weeks 1 Month Immediate 1 Day 1 Week 1 Month

Observations


Control Measure


Timescale


6. Fire extinguishers – have labels & are still within pre-service due inspection period.

7. Empty cardboard box obstructing

free passage – Risk of slip, trips & falls. Increase fire risk due to combustible nature of material.

8. Toolboxes stacked on flat bed

trolley – Risk of manual handling injuries. Toolboxes clearly marked with its weight and safely stacked on trolley, trolley SWL not exceeded.

9. 3 Phase power outlets – Risk of

electric shock / connecting machines - Adequately controlled by keyed lockout & tagging system.

10. Gas work tool trolley

protruding into doorway – Risk of minor injuries to persons accessing service area.

11. Substances casually stored

on gas work trolley. Risk of untrained personnel coming into contact / and being harmed by substances subject to COSHH regulations.

No Action – monitor Remove box, place in waste cardboard collection bin. Instruct trainers on need to maintain good housekeeping standards. Instruct trainers off-site to maintain good housekeeping standards whilst training in the room. Display signage to discourage the leaving of rubbish. Monitor compliance No Action – monitor No Action – monitor Correctly stow trolley Instruct trainers on-site on need to maintain good housekeeping standards. Instruct trainers off-site to maintain good housekeeping standards whilst training in the room. Create / locate store for equipment not currently needed. Monitor compliance Substances moved to locked cupboard. Safety folder checked for MSDS & COSHH risk assessments.

Continuous Immediate Immediate 1 Day 1 Week Continuous Continuous Continuous Immediate Immediate 1 Day 2 Months Continuous Immediate 1 Week

Observations


Control Measure


Timescale


12. Machine operating

instructions - prominently displayed on wall.

13. Detergent pump training bay

present, no eyewash available – Risk of persons sustaining more serious eye injuries or suffering permanent damage due to delays in receiving appropriate first aid. Possible breach of The Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981

14. First aid box fully stocked

with in date contents. 15. Kettle has no PAT label / in

service inspection & testing indication – Risk of electric shock.

16. Blow down vessel &

associated pipework not lagged – Risk of receiving burns from coming into contact with hot pipework.

Trainers to receive refresher training on substances controlled by COSHH regulations. Designated / purpose made COSHH cabinet to be installed. No action - monitor Pumps isolated and labelled “Do Not Use”. Review COSHH risk assessment & MSDS to establish if eyewash is required. If eye wash is required:

1) Order & install suitable eye wash station.

2) Add eyewash to training rooms first aid supplies checklist.

3) Add need to confirm eye wash expiry date check to safety inspection check list

No action – monitor Remove kettle from service & dispose of into electrical appliance skip. Display warning signage prominently between pipes that get hot during boiler blow down. Source lagging, which can sustain temperature of at least 170oC & will be durable enough to withstand training environment. Obtain MSDS for insulation material sourced and review it’s suitability for installation by a JLA Ltd field service engineer. Produce risk assessment / work procedure for work to insulate vessel and pipework. Add MSDS for insulation to training

1 Month 2 Months Continuous Immediate 1 Day 1 Week Continuous Immediate 1 Day 2 Weeks 1 Month 1 Month

Observations


Control Measure


Timescale


17. Uncapped 2” waste pipe –

Slip hazard due to water getting onto floor.

18. Drinking cups stowed under

sink adjacent to floor cleaning substances – Risk of chemical contamination, ingestion of chemicals.

19. Welfare facilities - No hand

soap in the vicinity of the sink – Insufficient facilities for hand cleaning. Possible breach of Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992

room safety folder & provide H&S Co-ordinator with copy. Refit push fit cap. Trainers present reminded of need to uphold good housekeeping standards to avoid slips, trips & falls. Trainers not present to be reminded of the need to uphold good housekeeping standards to avoid slips, trips & falls. Include need to confirm waste pipes worked on are reinstated after every training session & spillages are mopped up onto training points sheets. Monitor compliance

Dispose of cups to waste.

Floor cleaning chemical moved to locked cabinet.

Safety folder checked to ensure MSDS & COSHH risk assessment present.

