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INTERNATIONAL GENERALCERTIFICATE Assessor’s marking sheet(2011 specification)

IGC3 – THE HEALTH ANDSAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION

Date of practical application 01 / 02 / 2014 Name of assessor

Course provider number

822Course provider name

Safety Catch Safety Training & Consulting

Student number 00217489 Student name Vinod Kumar Ayilalath

Criteria

Maximum marks

available

Assessor’s marks awarded

NEBOSH moderated

marks (if different)

1 Completion of observation sheets

1.1 Range and outline of hazards and consequences 15

1.2 Identification of suitable control measures and timescales 15

2 Report - Introduction and Executive Summary

2.1 Introduction providing an overview of the chosen area 5

2.2 Executive summary 5

3 Report - Main findings of the inspection

3.1 Quality of interpretation of findings 15

3.2 Identification of possible breaches of international standards 5

3.3 Persuasiveness / conciseness / technical content 10

4 Report - Conclusions and Recommendations

4.1Clear and concise conclusions which are clearly related to report findings and are effective in convincing management to take action

15

4.2 Recommendations which present realistic actions to improve health and safety in the chosen area 15

TOTAL MARKS 100

IGC3 – The Health and Safety Practical Application

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I declare that the work submitted for this practical application assessment ie. the completed observation sheets and the report to management, is my own work. I recognise that contravention of this statement constitutes malpractice and may result in my being subject to the penalties set out in the NEBOSH Malpractice policy.

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INTERNATIONAL GENERALCERTIFICATE Candidate’s observation (2011 specification) sheet


Sheet number 01 of 13

Student name: Vinod Kumar Ayilalath Student number : 00217489

Place inspected: Power Boat Workshop, Indian Naval Academy Date of inspection 01 / 02 / 2014

Ser Observations Control measures Timescale01 In the Spare Gear Store, the spares of

the OBMs were found to be stacked in the racks in a cluttered way. Chances of the spares falling down, especially while searching for the spares or taking out one of the spares is very high. On interviewing the Storekeeper, it is understood that the problem is due to non-availability of sufficient racks. Also unserviceable items which are to be disposed of are also kept in the store. Some of the lubricants and oils which are highly inflammable were also found in the store room,

The lubricants and oils to be shifted to the POL Store, which is designated to store such items

All used and unserviceable spares are to be removed from the store and to be disposed of.

05 Storage racks (Size Length 1.5 Mtr, Breadth 1 Mtr, Height 2 Mtr consisting of 04 shelves) to be provided to the store

Proper storing and labelling of the spares for easy identification and retrieval, thereby decreasing the workload.

Immediate

07 Days

1 Month

2 Months

02 Mobile Crane of 12 Ton Capacity used for lifting of boats from the jetty and placing in the workshop. The lifting, transporting and unloading of the boats in the workshop was done by the operator with the assistance of the slingsman and banksman. Following hazards were observed during the lifting/transporting/ unloading operation.

The crane during lifting of the boat was placed at a Ramp which has a slope of 20 degrees and leading to the backwaters. Operating the crane, at this slope even with the outriggers may cause the crane to topple with the load.

Lot of people were seen on the site, some of them watching the action, some visitors passing by through the site and even people giving advice to the crane operator. Uncontrolled and unwanted people at such sites are a hazard.

The crane operation for the lifting of boats is to be immediately stopped

The crane is to be positioned on a level area like the jetty

Proper barricading of the area is to be done to ensure unwanted persons will not enter the area during lifting / lowering of the boats

A safe method of work is to implemented for the lifting / lowering of the boats

Immediate

Immediate

02 Days

07 Days

03 Adequate Light and Ventilation in the Power Boat workshop

Good Practice. Much appreciated






Ser Observations Control measures Timescale04 A metallic tank is placed in the

workshop for taking trails of the repaired Outboard Motors (OBM). The tank is filled to half level accommodating almost 2 Tons of water. 04 OBMs which were repaired and trials completed satisfactorily were found to be mounted on the tank. The water in the tank is contaminated with oil from the OBMs. This contaminated water is a fire hazard due to the presence of oil. On interviewing the workers it is found that the water has not been changed during the last 02 months and hence stinking. This water is a biological hazard also.

