Unit IG2: Risk assessment

Declaration: By submitting this assessment (Parts 1 – 4) for marking I declare that it is entirely my own work. I understand that falsely claiming that
the work is my own is malpractice and can lead to NEBOSH imposing severe penalties (see the NEBOSH Malpractice Policy for further information).

Important note: You must refer to the document ‘Unit IG2: risk assessment – Guidance and information for learners and Learning Partners’ while
completing all parts of this assessment. Your Learning Partner should provide you with a copy, but it can also be downloaded from the relevant
resources section for this qualification on the NEBOSH website.

Part 1: Background

You should aim to complete this section in 150 - 200 words.

Topic Comments
Name of organisation* Lighthouse working crafts (a false name)
Site location* Long way, downtown
Number of workers 50 employees, including 20 sales staff and 30 warehouse workers on different shift timings
Lighthouse working crafts is a home-grown kitchen redesign organization working for 20 years. It
General description of the organisation incorporates a display area for showing kitchens, office spaces, rest offices, and a distribution
centre putting away stock and items for dispatch.
The focus is on the warehouse region and the open-air space behind the fundamental structure,
where undertakings like stacking, dumping, and equipment stockpiling happen. The assessment
Description of the area to be included in the likewise incorporates the outer wall adjoining the primary street, which is utilized for redesigning
risk assessment and marking tasks. Key risk factors include the use of mobile elevated work platforms (MEWPs),
manual dealing with tasks, and openness to natural hazards like outrageous intensity or street
traffic.
There are obsolete health and security policies, insufficient equipment support, and an absence of
formal preparation for workers. Moreover, there is no assigned first-aider, and emergency reaction
Any other relevant information
conventions are inadequately carried out. These elements add to a high-risk workplace requiring
prompt consideration.
* If you’re worried about confidentiality, you can invent a false name and location for your organisation but, all other information provided must be
factual.

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You should aim to complete this section in 100 - 200 words.
Note: this section can be completed after you have competed your risk assessment.
Outline how the risk assessment was carried Sources of Data Counseled:
out this should include:
 sources of information consulted; The risk assessment was directed by reviewing inner archives like the health and security policy
 who you spoke to; and (last refreshed six years back), existing risk assessments, and important accident records.
 how you identified:
Moreover, outer references, including government health and security rules, industry guidelines,
- the hazards;
- what is already being done; and
and manufacturer manuals for equipment like the scissor lift, were counseled.
- any additional controls/actions that
may be required. Who You Address To:

Conversations were held with Worker B (the longest-serving warehouse employee) and Worker C
(as of late enlisted and experienced in utilizing MEWPs). Discussions likewise incorporated the
proprietor to figure out current conventions and asset allotment. Casual meetings were led with
other distribution center workers to assemble experiences into everyday tasks and normal
difficulties.

Recognizing Hazards:

• Noticed exercises in the distribution center and outdoor area, distinguishing

Hazards like obsolete equipment (e.g., rusted scissor lift), ill-advised capacity
practices, and manual taking care of dangers.
• Noted ecological elements like outrageous intensity and closeness to a bustling
street, which improve the probability of episodes.
• Analyzed the shortfall of security equipment (e.g., tackles) and lacking preparation
for hardware use.

Surveying Current Controls:

Assessed existing safety measures, including obsolete arrangements, casual practices, and

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 dependence on verbal directions. Distinguished holes in crisis reaction, upkeep conventions, and
preparation.

Additional Controls/Actions Required:

Recommended actions include:

Suggested activities include:

• Quick refreshing of hazard appraisals and security approaches.

• Leading hardware support and guaranteeing security consistency.
• Carrying out conventional preparation programs for laborers, especially on MEWP
activity.
• Presenting wellbeing hardware, like bridles and defensive stuff.
• Relegating an assigned first-aider and laying out crisis reaction conventions.

Part 2: Risk Assessment

Organisation name: Kitchen Craft
Date of assessment: 09/12/2024
Scope of risk assessment: The assessment focuses on distinguishing and moderating dangers related to warehouse activities and wall preparation tasks. This
incorporates assessing equipment safety, worker training, ecological hazards, and emergency reaction measures. The objective is to further develop general work
environment security, limit the probability of accidents, and guarantee consistency with health and safety guidelines.

