MNO2603
ASSIGNMENT 6
DUE DATE: 12 MAY 2026
,MNO2603 ASSIGNMENT 6 2026
DUE 12 MAY 2026
SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE
Answer ALL the questions in Section A by indicating the correct option on your own answer
script. Example 1.1 a, b, c or d. Please ensure to number your answers correctly.
QUESTION 1
1.1 Which one of the following options refers to the common law defence whereby employer
1.1 d) The fellow servant rule
The fellow servant rule was a common law defence that barred an injured employee
from claiming compensation if the injury was caused by the negligence of a co‑worker
(Smit 2017:3).
1.2 a) Tangibility
A safety hazard must be tangible; it has mass and can make physical contact with other
material, which is a structural characteristic (Smit 2017:5).
1.3 b) Jobbing processes
Jobbing processes deal with the flow of volumes in process design, usually associated
with low‑volume, high‑variety work (University of South Africa 2018:31).
1.4 b) Safety management
Safety management, as a staff function, is responsible for developing and controlling all
safety‑related documentation within the organisation (University of South Africa
2018:24).
, 1.5 a) Class A
Class A fires involve ordinary solid combustible materials such as wood, plastics and
textiles (Esterhuyzen & Louw 2017:175).
1.6 a) engineering control measures
The Noise‑Induced Hearing Loss Regulations require an employer to first consider
engineering control measures to reduce noise at its source before resorting to
administrative controls or PPE (Esterhuyzen & Louw 2017:77).
1.7 c) Biomechanics
Biomechanics is the study of body movement and the resulting forces acting on body
parts during normal activities (Mostert 2017:151).
1.8 c) During the complete life cycle of an operation programme
System safety is applied from the initial planning stages, through operation, until
disposal, covering the total life cycle of a programme (University of South Africa
2018:83).
1.9 b) Primary system safety tasks
The preliminary identification, evaluation and control of safety hazards are classified as
primary system safety tasks in the life cycle of a project (University of South Africa
2018:90).
1.10 d) Incident command system
A response plan’s objective of establishing well‑defined lines of authority and
communication systems refers to the incident command system (Rielander 2017:41).
ASSIGNMENT 6
DUE DATE: 12 MAY 2026
,MNO2603 ASSIGNMENT 6 2026
DUE 12 MAY 2026
SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE
Answer ALL the questions in Section A by indicating the correct option on your own answer
script. Example 1.1 a, b, c or d. Please ensure to number your answers correctly.
QUESTION 1
1.1 Which one of the following options refers to the common law defence whereby employer
1.1 d) The fellow servant rule
The fellow servant rule was a common law defence that barred an injured employee
from claiming compensation if the injury was caused by the negligence of a co‑worker
(Smit 2017:3).
1.2 a) Tangibility
A safety hazard must be tangible; it has mass and can make physical contact with other
material, which is a structural characteristic (Smit 2017:5).
1.3 b) Jobbing processes
Jobbing processes deal with the flow of volumes in process design, usually associated
with low‑volume, high‑variety work (University of South Africa 2018:31).
1.4 b) Safety management
Safety management, as a staff function, is responsible for developing and controlling all
safety‑related documentation within the organisation (University of South Africa
2018:24).
, 1.5 a) Class A
Class A fires involve ordinary solid combustible materials such as wood, plastics and
textiles (Esterhuyzen & Louw 2017:175).
1.6 a) engineering control measures
The Noise‑Induced Hearing Loss Regulations require an employer to first consider
engineering control measures to reduce noise at its source before resorting to
administrative controls or PPE (Esterhuyzen & Louw 2017:77).
1.7 c) Biomechanics
Biomechanics is the study of body movement and the resulting forces acting on body
parts during normal activities (Mostert 2017:151).
1.8 c) During the complete life cycle of an operation programme
System safety is applied from the initial planning stages, through operation, until
disposal, covering the total life cycle of a programme (University of South Africa
2018:83).
1.9 b) Primary system safety tasks
The preliminary identification, evaluation and control of safety hazards are classified as
primary system safety tasks in the life cycle of a project (University of South Africa
2018:90).
1.10 d) Incident command system
A response plan’s objective of establishing well‑defined lines of authority and
communication systems refers to the incident command system (Rielander 2017:41).