Water in the tank to be drained, tank cleaned and filled with fresh water

The repaired OBMs need to be mounted on the tanks only for trials. The OBMs are to be removed from the tank once the trials are completed. Remove all the OBMs of which trials completed.

Care to be taken to avoid spillage/ leakage of petrol and oils to the tank from the OBMs. Fire hazard, still persists and therefore adequate fire fighting arrangements to be ensured. Towards this 02 AFFF Extinguisher and 02 CO2 Extinguisher to be placed near the tank

Changing of the water after draining and cleaning

Immediate

02 Days

07 Days

Weekly

05 Two painters were applying the second coat of an anti-fouling paint on the underwater hull part of a boat using brush. The antifouling paint was toxic due to the content of tin in it. The painters were not having much problem in their work because they were used to that paint though they had some problem in going below the boat which was placed on the cradles and only 3 feet ground clearance was available. The painters were not using any personal protective equipment for handling the toxic paint, which is a hazard to their health. Again the space constraints and working in the hot sun is a hazard to painters.

Stop the painting work

Proper PPE like Overalls, Gloves to be provided to the painters.

The painters to be educated about the ill health problems of the toxic paints. Also required PPEs to be provided to the painters and encouraged to use them.

Antifouling paints are generally toxic (due to the content of tin) to prevent the biological growth on the hull of boats. These toxic paints to be replaced with organic antifouling paints

A separate painting bay with proper lighting and ventilation and facility to lower and lift the boats to adjust the height of the boats to be provided. This will reduce the ergonomic problems faced by the painters.

Immediate.

1 Week

1 Month

3 Months

6 Months






Ser Observations Control measures Timescale06 Petrol and Diesel stored in plastic

containers in the POL Store. Though the store is well equipped with fire alarm/ fire fighting equipment, adequate lighting and ventilation, the practice of storing Petrol and Diesel in plastic containers is a fire hazard.

The POL store is to be closely monitored. Any chance of ignition source coming in contact of the highly inflammable petroleum products stored should be avoided. A Sentry to be provided.

The petrol and diesel in the plastic containers to be shifted to metallic containers.

Supervisors and workers involved in the handling and storing of petroleum products be given proper information, instruction and training regarding storing and handling of petroleum products.

Inspection of the POL Store by Work Shop in-charge

Immediate

07 Days

Monthly

Quarterly.

07 Sanitary arrangements found to be adequate and all the WCs, Toilets, Showers and wash basins well maintained. Good Housekeeping standards

Good Practice. Much appreciated

08 The batteries of the Outboard Motors used in the boats are charged in a battery charging room. The room is adequately ventilated with sufficient electrical power supply points for charging of battery. Following hazards were observed regarding the handling/ storage and charging of battery;-- Batteries which were unserviceable and requires safe disposal stocked inside the room. This is a hazard to environment and to the people using this room.

- Sulphuric acid used for battery charging were found to be stocked in the room in plastic containers that too unlabelled. The acid itself is a hazard and the risk is increased by storing it in plastic containers without proper label.

Unserviceable batteries to be removed from the battery charging room and disposed off safely.

Only minimum required quantity of the acid is to be kept in the room in proper containers and neatly labelled.

Information, instruction and training to the workers involved in battery charging activities regarding the correct procedures to be followed.

Immediate

02 Days

Monthly






Ser Observations Control measures Timescale09 A shipwright found operating a portable

drilling machine for repairing the hull of a boat parked on cradles at the hard stand. The drilling machine was connected through an extension cord to the mains supply. The cable of the extension cord was almost double the length of the actually required length of 20mtrs. Other hazards observed during this operation is:-- The drilling machine though on visual examination seems to be in good condition, there was no label or sticker showing the tested/ inspected date. Interaction with the worker revealed that the machine is never routinely inspected or tested. Repairs are done only after the machine becoming non-operational. Using of such machine is a hazard to the operator.- The cable of the extension cord was having several joints and was laid through the hard stand, through which vehicles were also moving through. The vehicles passing through the cable will lead to the damage of the cables and people passing by getting electric shock.- The shipwright was not using any Personnel Protection equipment like safety goggles, Safety shoes, hard cap- The drill bit of the Drilling machine was blunt thereby the operator exerting extra pressure on the machine which could lead to breaking of the drill bit. This is a hazard to the operator and the co-workers.

