group project hrm 320 Occupational safety and health Management

Alasala College of Business

Group Project
Occupational safety and health Management

Course Code: HRM320 Weighting 15%: Academic Year: 1st Semester 2025-26

Due Date and Time: 19 October, 2025, 11:59pm
Project Title: Organizational Safety Audit and Improvement Plan
Project task

For this group project, all students need to create group of not more than 2 members, the
members must collaborate and contribute to writing a report on the Organizational Safety Audit
and Improvement Plan by following the instructions below. Once the report is ready, the team
leader should submit it via LMS (Email Submission will not be acceptable). Please note that only
one submission is required from the team. The submission’s due date is the Wednesday 19rd
October, 2025, 11:59pm.
Project Overview
Students will conduct a comprehensive safety audit for an organization to identify potential
hazards and risks in the workplace. Based on their findings, they will provide detailed
recommendations to improve safety and propose practical solutions to address the identified
risks. The goal is to encourage students to apply their knowledge of occupational safety and
health management principles to create a safer work environment.
Project report structure:
Your submission should follow the below structure:
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Title page

Provide all the details for your team and project such as name of the team members and their

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student IDs, the name of the course and course code, the submission date and the word count.
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Table of contents
o List all the headings and sub-headings with their page numbers.

 Introduction
1. Organization Overview:
o Choose an organization and provide a brief description, including industry type, size, and
nature of operations.
o Highlight key areas that are critical to the organization’s safety, such as production lines,
office spaces, warehouses, or fieldwork environments.
2. Identification of Hazards and Risks:
o Conduct a safety audit, focusing on identifying the various types of hazards present in the
organization. Include at least three types of hazards from the following categories:
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Physical hazards (e.g., noise, lighting, temperature, slips, and falls)

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Health hazard (e.g., exposure to harmful substances)

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Chemical hazards (e.g., exposure to harmful substances)

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Biological hazards (e.g., exposure to infectious agents)

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Ergonomic hazards (e.g., poor workstation design, repetitive strain)

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Psychosocial hazards (e.g., stress, workplace violence)

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Mechanical hazards (e.g., machine-related injuries)

3. Risk Assessment:
o For each hazard identified, assess the associated risks in terms of severity and likelihood.
o Use a risk matrix to prioritize the risks (e.g., high, medium, or low).
4. Recommendations for Improvement:
o Suggest at least five recommendations to mitigate or eliminate the hazards and improve
organizational safety.
o Ensure the recommendations are feasible and align with safety regulations and best
practices. Include solutions such as:

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Training and education for employees
Engineering controls (e.g., machine guards, ventilation systems)
Administrative controls (e.g., safety protocols, work shifts)
Personal protective equipment (PPE)

5. Problem-Solving Approach:
o Choose one of the identified hazards and explain in detail how the organization can
resolve it. Include:
o Step-by-step implementation plan
o Required resources (personnel, financial, equipment)
o Timeline for improvement
o Method for monitoring progress and evaluating success
6. Conclusion:
o Summarize how the suggested improvements will enhance organizational safety.
Reflect on the importance of a proactive safety culture in preventing workplace

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incidents.
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Reference list
o List all the sources used to form your arguments. In-text citations should be also
done within the report.

Deliverables:
o A detailed report (1500-2000 words) covering all the above tasks.
o A presentation (4-6 slides) (5 marks) summarizing key findings and recommendations,
each student will present one slide of their contribution to the project and will be marked
on individual basis.
Important: It is advised to fairly divide the workloads between all members of the group.
Remember, the expectation is that teams must prepare a report with Presentation slides. All team
members will have to create and deliver a presentation of their contribution to the project and
their report.
Project requirements;

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This Project activity has 20 marks (15 Marks for the Project report and 5 for the
Presentation).

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Only one submission is required per team. So, the team leader should submit the report
via LMS. There is no need for each student to submit the report.

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The assignment should be submitted via LMS by 19 October, 2025, 11:59pm
(Email Submission will not be acceptable).

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There will be a 10%-mark deduction for each day late submission and after five days
late, the submission will not be accepted for marking.
It is a group project, and all the team members should have contributions.

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Non-contributing team members will receive ZERO marks.

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The word count is 1500-2000 (excluding the title page, table of contents, and reference list).

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The writing should be free from any editing, spelling, and grammatical errors.

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Citation and referencing are required. For any arguments taken from other sources,
the student needs to acknowledge, cite, and present the source in the reference list.