Trainers present reminded of need to uphold good housekeeping standards to avoid hazardous working environment.

Trainers not present reminded of need to uphold good housekeeping standards to avoid hazardous working environment.

Monitor compliance

Replace missing hand soap bottle. Check cleaning contractor is tasked with topping up / replacing missing soap containers, if not add task. Monitor compliance

Immediate Immediate 1 Day 1 Week Continuous

Immediate

Immediate

Immediate

Immediate

1 Day

Continuous

Immediate 2 Days Continuous

NATIONAL GENERAL CERTIFICATE (2009 specification) NGC3 – THE HEALTH AND SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION

Candidate report template Sheet number 1 of 11

Student name: James McGinty Student number: 00122994

Place inspected: JLA Ltd (Technical Training Rooms)

Date of review: 02/11/11

Introduction including overview of area inspected and activities taking place

A health and safety inspection was carried out of the JLA Ltd technical training rooms including both the normal and emergency routes of access and egress on 2nd of November 2011 at 12:30. The areas inspected included the routes of approach, as employees who attend training courses within the suite of rooms are predominately satellite workers and thus infrequent visitors to their company’s head office. The suite of training rooms include:

1) One entrance area with coat / outerwear clothing area. 2) One toilet and hand wash closet. 3) One Two Technical training rooms each being self contained with “hands on” (machines

installed for the purpose of creating real life conditions) and “hands off” (meeting table with seating for discussion and presentation delivery) training

The training suite has no full time staff; training is delivered by a team of seven “Training Engineers” who are booked out from their normal field based duties to deliver training courses from pre constructed training modules as and when required. Whilst only JLA Ltd employees attend training courses to be trained the rooms are frequently visited by customers receiving business showcase tours. The purpose of the inspection and this report is to identify the hazards present and make recommendations to enable the management team to suitably and sufficiently manage their moral obligations to their employees, visitors and members of the general public who might be affected by the undertakings of the business, their legal obligations under The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 & financial responsibilities to the business owners by not exposing them to civil compensation claims.

Executive Summary

During an health and safety inspection carried out on 2nd of November 2011 at 12:30 breaches of The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 were discovered as well as these criminal acts which could lead to the businesses directors being summoned or indicted to appear in court and subsequently prosecuted and imprisoned for up to two years the business could be subjected to unlimited fines which aren’t insurable against should the case be tried in crown court. Common law wrongs (Torts of negligence) were also discovered which without suitable and sufficient action could also lead to civil claims for compensation being made against the business; these fines again could be substantial if elevated to the high court as this court can like the crown court impose unlimited fines. The business model we currently operate could sustain substantial damage if the issues brought to light in this report aren’t addressed with due diligence. The main areas that require your attention are detailed below; a summary table containing recommendations with a priority indication is contained at the end of this report.

