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Employer Obligations and Contractor Safety

NEBOSH IG1

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Class Assignment 2

Explaining to the Contractor the obligations of Employers to workers


Questions: What employer obligations are likely to have been contravened, leading to the contractor accident in the
Scenario?
Answer: According to the International Labor Organization Recommendation R164, it is the responsibility of the
employer to provide necessary requirements to worker or Contractor. These are the employers’ obligations which
have been contravened in the scenario:
1. Safe Work Environment:
According to ILO R164, it is the responsibility of employer to provide same work environment but the
employer failed to provide a safe work environment to the contractor by allowing the oil to leak onto the
working place providing the risk of fall and slip.
2. Risk Assessment:
The employer’s obligations are contravened by not conducting the proper risk assessment, especially in case
of maintenance of equipment on the working area, where potential hazard of oil leakage find.
3. Safe work procedures:
It is the employer duty to make sure safe and clear work procedures at the site of working to prevent the
accidents like the one occurring with the contractor. But he contravened the rules and regulations by not
providing same work procedures.
4. Proper Training:
According to ILO R164 it is the responsibility of employer to provide necessary training to the staff and
workers. But in this case, he fails to provide training to the site maintenance technician on how to do proper
handling and storage of lubricants, which were leaked on the site.
5. Competent Personnel:
Competency is a key of Excellence for any organization. In this scenario the employer may not ensured that
the site technician is fully competent to perform the work which was assigned such as lubricating the
equipment’s and machinery.
6. Permit to Work System:
The employer fails in the implementation of permit to work system effectively. The person who issued the
permit did not physically check the work area due to huge burden on their shoulders. This indicated the
obligations of employer to be contravened.
7. Breaks for Rest:
It is the duty of Employer according to R164 to provide rest breaks to the workers so that they do not feel
overwhelmed by the load of work. In that case employer again fails because he couldn’t provide necessary
break to PTW issuer.
8. Supervision:
The employer obligation is likely to be contravened because he did not provide any supervisor to supervised
the contractor to ensure that contractor work with proper safety procedures and check the environment is
safe or not.
9. Communication:
The responsibilities of employer contravened because he did not effectively maintain the communication
between the contractor and regarding the hazards which were present at the work area and necessary
precautions which have to be know.
10. Provide PPE’s:
According to International Labor organization Recommendation 164 Article 10, it is the responsibility of
employer to provide personnel protective equipment’s without any cost. In this scenario employer
contravened by only telling the contractor about instruction but cannot provide any PPE as a result accident
happened.

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Ineffectively maintaining communication, as per ILO R164, means critical information about hazards and safety precautions isn't relayed to workers. In this case, the absence of clear communication with the contractor increased the potential for unsafe practices and accidents .

Provision of PPE is critical to ensure worker safety against identifiable hazards. By not supplying PPE, the employer failed to equip the contractor with necessary protection, which is a direct violation of ILO R164. This absence of PPE likely heightened the risk of injury during the accident .

Without an effective permit to work system, there is inadequate oversight at the work site. The person issuing permits did not physically inspect the work area due to an excessive workload, increasing the risk of accidents like the one experienced by the contractor .

Rest breaks prevent worker fatigue, which can lead to decreased awareness and increased error risk. By failing to provide necessary rest, employers increase the likelihood of accidents due to exhaustion or reduced concentration .

The obligation to provide a safe work environment was violated. The employer allowed oil to leak onto the work site, creating a slip and fall hazard, which contravenes the recommendation to ensure safety in the workplace .

The employer did not provide necessary training to the maintenance technician regarding the proper handling and storage of lubricants, leading to the oil leak that caused the accident .

Safe work procedures are crucial for minimizing risk and preventing accidents. If ignored, the employer not only breaches legal obligations but also endangers workers, potentially leading to accidents such as slips, falls, and other injuries .

The employer did not perform an effective risk assessment for maintenance work, especially concerning potential oil leaks in the equipment area. This lack of foresight contributed directly to the accident by not identifying and mitigating the hazard beforehand .

Supervision ensures adherence to safety protocols and timely hazard identification. The absence of supervision means contractors might not follow safety procedures, significantly elevating accident risks, as seen in the discussed scenario .

The employer failed to verify the competency of the site technician responsible for handling lubricants. Ensuring worker competence is crucial for task safety, and this oversight increased the risk of mishandling materials, contributing to the accident .

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