Identify the Health and Safety Hazards Separately

ISSUES IDENTIFIED – Question 1

1. Identify the Health and Safety Hazards Separately.

Health Hazards

• There is a possibility for breeding for mosquitoes - biological
• Inadequate illumination – Fact that the light are broken and very few spot lights – physical
• Heavy vehicle drivers and machine operators continuously works for 2 shift – psycho social
• Cleaners and drivers break out with rashes – bio logical
• Employees got affected by diarrheal  diseases – bio logical
• Moral of employees have gradually decreased – psycho social
• Dust infection due to damaged macadamized ground – chemical
• Mounting on trailers of containers by forklift vibration - Physical

Safety Hazards

• Damaged wiring – electrical
• No ventilation in the container when painting – working in confined space
• Possibilities of explosion due to vapor of liquids used when painting the containers
• Accidental falls when painting the container from 40 feet – falling from height

ISSUES IDENTIFIED – Question 2

02. Identify the factors which are likely to cause occupational diseases

• Rashes due to unwashed uniforms
• Viral fever due to mosquito breeding
• Cough and cold due to dust
• Headache due to vibration
• Fainting due to heat and vapor
• Rashes due to blocked water

ISSUES IDENTIFIED – Question 3

03. Identify the improvements to the external and internal environment

External Environment

• Having tar roads
• Proper draining system to prevent water stagnating
•  Pest control to be done periodically
• Increase the no. of spot light and repair the broken ones
• Re do the wiring for the external environment
• Have a water dispenser

Internal Environment

• Have a ventilation for working in confined space
• Schedule a roster for manual workers
• Provide a rest room with facilities within the premises
• Provide the lockers in the restroom which is in the proximity of the workstation
• Design a Safety Policy, implement and monitor by Safety Supervisor / Manager
• Increase the no. of first aid boxes within the premises under the supervision of the safety supervisor
• Provide training of Health and Safety.

ISSUES IDENTIFIED – Question 4

04. Assess the present benefits and the service package and plan out a suitable benefits and service package for the organization.

Present benefits

• Executive staff are given a Travelling Allowance
• A pint of milk are given to all Heavy Vehicle drivers and machine operators
• Uniforms are provided
• Lockers are provided
• Safety helmets, shoes and PPE equipment are provided
• A laundry man is allocated to was the uniforms
• A vehicle is provided for tea vendors
• First aid box is available
• Drinking water for Office & Operation staff
• Visiting of a medical Doctor to the yard on day shifts
• Medical reimbursements
• Posters on Accident prevention and safety Management are displayed in the yard
• Transport arrangements for latter category staff

Suggestion Plan

• Have a water dispenser
• Provide incidental allowance whoever goes to the port
• Implement incentive scheme for each category
• Change the vendor for washing employee uniforms
• Build a small cafeteria so employees can buy and have their meals without difficulty
• Assign a team for health and safety and appoint 2 safety officers for the site. The respective officers can take turn and should be available in the night too.
• Provide training of health and safety
• First aid training should be given to all staff
• First aid boxes should be placed every 30m as per the Factory Ordinance