Main findings of the inspection Issues surrounding provision and maintenance of a safe workplace including a safe means of access & egress (entry & exit) to the suite of training rooms: The observations in specific relation to access & egress, which breach The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974, are: Access / Egress Observation 2. Breaches of sections 2.1, 2.2 (c), 2.2 (d), 3.1, 4.2 By not ensuring the duty receptionist can direct employees and visitors safely to the suite of training rooms safe access & egress cannot be guaranteed to them, should an accident occur I’m sure this would be a contributory factor. This issue could be easily resolved by having a map drawn up in house and made available as a handout from the duty receptionist. I would estimate that the production of a suitable plan / map would only take one of our CAD operators an hour to produce with no external labour costs being incurred this is an extremely cost effective control measure. Access / Egress Observation 4. Breaches sections 3.1, 4.2 By not displaying adequate signage to restrict warehouse entry to employee’s only non-employees who wouldn’t be aware of the warehouse operations could casually walk into the warehouse and suffer harm for which the sufferer of such harm would likely seek to be compensated for via civil proceedings. With forklift trucks operating within the warehouse area the range of injuries that are likely to be sustained following a pedestrian / vehicle collision could range from minor cuts & grazes to potentially life threatening injuries. Temporary signage would incur insignificant costs whilst suitable more robust permanent signs are obtained. Suitable off the shelf signage is available for around £5 and could be mounted by our own building maintenance manager. Access / Egress Observation 5. Breaches of sections 2.1, 2.2 (c), 2.2 (d), 3.1, 4.2 By the pedestrian door being blocked with goods and therefore un-useable as a means of access / egress to the suite of training rooms it could be viewed that employees and authorised visitors were forced to use the forklift truck vehicle access shutter door as the only means of accessing the training rooms; with no prohibition signs being posted to restrict pedestrians from using this door anybody entering would again be at risk of colliding with a forklift truck. Temporary signage would again incur insignificant costs whilst suitable robust permanent signs are obtained. Suitable off the shelf signage is available for around £5 and could be posted by our own building maintenance manager. Consideration should however be given to more effective methods of traffic / pedestrian control, marking out of pedestrian routes or segregation of pedestrians and FLT’s will provide a far safer environment but of is recognised as being more expensive. A specialist contractor would need to be contacted to obtain quotes. I would expect barrier materials to cost in the region of £2000 and installation the labour of two men for 12 hours (estimate for labour £440). Access / Egress Observation 6 Breaches of sections 2.1, 2.2 (d), 3.1, 4.2 A live electrical cable feeding a portable inspection lamp being used to provide local temporary lighting whilst goods were being sorted overhead was hanging in front of the machine access doors of training room two, if these doors had been opened the lead could have snagged and caused the lamp itself to fall onto persons accessing or making egress from the training room, the additional hazard of electricity could also make for a more serious situation with the risk of receiving and electric shock or starting of an fire. The cost of removing this hazard was zero; the lamp was only being used as a temporary measure and needn’t have caused a hazard if correctly routed. The suffering that could have been experienced by an individual injured and the associated costs to the business of an injury taking into account the likely hidden uninsured losses would be huge in comparison, let alone the expense and disruption a fire could cause. With these observation expressed I would advise that If the roof is to be continued to be used for storage and accessed on a regular basis I would however advise permanent lighting be installed, two 6ft

Fluorescent tube fittings would adequately light the area at a cost of around £40; alternatively if a emergency back up feature is desired £140, I would estimate the labour and consumables for the installation of permanent lighting would cost around £300. Access / Egress Observation 7 Breaches of sections 2.1, 2.2 (c), 2.2 (d), 3.1, 4.2 The maintenance of a normally safe workplace was being put at undue risk due to the uncontrolled storage of articles on top of the training room two’s roof, with no SWL being posted the structure could be overload and subjected to stresses that could ultimately cause a collapse of the roof and ceiling, the collapse of this structure would in the event of the training room being occupied lead to serious if not fatal injuries exposing the business to investigations by the HSE, even if a structure collapse didn’t cause a major injury or death the incident would be reportable as a dangerous occurrence under RIDDOR (The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995) which would again be investigated by an HSE inspector. Work on sorting the articles currently stored on the training room was therefore stopped as was the training being conducted in the room below; fortunately productivity of the training suite wasn’t ultimately affected as room one could be used. But continued unavailability will affect our effectiveness to train our engineering staff. A structural surveyor should therefore be called in to ascertain the suitability of the structure for bearing weight and determine if the structure is currently as risk of collapse and set a SWL (safe working load) for future storage. The cost for a surveyor to attend and assess the structure is estimated to be in the region of £550. Access / Egress Observation 8 Breaches of sections 2.1, 2.2 (d), 3.1, 4.2 The lack of appropriate safety guards (toe board or barriers) around the perimeter of training room two’s roof makes the storage of goods immediately above the training room machine access door a hazard, articles could easily be knocked or be subject to shaking (by slamming door, air currents) and fall onto employees passing by or using the entrance to move machines in & out of the training rooms. With the area not being a designated hardhat area any injuries sustained could be serious and of fatal degree. Serious consideration should be given to the suitability of this area for the storage of articles that are infrequently required. The cost of the necessary improvements may out far weigh the benefits of using this floor space as essentially archive storage for components infrequently used. The installation of suitable barriers, toe guards & access steps are likely to cost in excess of £5000; when combined with the improvements mentioned above in observation 6 I would suggest again that the costs out weigh the benefits. Issues concerning lapses in housekeeping standards: The observations that involved breaches of The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 were: Access / Egress Observation 10 Breach of Regulation 13 (3)(b) The inappropriate casual disposal of the vehicle pipe tube against the training room exterior wall within the warehouse could have caused an injury if it had fallen, it was evident that the tube was unstable and the slightest of knock could of resulted in it toppling over, with it being in close proximity to a door way the falling tube would have been impossible to seen until it was about to strike a person so avoidance would have been near impossible. It is in my opinion reasonably practicable to ensure the warehouse is checked for inappropriate storage techniques for articles on a regular basis thus I’m satisfied to suggest this observation was a breach of Regulations as detailed above. There was no cost implications for removing the tube to the service department store a matter of metres away, the safe storage of the tube only took a couple of minutes to perform. This was a hazard that should have never occurred but thankfully no harm was sustained during the time the pipe tube was incorrectly stored.

