OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY - SUP THEORY TRADE CODE: Q172

TOTAL MARKS: 100 LEVEL: 4

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS: NONE TIME ALLOCATION: 3H00

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE ASSESSOR

1. Before you start marking, check that the answer script is complete.
2. Take note that valid answers which are different or additional to those shown in the key might be
given.
3. Check that the explanations given are clear, logical, and relevant to the requirements
of the assessment.
4. Ascertain that the marks have been correctly entered.
5. This memorandum merely serves as a guideline. Be flexible.
6. In terms of calculation, answers must be left to three decimal places.
7. Take note that all steps and calculations are shown in order to obtain full marks.
8. Candidate should give correct units in order to obtain full marks.
9. Half marks should be given at assessor’s discretion.

MEMORANDUM
This document consists of 13 printed pages including the cover page.
THIS PAPER CONSISTS OF 5 SECTIONS: SECTIONS A, B, C, D AND E

SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE TYPES OF QUESTIONS MARKS: 5

SECTION B: SHORT ANSWER TYPES OF QUESTIONS MARKS: 30
SECTION C: MATCHING ANSWER TYPES OF QUESTIONS MARKS: 10
SECTION D: IDENTIFICATION TYPES OF QUESTIONS MARKS: 10
SECTION E: STRUCTURED ESSAY TYPES OF QUESTIONS MARKS: 45

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 SECTION A

MULTIPLE CHOICE TYPES OF QUESTIONS

Instructions:
 There are Five (5) Questions in this Section.
 Select the correct answer and write the letter of the answer in the box provided.
 No marks will be given for a question if more than one answer is supplied.

1. Which one of the following is a risk in the workplace? (1)

A. Personnel protective equipment.

B. Damage cables in the water.
B
C. MSDS’s.
D. Safety harness.

2. Which one of the following is a good method of communicating health and safety
information in a workplace? (1)
A. Training to employees.
B. Giving employees safety boots.
C. Operating machinery without authorization.
A
D. Provision of guards and rails.

3. Which one of the following explains the term monitoring? (1)

A. Observe and check progress or quality.
B. Good housekeeping.
C. Interviewing workers.
D. An accident that occurred. A

4. Why should regular inspection a workplace be conducted? (1)

A. To check that all the workers are present at work.

D
B. To check if everyone is doing their job.
C. To prepare for the health and safety inspector.
D. To check if the working environment is safe.
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5. Which of the following is the correct option for a Risk Assessment? (1)
A. It’s only needs to be conducted for dangerous work.
B. Because the company is big.
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C. It’s a good idea to do but not required.
D. It is a legal requirement and must be done before any job starts.

SECTION A

Total Marks Marks Scored

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 SECTION B

SHORT ANSWER TYPE OF QUESTIONS

Answer all questions in the spaces provided.

1. What is a safe work method statement? (1)

 A procedure which described how work is to be carried out in a safe and standard
process?

2. Name and explain the meanings of the following acronyms used in occupational
health and safety practice. (5)
 SWP – Safe Work Procedure or Safe Work Practice.
 JSA – Job Safety Analysis.
 SWMS – Safe Work Method Statement.
 SOP – Standard Operating Procedures or Safe Operating Procedures.
 HIRA – Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment.

3. Give the definition of a Safe Work Procedure. (2)

 A Safe Work Procedure is the series of specific steps that guide a worker through a
task from start to finish in a chronological order and how to complete a job safely and
efficiently.

2. Explain why Safe Work Procedures are important. (2)

 They are design to reduce the risk by minimizing potential exposure.
 Also help the workers to understand the potential hazards in the workplace.

3. Why is it important for a company to set Health and Safety targets? (4)
 It gives evidence of management commitment.
 To motivate workers to provide them with something concrete.
 In order to review and measure the company`s safety performance
 Benchmarking against similar companies.

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4. Define the term risk assessment. (1)
 Risk assessment is a careful examination of what in your workplace could harm
workers and analyze it the risk and determine ways to eliminate the hazard or control it.

5. Define the term communication. (1)

 The two-way process of reaching mutual understanding, in which participants not only
exchange (encode-decode) information, news, ideas and feelings but also create and
share meaning.

6. Outline the importance of reviewing and evaluating policies/procedures in

workplace. (5)
 The policies/procedures have achieved its purpose;
 The policies/procedures work;
 The policies/procedures are being followed;
 New hazard control measures are available or required; or
 New policies/procedures are needed to cope with changes to regulations, processes or
the workplace.