The drilling activity by the shipwright to be stopped

The boat is to be shifted to the Power Boat Shed. Work can be commenced after getting a tested and inspected drill machine with good drill bits and plugging into the 15 Amps Power Plug available in the Boat Shed. This will eliminate the use of extension cable, laying the cable through vehicle passing area and the shipwright working in the hot sun.

Repair works of the boats are to be undertaken at the designated workshops only. On examination it was found that the workshop was used by the workers for parking their scooters and cars, due to lack of staff vehicle parking area.

A designated vehicle parking area is to be provided for the staff by the management.

Till such time a permanent vehicle parking area is provided, the management is to provide a temporary vehicle parking area.

The workers are to remove all their vehicles from the workshop

Procedure for monthly testing/ inspecting of all the tools by a competent electrician to be implemented.

Immediate

01 Day

6 Months

02 Days

Immediate

Monthly

10 Drinking water points available at various locations like the main entrance, rest room, corridors and the dining hall. These points were easily identifiable and accessible even to the visitors by means of the signage’s provided.

Good Practice. Much Appreciated






Ser Observations Control measures Timescale11 Construction of a Sea wall between the

backwaters and hard stand of the Power Boat Workshop is in progress by a Contractor. The work involved building of a bund using sand bags and pumping out water from the area for a length of 200 Mtrs length to facilitate construction of the sea wall. Following hazards observed at the site

- The bund made of sand bags without proper reinforcement inadequate to take load of water pressure from outside. At many places the bunds have deteriorated and bulged. With almost 05 workers working inside the trench, there is a hazard of the bund collapsing. Two in number 100 TPH diesel driven centrifugal pumps used for pumping out water from the construction area is also placed on the bund. The vibration from these pumps is an additional hazard which may trigger the collapse of the bund.

- The construction area was not barricaded to prevent access to unauthorised person. This is a hazard to the people due to the depth of the trench

The contractor to stop the work immediately

The area to be barricaded to prevent unauthorised entry.

The bund made of sand bags to be strengthened by reinforcement and shoring. Leakages from the bund to be arrested.

Both the 100 TPH pumps to be shifted to the hard stand. Proper laying out of hoses and cables to be ensured.

The contractor in liaison with the user department (workshop staff) and the work offloading authority (Military Engineering Services) to form a revised Method Statement to ensure such hazards are taken care off.

The offloading authority and the user department to ensure that all future works which involves such hazards are offloaded to a competent contractor.

Immediate

01 Day

07 Days

07 Days

07 Days

01 Month

12 Manual Cleaning of the boats is in progress by 04 workers. The work involved removing of water from inside and chipping of the biological growth from the hull. The workers were manually doing the cleaning and chipping works without adequate personnel protection equipment like gloves, safety goggles, safety shoes etc.

- Provide PPEs like gloves, safety goggles, safety shoes etc to the workers.

- Equipment like hydraulic washing machine to be procured and used for cleaning of the boats

Immediate

6 Months

13 Emergency exit route and assembling point area clearly marked with fluorescent stickers

Good Practice Much Appreciated






Ser Observations Control measures Timescale14 Bench vice not secured properly in the

bench provided in the Power Boat Workshop. The vice is fixed to the work bench using only one fastener, whereas it is designed to be secured using 02 nuts and bolts. This is a hazard to the worker using the vice

The vice to be secured to the work bench using proper fasteners

Inspection of all the workshop tools and equipment by the supervisor

Immediate

Weekly

15 Two ICE fitters found assembling a 75 HP Mariner Outboard Motor (OBM) in the workshop. The parts of the OBM were placed on the floor causing oil spillage. This may to lead to slip and fall of the workers inside the workshop. The ICE fitters were using general tools like the adjustable wrench instead of the special tools that were required for the work. This is a hazard both to the individual using it as well the co-workers.