Training room Observation 1 Breach of Regulation 7 (1) Upon entering the training rooms it was detected that the air was noticeably cooler than the warehouse I had entered from. Upon closer inspection it was noticed that both the radiators thermostatic valves had been turned to the frost settings. The valves were turned up to the normal position and the radiators began to heat. I’m not suggesting there was any attempt by the company or it’s directors to reduce the temperature of the building as this was the only room to my knowledge to be suffering this issue, the thermostat is likely to have been turned down during “manual” training and therefore I feel a automatic monitoring system is the best way to monitor the temperature so that it isnt forgotten about and causes reason for complaint for attendees of “non manual” training courses. The option in real terms isnt going to cost the business a great deal of money, we already have a BMS (building management system) installed in the training room which is a JLA Ltd system that we use for training purposes & we already have sufficient temperature probes / can install these on the next training session so there are no labour costs, overall we get the best possible level of automated monitoring for £0. Training room Observations 3, 7 & 10 Breach of Regulations 9 (3), 12 (3), 14 (1) (a) The depositing of a cardboard box in front of the training rooms rear door represents an issue that could have caused fairly significant injuries, the glass in the rear door may not be safety glass and if not this would certainly be a breach of regulation 14 (1) (a), the cardboard box could quite easily have caused a trip resulting in serious and potentially life threatening injuries or needless injuries that could see an employee on long term sick leave leading to lower productivity. The cost of removing the hazard (cardboard box) that could have resulted in the trip was £0. A glazer should however check the glass, as I couldn’t locate any safety identification marks, which suggested to me it wasn’t safety rated glass that was adequately protected from breakage. I would estimate the cost of protecting the glass by applying a film to be £42 plus labour, which shouldn’t be in excess of 2 hours approximately £100 including callout. The “gas work” trolley was a minor issue quickly resolved without cost but again could have easily resulted in minor injuries being sustained. Training room Observation 17 Breach of Regulation 12 (2) (a), 12 (3) The drain cap being left out provided the prevent point of escape for soapy water being dumped by any washing machine being worked on; the hazard was easily eliminated by simply refitting the blanking plug that had been removed during a previous training session. Cost to removed hazard was therefore £0. Training room Observation 19 Breach of Regulation 21 (2) (1) Soap not being freely available in the washroom would mean users of the sanitary conveniences couldn’t properly wash their hands & thus maintain a good standard of personal hygiene. There are other hand washing facilities so the issue would appear to have caused no harm. The cleaning contractors rota is to be checked to ensure as far as is responsibly practicable the soap containers are topped up and replaced as necessary. This issue again would seem to have no cost associated with rectifying it as the soap if not present at this location would surely get used at another, there could even possibly be a negative cost implication for the company if soap isnt replenished due to lost productivity as a result of employees hunting around the other Sanitary conveniences located on site stocked with soap.

