Introduction to Health and Safety at Work

Appendix 20.1 The practical assessment

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Appendix 20.1 The Practical Assessment
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NATIONAL GENERAL 
Candidate’s observation
CERTIFICATE 
sheet
Unit NGC3 – Health and safety 
 
Sheet number 1 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)
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS
1.
Several risk and COSHH assessments
M 
Complete specifi c risk assessment for 
Immediate
have been completed but the special risk
young persons.
assessment required by the Management Regs.
Establish a review timetable for all risk 
1 month
for young workers has not been done.
. 
and COSHH assessments.
Discuss all risk assessments at the
Each year
Health and Safety committee meeting.
2.
No Fire Exit signs are posted in the building.
H 
Inform employees and trainees 
Immediate
(Fire Regs) 
of fi re escape routes.
Obtain and install fi re exit signs and
1 week
review 
fi re risk assessment.
Organise some basic fi re training. 
1 month
3.
Emergency exit door is locked to protect
H 
Remove timber and any other obstacles 
Immediate
building against unauthorised entry. Also the
and unlock door.
door was obstructed by several lengths 
. 
Look for an alternative security 
1 month
of timber. (Fire Regs) 
arrangement and install.
Monitor doors regularly and include this
Monthly
problem in the fi re training.
4.
No fi re drills have been undertaken for some 
H 
Undertake an immediate trial evacuation 
1 week
time. (Fire Regs) 
of the building to designated assembly point.
Arrange 1 fi re drill for all new trainees. 
1 week after
enrolment
Arrange at least 2 fi re drills for employees
6 months
per year and record evacuation time.
5. All electrical equipment, other than electric fi re
– 
Arrange for the fi re and the sander to be 
1 week after
in the offi ce and the sander in the workshop
PAT tested when repairs completed. 
repairs.
(see later), has been PAT tested. 
All hand-held tools should be checked 
Weekly
each week and PAT tested very 6 months. 
6 months
Ensure that records are kept and equipment
Each year
re-tested at regular intervals. 

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