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CONTENTS
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1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 3
2 PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES ...................................................................................................... 4
2.1 Purpose ........................................................................................................................................ 4
2.2 Outcomes ..................................................................................................................................... 4
3 LECTURER(S) AND CONTACT DETAILS................................................................................... 6
3.1 Lecturer(s) .................................................................................................................................... 6
3.2 Department ................................................................................................................................... 7
3.3 University ...................................................................................................................................... 7
4 RESOURCES ............................................................................................................................... 8
4.1 Prescribed books .......................................................................................................................... 8
4.2 Recommended books ................................................................................................................... 8
4.3 Electronic reserves (e-reserves) ................................................................................................... 9
4.4 Library services and resources information ................................................................................... 9
5 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES ................................................................................................ 9
6 STUDY PLAN ............................................................................................................................... 9
7 PRACTICAL WORK AND WORK-INTEGRATED LEARNING................................................... 11
8 ASSESSMENT ........................................................................................................................... 11
8.1 Assessment criteria..................................................................................................................... 11
8.2 Assessment plan ........................................................................................................................ 11
8.3 Assignment numbers .................................................................................................................. 12
8.3.1 General assignment numbers ..................................................................................................... 12
8.3.2 Unique assignment numbers ...................................................................................................... 12
8.4 Assignment due dates……………………………………………………………………………………13
8.5 Submission of assignments ........................................................................................................ 13
8.6 The assignments ........................................................................................................................ 14
8.7 Other assessment methods ........................................................................................................ 14
8.8 The examination ......................................................................................................................... 14
9 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ........................................................................................ 15
10 SOURCES CONSULTED ........................................................................................................... 15
11 IN CLOSING............................................................................................................................... 15
12 COMPULSORY ASSIGNMENTS ............................................................................................... 16
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Dear Student
1 INTRODUCTION
You are enrolled as a student in Managing Safety in the Workplace, which forms part of the
curriculum of The Programme in Safety Management one-year Certificate Course qualification.
We would like to welcome you to Unisa and congratulate you on your choice of educational
institution. Unisa is the only University in South Africa to teach through distance education. For
South Africa to become part of the global economy, we need committed and enthusiastic team
workers. Productivity and efficiency are essential in every walk of life and you have the
potential to make a difference. Seize the opportunity and make the best of your studies with us.
As an adult student in distance education, you must take full responsibility for your studies.
Whether you succeed, or fail is up to you. We therefore suggest that you diligently keep to the
study programme provided in section 6. In the study programme you will notice that the
material must be covered in sequence and by certain due dates. The programme includes two
compulsory assignments (Appendix A). You will find more information on the assessment
criteria in section 8.
Take note that there are two compulsory assignments to be submitted for this course. The
marks you obtain in these will determine your year mark. Refer to section 8 for more
information on this and how it will affect your admission to the examination and final mark for
the subject.
You will also find information on your lecturer, telephone numbers, textbooks, access to online
learning at Unisa, etc. in this tutorial letter.
Regards
Dr Preshodan Naidoo
PS. All subjects you are enrolled for will have a Tutorial Letter 101. Although they may look
similar, the content will be different. Therefore, read each Tutorial Letter 101 with care!
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2 PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES
2.1 Purpose
The purpose of this module, in the broader context of the Programme in Safety Management
qualification is to provide line managers and safety practitioners to the very basics in safety
management. Such basics comprise the sciences of safety management and the roles of line and
staff functionaries pertaining to safety risk assessment, safety management in industry and the
analysis of safety incidents.
2.2 Outcomes
The outcomes for each of the chapters that you have to study are given below. The outcomes
are broad-based knowledge that you should have acquired by the end of the module.
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Chapter 5: Safety recognition and reward systems
Learning outcomes
After studying this chapter you should be able to:
express knowledge and understanding of the essence of safety committees
apply knowledge in forming safety committees and meetings thereof
differentiate between committee and employer duties
conclude the appointment of safety representatives in a workplace
identify the training and duties of a safety representative
express the importance of safety education and training
categorise the steps to health and safety training
apply legislation on health and safety training
distinguish between the methods and barriers to communication in health and safety
communication
identify health and safety recognition and the purpose thereof
explain and apply immediate and milestone rewards
Muckleneuk Campus
Pretoria
Letters should be sent to:
Dr Preshodan Naidoo
Department of Business Management
PO Box 392
Unisa
0003
Please address all correspondence about academic matters, such as enquiries about the
contents of assignments, to the lecturer. All enquiries relating to administrative matters must
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lecturer personally.
