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COURSE : CAB2O12|CBB2O12 HEALTH, SAFETY ANDq
ENVIRONMENT
DATE : 7th MAY 2011 (SATURDAY)
TIME : 2.30 PM
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4.30 PM (3 HOURS)
INSTRUCTIONS TO CAN DIDATES
SECTION A 1. Answer ALL
questions from the Question Booklet.
2. ALL
questions in this section must be answer in the OMR
sheet.
3. Use only 28 pencil for this section. Erase clearly answers that
are cancelled, if anY.
SECTION B 1. Answer ALL
questions from the question booklet.
2. lndicate clearly answers that are cancelled, if any.
3. Where applicable, show clearly steps taken in arriving at the
solutions and indicate ALL assumptions.
4. Do not open this Question Booklet until instructed.
Note :
There are TWELVE (12) pages in this Question Booklet including the cover
page and APPendices.
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SECTION B
Answer all questions in the Answer Booklet.
1.
a. Describe ONE (1) similarity between an event tree and a fault tree
[2
marks]
b. Describe TWO (2) differences between an event tree and a fault tree.
[4
marks]
c. Define the function of the
"AND"
and
"OR" gate in a fault tree
anal ysi s.
[2
marks]
d. ln a block of home units, 30% of the units have smokB detectors
which ring a bell in the unit and also at the fire station. Provided the
smoke detector works, the occupant of the unit will respond and
escape 95% of the time without injury. The other 5o/o of the time, the
occupant fails to respond. On 40o/o of the occasions when the
occupant do not respond towards the alarm, the person is rescued.
ln units which have no smoke detector or the where the smoke
detector fails to activate, there is a 40% chance that the fire will be
detected by the occupant who will escape without injury.
lf the occupant fails to detect the fire, there is only a 10% chance the
person will be rescued. The smoke detector fails to work twice in
every 100 occasions.
i. Draw an event tree to describe the situation described above.
[10
marks]
ii. What is the
probability that a person will perish in a fire?
[3
marks]
iii. Referring to the event tree in part (i), suggest TWO (2)
methods to reduce the probability of a person perishing in a
fire.
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14
marksl
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Ahmad has been appointed as a health and safety coordinator for an
electrical appliances company. Some of the company's employees
who are assembling small electrical components on chipboards
complain that they are experiencing numbness in their entire arms
and loss of gripping power.
i. Suggest TWO (2) possible solutions that Ahmad may use to
.overcome
this problem.
[4
marks]
ii. After conducting monitoring experiments on noise, Ahmad
found that the workers at a power generation plant were
exposed to loud noise more than OSHA Permissible Exposure
Limit. Discuss how you could control or eliminate this hazard
section.
[4
marks]
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Describe an ergonomic .problem-solving
strategy for each of the
following types of work
i. Work with hands above the chest height
[3
marks]
ii. Work with hand tools
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[3
marks]
Explain how the following opposing factors can influence the amount of
physical stress associated with a work activity
i . Si tti ng versus standi ng
[2
marks]
ii. Non-repetitive versus repetitive motion
[2
marks]
c.
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d,
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Briefly desc,ribe TWO (2) major sources of electrical hazards and
explain preventive measures to reduce it.
[4
marks]
The first step in conducting an investigation is isolating the accident
scene. Explain the
purpose of carrying out such action.
[3
marks]
END OF PAPER
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