Study of occupational safety and health hazard identification, risk assesment and risk control at NGK Spark Plug Malaysia Berhad / Muhammad Zhafri Hisyam Rozlan

The study has been done at NGK Spark Plug at production line C and D where operator needs to transfer spark plugs from machine to conveyor. Operator that work at this section need to work fast and repetitively to achieve daily production amount and it effecting their health and mentality. This study aims to perform conducting Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment and Risk Control (HIRARC) and utilize the engineering control as an alternative control measures to reduce risk associated hazard in workplace. It is significantly importance for an organizational to identify the hazard in a proper manner and the writer also implementing a fish bone method which is a combination of brainstorming, checklist and structured what-if (SWIFT) and applicable for individually as a safety personnel. To overcome this problem, simulation by using Delmia Quest software to make comparison between 10 slot conveyor and 15 slot conveyor. As a result, the operator idle time and utilization of conveyor are increased and it can reduce the operator stressfulness, which one of psychological health issue and hazards. With the use of information and previous study, it can be concluded that the method and control applied can be applicable to many organizational which reflected a good production line and safety and health working job.