Stop the OBM assembly work

The OBM parts are to be kept in a metallic tray. Spillage of oil in the floor is to be completely prevented. Repair works of the OBMs is to be carried out using only the specific tools which are intended for that purpose

Engine repair bay is to be provided in the workshop for repairs of the OBMs. This will reduce the ergonomic problems and improve the working conditions in the workshop

Immediate.

1 Week

6 Months

16 An air compressor was found in the workshop which was used for inflating the balloons of the rigid inflatable boats (RIBs). The compressor was belt driven and was having a cooling fan attached to the compressor pulley. The belt guard was removed and kept exposing the belt, the pulleys and the cooling fan. There is a hazard of entanglement of the workers in the compressor belt.

- Though the machine was not found in use, the electrical supply to the compressor to be isolated

- The belt guard to be fitted

- Educating the staff regarding the safety requirement of the belt guard

- Inspection of all the equipment and machinery for belt guards and other safety devices by the workshop-in-charge

Immediate

01 Day

07 Days

Monthly

17 Hull of the boats is made of Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) and Fibre Reinforced Plastic. Working with the various solvents, resin and chemicals used during the manual repair of the GRP and FRP hull causes serious ill health problems. Dust created by cutting, drilling and grinding of the FRP and GRP hull is also a potential hazard.

Proper PPE like Respirator, Overalls, Gloves to be provided to the workers involved in GRP/ FRP work.

The workers to be educated about the potential hazards of FRP and GRP

Proper storing of the solvents, resin, chemicals used for FRP/GRP repair works

Immediate

07 Days






Ser Observations Control measures Timescale18 A well maintained and attractive Notice

Board is placed in the main corridor. A part of the main notice board is dedicated for Health and Safety Section. This section was further divided into parts and information like the health and safety policy, health and safety organisation, fire fighting organisation, important and emergency contact numbers were available

Good Practice. Much Appreciated

19 The hard stand of the Power Boat Workshop starts from the main entrance and covers almost 8000 SM area. The vehicle route in this hard stand is not clearly marked causing the vehicles to move in the area without any control. This is a hazard to the workers and pedestrians working in the area.

- Restrict the entry of the vehicles to the hard stand where boats are parked and people are involved in upkeep and maintenance of boats

- Vehicle routes, pedestrian routes and crane operating routes to be clearly marked.

- Separate reversing bay, fitment of mirrors in blind spots may be undertaken in progressive basis

Immediate

07 Days

6 Months

20 One of the gangways placed between the Hard stand and the Marina found to be defective. The stanchions are bent and the ropes are broken in many places. This can lead to people falling from the gangway

The defective gangway is to be taken out of service

Bent stanchions and side ropes of the gangway to be replaced

Immediate

07 Days

21 Two AFFF extinguishers in the workshop due for charging is on 11 Dec 13. In case of fire, these extinguishers may not work properly and hence it is a hazard.

Replace the Extinguisher

Charging and Maintenance of these two extinguishers

Check all fire fighting equipment and update the maintenance schedule. Individuals occupying the room is to be made accountable for maintain the extinguishers and other fire fighting/ prevention equipment in good condition.

Immediate

1 Week

02 Week

22 Emergency exit route and assembling point area clearly marked with fluorescent stickers

Good Practice Much Appreciated

INTERNATIONAL GENERALCERTIFICATE (2011 specification) Candidate report template

UNIT IGC3 – THE HEALTH ANDSAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICAITON


Student number : 00217489

Location: Power Boat Workshop, Indian Naval Academy __ Date of review 31 / 01 / 2015

Introduction including overview of area inspected and activities taking place

The safety inspection was carried out in a Power Boat Workshop at Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala, Kannur. The Power Boat Workshop caters for the maintenance and repairs of 28 in number power boats held at Indian Naval Academy. The workshop is located at the waterfront of the Kavaayi backwaters. The boats are hoisted from the backwaters, transferred through the hard stand and placed in the power boat workshop using a Mobile crane. The maintenance and repairs of the boats and the outboard motors which are used to propel the boats are carried out at this workshop. The organisation consists of an officer-in-charge, a technical in charge, 03 supervisors and 25 tradesmen.