Issues surrounding Fire evacuation provisions: These observations involve breaches of The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. Training room Observations 2, 4, 5 Breach of Order 14 (2) (f), 14 (2) (g) The means of escape from the training room to outdoors the nearest “safe place” isnt marked as a fire exit, no other fire safety “safe place” signage was evident in either of the training rooms, and further more the door was locked. I take this opportunity to raise concerns over the security roller shutter that can be left down over the exterior of the external door as despite it being fully opened at the time of inspection I could envisage issues if it were down and room occupants attempted to use the door as the quickest means of escape; the shutter can only be opened electrically; there is no mechanical back up that would facilitate opening the shutter in the event of a power cut, a likely occurrence in the event of a fire, the inability to open the shutter could lead to persons becoming trapped and subsequently overcome by smoke when they could of so easily had the means of escape. Immediate action was taken to unlock the door and provide a key to the trainer who will be designated a key holder with duties to unlock the door during working hours until other arrangements can be made. Initial improvements have minimal cost implications, a “Break Glass For Key” & key will cost around £12 and will be able to be installed by our building maintenance manager within 20 minutes incurring no external costs. Longer term solutions will however be necessary so the fire safety risk assessment should be consulted to ascertain if we have sufficiently assessed the escape routes from the training rooms. If not I would suggest that we urgently appoint a suitably qualified fire safety consultant to help us review or arrangements. Issues surround substances that need to be controlled: These observations involve breaches of The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 Training room Observations 11, 18 Breach of Regulations 3 (1), 7 (1), 7 (4) (a), 8 (1), 8 (2) (a) The casual storing of substances meant to be controlled under The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 could have lead to skin burns or the ingestion of floor cleaner. The immediate actions to return the substances to a locked but ventilated cabinet took only minutes and cost nothing but the time, the consequences of the substances coming into contact with skin or being ingested could have been serious even life threatening. Further training for the training engineers will help to raise awareness as I feel will a dedicated COSHH cabinet that will stand as a visual reminder of the correct storage location for substances, similar workshop cabinets typically have cost in the region of £300. Issues surrounding the provision of adequate first aid facilities: These observations involve breaches of The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 Training room Observation 13 Breach of Regulation 3 (1) The regulation doesn’t specifically state what requirements an employer needs to provide but states that an employer shall provide, or ensure that there are provided, such equipment and facilities as are adequate and appropriate in the circumstances for enabling first-aid to be rendered to his employees if they are injured or become ill at work. Given that there is a chemical hazard present and a risk no matter how small that it could be splashed into an engineers eyes whilst working around the system I feel the provision of a eye wash station is a reasonable item of first aid equipment to provide despite chemical splashes to the eyes already being controlled by the wearing of goggles due to a relatively low cost verses potentially very high demands for compensation should someone loose their sight. It is a known fact that new employees are more at risk of injury during their first few months of employment with an employee due to their unfamiliarity

with the workplace. The cost on a two-bottle eyewash station is £38.75; the installation would take approximately 20 minutes to install; this could be carried out in house so no external labour costs would be incurred. Issues surrounding provision and use of PPE: The observation that involved a breach of The Personal Protection Equipment Regulations 1992 was: Access / Egress Observation 9 Breach of Regulation 10 (2) In not wearing his “Hi Visibility” waist coat the workshop supervisor failed to comply with regulation 10 (2) of The Personal Protection Equipment Regulations 1992 and also The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 sections 7 (a) & 7 (b); the violation would appear on the surface to be due to the unique circumstances of being asked to visit the warehouse to discuss the work being conducted by one of his team on the roof of the training room; I feel this matter can best be dealt with via a tool box talk. Issues surrounding safe work place (not previously covered): Observation that involved a breach of either The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989, The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 or The Provision and Use of work Equipment Regulations 1998. Training room Observation 15 Breach of Regulation 4 (1), 4 (2) of The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989, Breach of section 2.1, 2.2 (a) of The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974), Breach of Regulation 5 (1) of The Provision and Use of work Equipment Regulations 1998 A kettle was found to be without an indication that it had been subjected to combined inspection and testing in line with the IEE code of practice for the in-service inspection and testing of electrical equipment, whilst compliance with the code of practice isnt mandatory it is hard to establish how we could defend ourselves with regards to regulation 5 (1) of The Provision and Use of work Equipment Regulations 1998 without having the kettle tested to a recognised code of practice, IEE (the Institution of electrical engineers) codes of practice are regarded highly in the electrical industry and they produced the original “wiring regulations” before the advent of BS7671 so compliance with the IEE code of practice would in my opinion provide proof that we had carried out suitable and sufficient testing on the kettle. As there was no reason for the kettle to be present in the training room and the fact that there adequate welfare facilities for taking breaks within the JLA restaurant the kettle was removed from service and disposed of into our electrical appliance waste skip. No costs have been incurred in this action. Observation 16 Breach of section 2.1, 2.2 (a) of The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974), Breach of Regulations 4 (2), 7 (1) (a), 13 of The Provision and Use of work Equipment Regulations 1998 The steam ironing table installed in training room one has connected to it a “blow down vessel”, it is connected to the iron and a drain via pipework, which can reach temperatures up to 170oC. There currently isnt any guarding to prevent persons sustaining burns by coming into contact with the hot surfaces. The pipe work and blow down vessel therefore need to be insulated to provide guarding and thus isolate the hazard from the person working in the vicinity. At present I don’t know of any off the shelf insulation jackets that can be purchased so will research to find out the exact cost of the work required, I would estimate the cost should be below £400. As a temporary measure signage will be displayed warning staff not to touch the potentially hot surfaces.

