MNO3705
Assignment 3
Semester 2 2024
[Company address]
, MNO3705 Assignment 3 Semester 2 2024
1. Explain who’s responsibility it is to report hazards. (10)
2. Explain when a hazard analysis must be performed. (10)
3. What is ergonomics? (10)
1. Responsibility to Report Hazards (10)
1. Employees: Every employee is responsible for reporting hazards they observe in
the workplace. This includes unsafe conditions, practices, or any potential risks
to health and safety.
2. Supervisors: Supervisors have the responsibility to monitor their work areas,
identify hazards, and ensure that they are reported and addressed promptly.
3. Health and Safety Representatives: Designated health and safety
representatives or officers are tasked with identifying and reporting hazards, as
well as ensuring compliance with safety regulations.
4. Management: Management has the ultimate responsibility to ensure a safe work
environment. They must establish a system for hazard reporting and ensure that
all reports are acted upon.
5. Contractors and Visitors: Contractors and visitors are also responsible for
reporting any hazards they encounter while on-site to the appropriate personnel.
6. Joint Health and Safety Committees: These committees play a crucial role in
identifying and reporting hazards, as well as recommending corrective actions.
Assignment 3
Semester 2 2024
[Company address]
, MNO3705 Assignment 3 Semester 2 2024
1. Explain who’s responsibility it is to report hazards. (10)
2. Explain when a hazard analysis must be performed. (10)
3. What is ergonomics? (10)
1. Responsibility to Report Hazards (10)
1. Employees: Every employee is responsible for reporting hazards they observe in
the workplace. This includes unsafe conditions, practices, or any potential risks
to health and safety.
2. Supervisors: Supervisors have the responsibility to monitor their work areas,
identify hazards, and ensure that they are reported and addressed promptly.
3. Health and Safety Representatives: Designated health and safety
representatives or officers are tasked with identifying and reporting hazards, as
well as ensuring compliance with safety regulations.
4. Management: Management has the ultimate responsibility to ensure a safe work
environment. They must establish a system for hazard reporting and ensure that
all reports are acted upon.
5. Contractors and Visitors: Contractors and visitors are also responsible for
reporting any hazards they encounter while on-site to the appropriate personnel.
6. Joint Health and Safety Committees: These committees play a crucial role in
identifying and reporting hazards, as well as recommending corrective actions.
