MNO2607
ASSIGNMENT 2 SEMESTER 2 2025
UNIQUE NO.
DUE DATE: 11 SEPTEMBER 2025
, Question 1: Hierarchy of Safety Management Controls (15 marks)
(a) Definition of safety management controls (2)
Safety management controls are systematic measures and procedures implemented
by organisations to eliminate, reduce, or manage workplace hazards in order to
protect employees and ensure safe operations (Goetsch, 2019).
(b) Five levels of hierarchy of controls (5)
1. Elimination – Physically removing the hazard completely.
2. Substitution – Replacing the hazard with something less dangerous.
3. Engineering controls – Isolating people from hazards using equipment or
design solutions.
4. Administrative controls – Changing the way people work through policies,
training, and scheduling.
5. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) – Providing protective gear to workers
(helmets, gloves, masks).
(c) Workplace examples (5)
1. Elimination – Removing asbestos insulation from a building.
2. Substitution – Replacing solvent-based paint with water-based paint.
3. Engineering control – Installing machine guards on moving equipment.
4. Administrative control – Rotating workers to limit exposure to noise.
5. PPE – Providing earplugs and helmets to construction workers.
(d) Why PPE is least effective (3)
PPE is considered the least effective because:
It does not remove or reduce the hazard itself.
ASSIGNMENT 2 SEMESTER 2 2025
UNIQUE NO.
DUE DATE: 11 SEPTEMBER 2025
, Question 1: Hierarchy of Safety Management Controls (15 marks)
(a) Definition of safety management controls (2)
Safety management controls are systematic measures and procedures implemented
by organisations to eliminate, reduce, or manage workplace hazards in order to
protect employees and ensure safe operations (Goetsch, 2019).
(b) Five levels of hierarchy of controls (5)
1. Elimination – Physically removing the hazard completely.
2. Substitution – Replacing the hazard with something less dangerous.
3. Engineering controls – Isolating people from hazards using equipment or
design solutions.
4. Administrative controls – Changing the way people work through policies,
training, and scheduling.
5. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) – Providing protective gear to workers
(helmets, gloves, masks).
(c) Workplace examples (5)
1. Elimination – Removing asbestos insulation from a building.
2. Substitution – Replacing solvent-based paint with water-based paint.
3. Engineering control – Installing machine guards on moving equipment.
4. Administrative control – Rotating workers to limit exposure to noise.
5. PPE – Providing earplugs and helmets to construction workers.
(d) Why PPE is least effective (3)
PPE is considered the least effective because:
It does not remove or reduce the hazard itself.
