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SECTION A
This section contains six questions. Answer ALL SIX questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
The maximum marks for each question, or part of a question, are shown in brackets.
You are advised to spend about 15 minutes on each question.
Start each answer on a new page.
Outline issues that should be considered when planning a health and safety
inspection programme.
(10)
(a)
(5)
The company has done much better at health and safety in the last year
compared to previous years. In 2008 there were 170 accidents that
required first-aid treatment compared to 180 in 2007, 185 in 2006 and 240
in 2005. This significant reduction is due to our new health and safety
manager and a reduction in staff numbers from 1500 in 2005 to 1400 in
2006 and 1300 in 2007 to 900 in 2008, which also helps reduce business
costs. Fatalities were also reduced from 11 in 2007 to 4 in 2008, a
significant decrease.
The management team is confident of further reductions in 2009.
(b)
(5)
(a)
(b)
(5)
no fault liability;
(2)
(ii)
(3)
A worker has been seriously injured after being struck by material transported
using an overhead crane.
Outline the types of human failure which may have contributed to the accident
AND, in EACH case, give examples relevant to the scenario to illustrate your
answer.
(10)
(10)
Outline, with appropriate examples, the key features of the following risk
management concepts:
(a)
risk avoidance;
(2)
(b)
risk reduction;
(2)
(c)
risk transfer;
(3)
(d)
risk retention.
(3)
SECTION B
This section contains five questions. Answer THREE questions only.
All questions carry equal marks.
The maximum marks for each question, or part of a question, are shown in brackets.
You are advised to spend about 30 minutes on each question.
Start each answer on a new page.
(20)
(a)
(b)
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
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Given that the operator is at risk for 20 per cent of the time that the
machine is operating, construct and quantify a simple fault tree to show
the expected frequency of the top event (a crushing injury to the operators
hand).
(10)
Outline, with reasons, whether or not the level of risk calculated should be
tolerated.
(4)
Assuming that the nature of the task cannot be changed, explain how the
fault tree might be used to prioritise remedial actions.
(2)
(a)
(10)
(b)
(10)
Extensive repair work is needed to the roof of the main production area of a large
factory. The factory is to remain fully operational during the work.
(a)
(b)
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(4)
Identify the criteria that might be used when selecting a contractor for the
work to ensure they have the necessary competence in health and safety.
(8)
Identify ways in which the factory management should control the work of
the contractor to ensure that risks to factory workers are minimised.
(12)
(b)
(10)
Outline additional steps the management could take to gain the support
and commitment of workers when managing this change.
(10)