1. Worker's compensation applies when an injury can be categorised as arising out of and in the course of the victim's employment.

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1 Answers to Examples of Assessment Questions: Registered Occupational Safety Coordinator Level 1 1. Worker's compensation applies when an injury can be categorised as arising out of and in the course of the victim's employment. (a) True 2. The first thing to do when an accident takes place is to begin the accident investigation process. (b) False 3. A worker will be compensated by the COID Commissioner even if serious and wilful misconduct on his part causes him to lose a limb. (a) True 4. A safety device used to detect the flow of current to the ground and to open the circuit is a: (d) Earth leakage relay 5. For additional safety, the angle between the two legs of a sling carrying a weight, should not be more than. Degrees (c) 90º 6. Fires are classified according to their properties relating to the nature of the fuel. What class of fire has a metal fuel? (d) Class D 7. Permanent partial disability is the condition that exists when an injured employee is not expected to recover fully (a) True 8. Fooling around with compressed air is highly dangerous as the compressed oxygen in the air can easily lead to an explosion. (b) False 9. An employee should have a medical done only when he is not feeling well. (c) False 10. Some forty percent of injuries occur in the first year of employment. What type of injury occurs most? (e) None of the above

2 11. Define an incident. An undesired event often caused by unsafe action and/or unsafe conditions that has potential for physical harm to persons, damage to property, product, infrastructure or business interruption. 12. A symbolic safety sign consists of three parts. Name these parts 1) pictogram 2) colour 3) shape of sign 13. List 4 basic rules when using ladders. 1. Always avoid bringing the ladder in contact with electrical conductors. 2. Place the ladder so that its feet are a quarter of its length to the top support from the object it is resting against. 3. Unless the ladder is securely tied at the top, it should be held in position by another person whilst in use. 4. Wherever possible, a ladder should extend 1 m above its support. 5. Ladders should be inspected at frequent intervals. Replace defective ladders. 6. As paint conceals defects, use varnish or two coats of oil instead, to preserve wooden ladders. 7. Keep ladders clean. Because dirt hides defects whilst grease or oil can cause people to slip. 8. Do not leave ladders lying on wet ground or exposed to the weather. 9. Ladders lying on floors may cause workers to trip and fall or they may be run over by vehicles. 10. Do not use ladders horizontally as walkways, or as scaffolding. 11. Tools and equipment should be hauled up by ropes. 12. Never leave a ladder where it may fall. 13. Never place a ladder in front of a doorway before taking adequate precautions. 14. Ladders should be equipped with safety feet. 15. Store ladders in cool places, lying on their side or hanging in a horizontal position from a wall. 16. Use both hands when climbing up or down a ladder. 17. Only one person at a time should use a ladder. 18. Do not leave tools, etc. on top of a ladder. Remove them when descending from a ladder. 19. Use the correct ladder for the job. 14. Name 6 measurements the occupational hygienist can do on site. 1) Illumination 2) Ventilation 3) Temperature 4) Vibration 5) Dust 6) Noise

3 15. Name 3 uses of the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) 1) Used for HCS assessment 2) Used to ensure effective management of substance on site 3) Used for staff training 4) Information on correct storage, disposal, transportation 5) Info on emergency management: spillage, exposure, fire 16. What qualifies a person to be elected as a Health and Safety Representative Permanently employed in area where he is elected Understand the processes, hazards and risks in the area 17. The primary functions of management have four main areas. Name the functions of management. Planning Organising Leading Control 18. Explain what a hazard is, in your own words. Give an example of a hazard Source of or exposure to danger Equipment, chemical substance, unsafe work condition / environment, heat, noise, vibration, vehicles 19. Explain two (2) objectives of incident investigations in your own words. Determine the root cause of the incident Take sufficient action to prevent re-occurrence of incident or similar incident

4 Registered Occupational Safety Practitioner Level 2 1. An inspection register is a legal document. Name 4 important aspects of the document that should be ensured. 1) Document completeness 2) Document correctness 3) Document dated 4) Writing can be read clearly 5) Person who completed document has signed document 6) The name of person who completed document is clearly on document 2. Define the term risk in your own words and give an example of a risk. Probability that incident will occur Condition of uncertainty Example: injury, electrocution, damage, fire 3. List 4 of the responsibilities of the employer, as indicated in Section 8 of the OHSAct Ensure work environment safe and without risk Make available systems of work Take steps to eliminate hazards before resort to PPE Ensure absence of risk to health Establish hazards to health and safety Give information, instruction, training, supervision in terms of safety Do not allow work activity to take place unless risks have been identified and management has been put in place Ensure requirements of Act is complied with Enforce Health and Safety measures on site Ensure work is done under supervision Ensure employees are aware of scope of authority under Sect 37(1)(b) 4. Give 3 examples of the risk related to forklift activity Injury due to forklift activity Hearing loss due to exposure to noise from forklift activity Loss of lung function due to exposure to forklift exhaust fumes Air pollution due to forklift exhaust fumes Damage to goods and building structure due to forklift activity Muscular-skeletal impact due to long periods of exposure to forklift vibration

