ASSIGNMENT EOH3202 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH 2012/2013
Topics for Group Assignment [10%]
Divide yourselves into a group of 10. Select any ONE [1] of the following topic for research
and write-up of report. Students are requested to search for information from reference books
and from other sources available on relevant websites.
1. Identify all relevant hazards in a semi-conductor manufacturing sector/industry and
methods (suggestions) to manage and control only THREE [3] major hazards which
have been identified.
2. Identify all relevant hazards in a hospital (doctors and nurses) and methods
(suggestions) to manage and control only THREE [3] major hazards which have been
identified.
3. Identify all relevant hazards in an agricultural (palm oil) sector and methods
(suggestions) to manage and control only THREE [3] major hazards which have been
identified.
4. Identify all relevant hazards in an office workspace and methods (suggestions) to
manage and control only THREE [3] major hazards which have been identified.
5. Identify all relevant hazards in the transportation services (e.g. express bus services)
and methods (suggestions) to manage and control only THREE [3] major hazards
which have been identified.
6. Identify all relevant hazards in a construction industry (contractor) and methods
(suggestions) to manage and control only THREE [3] major hazards which have been
identified.
7. Identify all relevant hazards in a food manufacturing sector and methods
(suggestions) to manage and control only THREE [3] major hazards which have been
identified.
8. Identify all relevant hazards in a quarry industry and methods (suggestions) to
manage and control only THREE [3] major hazards which have been identified.
Tip: The management and control of hazards should be described in terms of hierarchy of
control
The outcome of this assignment is a printed report (either in Bahasa Melayu or English)
which should not exceed 10,000 words in length excluding references which should be
submitted latest by 10th May 2013.
ASSIGNMENT EOH3202 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH 2012/2013
Topics for Individual Assignment 1 [5%]
Video Viewing of “One Night in Bhopal”
The Bhopal disaster or Bhopal gas tragedy was an industrial disaster that took place at a
Union Carbide subsidiary pesticide plant in the city of Bhopal, India. On 3 December 1984,
the plant released 42 tonnes of toxic methyl isocyanate (MIC) gas, exposing more than
500,000 people to toxic gases. The first official immediate death toll was 2,259. A more
probable figure is that 8,000 died within two weeks, and it is estimated that an additional
8,000 have since died from gas-related diseases.
Video could be assessed from the following url:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8G1UcEQVi7I
Please answer the following questions and submit by the 4th week of this semester.
QUIZ
1.
When did the disaster in Bhopal, India take place?
2.
What kind of product was manufactured by the Union Carbide plant in Bhopal,
India?
3.
Which poisonous gas, which ultimately leaked and caused the Bhopal tragedy,
was one of the ingredients of Sevin?
4.
This was the first time that an accident had occured in a Union carbide plant
manufacturing Sevin. True or False?
5.
Once the Bhopal tragedy occurred, what did the Union Carbide Corporation blame
it on?
6.
How many people have been convicted and imprisoned in connection with the
Bhopal Tragedy?
7.
Who was Warren Anderson?
ASSIGNMENT EOH3202 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH 2012/2013
Topics for Individual Assignment 2 [10%]
Instruction: Answer all questions below. Submit your answers by the end of week 8.
1. Describe the 4 objectives of the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994 Malaysia.
2. Compare and describe the differences between the Occupational Safety and Health
Act 1994 and the Factory and Machinery Act 1967.
3. Use and Standard of Exposure to Chemicals Hazardous to Health Regulations 2000
requires workers being exposed to solvents to undergo medical surveillance at regular
intervals. True/False
4. What are the main functions of Department of Occupational Safety and Health,
Malaysia?
5. Please explain particle size fractions of dust.
6. Please explain the aerodynamic behavior of particles in airstream and particle
deposition in human lung system.
7. Explain the noise regulation being used in Malaysia.
8. Please describe the steps to control dust exposure in a construction site.
9. Please explain the roles of professionals in the field of occupational health.
10. Define the term ergonomic hazard.
11. List four acts that are enforced by the Ministry of Human Resources Malaysia.
12. Define radiation. Discuss two types of radiation by giving appropriate examples.
13. Alpha radiation cannot travel far through air. How far does it go? What material will
absorb alpha radiation? State two safety precautions for handling radioactive sources.
14. Discuss how Malaysian workers are compensated for occupational injuries.
15. Explain 3 major incidents which occurred globally and in Malaysia that lead to the
establishment of the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994.
ASSIGNMENT EOH3202 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH 2012/2013
Topics for Individual Assignment 3 [5%]
Instruction: Answer all questions below. Submit your answers by the end of week 13.
1. Identify the impact of sickness absence to the employee and employer.
2. Explain the mechanism by which organophosphate poisoning occurs. Include 2
diagrams to describe normal muscle function and muscle function with neurotoxic
agent.
3. Give the steps in control and management of pesticide exposure in a paddy farming
agricultural setting.
4. Pesticides are categorised into different groups. Explain the classification of
pesticides.
5. Use and Standard of Exposure to Chemicals Hazardous to Health Regulations 2000
requires workers being exposed to pesticides to undergo medical surveillance at
regular intervals. True/False
6. Alpha radiation is the most "ionising". What does "ionising" mean? Name a detector
of nuclear radiation which could be used at the workplace.What is gamma radiation
made of? What are gamma radiation used for?
7. Using the hierarchy of control concept, explain how a safety and health manager
could manage psychosocial hazard related at the workplace.
8. Please identify groups of workers who are not covered under the OSHA 1994 Act.
What are the duties of employer and self-employed persons at the workplace under
the OSHA 1994 Act?
9. Give examples of personal protective equipment suitable to protect workers from
exposure to chemicals in a chemical manufacturing factory.
10. Why personal protective equipment is considered as a “last resort” for use in the
hierarchy of control to protect workers from hazardous substances?
11. List the effects of chronic pesticide poisoning. Describe briefly each type of effect.
12. Define occupational stress and list common occupational stressors. List the diseases
associated with occupational stress and as a manager of human resource, please
describe the management of occupational stress.
13. Describe the group of workers at risk for biological hazard exposure. Elaborate on the
classification of infective microorganism by risk group.
14. Describe 2 models to explain the cause of occupational stress.
15. Define and describe Material Safety Data Sheet or Chemical Safety Data Sheet.
16. Describe the different work compensation scheme available in Malaysia for private
employees, civil servants and foreign workers.
17. Define biological monitoring. Describe the role of biological monitoring and describe
how biological monitoring is done.
18. Please define what sexual harassment is and please describe the different forms of
sexual harassment that might occur at the workplace.
19. What are the potential hazards of working underwater?
20. What should be included in Medical Emergency Response Plan? What are the
elements of Emergency Response Plan?
21. What is the required number of first aider in a workplace? What is the content of a
First Aid Box?
22. What is the definition of risk communication and what are the 3 goals of risk
communication?