Assess Safety Risk: PSMP026
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Examination Preparation 2021 - 2022
ASSESS SAFETY RISK
PSMP026
Programme in Safety Management
Centre for Business Management
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Programme in Safety Management: Module Code:
Examination Preparation Pack PSMP026
QUESTION 1
Explain when is safety risk unacceptable? (5)
❖ Safety risk is unacceptable when the person cannot handle the safety risk.
❖ This means the person does not have the ability, knowledge or skill require to handle the
safety risk.
❖ The person will be harmed if they try to handle the safety risk.
❖ Safety risk is also unacceptable when objects in the situation cannot withstand the safety
risk.
❖ This type of risk is too tough or difficult to handle. It means property or asserts, or the
environment will or could be damaged.
QUESTION 2
Classify and explain any five (5) characteristics of a safety hazard. (10)
Characteristics Explanation
• Tangibility • All matter-based seeable/unseeable substances are tangible.
• Density • Thickness (solid, liquid or gas) based on volume and
solidness of matter in a specific volume.
• Size • Compactness, volume and contour of matter in a given
format.
• Weight • Strength of gravitational pull towards the center of the earth
based on volume and compactness of matter.
• Shape • Contour related to volume and compactness of matter in a
specific format.
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QUESTION 3
The concern of society for the safety of employees has led to comprehensive safety
legislation. Explain the basic objective of legal requirements. (5)
❖ Is to prevent or minimize harm and damage.
❖ It is the moral obligation of a business to ensure safety in the workplace.
❖ Safety legislation has become part of all business operations because businesses do not
always pay due attention to all aspects of safety in the workplace.
❖ Legislation on safety represents the concerns of society for the safety of employees.
❖ Society concern for the safety of employees forms the basis of safety law enforcement.
QUESTION 4
Employee’s has specific legal safety responsibilities that have to be adhered to while
involved in work activities and business operations. State these legal responsibilities. (10)
❖ Take personal care for their own safety and for the safety of other people who could be
affected by what they do or do not do.
❖ Identify situations in which safety risks are generally unacceptable and report them to the
supervisory staff.
❖ Report any work-related incidents in which they were involved, and which could have led
or did lead to harm or damage.
❖ Make the decision not to engage, interact or interfere with safety hazards in a particular
work situation because of the unacceptable safety risk in the situation.
❖ Execute tasks in accordance with supervisory allocation and direction.
❖ Refuse to perform tasks that present exposure to unacceptable safety risk without due
protection.
❖ Adhere to all legal requirements that apply to any one and all tasks that have to be
performed in business operations.
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Exam Date: 29/01/2022
Examination Preparation 2021 - 2022
ASSESS SAFETY RISK
PSMP026
Programme in Safety Management
Centre for Business Management
DISCLAIMER INFORMATION:
This examination preparation was compiled by a student using previous question
papers and tutorial letters from 2017 – 2021. Please note that this paper does NOT
represent the true reflection of the exam paper to be written.
Exam target: 75%
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Programme in Safety Management: Module Code:
Examination Preparation Pack PSMP026
QUESTION 1
Explain when is safety risk unacceptable? (5)
❖ Safety risk is unacceptable when the person cannot handle the safety risk.
❖ This means the person does not have the ability, knowledge or skill require to handle the
safety risk.
❖ The person will be harmed if they try to handle the safety risk.
❖ Safety risk is also unacceptable when objects in the situation cannot withstand the safety
risk.
❖ This type of risk is too tough or difficult to handle. It means property or asserts, or the
environment will or could be damaged.
QUESTION 2
Classify and explain any five (5) characteristics of a safety hazard. (10)
Characteristics Explanation
• Tangibility • All matter-based seeable/unseeable substances are tangible.
• Density • Thickness (solid, liquid or gas) based on volume and
solidness of matter in a specific volume.
• Size • Compactness, volume and contour of matter in a given
format.
• Weight • Strength of gravitational pull towards the center of the earth
based on volume and compactness of matter.
• Shape • Contour related to volume and compactness of matter in a
specific format.
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QUESTION 3
The concern of society for the safety of employees has led to comprehensive safety
legislation. Explain the basic objective of legal requirements. (5)
❖ Is to prevent or minimize harm and damage.
❖ It is the moral obligation of a business to ensure safety in the workplace.
❖ Safety legislation has become part of all business operations because businesses do not
always pay due attention to all aspects of safety in the workplace.
❖ Legislation on safety represents the concerns of society for the safety of employees.
❖ Society concern for the safety of employees forms the basis of safety law enforcement.
QUESTION 4
Employee’s has specific legal safety responsibilities that have to be adhered to while
involved in work activities and business operations. State these legal responsibilities. (10)
❖ Take personal care for their own safety and for the safety of other people who could be
affected by what they do or do not do.
❖ Identify situations in which safety risks are generally unacceptable and report them to the
supervisory staff.
❖ Report any work-related incidents in which they were involved, and which could have led
or did lead to harm or damage.
❖ Make the decision not to engage, interact or interfere with safety hazards in a particular
work situation because of the unacceptable safety risk in the situation.
❖ Execute tasks in accordance with supervisory allocation and direction.
❖ Refuse to perform tasks that present exposure to unacceptable safety risk without due
protection.
❖ Adhere to all legal requirements that apply to any one and all tasks that have to be
performed in business operations.
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