Introduction to Health and Safety at Work

NATIONAL GENERAL 
Candidate’s observation
CERTIFICATE 
sheet
Unit NGC3 – Health and safety

Sheet number 4 of 6

practical application
Candidate name J Brown 
Candidate number 
C
9887
Place inspected S & J Joinery Training Workshops 
Date of inspection 7 / 6 / 2007

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Introduction to Health and Safety at Work
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NATIONAL GENERAL 
Candidate’s observation
CERTIFICATE 
sheet
Unit NGC3 – Health and safety 
 
Sheet number 5 of 6
practical application
Candidate name J Brown 
Candidate number 
C
9887
Place inspected S & J Joinery Training Workshops 
Date of inspection 7 / 6 / 2007
Observations 
Priority/risk 
Actions to be taken (if any) 
Time scale
List hazards, unsafe practices and
 
(H, M, L)
 
List all immediate 
and
longer-term
 
(immediate,
good practices 
actions required 
1 week, etc)
MACHINE WORKSHOP
22.
Jig saw unguarded – guard has been
H 
Prohibit use of machine until guard installed. 
Immediate
removed. (PUWER) 
Monitor future use of jig saw. 
On-going
Include need for correct guards on machines
Each
in trainee training sessions. 
induction
23.
Top guard on circular saw set
H 
Inform supervisor of dangerous hazard. 
Immediate
too high. (PUWER) 
Set guard to correct gap. 
Immediate
Ensure that inspection of all machine guards
Each week
is part of maintenance schedule and monitor 
compliance.
24.
Noise assessment has been done but
H 
Noise assessments are made every year
several persons not wearing ear
and available in the machine shop.
defenders even though noise levels
This is commendable.
are in excess of the upper exposure
All persons in the machine shop must wear ear 
Immediate
action level and mandatory signs are
defenders when any machine is running.
in place. (Noise Regs.) 
Include this in the trainee induction training. 
Each
induction
25.
Only a water fi re extinguisher
H 
Replace with 2 fi re extinguishers – a carbon 
Immediate
available in the machine shop. All
dioxide and a powder one.
machines are electrically powered. 
Investigate the reasons for this occurrence 
3 months
with the servicing contractor.
Again review fi re risk assessment. 
1 week
26.
LEV not been inspected for 3 years.
H 
Arrange for immediate inspection 
Immediate
Possible reasons for dust? 
by a competent person.
Set up an on-going contract for future inspections. 
3 months
Train staff and monitor compliance.
27.
Only a broom available for sweeping
H 
Remove broom and replace with an industrial 
Immediate
up excess wood dust. Inhalation 
grade vacuum cleaner.
hazard.
Check 
effi ciency of LEV (see 26 above).
3 months
Train and monitor.
28.
Only trainees over the age of 18 years
L 
Commendable.
are allowed to use the machines and 
then only with close supervision.

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