Executive Summary

The workshop is fairly equipped and following good engineering and safety practices. The workers in the organisation are well motivated and backed up by the supervisors and the management. However, there are certain areas of concern as far as health and safety is considered. Some breaches and non-compliance of law/ standards were observed during the inspection which needs to be addressed to at the earliest.

The contract work of seawall construction is carried out by the contractor without taking care of health and safety of his workers. This work should be progressed only after implementing corrective measures to ensure health and safety of all the personnel involved.

Substantial amount of hazardous substances like Tin based anti-fouling paint, Sulphuric acid, Solvents/ chemicals for FRP/ GRP repairs, petrol, diesel, lubricant and engine coolants are stored and used in the workshop. This hazardous antifouling paint is to be replaced with an environment friendly tin-free organic anti-fouling paint. All the necessary precautions are to be taken for handling and storing of these hazardous substances.

Due to the non-availability of Vehicle parking shed, the workers are parking their private vehicles in the Boat shed. This is leading to safety lapses in the workshop. The workers should be provided separate vehicle parking sheds and the practice of parking the vehicles in the boat shed to be discontinued with immediate effect.

Some of the workers were doing the works very casually, without considering their own health and safety and those of others. A positive safety culture needs to be developed in the organisation. Conduct of safety seminars, tool box talks, individual counselling and hiring services of a Health and Safety professional may be considered to increase the health and safety standards of the organisation.



Sheet number 09 of 13 Student number : 00217489


Most of the ergonomic and musculoskeletal ill health problems faced by the workers are due to the manual handling and repetitive actions like cleaning/chipping and painting the boats. These problems can be addressed to by incorporating new technology and augmenting the facilities.

Main findings of the inspection

Contract Work. The construction work of seawall between the hard stand and the Kavvayi Backwaters is in progress by a contractor. The work was initially projected by the user department and was offloaded to a contractor by the offloading authority (Military Engineering Services). The contractor during the execution of the work was not taking adequate safety measures to prevent accidents at site. Following lapses has been identified in the contract.

Sufficient time was not given to the contractor for undertaking the work safely.Clear Method Statement for doing the work not formalised or documented by the contractorLack of co-ordination between the contractor, the offloading authority and the user department

The contractor during the execution of work was not following basic safety rules like barricading the site, positioning the pumps on a level hard surface, building the bund for the trench with sufficient strength and reinforcement, taking care of the health and safety of his own workers etc. The work if continued ignoring the health and safety of the workers and other safety aspects may lead to accidents. The contract work is to be stopped immediately and a meeting is to be conducted with the participation of the contractor, the user department and the work offloading department. New plan of action and method statement to be formalised taking into account all the safety aspects. The contractor if required may be given sufficient time and the delivery date of the project may be revised accordingly.

The Contractor has breached the BOWC ACT 1986. Refer Article 47 of BOWC ACT (Contravention of any rules made for the safety and health of building and other construction workers is punishable with imprisonment upto three months, or with fine upto two thousand rupees or with both)

However, the work being carried out at the premises of the Power Boat Workshop, the ultimate responsibility for ensuring the health and safety of all personnel at site is of The Officer-in-Charge, Power Boat Workshop. The contractor may be prevailed upon to ensure all the safety aspects are taken care off during the execution of the project. Key contact persons from all the three agencies, viz. the contractor, the offloading department and the user department is to be nominated and appointed for the effective co-ordination and smooth progress of the project. Military Engineering Services should be more selective while choosing contractors for such projects

Estimated Cost: No direct financial implication envisaged, however the project completion date may skip by 02 months.





