Question 1:
(a) The Occupational safety and health Act 2005- Act 28 of 2005 is a comprehensive and integrated piece of legislation imposing a duty of care on everyone at work. Write on duties imposed on:
i. Employers
ii. Employees
iii. Designers, manufacturers, suppliers and importers
(b) Employees are maimed for life or are dead as a consequence of accidents involving use of machines in the industries.
List all 10 causes leading to such sufferings.
Question 2:
Describe and discuss the general considerations which must be given while planning for fire safety in organisation.
Question 3:
(a) List all the powers conferred on an Occupational Safety and Health Officer while investigating a workplace accident.
(b) Define the following terms:-
• A hoist;
• Maintain;
• Employee;
• Machine;
• Personal protective equipment;
• Securely fenced;
• Sanitary convenience.
Question 4:
(a) Safety and Health Committee is a forum where employees and management representatives sit together to review and take action on safety and health issues at a place of work.
Write down the various functions of the safety and health committee?
(b) Housekeeping means cleanliness and orderly arrangement of machines, tools, equipment, stores and so on. Describe the merits of good housekeeping and give examples of measures to achieve same.