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Hazard category Who might be harmed What are you already What further controls/actions are Timescales for Responsible
and hazard and how? doing? required? further actions person’s job
to be title
completed
(within …)
Equipment Warehouse workers: Regularly inspecting Replace or repair scissor lift, give 30 days Warehouse
Safety: Rusted Chance of falls or equipment but no repairs or authentic safety harnesses and Manager
scissor lift with accidents because of replacements done. lanyards, and guarantee regular
unintelligible faulty equipment. maintenance.
controls
Training: Lack of Workers use MEWP: Basic inductions only; no Suggest comprehensive training for 14 days Training
training in Risk of accidents because task-centered training given. MEWP operation and certify workers Supervisor
utilizing MEWP of improper operation or in its use.
equipment lack of understanding of
safety protocols.
Emergency All workers: A delayed Required awareness of Train designated first-aiders for 30 days Health and
Response: No first- in medical attention for emergency protocols, but no every shift and create a Safety
aider on-site injuries or accidents, trained first-aider or adequate comprehensive emergency response Officer
increasing the severity of response plans in place. plan.
harm.
Environmental Workers preparing the Provided less water bottles but Introduce shaded rest areas, ensure Rapidly Warehouse
Hazards: wall: Risk of heatstroke no additional measures for hot availability of hydration stations, and Supervisor
Extreme exhaustion or weather conditions. manage weather conditions to
temperature dehydration. reschedule tasks if required.
during outdoor
tasks
Workload Workers performing Allowing workers to "fit in" Review workload distribution, 14 days Operations
Management: extra tasks: Increased tasks around their regular provide extra staffing, and schedule Manager
Overburdened fatigue and stress leading workload without extra tasks realistically.
schedules for to reduced focus and resources or time given.
tasks increased chances of
accidents.

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Hazard category Who might be harmed What are you already What further controls/actions are Timescales for Responsible
and hazard and how? doing? required? further actions person’s job
to be title
completed
(within …)
Communication: Workers at all levels: Owner communicates Innovate and enforce a formal 30 days Owner
Unavailability of Misunderstanding or informally and inconsistently. communication channel, such as
clear instructions non-compliance with regular safety briefings or notices.
and safety safety and health.
measures
Paving Hazards: Workers and pedestrians: No action taken yet; hazard Repair or mark uneven paving stones 14 days Maintenance
Uneven paving Risk of trips and falls has been noted but not and restrict access to hazardous areas Supervisor
stones close to during tasks or achieved. until it fixed.
worksite movement close to the
wall.

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Hazard category Who might be harmed What are you already What further controls/actions are Timescales for Responsible
and hazard and how? doing? required? further actions person’s job
to be title
completed
(within …)

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Part 3: Prioritise 3 actions with justification for the selection
Suggested word counts
Moral, general legal and financial arguments for all actions: 300 to 350 words
For EACH action:
Specific legal arguments: 100 to 150 words
Likelihood AND severity: 75 to 150 words
How effective the action is likely to be in controlling the risk: 100 to 150 words

Moral, general legal and financial arguments for ALL actions

Moral, general legal and financial Moral, legal, and financial commitments are critical to guaranteeing a protected workplace.
arguments According to an ethical point of view, the organization is liable for defending employees' prosperity
and preventing harm. Employers must respect workers' right to safety and security, treating them
with dignity and guaranteeing that preventable accidents don't happen. Addressing these risks shows
care and constructs trust and resolve among employees. Neglecting to act not only hurts workers but
also harms the organization's reputation.

Legally, compliance with regulations, for example, the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) is
required. Businesses should recognize, evaluate, and moderate the working environment risks,
guaranteeing security conventions are followed. Non-compliance can bring about lawful
punishments, including fines, cases, and even detainment for gross carelessness. Meeting these legal
prerequisites limits the risk of examinations and sanctions from administrative authorities.

Financially, executing strong risk controls might appear to be exorbitant at first yet keeps more
prominent costs from accidents, for example, remuneration claims, clinical expenses, and fixed
costs. Furthermore, a solid safety record lessens insurance payments and dodges the secret expenses
of decreased efficiency and lost working hours because of injuries. A protected work environment
likewise further develops representative maintenance, diminishing enrollment and preparing costs
for substitutions.

The inability to act exposes the organization to serious financial misfortunes, including claims, harm
to notoriety, and potential business conclusion. Finding a way proactive ways to relieve hazards

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 aligns with moral guidelines, consents to lawful prerequisites, and protects financial stability.

Justification for action 1

Action (Taken from column 4 of risk Replace or fix the scissor lift and guarantee the arrangement of legitimate safety harnesses and
assessment) lanyards.
Specific legal arguments The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) 1998 mandate that work
equipment must be protected, routinely kept up with, and reasonable for its planned use. The
Administration of Health and Safety at Work regulation (1999) expects employers to take a chance
with evaluations and carry out measures to decrease risk. Utilizing dangerous equipment breaches
these laws and exposes employees to unnecessary harm, prompting expected lawful outcomes.
Guaranteeing that equipment is protected and functional is both a legal necessity and a critical move
toward preventing avoidable accidents.
Consideration of likelihood AND severity The probability of injury is high as workers routinely utilize the scissor lift for wall preparation
tasks. The shortfall of security outfits and defective controls expands the risk of falls, prompting
 types of injury or ill health extreme wounds or fatalities. The risk influences all workers engaged with comparative tasks and
 number of workers at risk happens as often as possible given the functional prerequisites. Without prompt activity, the
 how often the activity is carried
probability of serious accidents remains unacceptably high.
out
 how widespread the risk is
How effective the action is likely to be in Replacing or fixing the scissor lift will dispose of equipment-related risks, and giving safety tackles
controlling the risk. This should include: will fundamentally diminish the probability of falls. Prompt activity guarantees consistency with
 the intended impact of the action; security norms and constructs worker certainty. The one-month timetable mirrors the procurement
 justification for the timescale that and fix processes. This activity will completely control the risk tending to both the equipment and its
you indicated in your risk protected utilization.
assessment; and
 whether you think the action will
fully control the risk

Justification for action 2

Action (Taken from column 4 of risk Train workers in the activity of MEWP equipment and certify them in its use.