Handling of Hazardous Substances. Like in any other industry there are some hazardous substances used in the Power Boat Workshop also. These include antifouling paints containing tin, sulphuric Acid for battery charging, solvents/chemicals for FRP/GRP repairs, petrol, diesel, lubricants, and engine coolants.

The antifouling paint presently used is harmful to the individual who is handling it as well as to the environment due to the content of tin. The use of harmful Anti-fouling system has been prohibited by International Maritime Organisation (IMO) vide International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-fouling System 2001. The Convention prohibits the use of harmful organotins in anti-fouling paints used on ships and establishes a mechanism to prevent the potential future use of other harmful substances in anti-fouling systems.

This antifouling paint used can be replaced with an environment friendly tin-free organic anti-fouling paint. The only disadvantage of this eco-friendly paint is that it is almost double the cost of tin based anti-fouling paint. However, the indirect benefits from using this eco-friendly anti-fouling paint will benefit the organisation by achieving goods standards of health and safety and also compliance to IMO convention.

All personnel involved in handling of the hazardous substance mentioned above are to be briefed about the ill-health consequences. Accurate up-to-date health records/ medical records of all the workers exposed to harmful substances is to be maintained to ensure compliance with CHAPTER IVA (Provisions relating to Hazardous Processes) of THE FACTORIES ACT, 1948

Estimated Cost: The estimated cost for replacing the tin based anti-fouling paint with echo-friendly organic paint is approximately Rs. 5,00,000/- per year.

Non Availability of Vehicle Parking Area. During the inspection it was found that the workshop staffs are parking their vehicles in the Power Boat Shed which is designed for parking boats for repairs. The repairs of the boats are now carried out by the staff at the hard stand due to non-availability of space in the power boat shed. Since the hard stand has no facilities for carrying out the repair works, the workers are taking short cuts and unsafe methods for completing the repairs of boats. This unsafe practice is to be discontinued immediately and all boat repairs to be carried out only at the designated workshop.

The management is to provide a covered vehicle parking shed to the workers as per Scale of Accommodation for Defence Services (SADS 2009) Article 3.7. (This article highlights the requirement of provisioning a covered vehicle parking shed and the scale is 2 SM per scooter) The vehicle parking shed is to be provisioned near the main entrance so that private vehicles will not enter the hard stand and boat parking area, which will improve the safety standards at Power Boat Workshop premises as a whole. Since provisioning of the covered vehicle shed is a mandatory requirement as per





SADS 2009, authorities in the higher formation can be convinced easily. Till such time a permanent vehicle parking area is provided, the management is to provide a temporary vehicle parking area. These measures once initiated by the management will increase the morale of the workforce.

Estimated Cost: The estimated cost for constructing a Covered Vehicle Parking Shed of 75 SM is approximately Rs. 3,00,000/-

Safe Working Practices. Few unsafe working practices were noticed during the inspection. Some of the observations which need to be addressed urgently are as follows:-

- Power tools like portable drilling machine, angle grinder not maintained, inspected or tested on a routine basis. Proper maintenance, inspection and testing of these tools by a competent person is to be ensured

- Outboard motors (OBM) are to be mounted on the metallic tanks for the conduct of trials only. A safe practice is to developed so that on completion of the trials, OBMs are removed from the tank. The metallic tank is to be kept clean by changing the water weekly.

- Using general tools like the adjustable wrench instead of the special tools that were required for the repairs of the engines. It is understood that most of the special tools were available at the Power Boat Workshop. The workers needs to be motivated and encouraged to use the proper tools.

- Unsafe working practices during the operation of Mobile Crane may lead to accidents causing serious injuries and damages. For all such high risk activities, a safe system of work has to be developed. The crane, lifting accessories like slings and belts are to be routinely inspected as per statutory requirements by a third party to ensure compliance with THE FACTORIES ACT, 1948, CHAPTER IV (Safety) Article 29 is achieved.