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All the group reports should be typed in a Word file using the font type of Times New
Roman with font size 12.
Headings should be bold with a font size of 14.

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The line spacing should be 1.5. It should be left aligned.

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The writing should be in paragraph format.

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Teams need to do external research to support their arguments. So, please refer to slides,
book, reference materials, and online sources to complete your report.
 All the project reports will go through a plagiarism check which is a text matching
software. So, there should be no copying and pasting from other sources and teams should
not share their writings. If found the submission will receive ZERO mark.
For the PowerPoint Presentation, the range for the slide is between 5 to 6 slides.

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Rubric for Organizational Safety Audit and Improvement Plan (15 Marks for
report)
This rubric distributes 15 marks across the key criteria, with equal weighting for each aspect of
the project.
Criteria
Title page
(0.5 Mark)

Excellent (4)
A title page is given
with all relevant
information and
presented in a very
good way.
Comprehensive
identification of
multiple hazards
across all
categories. Clear
and specific
examples were

Good (3)
A title page is given
and is fairly well
presented.

Satisfactory (2)
A title page is given
but, not
presented in a good
way.

Needs
Improvement (1)
A title page is given
but not complete.

Identifies several
hazards with sufficient
detail. Some categories
may be less developed.

Basic identification
of hazards, but lacks
depth or does not
cover all hazard
categories.

Incomplete or
unclear
identification of
hazards; limited
coverage of
categories.

Risk Assessment
4 Marks

Thorough risk
assessment using a
clear risk matrix
accurately
prioritizes risks
based on severity
and likelihood.

Provides a good risk
assessment with
minor gaps in
prioritization or
clarity.

Risk assessment is
provided, but lacks
detail or consistency
in prioritization.

Poor or unclear risk
assessment; little
effort in evaluating
severity and
likelihood.

Recommendations
for Improvement
2 Marks

Provides wellresearched, feasible
recommendations
that align with best
practices. Solutions
are innovative and
clearly linked to
identified risks.

Recommendations are
practical and generally
aligned with the
identified risks.

Offers some
reasonable
recommendations,
but lacks depth or
connection to all
risks.

Recommendations
are vague or not
feasible; poor
alignment with
identified risks.

Detailed, step-bystep resolution
plan, including
timeline, resources,
and monitoring.
Clear
demonstration of
how the problem
will be resolved.

A clear approach to
resolving the problem,
but lacks some detail
in execution or
resources.

Basic approach to
solving the problem,
but missing key
elements such as
timeline or
resources.

Incomplete or
unclear plan for
resolving the
identified problem.

All the relevant
references with
enough information
and proper way is
presented.

References are given
but not relevant and
not enough.

References are given
which is enough and
satisfactory but
presented in a good
way.

Fail to provide a
reference at all.

Identification of
Hazards
5 Marks

Problem-Solving
Approach
2 Marks

References:
Relevant references
need to be
presented. (1 Mark)

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Contribution list is
given with all the
names of the
authors
and individual
contribution is

Contribution
list. 0.5 Mark

Contribution list is
given but not all
the authors names
with their specific
contribution is
mentioned.

Contribution list is
given but is not
mentioned who
has done which
part.

Fail to provide
contribution list at
all.

Presentation evaluation criteria (5 Marks):
Criteria
PowerPoint Quality
Fluency
Language Proficiency
Eye Contact

Description
Clarity, professionalism, and visual appeal of slides; appropriate use of
graphics and text.
Smoothness of delivery; ability to speak without excessive pauses or filler
words.
Correct use of English grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation; ability to
articulate ideas clearly.
Engagement with the audience through eye contact; ability to connect with
listeners.

Content & Clarity

Clarity of the main points; depth of information presented; and ability to
explain complex concepts.

Organization

Logical flow of presentation; clear introduction, body, and conclusion; ease
of following main points.

Time Management

Ability to stay within the allotted time for the presentation without
rushing or running over.

Handling Questions

Ability to respond to audience questions thoughtfully and effectively;
demonstrating knowledge of the topic.

Notes for Presenters:
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Prepare your PowerPoint slides in advance, ensuring they complement your verbal presentation
and contain minimal text.
Practice your delivery to improve fluency and confidence; consider recording yourself to identify
areas for improvement.
Maintain eye contact with your audience to foster engagement and connection.
Organize your presentation logically, ensuring a smooth transition between sections.
Manage your time wisely, allowing for both presentation and Q&A within the allotted time.
Be prepared to handle questions from the audience with clarity and confidence.

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