ASSIGNMENT 1: EOH3202 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SEMESTER 1 - 2015/2016
Individual Assignment 1 [10%]
Instruction: Answer the questions below. You may answer in Malay or English. You
may find sources of information from electronic articles, books or any relevant journals.
Submit your answers between weeks 4 to 6 in order to ensure timely marking for your
1st assessment.
Questions 1 to 5 are based on Appendix 1 and Appendix 2.
1. Based on your reading of the appendices given, in your opinion, why do accidents
continue to occur at construction sites in Malaysia? 10 marks.
2. What needs to be done in order to improve the safety and health at construction sites
in Malaysia? 10 marks
3. Why is there a need to increase the number of Occupational Safety and Health
manpower in Malaysia? 10 marks
4. Based on the appendices given, why is road traffic accidents are on the rise in
Malaysia? 15 marks
5. How do we control occupational-related road traffic accidents in Malaysia? 10 marks
6. What are the 5 (FIVE) main functions of Human Resource in ensuring the safety and
health of workers in an organisation? You may use an example of your workplace
industry. 10 marks
7. In your opinion, what are the 5 (FIVE) characteristics or qualities required from a
Human Resource Manager to successfully implement all of their duties including
duties related to occupational safety and health? 15 marks
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8. You have been appointed as a new Human Resources Manager in Company Y. The
Top Management has requested you to visit the work area (as shown in Figure 1) and
identify TEN (10) types of hazardous activities performed by the workers.
You are also required to state the potential health effects of the identified TEN (10)
hazards. 20 marks
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ASSIGNMENT 2: EOH3202 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SEMESTER 1 - 2015/2016
Individual Assignment 2 [15%]
Instruction: Answer all questions below. You may answer in Malay or English. You
may find the information from electronic articles, books or any relevant sources.
Submit your answers by the end of week 11.
Part A
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. What are the steps that can be taken for the prevention and protection of heat stress
among workers working in the construction industry?
4. What are the main functions of Department of Occupational Safety and Health,
Malaysia?
5. Explain the noise regulation being used in Malaysia. Using the hierarchy of control,
explain how noise is controlled at the workplace.
6. Please describe the steps to control dust exposure in a tyre manufacturing company.
7. Please explain the roles of professionals in the field of occupational health.
8. Define the term ergonomic, physical, biological, chemical and psychosocial hazard.
Give examples for each of the hazard.
9. Define radiation. Discuss two types of radiation by giving appropriate examples.
10. What are the four basic steps in identifying hazards?
11. Discuss how Malaysian migrant workers are compensated for occupational injuries or
accidents.
12. Explain 3 major occupational incidents which occurred globally and in Malaysia that
lead to the establishment of the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994.
13. Identify a minimum of 7 regulations under the Factory and Machinery Act 1967.
14. What are the health effects of the exposure to solvents and other related chemicals?
15. Explain the methods to control and manage exposure of workers to solvents in a
chemical industry.
16. List the occupations or tasks related to lead exposure. Explain the route of exposure to
lead and explain the regulation related to lead exposure in Malaysia.
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Part B
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. Pesticides are categorised into different groups. Explain the classification of
pesticides. Give the steps in control and management of pesticide exposure in a paddy
farming agricultural setting.
4. What are the responsibilities of the Safety and Health Officer as gazetted in the
Occupational Safety And Health act 1994?
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. Using the hierarchy of control concept, explain how a safety and health manager
could manage psychosocial hazard related at the workplace.
7. Why personal protective equipment is considered as a “last resort” for use in the
hierarchy of control to protect workers from hazardous substances?
8. 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.
9. Describe the group of workers at risk for biological hazard exposure. Elaborate on the
classification of infective microorganism by risk group.
10. Define and describe Material Safety Data Sheet or Chemical Safety Data Sheet.
11. Describe the different work compensation scheme available in Malaysia for private
employees, civil servants and foreign workers.
12. Define biological monitoring. Describe the role of biological monitoring and describe
how biological monitoring is done.