You may enclose more than one letter in an envelope, but do not address enquiries to different
departments in the same letter. Letters to lecturers should not be included with assignments.
Always write your student number and the module code at the top of any correspondence to
the university. If you contact the lecturer by e-mail always include the module code and your
student number in the subject line.
3.2 Department
Contact details for the administrative staff members for the Centre for Business Management
can be found in tutorial letter CBMALLD/301/4/2023.
3.3 University
If you need to contact the university about matters not related to the content of this module,
please consult your publication My studies @ Unisa that you received with your tutorial matter.
This brochure contains information on how to contact the University (e.g. to whom you can write
for various queries, important telephone and fax numbers, addresses and details of the times
certain facilities are open). Always have your student number at hand when you call the university.
Please note that all administrative queries should be directed to the Unisa Contact
Department. Enquiries will then be channeled to the correct department. The details are as
follows:
National International
SMS number: SMS 32695 (cost R1)
Fax number: 012 429 4150 +27 12 429 4150
E-mail address: study-info@unisa.ac.za
Physical address: University of South Africa
Preller Street Muckleneuk
Pretoria
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https://my.unisa.ac.za (for registered students)
General Unisa contact details are available in the my Studies @ Unisa brochure. You will also
find this information on the main Unisa website, www.unisa.ac.za, under the "Contact us" link.
4 RESOURCES
4.1 Prescribed books
Fourie, L. 2016, Managing Safety in the Workplace,1st edition, Juta, ISBN 9781485121091
You can – at any stage phone the customer service number should you have any difficulty with
the process.
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4.3 Electronic reserves (e-reserves)
None
6 STUDY PLAN
For those of you who have not studied at Unisa before I would just like to give you an indication
of how this module should be studied.
The prescribed book is the framework of what we will cover during the year. It was written
specifically for this course. Work through it from the beginning, one chapter at a time. Work
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through the self-assessment questions at the end of each chapter. This will prepare you for the
exam as well as for the working environment.
The aim of this module is to prepare both managers and safety practitioners for performing their
roles and functions on a professional and scientific basis. The module focus on meeting the needs
of line managers and staff safety practitioners in achieving their legal responsibilities and
professional accountability in making the workplace and the work procedures as safe as
possible for all involved.
Your approach to this module should start with understanding the learning outcomes. You will
then need to master the key concepts listed in the prescribed book in order to achieve the learning
outcomes for this module. Read through the chapters one by one and underline all these key
concepts.
Diarise the due dates for assignments 01 & 02 and make sure you complete them in time.
When answering assignments you may consult and make use of any relevant sources, as long as
you use the prescribed book as the primary source. You will be able to answer the questions by
doing this. You may also consult other sources.
You will have to schedule and plan your time this year in order to complete this program
successfully. Draw up a schedule for your studies. You could use the following as a guideline.
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7 PRACTICAL WORK AND WORK-INTEGRATED LEARNING
Please note:
Although students may work together when preparing assignments, each student must write
and submit his/her own individual assignment. In other words, you must submit your own ideas
in your own words, sometimes interspersed with relevant short quotations that are properly
referenced.
It is unacceptable for students to submit identical assignments on the basis that they worked
together. That is copying (a form of plagiarism) and none of those assignments will be marked.
Furthermore, you may be penalised or subjected to disciplinary proceedings by the University.
8 ASSESSMENT
8.1 Assessment criteria
This module makes use of both formative and summative assessments. This means that you
will need to complete two assignments and write an examination.
Please note: If you do not submit Assignment 01, your registration will be cancelled
automatically and you will not be allowed to write the examination. No late assignments will be
accepted.
Assignment 01 counts 50% of your year mark and Assignment 02 counts 50%. The year mark
contributes 20% towards your final mark, and the examination mark contributes 80%. Please note
that your year mark has to be a minimum of 40% in order for you to gain admission to the
examination. You, however, need to achieve a final mark of 50% in order to pass this
subject/module.
