Reference no: EM132258

QUESTION 1

(a) A factory workshop had a rush job to complete, and one of the men was asked to operate a pillar drill. He normally wore gloves for his usual job and continued to do so when drilling. In the course of the drilling job, he caught one of the gloves in the drill, fracturing three fingers of his left hand.

• Identify four causes of the accident?
• Recommend four remedial/preventive measures and identify the person/s who should implement the recommendations.

(b) Every employer should ensure that accidents /incidents and dangerous occurrences are properly recorded and investigated in order to ensure compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Act 2005.

Describe the important information that should be contained in a suitable accident/incident/dangerous occurrence reporting and investigation procedure

QUESTION 2

The promotion of good safety attitudes and safety awareness is an important and essential part of any safety programme. Each health and safety promotional campaign will require very careful thought and consideration if maximum benefit is to be obtained.

(a) Describe six important points that should be considered during the planning stage of a health and safety promotion programme.

(b) List twelve ideas that can be used to promote health and safety in the workplace.

(c) Explain the Plan, Do, Check and Act (PDCA) cycle in the context of Occupational Health and Safety

QUESTION 3

(a) The basic assumption in safety management is that management have a desire to minimize losses and that they want to do this in the most effective way possible. If they have this desire it is probably because they have realised, at some stage, that these losses have or can cost the company money or more precisely profit, and some losses can also cause damage to the company's reputation.
Describe five typical losses which may cause degradation of an organisation's health and safety record

(b) An accident has occurred in a factory in which an employee is seriously injured. Describe briefly how you would proceed in the investigation of the accident. You should indicate clearly the different stages/phases in the investigation

QUESTION 4

(a) What are the objectives of safety training and education?

(b) Describe the training methods that should be adopted in order to properly convey the safety message in an organisation

(c) Identify five environmental stressors (dangers) with regard to hazards to people at work. Support your answer with appropriate examples

QUESTION 5

(a) List the points that should be considered in assessing a contractor's health and safety competence

(b) List six principles of accident prevention

(c) Describe the approach to deal with psychosocial problems at work