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James McGinty
03 January 2012
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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
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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.
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”.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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:
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.
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.
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
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:
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.
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.
/ 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.
/ warehouse manager, No cost
implication
High Immediate –
same day
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
manager
Medium 02/12/11

loading area added to daily
inspection checklist.
Warehouse manager, No cost
implication
Medium 09/11/11
Warehouse employee training
records to be inspected.
implication
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
High Immediate –
same day
Provide tool box training to
workshop employee on safe
working practices
implication
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
High Immediate –
same day
Arrange removal of goods
from roof safe to remove.
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.
implication
High Immediate –
same day
Signage to be checked at
workshop / warehouse
entrance.
implication
High 03/11/11
Workshop supervisors
training records to be
inspected to establish level of
training received.
implication
High 06/11/11
Toolbox talk training to be
provided to employee on safe
working practices
implication
High 09/11/11

Vehicle pipe tube to be moved
to correct location.
Warehouse operative, No cost
implication
High Immediate –
same day
area added to checklist to
perform checks for
inappropriately stored items.
implication
High 03/11/11
Warehouse manager to
implement formal daily, weekly
& monthly safety inspections
implication
Medium 02/12/11
Radiator to be turned up to
correct setting
implication
High Immediate –
same day
Training room ambient
temperature to be monitored
daily
implication
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.
implication
High Immediate –
same day
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.
implication
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.
implication
Low 02/12/11
Warm employees currently
using training rooms of hazard
of no safety glass.
implication
High Immediate –
same day
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
implication
High Immediate –
same day

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
manager
Medium 16/11/11
“Break Glass for Key” to be
added to safety inspection
checklist.
implication
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.
implication
High Immediate –
same day
Instruct trainers on site on
maintaining good
housekeeping standards
implication
High Immediate –
same day
Instruct trainers off site on
maintaining good
housekeeping standards
implication
High 03/11/11
Correctly stow gas work
trolley.
implication
High Immediate –
same day
Create / locate store for
equipment
£100 Low 02/01/12
Move substances to locked
cupboard.
implication
High Immediate –
same day
Check safety folder for
presence of up to date MSDS
& COSHH risk assessments
implication
Medium 09/11/11
Provide all trainers with
refresher COSHH training.
implication
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”
implication
High Immediate –
Same day
Review detergent COSHH risk
assessment to determine if
eyewash should be provided.
implication
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.
implication
High Immediate –
same day
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.
implication
Medium 02/12/11
Refit drain sealing cap into
drain
implication
High Immediate –
same day
Include the checking of
drainage spigots on training
points sheets.
implication
Medium 09/11/11
Move floor-cleaning substance
to locked cupboard and
dispose of potentially
contaminated cups.
implication
High Immediate –
same day
Soap needs restocking in
washroom.
implication
High Immediate –
same day
Check cleaning company
tasked with topping up soap
bottles.
implication
High 04/11/11

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