GC 2: CONTROLLING WORK PLACE HAZARDS

SECTION:-1
1) An existing Building is to be occupied by an employer for use as an office work place
(a) Identity factors associated with the workplace factors that should be considered when reviewing the
health, safety and welfare requirement for the workers. (12)
(b) Outline the factors that should Be Considered for the safe evacuation of persons from the building in
the event a fire (8)
SECTION:-2
2) An electrically-powered chemical pump, operating at 90 C, has developed a leak. Outline Control
measures that should be taken during the repair of this item of machinery (8)
3) (a) Identify the significance of the fire triangle. (4)
(b) Identify two methods of heat transfer and outline how each can cause the spread of fire in work
premises (4)
4) (a) Identify ways in which a driver may be injured while driving to forklift truck. (3)
(b)Outline features of a forklift truck that could help reduce the risk of a driver being injured (5)
5) Following the introduction of forklift trucks into a workplace, several collisions have occurred.
Give reasons why the physical layout of the workplace may have contributed to the collisions. (8)
6) Other than those associated with the physical environment, outline possible work-related causes of
increased stress levels among workers associated with:
(a) Demands (2)
(b) Control (2)
(c) Support (2)
(d) Role (2)
7) Identify control measures that could help reduces the risk of contact with the moving parts of
machinery (8)
(8) To outline factors to Consider so that persons can safely evacuate a workplace in the event of a fire
(8)
9) Outline practical Control Measures to reduce the risk of injury from electricity when using portable
electrical tools (8)
10) To reduce the risk of musculoskeletal disorders and back injuries, Postal Workers have been
provided with manually operated trolleys to carry post During Their delivery rounds.
Outline factors that would need to be Considered When carrying out to manual handling assessment of
the use of the trolley (8)
11) Following the introduction of forklift trucks into a work place, several collision have occurred
Give reason why the physical layout of the workplace may have contributed to the collisions. (8)