NEBOSH International Diploma for Occupational Health and Safety Management

Assignment Task

1. Pressure systems

(a) Why would the compressor unit be considered as a pressure system? 

(b) What measures should be taken to prepare for safe maintenance of the compressor unit?

(c) Explain what improvements could be made to help reduce the risk of a pressure system failure. 

2. Lifting equipment hazards and controls 

Comment on what should be considered when planning for, and carrying out, lifts using the overhead crane. 

3. Fire and Explosion 

(a) Outline what improvements could be made to the degreasing process to reduce the risk of a fire or explosion. 

(b) In the event of a fire or explosion occurring, explain measures that would reduce its consequences. 

4. Hazardous zoning

As part of their explosive atmosphere risk assessment the factory manager used their personal judgement and opinion to classify work areas into hazardous zones. They quickly decided to classify the whole building as Zone 1.

(a) Explain why this may not be the correct decision.

(b) What should the factory manager have considered when setting the zone classifications?

(c) Assuming other hazardous zones exist within the whole building, what control measures should the factory manager consider within these hazardous zones?

5. Firefighting equipment and means of escape

The factory manager extinguished the fire using a water extinguisher. (a) Why might a foam extinguisher have been more suitable? 

(b) Where in the building would a water fire extinguisher be most suitable and why?

(c) What actions can Cover Up take to help ensure adequate means of escape in the event of a fire?

6. Electricity 

(a) What may have contributed to the deterioration of the electrical system at Cover Up? 

(b) What advice would you give to the factory manager to help prevent future deterioration of the electrical system? 

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