If you obtain an examination mark of less than 40%, your year mark will not be considered for
your final mark. This means that you will NOT qualify for the supplementary examination if you
obtain less than 40% in the examination.
You will automatically receive the correct answers for Assignment 01 and Assignment 02.
Feedback on assignment answers will be sent to all students registered for this module in a follow-
up tutorial letter numbered 201. As soon as you receive the feedback, please check your answers.
The assignments and feedback constitute an important part of your learning and should help you
to be better prepared for the examination.
Please note that feedback will only be sent after the due date of the assignment and the lecturer
will not supply any answers on the assignment question before that date.
Assignment 01
Assignment 02
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8.4 Assignment due dates
PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU SUBMIT THE ASSIGNMENTS BY THE DUE DATES!
For both Assignment 01 and Assignment 02, the following information applies:
• Please use the correct subject code, assignment numbers and unique numbers. The mark-
reading sheets are marked by a computer – your assignments will be rejected if the
information on the mark-reading sheets does not correspond with your registration details.
Very important:
• Make copies of your assignments before you submit them!
• Use the envelopes provided to post your assignments to Unisa. You can also submit your
assignments at any of the regional service points, Mobile MCQ, or electronically via myUnisa.
• Please note that you are not allowed to post, fax or e-mail assignments to the lecturers!
For detailed information on assignments, please refer to the My studies @ Unisa
brochure, which you received with your study package.
Go to myUnisa.
Log in with your student number and password.
Select the module – PSMP038.
Click on “Assignments” in the menu on the left-hand side of the screen.
Click on the assignment number you wish to submit.
Follow the instructions.
After submission you will receive a reference number as proof of your submission.
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8.6 The assignments
See section 12 for the compulsory assignments that you need to complete.
The total of the paper will be 70 marks, and the duration of the examination two hours. The exact
time and date of the examination will be forwarded to you by the Examination Section later
during the year.
If your final mark (as calculated according to the method shown above) is 50% or more,
you have passed Manage Safety in the Workplace.
If your final mark is below 50% and your examination mark is between 40% and 49%, you
will have failed and you will be registered for the supplementary examination.
If your examination mark is below 40%, you will not be allowed to write the supplementary
examination and will have to re-register in the next registration period.
Do not study only the previous examination papers or the assignments. This will be insufficient
for the examination. You need to study all of the study material together in order to prepare for
the examination. Examination papers contain questions from all study units.
To help you in your preparation for the examination, you will receive a tutorial letter later in the
year that will explain the format of the examination paper.
Refer to the my Studies @ Unisa brochure for general examination guidelines and guidelines for
examination preparation.
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9 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Please consult the my Studies @ Unisa brochure as it contains an A–Z guide of the most
relevant study information.
10 SOURCES CONSULTED
None
11 IN CLOSING
If you have any queries or encounter any difficulties in your studies, do not hesitate to contact
us. Please also remember to check myUnisa regularly as important announcements will be posted
there.
Kind regards
YOUR PSMP038 LECTURER
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12 COMPULSORY ASSIGNMENTS
12.1 COMPULSORY ASSIGNMENT 01
QUESTION 1
Define the term “planning” as a safety management function. [5]
QUESTION 2
Achieving the ultimate desire to be successful, productive and safe, an organisation needs to
pay attention to the nature of safety management in the workplace. Construct a list of the
factors clarifying the nature of safety management in the workplace. [8]
QUESTION 3
An organisation needs to have an accountability system in place for the sustainability of safety
improvements. Discuss the following key elements of an accountability system:
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12.2 COMPULSORY ASSIGNMENT 02
QUESTION 1
Section 18 (Functions of health and safety representatives) of the OHS Act requires a health
and safety representative to perform certain functions. State five (5) of the general functions
and provide five (5) permitted functions a safety representative is entitled to do in respect of the
workplace. [10]
QUESTION 2
Safety metrics is defined as the knowledge that quantifies and measures the safety
performance of an organisation (Janicak 2015:25). Identify five (5) new areas that can be used
for safety metrics and provide an explanation of each area and how that area can be measured
and scored. [15]
QUESTION 3
A safety education and training programme should include certain aspects, but should not be
limited. As a safety representative for your organisation, provide five (5) aspects that you
should include in your organisation’s safety education and training programme. [5]
[TOTAL: 30]
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2023
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