The above observations can be resolved by giving proper instructions and training to the supervisors and the workers. The workers are to be motivated to follow the safety rules of the organisation. Towards this safety seminars, tool box talks, individual counselling etc. are to be conducted frequently. Hiring services of a Health and Safety professional may also be considered to increase the health and safety standards of the organisation.

Estimated Cost: The estimated cost for upkeep and maintenance of tools/ equipment, safety training, conduct of safety seminars and hiring of a health and safety professional is approximately Rs. 2,00,000/- per month





Augmentation of facilities for repairs. Though the workshop is fairly equipped for carrying out the repairs of the boats, some of the facilities in the workshop need to be augmented to increase the health and safety standards of the organisation. A prioritised list of facilities to be provided in order of priority is as follows: -

Painting Bay: A separate painting bay of size 20M x 10M with a height of 12 M to be provided for painting of the boats. There should be proper lighting, ventilation and facilities to lift and lower the boats to adjust the height of the boats during painting. This will reduce the ergonomic problems faced by the painters.

Engine repair bay: An Engine repair bay is to be provided in the workshop for repairs of the OBMs. The bay is to be provided with adequate tools and equipment which will reduce the ergonomic problems and improve the working conditions in the workshop.

Hydraulic Washing Machine: Equipment like hydraulic washing machine will reduce the manual handling efforts in cleaning the boats. Many of the manual handling related ill-health issues can be reduced thereby increasing the productivity of the organisation.

Storage racks : 05 Storage racks (Size Length 1.5 Mtr, Breadth 1 Mtr, Height 2 Mtr consisting of 04 shelves) to be provided to the store for stacking of the spares in an arranged manner. This will reduce the manual efforts during stacking and retrieval of the spares.

Provisioning of the above mentioned facilities will reduce the manual handling efforts in the workshop, reduce the ergonomic related problem and thereby significant reduction in ill health and accidents. This will contribute towards the overall increase in the health and safety standards of the organisation. The financial implication for provisioning of the above items is approximately Rs. 10,000/-

Conclusions

The power boat workshop is well maintained with a high standard of housekeeping and contributions from a fairly motivated workforce. The commitment of the management towards health and safety was also clearly visible in the workshop. However, there are certain areas of concern, which needs to be resolved at the earliest to achieve better standards in health and safety. Also some breaches of rules and non-compliance of national/ international standards were also observed which needs to be addressed to on priority. This will also ensure that the profit of the organisation will increase substantially by reducing the work related ill health issues, accidents, incidents, damage to assets and production loss. Compliance of all rules and standards is a statutory requirement and also helps the organisation to achieve the certification of various bodies like ISO, ISI and OSHAS. The financial implication for implementing the suggested control measure is approximately 25 Lakh rupees which is much less than that a single accident can cost to the workshop. The control measures may be implemented as per the time scale given in the report to make the organisation free of accidents and ill health thereby achieving the targets sets in the “Health and Safety Policy”.





Recommendations:

Recommendation Likely resource implications

Priority Target date

Upkeep and maintenance of tools/ equipment, safety training, conduct of safety seminars and hiring of a health and safety professional to enhance the health and safety practices and culture

Rs. 2,00,000/- per month High 01 Month

Substituting the tin based anti-fouling paint with echo-friendly organic paint for painting of the boats

Rs. 5,00,000/- High 03 Months

Construction of the seawall to be stopped, ensure adequate safety measures are taken by the contractor. Commence the work with proper monitoring

No direct impact on cost. However the project may skip by two months

High Immediate

Provisioning of a Covered Vehicle Parking Shed of 75 SM for the staff is approximately

Rs. 3,00,000/- Medium 06 Months

Augmentation of facilities in the workshop by providing a painting bay, engine repair bay, hydraulic washing machine and Storage racks

Rs. 10,00,000/- Medium 06 Months

Implementation of traffic control system by segregating vehicle and pedestrian routes, provisioning of a separate reversing bay, signage’s and limiting the speed of the vehicles in the workshop premises.

Rs. 4,00,000/- High 03 Months

Procurement of Metallic containers for storing of petrol and diesel.

Rs. 20,000/- High 07 Days