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OHS811S - OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY 4 - 1ST OPP - JUNE 2022 |
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NAMIBIA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
FACULTY OF HEALTH, APPLIED SCIENCES and NATURAL RESOURCES
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SCIENCES
QUALIFICATION: BACHELOROF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES
QUALIFICATION CODE: 08 BOHS
LEVEL: 8
COURSE NAME: OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY4
DATE: June 2022
COURSE CODE: OHS 8115
PAPER: 1st Opportunity
DURATION: 3 HOURS
MARKS: 100
EXAMINER
FIRST OPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
MRS MOUYELELE HAUFIKU
MODERATOR: MS MILKA MUSUUO
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Read all the questions carefully before answering
2. Marks for each question are indicated at the end of each question
3. Number the answers clearly.
4. Please ensure that your writing is legible, neat and presentable
PERMISSIBLEMATERIAL: NONE
THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF 6 PAGES (Including this front page)
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QUESTION 1
SECTION A [20 marks]
1.0 Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given; write on your answer sheet the
number of the question only and the correct letter of your choice. 1 mark each
1.1 The Pemberton Mill disaster happened on this date
a) January 10, 1860
b) January 11, 1860
c) January 10, 1861
d) March 10, 1860
1.2 The Bhopal gas leak disaster happened in this country
a) Namibia
b) South Africa
c) Saudi Arabia
d) Bhopal
1.3 The following are sources of law, except
a) Statutes
b) Auditing law
c) International law
d) Customary law
1.4 One of the following options is correct about the ILO
a) Was founded in 1999, at the end of World War One.
b) Was founded in 1919, at the end of World War two.
c) Was founded in 1919, at the end of World War One.
d) Was founded in 1929, at the end of World War One.
1.5 Ratified convention comes into effect within this time period
a) 12 months after signing or date on which ratification was registered.
b) 6 months after signing or date on which ratification was registered.
c) 18 months after signing or date on which ratification was registered.
d) 24 months after signing or date on which ratification was registered.
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1.6 This is the records, statement of fact or other information which are relevant to the audit
criteria and verifiable.
a) Audit evidence
b) Audit scope
c) Audit criteria
d) Audit summary
1.7 An audit performed by an organization on its\\suppliers or sub-contractors.
a) First party audit
b) Second party audit
c) Third part audit
d) Fourth party audit
1.8 An auditor who is appointed to lead the audit process.
a) Auditor
b) Senior auditor
c) Auditee
d) Lead Auditor
1.9 An organisation requesting the audit. It has the contractual right to request the audit.
a) The client
b) The audit team
c) Technical expert
d) Lead auditor
1.10 All the following are examples of lagging indicators, except
a) Lost time incidents
b) Minor accidents
c) Safety audits
d) Days lost
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QUESTION 2
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2.0 Match a concept in Column A to their most correct definition or description in Column B.
Write on your answer sheet the correct column A number with a correct column B letter
1 mark each.
NO COLUMNA
2.1 Convention No. 161
2.2 Incidence
2.3 Objective evidence
2.4 Convention No. 155
2.5 Joint audit
2.6 Trend analysis
2.7 Incentives
2.8 Leading indicators
2.9 Direct indicators
2.10 Combined audits
COLUMNB
A. Convention on Occupational Health and Safety
B. Convention on Occupational Health Services
C. One of the strategy that can be used to promote
health and safety
D. This is information which can be proved true
based on facts obtained through observation, test
etc.
E. This is when two or more systems are audited at
the same time
F. This is when two or more auditing organizations
co-operate to audit a single auditee
G.ls the rate of new (or newly reported) cases ofthe
accident/incident/disease.
H. Is a mathematical technique that uses historical
results to predict future outcome.
I. These indicators are useful in being able to predict
or prevent future events.
J. These indicators show the number and or severity
of events which have occurred.
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SECTION B [20 marks]
QUESTION 3
3.0 Differentiate between the following terms:
3.1 Pre-placement Health Assessments, Periodical Health Assessments, Exit Health
Assessments and Post-sickness Assessment.
3.2 First party/ internal audit and third party/ external audit.
3.3 Audit criteria and audit scope.
3.4 Arterial bleeding and venous bleeding.
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QUESTION 4
4.1 Data for health and safety is collected from indicators. Explain what an indicator is and
state three (3) reasons why indictors are important in Occupational Health and safety
statistics.
4.2 Briefly explain choking and give any three clinical features/signs of someone who is
chocking.
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SECTION C [60 marks]
This section consists of Four questions. Answer any THREE questions in your answer book.
QUESTION 5
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5.0 During your Work Integrated Learning {WIL), you went to make an inspection of a
company that imports and store chemicals for selling to other
companies/organizations/ministries. You have encountered that they are not adhering
to the International Labour Organization (ILO) convention No. 170 on Safety in the Use
of Chemicals at Work. Discuss chemical safety under the following guides:
5.1 The classification of chemicals based upon their characteristics.
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5.2 Information that each Chemical Safety Data Sheets (CSDS)should entail.
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QUESTION 6
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6.0 Workplaces should have Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) policies as a requirement of
the ILO Convention 155. Describe OHS policy under the following headings:
6.1 Definition of OHS policy.
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6.2 Three (3) purposes of OHS law.
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6.3 Components of an OHS Policy.
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6.4 General short comings/ challenges with OHS Legislation.
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QUESTION 7
7.1 Define auditing.
7.2 Outline the purposes of conducting OH&S audits.
7.3 State the five (5) sequential phases of conducting an audit.
7.4 Enumerate the five (5) auditing methods used to gather auditing objective evidence.
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QUESTION 8
8.0 First Aid is the initial assistance or treatment that is given to a casualty for an injury or
sudden illness. Describe First Aid, under the following headings:
8.1 Three (3) principles of First Aid.
8.2 Sequence the First Aider follows before giving first aid/CPR.
8.3 Roles and responsibilities of a First Aider and their legal responsibilities.
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TOTAL MARKS= 100
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