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assessment)

Specific legal arguments The Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) expects employers to guarantee employees are enough
trained to securely play out their jobs. The Work at Height Regulations (2005) underline that
workers must be competent while performing undertakings at height. The inability to give legitimate
preparation contradicts these regulations, presenting the association with the risk of injuries brought
about by lacking specialist capability.
Consideration of likelihood AND severity Untrained workers are at a higher risk of accidents because of inappropriate use of equipment or lack
of risk awareness. The recurrence of MEWP activities improves the probability of incidents.
 types of injury or ill health Without training, all workers engaged with such tasks are at critical risk, and the potential for
 number of workers at risk extreme injury stays high.
 how often the activity is carried
out
 how widespread the risk is
How effective the action is likely to be in Providing comprehensive training will equip workers with the ability to work MEWP equipment,
controlling the risk. This should include: lessening misuse and associated hazards. A fourteen-day timetable guarantees quick execution to
 the intended impact of the action; address the impending risk. This activity will significantly moderate the risk and cultivate a culture
 justification for the timescale that of safety.
you indicated in your risk
assessment; and
 whether you think the action will
fully control the risk

Justification for action 3

Action (Taken from column 4 of risk Train first-aiders for each shift and foster an unmistakable emergency reaction plan.
assessment)

Specific legal arguments The Health and Safety (First-aid) Regulations (1981) command that employers give sufficient and
appropriate first-aid facilities and training in light of working environment risks. The inability to
comply exposes the organization to legal action for carelessness in emergencies. ensuring prepared
first-aiders are accessible meet these lawful commitments and upgrade emergency preparedness.
Consideration of likelihood AND severity The shortfall of prepared first-aiders increases the seriousness of wounds during accidents, as
medical help is delayed. This influences all representatives, as emergencies can happen across all

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  types of injury or ill health operations. Prompt implementation is critical to minimizing damage and guaranteeing timely
 number of workers at risk reaction.
 how often the activity is carried
out
 how widespread the risk is
How effective the action is likely to be in Training first-aiders upgrades the association's ability to oversee crises, essentially decreasing the
controlling the risk. This should include: effect of accidents. A one-month course of events offsets preparing coordinated operations with the
 the intended impact of the action; urgency of addressing the risk. This activity will completely control the risk by guaranteeing
 justification for the timescale that convenient medical intervention and further developing by and large security preparation.
you indicated in your risk
assessment; and
 whether you think the action will
fully control the risk

Part 4: Review, communicate and check

Suggested word counts for each section:
 Planned review date or period and reasoning for this: 50 - 100 words
 How the risk assessment findings will be communicated and who needs to know the information: 100 - 150 words
 Follow up on the risk assessment: 100 - 150 words.
Planned review date/period with The planned review date for this hazard evaluation is a half year from its implementation. This
reasoning course of events guarantees that the viability of the recognized controls can be assessed after a
sensible time of operational practice. Regular reviews permit the association to adjust to any
progressions in processes, recognize arising chances, and guarantee consistency with safety and
security guidelines. If massive changes happen, for example, new equipment or tasks, the evaluation
will be explored quickly to keep a protected working environment.
How the risk assessment findings will be The findings of the risk assessment will be communicated to all significant partners, including
communicated AND who you need to tell warehouse workers, supervisors, and management. This will be completed through a combination of
security briefings, toolbox talks, and written summaries shown on noticeboards. Furthermore,
instructional courses will be coordinated to guarantee that workers understand their roles in
implementing the new controls and security procedures. Senior administration will be educated
during normal security gatherings to guarantee responsibility and asset assignment for the suggested
activities. The utilization of the association's inward correspondence stage will assist with supporting

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 central issues and keep everybody aware of progress. Clear communication guarantees that all
representatives know about their obligations, encouraging a culture of safety and consistency.
How you will follow up on the risk Follow-up will include normal observing and reviews to guarantee the execution and adequacy of
assessment to check that the actions the suggested activities. Supervisors will lead week-by-week examinations to check compliance with
have been carried out security measures, for example, the utilization of safety harness and adherence to preparing
protocols. Incident and near miss reporting systems will be used to recognize any lapses in control
measures. Feedback from workers will be effectively looked for during month-to-month safety
meetings to address practical difficulties or emerging concerns. Progress on the activities will be
recorded, and a definite assessment will be directed at the half-year review date. Any unresolved
issues or essential changes will be focused on and addressed timely. Consistent follow-up guarantees
that the controls stay effective, risks are limited, and the work environment keeps a proactive way of
dealing with safety management.

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