Summative Assessment SHE REP & Inspection

• The main objective of health and safety is to provide:

1. Health and safety of persons at work
2. Health and safety of persons in connection with the use of plant and machinery
3. Protection of persons other than persons at work against hazards to health and safety
4. All of the above

• The Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993, requires the employer to:

1. Bring about a work environment that is safe and without risk to the health of the workers.
2. Maintain a clean work environment
3. Maintain a high standard of care
4. Increase productivity at all cost

• How many health and safety representatives should be appointed for a designated workplace which has 127 employees? (Shops and offices)

(SO1 AC4)

1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4

• Functions of a health and safety representative in the workplace are:

1. Review the effectiveness of health and safety measures.
2. Identify potential hazards and potential major incidents at the workplac
3. Investigate complaints by any employee relating to that employee’s health or safety at work.
4. All of the above

• Health and safety committee must at least have.

1. 3 meetings in a year
2. 4 meetings in a year
3. 6 meetings in a year
4. None of the above

• Engineering controls focuses on:

1. Manipulation of the work schedule, or manner in which work is performed.
2. The source of the hazard.
3. Personal protective equipment.
4. Job safety analysis.

An accident without serious injury has occurred. What should be done in this case?

1. Steps must be taken to prevent the accident’s recurrence.
2. The accident must be reported to the Emergency Services by dialling 112.
3. This must be reported to the government’s Health and Safety Inspection Service within 24 hours
4. All of the above

The OHS Act is enforced by the Department of Labour whose inspector may:  so1 ac1

1. Enter any workplacewithout prior notice;
2. Request any document;
3. Inspectany condition, process, plant or article;
4. All of the above

To be sure that the employer complies with the requirements of the Act, he/she should.

1. Keep good records,
2. Ensure employees are less qualified for the job they do.
3. Employees to use equipment and can follow unsafe operating procedures.
4. Non of the above

Some of the effects of non-compliance are:

1. Low productivity outputs
2. Low absenteeism
3. High staff morale
4. Disabling injuries

As a health and safety REP, you should:

1. Ignore wokers complaints
2. Ask memberes what they think in as far as health and safety is concerned.
3. Punish employees who are working unsafly
4. All of the above

Inspections are needed to:

1. Critically examine all factors that have the potential to cause injury or illness.
2. Charge people who are negligent.
3. Ensure that people who commit unsafe act can be fired
4. Non of the above

The employee has to do the following while at work:

1. Take reasonable care for Health and Safety of him/herself and others.
2. Carry out unlawful orders given by the employer.
3. Help the SHE REP in carrying out inspections.
4. Non of the above

A health and safety rep can identify hazards through:

1. Discussion with fellow employees
2. Personal experiences
3. Inspections in the working place
4. All of the above

The benefits of compliance.

1. Increased cost.
2. Better quality.
3. Low productivity.
4. More staff turnover

The designation of a Health and Safety Rep should be in writing

1. True
2. False

The SHE Reps will be designated once, and their appointment will then be for a lifetime.

1. True
2. False

The employer must help the representative to carry out his/her duties correctly.

1. True
2. False

Inspections should be done at lunch time so that it does not interfere with the normal work the SHE Reps has to do.

1. True
2. False

The SHE Committee MUST discuss all injuries on duty that occurred.

1. True 
2. False

Employer is expected to take sole responsibility for workplace health and safety

1. True
2. False

The act strongly emphasises the need to provide employees with instruction, information and training necessary to ensure their health and safety

1. True
2. False

Employees do not have to report unsafe or unhealthy situations to the employer  or  Health  and  Safety  Representative

1. True
2. False

Inspections are important as they allow you to determine underlying causes of hazards

1. True
2.  False

A checklist helps to clarify inspection responsibilities, controls inspection activities and provides a report of inspection activities

1. True
2. False

Speed limit is 30 km/h.  You drive 60 km/h

1. unsafe acts
2. unsafe conditions

You do not wear your Hard Hat  because it is too warm

1. Unsafe acts
2. unsafe conditions

You work  on site with your tekkies – Employer did not provide safety shoes

1. unsafe acts
2. unsafe conditions

You have to work on incomplete scaffold

1. unsafe acts
2. unsafe conditions

You throw building material  so that the co-worker must catch it on the scaffold

1. unsafe acts
2. unsafe conditions

My supervisor insists that I must do health and safety inspections & attend health & safety meetings after normal working hours because of production constraints. What shall I do?

Give examples of hazards in your work environment, mention 3.

Give any three functions of a health and safety representative.

When must health and safety committees be established. 

Explain the requirements imposed to the employer by the Health and Safety Act.

Who must share responsibility of a safe and healthy environment at the workplace

Who must inspect the workplace regularly?

Who is contractually bound to comply with safe operating instructions while using equipment or performing daily tasks?

What is the purpose of workplace inspection?

When should PPE be used at the workplace