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Cargo and Container Handling Co. Ltd Analysis
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TABLE OF CONTENTSAcknowledgement……………………………………………… 2Executive Summary …………………………………………… 3Answer to Question 1 …………………………………………. 4Answer to Question 2 …………………………………………. 5Answer to Question 3………………………………………….. 6Answer to question 4 ………………………………………….. 8References …………………………………………………….. 10ACKNOWLDGEMENTI would like to express my deepest appreciation to all those who provided me the possibility to complete this case study. A special gratitude to my Module 7 lecturer for the immense support given to me throughout the sessions. It is because of them that we have understood the concept of Employee Relations.Further more, I would also like to acknowledge with much appreciation my parents who are pillars of strength and success and who always guide me to the most appropriate path in life.Finally, many thanks to IPM for giving us a great platform to express our inborn talents.EXECUTIVE SUMMARY  Cargo and Container Handling Co. Ltd which was located in Colombo is now located in Wattala. It is a 24 hour operation and the manual workers work on two shifts. There were plenty of issues such as stagnant water making the sewage system worse, heavy vehicles could not travel easily as the roads were heavily damaged due to rain. The yard had few spot lights which were almost fused and broken. Wirings were quite old to be used and had to be used carefully.Further more, services and benfits such as uniforms, laundryman not regular, no canteen, far location of first aid box, lack of drinking water available did not provide with desired results to the company.Therefore to overcome all these issues, all the health hazards should be considered and reasonable conclusions must be given.QUESTION 1: IDENTIFY THE HEALTH HAZARDS AT CARGO AND CONTAINER HANDLING CO.LTD CONTAINER YARDHazard is a source, situation or act with a potential for harm in terms of human injury or ill health. In a work environment, hazards can arise from different aspects of work including the physical work environment, equipment, materials and substances used, work tasks and how they are performed and work design and management. Irrespective of the cause, all hazards needs to be identified in a proper risk management process.The types of health Hazard can be illustrated as follows :                                                              HAZARDS[pic 1][pic 2][pic 3][pic 4]HEALTH HAZARDS                                                           SAFETY HAZARDSPhysical                                                                        1. FireChemical                                                                      2. ExplosionsBiological                                                                     3. Working at heightsErgonomical                                                                 4. MechanicalPsychosocial                                                                 5. ElectricalCargo and Container Company Ltd consists a number of health hazards that should be sorted accordingly. The most acceptable health hazards of the company can be listed as follows;CAUSESHEALTH HAZARDSEmployees paint 40 ft long containersCHEMICAL HAZARDNo ventilationPHYSICAL HAZARDExposure to dustPHYSICAL, CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICALHigh rate of stressPSYCHOLOGICAL Working in high temperaturePHYSICALQUESTION 2 : IDENTIFY THE FACTORS WHICH ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE OCCUPATIONAL DISEASESAn occupational disease is a health condition caused, exacerbated or significantly contributed to by exposure to a hazard in the work environment. Occupational diseases can be of different types , they can be either : communicable, acute, primary and local.The following factors are the main causes to occupational diseases :Stagnation of water results in diseases such as malaria, dengue which will ultimately lead to rashes and allergiesExposure to dust causes respiratory problemsNo canteen facilities means employees tend to buy food from outside the premises which may create diarrheal problemsNo ventilation results in employees fainting and unable to concentrate on their work effectivelyEmployees who wash and paint 40 foot long containers get severe back painsNo drinking water in the yard – urine infections occur when you drink uncontaminated waterLightning issues in the work place would result in less eye sight or loss of eye sight.QUESTION 3 IDENTIFY THE ACTION THAT CAN BE TAKEN TO IMPROVE THE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENTThe Cargo and Container Ltd consists of certain internal and external environment that needs to be improved in order to avoid future health related issues. Actions must be taken to improve such internal and external issues.INTERNAL ENVIRONMENT FACTORS AND ACTIONSNo canteen availableSet up a canteen within the company premises incurring reasonable cost.Lockers are situated far away from the work stationsInstall a locker system close to the yard so that employees can reach the lockers rapidly at ease.First Aid box is located only in the HR DepartmentPlace the first aid box according to the distance.In large factories the distance should be 30 metres. Ventilation issuesHave optimum working temperature : office : 24-25 and factory : 25-26Drinking waterSetup a filter close to the work areaProvide wholesome water without restrictionsWater stations to be kept : 1 in 50 metresPostersEducate employees on understanding what the message is givenTraining must be provided to use general PPEs.Recommend Safety Manager for both day and night shifts.EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT AND ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN:Remove stagnant water allowing the water to flow smoothly.Eradicate mosquitoes by making the long roads to avoid all mud pits.Insert new wiring and lighting facilities where old wires are in danger to be used.QUESTION 4: ASSESS THE PRESENT BENEFITS AND SERVICES PACKAGE AND PLAN OUT A SUITABLE BENEFITS AND SERVICES PACKAGE FOR THE ORGANIZATION