13. Please define what sexual harassment is and please describe the different forms of
sexual harassment that might occur at the workplace.
14. What should be included in Medical Emergency Response Plan? What are the
elements of Emergency Response Plan?
15. What is the required number of first aider in a workplace? What is the content of a
First Aid Box?
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS.
1.
Choose a FALSE statement about sound?
A.
B.
C.
D.
2.
Sound is a mechanical wave
Sound is a variation in pressure
A sound wave has unequal amplitude
Sound is a manifestation of vibration
Which of the following statements is TRUE about how to manage noise exposure at the
workplace?
A. If the daily exposure of noise is 80 dB(A) in 8 hours, the employer must inform the
workers about the risk of noise exposure.
B. If the daily exposure of noise is over 85 dB(A) in 8 hours, the employer must identify
and sign ear protection zone
C. If the daily exposure of noise is over 90 dB(A), noise exposure must be reduced
preferably at the source of noise
D. If the peak noise is 140 dB(A), workers must not be allowed to enter the workplace at
all.
3. OSHA 1994 is NOT applied to the list of industries below, EXCEPT;
A. Work on board ships
B. Armed forces
C. Local authorities
D. A and B
4. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about the three main types of
radiation?
A. Alpha radiation is released by elements such as uranium and thorium, polonium
B. Alpha is able to penetrate skin surface and can be stopped by a piece of paper
C. Gamma is released by radioactive elements such as Co-60 which was used in cancer
treatment
D. Beta can be lethal if ingested in food.
5. Which of the following statement below is NOT TRUE about vibration?
A. Vibration is a category of ergonomic hazards
B. Vibration can be divided into two main groups the whole body vibration and the
hand-arm vibration
C. A specific section is regulated in the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994 for
vibration
D. Chipping hammer is the source of hand-arm vibration
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6. Which of the following is NOT an acute symptoms caused by the whole body vibration
(WBV)?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Numbness
Fatigue
Insomnia
Slower reaction
7. Which of the following is NOT a responsible of employee for a medical surveillance?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Properly care the Employee Medical Book
Support the Occupational Health Doctor (OHD) in carrying out the surveillance
Report early symptoms of signs and diseases to the OHD and the DOSH.
Comply and cooperate in the surveillance
8. Which of the statements below is NOT TRUE about the prevention of occupational
diseases?
A. The main aim of the secondary prevention is to detect the clinical signs and symptoms
of occupational diseases.
B. Environmental and biological monitoring are categorised as primary prevention of
occupational diseases.
C. Tertiary prevention involves rehabilitation, compensation and post-illness evaluation
D. In tertiary prevention, worker may be removed from further exposure
9. Which of the following is NOT the routes of excretion for chemical hazards in human
organs?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Intestine
Heart
Liver
Lungs
10. Which of the following is NOT the acute toxicity of chemical hazards?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Dizziness and nausea
Burns of respiratory tract
Irritation of the respiratory tract
Scarring of the respiratory tract
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11. The table below shows the core functions of the main stakeholders in occupational health
in Malaysia. Choose an INCORRECT description.
Table 1
Organisation
Organisasi
A.
DOSH
B.
C.
D.
NIOSH
MOH
MIDA
Functions
Fungsi
Provide input and act as a secretariat to the National Council for
Occupational Safety and Health
Provide training and consultation services for occupational health
Organise occupational safety and health promotion and surveillance
Represent the interest of industrial hygienist
12. Which of the following is NOT the main elements of the Workplace Hazardous
Materials Information System (WHMS) for chemicals?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Labels
Previous data on accidents related to chemicals
Material Safety Data Sheets
Workers education
13. The categorisation of microorganisms related to the relative risk is mainly based on the
following factors EXCEPT:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Host range
Availability of vaccines
Availability of antibiotics
Availability of the medical facilities
14. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about the classification of infective
microorganism?
