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Learning Outcomes
CLO2 - Apply engineering principles in handling societal , safety, health, legal and cultural issues in
engineering practices. (cognitive, applying, level 3)
Programme Outcomes
PO7 - Demonstrate awareness of societal, safety and health, legal, and cultural issues relevant to
professional engineering practice and solutions to complex engineering problems (WK7).
Question 1
a) Define the term safety, hazard and risk.
Safety- the condition of being protected from or unlikely to cause danger, risk,
or injury.
Hazard - A hazard is any source of potential damage, harm or adverse health
effects on something or someone
Risk- the potential for uncontrolled loss of something of value
b) Health and safety law requires the employers carry out risk assessments for all the
hazards associated with the work they carry out in conducting their undertaking. Why
are risk assessments needed?
An Act to provide for the control of factories with respect to matters relating to
the safety, health and welfare or persons therein, the registration and inspection
of machinery and for matters connected therewith
b) Define the objective of the OSH Act. (chp 3-4).
To make further provisions for securing that safety, health and welfare of
persons at work, for protecting others against risks to safety or health in
connection with the activities of persons at work,
To establish the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health, and for
matters connected with it.
c) By referring OSH Act 1994, identify the general duties of Employers and Self-
Employed Persons.
To provide and maintain a safe plant and working system;
To put in place procedures so as to ensure safety and health in the usage,
handling, storage and transportation of the plant and supplies;
To provide information, instruction, training and supervision for new and old
employees;
To provide and maintain a working environment that is safe and free from health
hazards;
To provide the necessary amenities for the welfare of those who are working.