5 5. Name 4 aspects that should be addressed to ensure fire safety and prevention of fire on site Example: inspection of fire extinguishers, change rooms, hand tools, vehicles forklift, first aid box, canteen, dining rooms, storage areas, HSE rep inspections etc. 6. Describe in short the 6 steps of the risk assessment process 1. hazard identification 2. risk identification 3. risk quantification 4. risk prioritisation 5. development and implementation of management action 6. review of implemented action 7. Explain the Iceberg theory This theory implies that the true cost of incidents is much higher than what it seems at first glance. For every R1-00 known incident costs (direct costs) there are between R5-00 and R50-00 property damage costs as well as between R1-00 and R3-00 miscellaneous costs (indirect costs). Incidents thus costs industry much more than is realised and for that reason effort should be made to investigate incidents in detail and to take action to prevent re-occurrence and similar incidents. 8. List 3 hazards related to heavy vehicle long distance transportation Road conditions weather conditions long hours driving mechanical failure driver competency behaviour of other vehicles on the road overloading driver medical fitness drug and alcohol abuse use of medication to stay awake 9. Give 4 important aspects regarding the storage of gas on site 1. Store cylinders upright 2. Store cylinders secured 3. Keep empty and full cylinders separate 4. Gas compatibility 5. Store oxygen separate 6. Good ventilation 7. No direct sunlight 8. Solid floor surface

6 9. Signage 10. Access control 10. Indicate 2 situations where an inspection register will be used Vehicles, first aid boxes, fire extinguishers, forklifts, hand tools, etc.

7 Registered Occupational Safety Practitioner Level 2 Scenario You are appointed as the Safety Officer for Company Pasta King. The company manufactures a range of pasta products. The company has 145 employees. Raw material is delivered to the bulk warehouse by the suppliers. Raw material is transported to the manufacturing area by means of forklift as well as the use of trolleys. The paste ingredients are fed into mixers where the pasta dough made. Through a continuous process, the pasta dough is fed through dies where the different products are shaped. The product is then fed through drying ovens on a conveyor belt. Distribution is done by an in-house fleet of delivery vehicles, tonnage 8 30 ton. Local and long distance delivery is done. The maintenance department is maintaining manufacturing equipment as well as the delivery fleet. 1. What risk management sub-systems should form part of the safety risk management system on site? 1. Risk assessment 2. Appointments 3. Standards, procedures, policies 4. Inspections 5. Emergency management 6. Incident management 7. Food Hygiene 8. Training 9. Hazardous chemical substances 10. Housekeeping, workplace management 11. Stacking and storage 12. Electrical supply and equipment 13. mechanical equipment 14. Occupational hygiene 15. Vehicles and transportation 16. Occupational Health 17. H&S Committee activity 18. Auditing 19. System review 20. Environmental management

8 2. What hazards and risks should be managed on this site? Hazard HCS Forklifts Delivery vehicles Stacking & Storage: Shelving Storage: Product Heat from process Product spillage Conveyor belt Ergonomics: packing, manual handling Packing product weight Trolleys Risk Injury, fire, pollution Injury, damage to product, damage to structure, fatality Motor vehicle accident, hijacking, damage to vehicle, damage to product Collapse, damage to structure and product, injury Spillage, damage, injury Burn injury Slip and fall injury Injury form nip points & moving parts, fire Injury, musculo-skeletal impact Injury, musculo-skeletal impact Injury form usage 3. What should the emergency plan for this site entail Risk assessment (what can go wrong) Evacuation plan with responsibilities, emergency contact numbers, evacuation plan, required equipment, Fire equipment inspection and testing Fire fighting, first aider, fire marshall etc training Evacuation drill 4. How will incidents on this site be managed Reporting of all incidents, keep register Investigation of incidents as per standard (categories of incidents to be investigated) Take preventative and corrective actions Feedback to workforce in order to learn from other s mistakes (incident recall) Statistics and trends, action on trends identified COID reporting Inspectorate reporting (DoL, DME)

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