Conclusions To conclude it must be stressed that whilst there are a number of outstanding issues that need further action a number of potentially serious hazards can be eliminated without any cost being incurred. The two most serious out standing issues are:

1) The condition of the training room and the suitability of the roof as a storage area, I would again advise that this area is looked at carefully before money is spent on upgrading an area that isnt ideally suited for the storage of goods.

2) The Fire risk assessment for the training room and the arrangements for the escape of its occupants need to be given a priority.

Most other issues can be dealt with at a minimal cost whilst creating a safer workplace, very few of the recommendations below will incur external costs, whilst individuals productivity may be affected in the short term this should be minimal compared to the time lost & financial costs that could be incurred by the business investigating an accident. Recommendations

Recommendation Likely resource implications Priority Review date

Instruct reception staff on suite of training rooms location

Health and Safety Co-ordinator, No cost implication

High Immediate – same day

Create Plan / map for the purpose of on site navigation

One hours labour from CAD operator

High 09/11/11

Arrange tour of suite of training rooms for reception staff

Health and Safety Co-ordinator, No cost implication

Medium 02/12/11

Check staff induction programmes for inclusion of “Hi Vis” policy

Training manager, No cost implications

Medium 23/11/11

Create temporary signage & display.

Health and Safety Co-ordinator / maintenance manager, No cost implication

High 03/11/11

Check “sign checklist” against requirements of the Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996 & HSE guidance L64 / signs currently deployed.

Health and Safety Co-ordinator / maintenance manager, No cost implication

High 09/11/11

Warehouse employees to receive toolbox talk on storage of goods being pre sorted for loading & unloaded.

Health and Safety Co-ordinator / warehouse manager, No cost implication


Obtain & post “Employees Only” sign.

Cost of sign approx £5 plus 30 mins labour from maintenance manager

Medium 02/12/11

Obtain & post “No Pedestrian Access” sign.

Cost of sign approx £5 plus 30 mins labour from maintenance manager

Medium 02/12/11

Warehouse supervisor to have loading area added to daily inspection checklist.

Warehouse manager, No cost implication

Medium 09/11/11

Warehouse employee training records to be inspected.


Medium 09/11/11

Obtain quotes to line out & install pedestrian / forklift traffic segregation.

No charge, quotes should be freely available from businesses offering services.

Low 02/12/11

Instruct workshop employee on safe use of trailing cables.

Workshop manager, No cost implication


Provide tool box training to workshop employee on safe working practices


High 09/11/11

Install permanent lighting to illuminate roof top storage area

£40 to £140 materials (depending on specification of lights) and £300 labour

Low 02/12/11

Stop work within training room two and on roof above, cordon off area.

Training Manager, Workshop manager, cost of barrier tape £3


Arrange removal of goods from roof safe to remove.

Workshop manager, No cost implication deployment of regular staff. Loss of 1 hour of productivity

High 03/11/11

Commission structural survey of the training room to determine it’s condition & SWL

Labour cost £550 High 16/11/11

SWL to be identified on roof structure.

