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QUESTION 1
1.1 Define the following terms as given in the Act:
1.1.1 Major hazard installation (2)
1.1.2 Major incident (1)
1.1.3 Properly used (2)
1.1.4 Substance (1)
1.2 State TWO functions a health and safety representative may perform in
respect of the section of the workplace for which he/she has been designated. (2)
1.3 What records must a health and safety committee keep? (2) \
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QUESTION 2
You are operating a small sawmill in a forestry area. There are 12 employees in the
offices, 88 employees are working at the sawmill and a further 37 employees depart
from the sawmill every day to harvest wood in the plantation. In the process of
designating health and safety representatives at your workplace, you have consulted
and agreed with the employee representatives about the arrangements and
procedures of nomination , period of office and their designation.
2.1 Who are eligible to be designated as health and safety representatives?
2 .2 How many health and safety representatives must you appoint in the office?
2.3
2.4
How many health and safety representatives must you appoint in the sawmill?
How will you deal with the appointment of health and safety representatives
for the employees that harvest the wood?
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Do you have to appoint a health and safety committee in the office?
2.6 Do you have to appoint a health and safety committee in the sawmill?
2 .7 Who must serve on a health and safety committee?
2 _8 How many members must you have on the health and safety committee?
2.9 How often must the health and safety committee meet?
2.1o Who may the health and safety committee co-opt on the committee?
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I QUESTION 3
3.1 Define the term bench saw as given in the Driven Machinery Regulations,
1988 as amended. (2)
3.2 What steps must you take in the following cases of moving or revolving
components of machinery which are not in such a position or of such
construction that they are as safe as they would be when securely fenced or
guarded?
I 3.2.1
3.2.2
Set screws or keys on revolving shafts
A square projecting shaft or spindle end projecting more than a
quarter of its diameter
3.2.3 Driving belts or chains
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3.3 Name TWO conditions under which the saw blade of a power-driven circular
saw shall not be used. (2)
3.4 What must be guarded on a band knife? (1)
3.5 What steps must you take to make a wood moulding machine safe if work
cannot be performed when the machine is effectively guarded? (2)
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QUESTION 4
4 .1 The sum of the power generated by machinery requires that a certificated
engineer must be designated in a full-time capacity for your factory.
4.1.1 Once the certificated engineer is designated, what must you do? (1)
4.1.2 Under what conditions will the designation in QUESTION 4.1.1 not
' be required? (1)
4.1.3 For what period may you use machinery in the absence of a
certificated engineer if such absence is due to circumstances
beyond your control? (1)
4.1.4 What must you do about the supervision of the machinery in the
absence of a certificated engineer? (1)
4.1.5 Notwithstanding the power generated by machinery or the
maximum demand, for what type of installations is such
designation not required? (2)
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4.2 Define the term hazardous chemical substance (HCS) as given in the o.'J~~
Regulations for Hazardous Chemical Substances. 1995, as amended. (2)
4.3 In terms of section 10(3) of the Act, every person who sells or supplies any
hazardous chemical substance for use at work, shall, as far as is reasonably
practica~le, provide the person receiving such substance. free of charge, with
a material safety data sheet or sufficient information regarding the protection
of the health and safety when properly used .
Name FOUR of the items which must be included in the information or data
sheet. (4 x ½) (2)
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QUESTION 5
5.1 Define the following terms as given in the Pressure Equipment Regulations
2009:
5.1.1 Pressure equipment
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5.1.2 Steam generator
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5.2 Before certain pressure equipment, such as pressure cylinders, may be
placed in the market, it requires a permit issued by an organisation approved
by the chief inspector.
5.2.1 Who must obtain such certificate?
5.2.2 When must such certificate be obtained?
(2 X 1) (2)
5.3 Who must ensure that new pressure equipment put on the market complies
with the pressure equipment regulations? (1)
5.4 Irrespective of compliance to the various standards incorporate? into the
regulations for pressure equipment, what must all pressure equipment be
subjected to? (1)
5.5 You may not use a steam generator unless you have a certificate of
registration issued by the provincial director of the Department of Labour.
After registration and when in use, name TWO cases you have to immediately
notify the provincial director in writing . (2)
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QUESTION 6
6.1 Define the terms miniature substation as given in the Electrical Machinery
Regulations, 2011. ( I)
f 6.2 Who may enter a premises housing switchgear or transformers? ( 1)
6.3 All electrical machinery must be provided with controlling apparatus and
protective devices.
6.3.1 State TWO functions such apparatus must be able to perform. (2)
6.3.2 Describe the marking or labelling requirements for such apparatus. (1)
6.3.3 What must you do to enable persons to work safely on electrical
machinery which has been switched off? (1 )
6.4 Electrical machinery is in operation in an area in your factory which has been
classified as a hazardous location .
6.4 .1 You do not have a certificate for every electrical item installed in
this area to certify that the components comply with the safety
standards for hazardous locations.
What is acceptable in lieu of such certificates?
6.4.2 Under what conditions may you repair or adjust the electrical
machinery in this area?
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6 .5 What are the requirements for overhead service connections to supply
electricity from the supplier's conductors to premises?
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QUESTION 7 ·
. n in the Electrical Installation Regulations,
Define the following terms as give
7.1
2009:
(3)
7.1.1 Installation work
(1)
7.1.2 Point of outlet
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7.1.3 Supply terminals
7.2 You increased the capacity of your factory by changing and upgrading some
of the existing equipment and added a new plant where you installed . new
machinery. The offices were extended and a new ablution block was burlt for
the new plant. Due to the size of the factory, you have also extended the
11 kV part of the electrical installation by adding a mini-substation.
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7.2.1 What must you do with regards to general control over all the
electrical installation work during the project? (1)
7.2.2 What must you do with regards to the design of the part of your
electrical installation where the voltage exceeds 1 kV? (1)
7.2.3 How will you ensure that you will have a certificate or certificates of
compliance for the entire premises which are the existing part
where no changes took place, the existing altered and upgraded
parts and the new extensions? (3)
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QUESTION 8
8.1 Define the following terms as given in the Lift, Escalator and Passenger
Co~veyqr Regulations', 2010: t)
8.1 .1 Competent lift service provider
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8 .1 .2 Inspection service provider
~ ou may not install or modify a lift unless the installation or modification
meets the requirements of the SANS standards and specifications
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incorporated into the regulations. The office building at the factory has a lift
and the board room is on the third floor. The office block is getting a face-lift
and the board of directors instructed management to install a large mirror in
the lift and to clad the lift floor and sides with the same marble used in the
foyer.
What safety factors must be considered for this facelift to be executed? (3)
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The regulations require that the user of a lift or escalator shall ensure that it is
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inspected and tested as prescribed in the relevant health and safety
standards incorporated into the regulations .
8.3.1 Once a lift is in operation , at what intervals must an inspection and
test be carried out and a comprehensive report completed? (1)
8.3.2 Who must carry out the comprehensive inspection and tests and
complete the report? ( 1)
) 8.3.3 Give TWO other reasons when a lift must be inspected and tested
and a comprehensive report be completed . (2)
8.4 The regulations require that the user of a lift shall maintain it at regular
intervals.
Who must carry out these examinations and maintenance and at what
intervals? (1)
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QUESTION 9
9.1 Define the term method statement as given in the Construction Regulations,
2003. (1)
9.2 You are using a suspended platform to carry out maintenance work to the
outside of the factory buildings.
9.2.1 Who must issue a certificate of system design for the use of the
suspended platform?
• 9.2.2 What are the requirements for the outriggers for the suspended
platform?
(2 X 1) (2)
9.3 A contractor must ensure that his material hoist and its tower are constructed
of sound material in accordance with the generally accepted techn ·
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standards, strong enough for the purpose it is installed and free from defec;~~
9.3.1 What are the requirements for a door or gate of the material hOIS
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9.3.2 Who may operate the material hoist?
9.3.3 May a person ride with the load on the material hoist?.
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. an explosive power tool on the premises.
9.4 You are using
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What are the requirements regarding the fol owing.
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9.4.1 Cleaning
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9.4.2 Safety devices
(2)
9.4.3 Storage
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QUESTION 10
10.1 Define the following terms as given in the Maj or Hazard Installation
Regulations, 2001 :
10.1.1 Temporary installation (2)
10.1.2 Emergency plan (1)
10.2 You supply a substance to a factory which causes that installation to be
classified as a major hazard installatipn.
10.2.1 What must you provide to the user regarding that substance?
10.2.2 The user informed you of an incident concerning the substance you
provided which brought the emergency plan into operation.
What must you do?
10.2.3 As the supplier of this hazardous substance to a major hazard
installation, what service must you provide to the user and on what
basis?
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10.3 Define the following terms as given in the Facilities Regulations, 2004:
10.3.1 Drinking water
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,, .10.3.2 Hot water
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10.4 When must you provide running hot water at your sanitary facilities? (1)
10.5 As the employer you have to make available an adequate supply of drinking
water for your employees at their workplace.
What marking is important regarding drinking water?
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