7. List methods by which a company can encourage workers to comply with safe work
procedures. (4)
 By providing training and information of the consequences of not working safely.
 Showing commitment of management by made available the necessary resources and
safe working environment.
 Involving employees in health and safety decisions through consulting and group
meetings.
 Recognizing and reward achievements.

8. Explain importance of reviewing health and safety documents such as policies and
procedures. (5)
 Outdated policies and procedures can place the company at risk.
 To know if the information in the documents are similar with the job in the workplace
 To remove some if the information that not relevant for the job
 Reviewing ensure policies are consistent and effective.

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 Ensure that policies and procedures are up to date with health and safety law and
regulations.

SECTION B

Total Marks Marks Scored

30 Assessor Moderato Final Score

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 SECTION C

MATCHING ANSWER TYPES OF QUESTIONS

Instructions:
Match the descriptions/expressions in Column “A” with the options/terms in Column
“C” and write the corresponding letter of each description/expression in the answering
Column “B”. (10)

COLUMN COLUMN COLUMN

A B C
Legislation H A. Certified by an Inspector.
B. Used during a risk assessment to define the level
Safe Operating
G risk by considering the like hood and
Procedure
consequences.
C. Identify risk factors, analyze and evaluate the risk
Safety statistics I
associated with that hazard.
D. An agreement between states covering particular
Policy J
matters.
E. Something that is done in advance in order to
Risk Assessment C
avoid risks or danger.

Precautions E F. Non-binding guidelines which may reduce risk.

G. Detailed system of work to be undertaken in the

Recommendations F
interest of health & safety.
Competent Person A H. National Acts & Regulations.

Risk matrix B I. Recorded data of casualties, injuries, near misses

and illnesses about the company.
J. Commitment and a set of rules and guidelines on
Convention D how accidents will be prevented, and health and
safety promoted in the workplace.

SECTION C

Total Marks Marks Scored

Assessor Moderator Final Score

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 SECTION D

IDENTIFICATION TYPE OF QUESTION

1. Identify the five steps to establishing specific health and safety policies and
procedures. (5)

Step 1: Identify workplace hazards and issues.

Step 2: Collect information about the hazardous activity or issue.

Step 3: Prepare the policy or procedure.

Step 4: Implement the policy or procedure.

Step 5: Review the policy or procedure and make changes if required.

2. Identify the proactive monitoring methods from the list below. Indicate your
selected answers by making a cross (X) in the space provided at each term. (5)

Accident and ill health statistics and reports

Safety inspections X
Complaints by workers
Audits X
Civil claims
Health surveillance X
Environmental monitoring X
Property damage
Management site visits. X
Notices by Ministry of Labour
Near miss and dangerous occurrences reporting

SECTION D

Total Marks Marks Scored

Assessor9 Moderator Final Score

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 SECTION E

STRUCTURED ESSAY TYPES OF QUESTIONS

Instructions:
 Answer all questions in the spaces provided.

1. Explain the information provided by safe work procedures in assisting safe and
healthy work performance. (7)
 It describes how the work is being carried out.
 Identifying the work activities assessed as having safety or environmental risk.
 Stating what the safety and environmental risks are.
 Describing the control measures that will be applied to the work activities.
 Describing how measures will be implemented to undertake the work in a safe and
environmentally sound manner.
 Outlines the legislation, standards and codes to be compiled with.
 Describing the equipment used in the work, the qualifications of the personnel
undertaking the work and the training required to undertake the work in a safe
manner.

2. Discuss the purpose of workplace inspections on a regular basis. (7)

 It is an analysis of the workplace`s safety performance at a particular period.
 Can be used to improve site/workplace safety performance.
 Identifying potential hazards.
 It identifies trends and weaknesses in existing policies and procedures.
 Enable workers involvement in health and safety management.
 It produced a report for management for review.
 Listening to workers work related concerns.

3. Develop a list of twenty (20) key elements that should be included when compiling a
“Safe Work Procedure” for “Working at Height”. (31)
 Medical fitness
 Acrophobic
 Competencies
 Alcohol/Drug testing
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 Training
 Induction
 Safety Talks
 Communication
 Consultation
 Risk Assessment
 Hierarchy of hazard control
o Elimination
o Substitution
o Isolation
o Engineering
o Administration
o Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
 Environmental conditions
 Incident Reporting
 Incident Investigation
 Hardhats with chinstraps
 Safety harnesses
 Supervision
 Fall Protection Plan
 Safe Method Statement
 Permit to Work
 Fall prevention
 Housekeeping
 Secure structures and platforms
 Integrity of equipment and material
 Inspections
 Registers
 Checklists
 Rescue procedure
 Rescue personal
 Rescue equipment

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 SECTION E

Total Marks Marks Scored

35 Assesso Moderator Final Score

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