Use of self populated signage or floor markings using marker paint. Minimal costs £10.

High 16/11/11

Install toe and hand guard rails around training room roof

Total costs likely to be in the region of £5000

Low 02/12/11

Employee to be informed of non-compliance in wearing PPE (Namely his Hi Vis waistcoat). Line manager informed.



Signage to be checked at workshop / warehouse entrance.


High 03/11/11

Workshop supervisors training records to be inspected to establish level of training received.


High 06/11/11

Toolbox talk training to be provided to employee on safe working practices


High 09/11/11

Vehicle pipe tube to be moved to correct location.

Warehouse operative, No cost implication


Warehouse supervisor to have area added to checklist to perform checks for inappropriately stored items.


High 03/11/11

Warehouse manager to implement formal daily, weekly & monthly safety inspections


Medium 02/12/11

Radiator to be turned up to correct setting

Training manager, No cost implication


Training room ambient temperature to be monitored daily


Medium 03/11/11

Install BMS temperature probe within both training rooms and set up automatic monitoring of ambient temperature.

£0, this can be carried out free of charge as a training exercise and we already have the probes needed for training purposes.

Low 02/12/11

Instruct training room occupants of safe routes to muster point.



Print and display temporary “safe place” signage

Training manager, Low cost implication. £3

High 03/11/11

Sign checklist to be checked against the requirements of the Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996 & HSE guidance L64.


Medium 02/12/11

Fire risk assessment to be reviewed.

Building manager, No cost implication

High 09/11/11

Permanent “safe place” signage to be purchased and installed.

Building manager, no cost implication

Medium 02/12/11

Illumination operation checks to building safety inspections checklist.


Low 02/12/11

Warm employees currently using training rooms of hazard of no safety glass.



Obtain quotes to apply specialist film coating to training room door glass to convert to safety glass.

£42 for film and £100 labour for a glazing contractor to apply.

Medium 09/11/11

Unlock training room fire escape door & inform trainers



of key holder duties (unlock door & raise shutter during working hours).

Obtain and install “Break Glass for Key” key holder & spare key for said holder.

£12 for key & holder plus 20 mins labour from maintenance manager

Medium 16/11/11

“Break Glass for Key” to be added to safety inspection checklist.


Medium 16/11/11

Obtain quote to install full fire door quick release furniture

Due to the varying designs of doors the exact cost is hard to accurately estimate, I would expect quotes or around £400

Low 02/12/11

Consult with security / fire systems professionals to ascertain in roller shutter can be fitted with a manual override.

Unknown Low 02/11/11

Remove box, place in cardboard collection bin.



Instruct trainers on site on maintaining good housekeeping standards



Instruct trainers off site on maintaining good housekeeping standards


High 03/11/11

Correctly stow gas work trolley.



Create / locate store for equipment

£100 Low 02/01/12

Move substances to locked cupboard.



Check safety folder for presence of up to date MSDS & COSHH risk assessments


Medium 09/11/11

Provide all trainers with refresher COSHH training.


Medium 02/12/11

Purchase COSHH approved cabinet.

£300, no installation costs expected.

Low 02/01/12

Isolate & label detergent pumps with “do not use tape”


High Immediate – Same day

Review detergent COSHH risk assessment to determine if eyewash should be provided.


High 03/11/11

Purchase double bottle eye £38.75 for eyewash station High 09/11/11

wash station and install within training room one adjacent to first aid box.

plus 20 mins labour from maintenance manager

Remove kettle from service / dispose in electrical appliance skip.



Source insulation to insulate blow down vessel and associated pipework.

£400 for materials & labour. Medium 16/11/11

Obtain insulation material MSDS if applicable and risk assess its use in the training environment.


Medium 02/12/11

Refit drain sealing cap into drain



Include the checking of drainage spigots on training points sheets.


Medium 09/11/11

Move floor-cleaning substance to locked cupboard and dispose of potentially contaminated cups.



Soap needs restocking in washroom.



Check cleaning company tasked with topping up soap bottles.


High 04/11/11

Documents

J McGinty_NEBOSH Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety