EAST AFRICA INSTITUTE OF

CERTIFIED STUDIES
CONTINUOS ASSESMENT TEST
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND PRECAUTION

STUDENT NAME:…………………………………………………………………………

ADM NO………………………………………….DATE………………………………….

Instructions
Time: 2hrs

Answer Any Five Questions

1a).Define occupational risk (5mks)

b) Explain the effects of ergonomics to the employer. (15mks)

2. Discuss the legal aspects of occupational safety at work place. (20mks)

3a).Describe recommended measures for the protection of security officer against exposure to
infectious diseases. (12mks)

b) Explain the stages a fire takes to become a hazard. (8mks)

4. Explain the four categories of persons not regarded as employeesunder (WIBA)

(20mks)

5. Make brief notes on the following:

i) Frolicacts, ii) Biodegradables, iii) Indemnify, iii) Burden of proof, iv) Hazards (20mks)

6.Explain the four qualifications that an injured party has to meet in order to be compensated. (2omks)

7. Explain the ten challenges that the health and safety industry is facing in Kenya. (20mks)

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