A. RISK GROUP 1 - Those microorganisms which are unlikely to cause disease in
healthy workers or animals
B. RISK GROUP 2 - under normal circumstances is likely to be a hazard to laboratory
workers, the community, livestock or the environment
C. RISK GROUP 3 - usually causes serious human or animal disease but does not
ordinarily spread by casual contact from one individual to another
D. RISK GROUP 4 - usually produces very serious human animal disease, often
untreatable, and may be readily transmitted from one individual to another
15. Which of the following characteristics does not increase the risk for sick building
syndrome?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Room temperature lower than 25oC
Low humidity
New building
Less occupants
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16. Choose an inappropriate practice for pesticide decontamination.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Scrub under finger nail
Contain contaminated clothes
Showering with soap and shampoo
Discard contaminated clothing
17. The following are the types of pesticide based on type of pest they controls. Choose the
incorrect function of pesticides.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Insecticides kill flies and mosquitoes
Fungicides kill mold
Herbicides kills herbal plants
Biocides kill microorganism
18. Choose the main advantage of organising a press conference for risk communication
A.
B.
C.
D.
Public can talk to staff on a one-to-one basis
Helps build trust and rapport
Reaches many people at one time
Allows two-way interaction with the community
19. Choose the inaccurate example of sexual harassment
A.
B.
C.
D.
Verbal Harassment – relentless proposals for dates.
Visual Harassment – sharing uncensored pictures
Gestural Harassment – persistent flirting
Psychological Harassment – repeated unwanted sexual intimacy
20. Which of the following is NOT categorised as a Type III violence?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Violence by former employees
Violence by customers or clients
Violence by relatives and families
Violence by co-worker
21. Which of the following statement is INCORRECT regarding pressure?
A. Atmospheric pressure refers to the pressure exerted by the weight of the sky
B. Hydrostatic pressure is the force of a column of water acting upon a body immersed
in the water.
C. Absolute pressure is the sum of all pressures acting on an object
D. Atmospheric pressure is closely approximated by the hydrostatic pressure
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22. Which one of the following is NOT one of the three main principles of industrial
hygiene process?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Anticipation
Recognition
Assessment
Control
23. Which one of the following is NOT a methods of recognition in health surveillance?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Review of historical record of past performance
Regular walk-in inspection
Regular inventory inspection
Review of exposure from medical reports
24. What is the benefits of a direct financial compensation?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Gain sharing
Education
Vacations
Pension insurance
25. Choose a CORRECT statement related to work compensation legislations in Malaysia.
A. Workmen’s Compensation Act 1952 is applicable for local workers with salaries RM
1500 and below.
B. Workmen’s Compensation Act 1952 is applicable for foreign and local orkers
C. Employees' Social Security Act 1969 is applicable only for local workers
D. Work compensation protects workers who are injured outside working hours.
26. When is a worker NOT entitled for a paid sick leave?
A.
B.
C.
D.
When a worker inform his or her employer on the second day of sick leave
When a worker becomes sick while on holiday outside Malaysia
When a worker has been certified by a registered private medical doctor
When a worker has attempted to inform his or her employer on the first day of sick
leave
27. Which of the following is the reason for the enactment of Occupational Safety and
Health Act (OSHA) 1994?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The scope of the OSHA coverage is limited
The Factories and Machinery Act (FMA) 1967 is too prescriptive
Environmental Quality Act (EQA) 1974 is too dependent on the government
All of the above
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ASSIGNMENT 3 (Group): EOH3202 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SEMESTER 1 2015/2016
Topics for Group Assignment [10%]
Divide yourselves into a group of 4-6 (or whatever is comfortable). Select any ONE [1] of
the following topics and discuss it with your group members.
Each group is required to create an OSH newsletter or bulletin (3 pages minimum).
Example of newsletter/bulletin
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Tip: Students can describe how to control selected hazards, for example how to reduce
backpain.
The outcome of this assignment is a printed newsletter/bulletin (either in Bahasa Melayu
or English) that should be submitted latest by the end of week 11.
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