Risk Management

... Project: 3 unit of 3-storey University halls of residence for 54 students together with external works including tarmacadam and concrete block paving, fences, planters, landscaping, services and drainage at Tyndall Avenue, Bristol. MICRO-EVENT 1 Direct skin contact with hazardous substances. E.g.: mortar This event is categorized in direct associated and predictable. Bricklayer is a person who lays brick, hence, directly exposed the person to the mortar where mortar is the bonding agent for brick. Most of the building will be enclosed with brick internally and externally as the building envelope. Thus, it is predictable that most of their hand will cause dermatitis and burn. (Health and Safety Executive, 2008) Risk Identification: By interviewing the project personnel, the risk can be identified based on their experience. Skin that is directly exposed to mortar is highly likely to suffer dermatitis and burnt. Dermatitis is the inflammation of skin as a result of irritation or allergic reaction to

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