CAB 2012: HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT

TUTORIAL 1

Instructions:
Answer all questions.
While group discussion is encouraged, this tutorial should be done on an individual basis.
1.

Which of the following is the primary reason for accident investigation?

A. Prevent future accidents
B. Find fault
C. Disciplinary action
D. Identify a scapegoat

2.

What is the purpose of an accident investigation?

A. To identify who could be blamed
B. To collect facts
C. To find fault
D. All of the above

3.

Select the correct sequence of steps in the accident investigation:

A. Identify witnesses, isolate the accident site, record all evidence, interview witnesses
B. Photograph or videotape the scene, identify witnesses, interview witnesses, record all
evidence, isolate the accident site
C. Isolate the accident site, record all evidence, photograph or videotape the scene,
identify witnesses, interview witnesses
D. None of the above

4.

Questions to ask when interviewing witnesses include:

A. How and why
B. Where and when
C. What and who
D. All the above

5.

Injuries/illnesses must be recorded if they result in which of the following?

A. Death
B. One or more lost workdays
C. Restriction of motion or work
D. All of the above

6.

What is the primary function of NIOSH?

A. To provide education and training on environmental management issues
B. To provide a platform for research on quality assurance
C. To provide socio-economic insurance to workers in high-risk industries
D. To provide consultancy on workplace health and safety matters

7. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Health, Safety and Environment
movement?
A. Redundancy is one of the widely used accident prevention techniques.
B. The development of HSE movement is characterised by professionalism and
integration.
C. Enforcement in Three Es of Safety ensure the employees knows what are the
hazards present in their workplace.
D. Department of Environment is the government agency responsible to enforce the
Environmental Quality Act 1974 in Malaysia.

8. Which of the following rights under Occupational Safety and Health Act for employee is
FALSE?
A.
B.
C.
D.

File a health and safety grievance

Participate in OSHA inspections
Refusal to wear safety hat
Participate in union activities concerning job safety and health

9. Environmental Management Systems is the component of an organisation with primary

responsibility for leading, planning, controlling and organising as they relate specifically
to the impact of an organisation ______________.
A.
processes
B.
products
C.
services
D.
all of the above
10. The Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) in Malaysia have the
following functions EXCEPT to ______________.
A. ensure public safety who may be affected by the activities of persons at work
B. conduct strategic and effective enforcement to any organisation in complying with
regulations
C. perform environmental impact assessment at workplace in accordance with
regulations
D. ensure the safety, health and welfare of persons at work in accordance with
regulations

11.

What is the primary function of NIOSH?

A. To provide education and training on environmental management issues
B. To provide a platform for research on quality assurance
C. To provide socio-economic insurance to workers in high-risk industries
D. To provide consultancy on workplace health and safety matters

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15.

Which of the following organizations is NOT covered by Malaysias OSHA 1994?

A. Southern Bank Bhd.
B. PETRONAS Gas Bhd.
C. Universiti Sains Malaysia
D. Royal Malaysian Air Force

Which of the following is NOT an organisation related to Health, Safety and Environment
movement?
A. Department of Occupational Safety and Health
B. Department of Environment
C. Department of Irrigation
D. Department of Public Health

Which of the following is NOT the purpose of Environmental Quality Act?

A. Abatement of pollution
B. Control of pollution
C. Occupational health problems
D. Prevention of pollution
According to OSHA 1994, which of the following is a responsibility of an employee?
A. Establish a safety and health committee and hire a health and safety officer
B. Avoid unsafe acts that may endanger yourself or those around you
C. Provide training and information for the safe use of complex machineries
D. Ensure the workplace is safe with sufficient entry and exit points

16.

Environmental Management Systems is the component of an organisation with primary

responsibility for leading, planning, controlling and organising as they relate specifically
to the impact of an organisation ______________.
A..
processes
B.
products
C.
services
D.
all of the above

17.

The Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) in Malaysia have the
following functions EXCEPT to ______________.
A. ensure public safety who may be affected by the activities of persons at work
B. conduct strategic and effective enforcement to any organisation in complying with
regulations
C. perform environmental impact assessment at workplace in accordance with
regulations
D. ensure the safety, health and welfare of persons at work in accordance with
regulations

18.

The Occupational Safety and Health Officer has the following authorities EXCEPT to
A. check work permit of workers at work premises
B. shut down plant which poses hazards to safety and health
C. investigate the plants to ensure compliance of OSHA
D. seize articles or installation on work premises

Essay/Short Answer Questions:

1. To what cause(s) can the improvements in workplace safety made to date be attributed?
Improvements in safety up to now have been the result of pressure for legislation to
promote safety and health, the steadily increasing costs associated with accidents and injuries,
and the professionalization of safety as an occupation.
2. Explain the significance of the Code of Hammurabi in terms of the safety movement.
What is significant about the code from the perspective of safety and health is that it
contained clauses dealing with injuries, allowable fees for physicians, and monetary damages
assessed against those who injured others.
3. Describe the circumstances that led to the development of the first organized safety program.
In 1892 in a Joliet, Illinois, steel plant the first recorded safety program was established
in response to a scare caused when a flywheel exploded. Following the explosion a committee of
managers was formed to investigate and make recommendations.
4. What is Frederick Taylors connection to the safety movement?
Although safety was not a major focus of his work, Taylor did draw a connection
between lost personnel time and management policies and procedures. This connection between
safety and management represented a major step toward broad-based safety consciousness.
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What impact did labor shortages in World War II have on the safety movement?

The loss of a skilled worker due to an injury or for any other reason created an excessive
hardship.

6. Explain how workplace tragedies have affected the safety movement. Give examples.
Safety and health tragedies in the workplace have greatly accelerated the pace of the
safety movement. Three of the most significant events in the history of the safety and health
movement were the Hawks Nest, asbestos menace, and Bhopal tragedies.
7. Explain the primary reasons behind the passage of OSHA.
Generally, the state legislated safety requirements only in specific industries, had
inadequate safety and health standards, and had inadequate budgets for enforcement. The injury
and death toll due to industrial mishaps was still too high. In the late 1960s, more than 14,000
employees were killed annually in connection with their jobs. Work injury rates were taking an
upward swing.
9. Explain the Three Es of Safety.
Three Es of Safety: Engineering - involves making design improvements to both
product and process; Education - ensures that employees know how to work safely; and
Enforcement - involves making sure that employees abide by safety policies, rules, regulations,
practices, and procedures.
10. Explain the term integration as it relates to modern safety and health.
By working together and drawing on their own respective areas of expertise, safety and
health professionals are better able to identify, predict, control, and correct safety and health
problems.
11. Discuss the direct cost and hidden cost when accident occurred.
Direct: Lost work hours, medical costs, insurance, property damage, information lost.
Hidden costs: Training and replacement, accident investigation, schedule delays, lower morale,
poorer customer relations, losing reputation

12. The Malaysian government in the effort to promote workplace safety and health, established
the Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) and the National Institute of
Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). What is the major difference between the roles of
the two organizations?
Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) is responsible for ensuring the
safety, health and welfare of persons at work and protections of other people from
hazards arising from the activities of persons at work in various economic sector.
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is the centre for training,
consultancy, information dissemination and research in occupational safety and health in
Malaysia.
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