Quiz 2- Occupational Safety and Health

What is Occupational Safety and Health? Tick two (2) answers

• It is providing a working environment which is conducive to safety and health.

• It is providing a reasonable precautionary steps are taken so as to ensure that workers are prevented from injury or health hazard due to work activities being carried out.

• It is providing happy working environment

• It is providing one way benefit only to employees

Is it necessary for employer to employ a Safety and Health Officer at the workplace?

• Yes

• No

• Not sure

Who is responsible to ensure occupational safety and health at the workplace?

• employers

• employees

• manufacturer

• plant and supply vendors

• All above

What is the EXACT role of a Safety and Health Officer in organization?

• to ensure the employer follows the rule

• to ensure that the Safety and Health Act 1994 is complied with and also instrumental in promoting a safe and healthy working environment.

• to provide welfare to employee

• to provide the documents to employer

What about the responsibility of the employees at the workplace? Tick two (2) answers.

• Co-operate with the employer and others so as to fulfill the provision of the law

• Be reasonably attentive so as to avoid injury onto themselves as well as others while carrying out their work activities

• Working within the allowed time

• Working at the workplace

What is the penalty if employer fail to ensure safety, health and welfare of the employees at the workplace? Tick two (2) answers.

• Employer who fail to ensure safety, health and welfare of employees at the workplace shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction will be liable to imprisonment not exceeding two years or to both.

• Employer who fail to ensure safety, health and welfare of employees at the workplace shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction will be liable to a fine not exceeding RM 50,000.00.

• Employer who fail to ensure safety, health and welfare of employees at the workplace shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction will be given the warning letter only

• Employer who fail to ensure safety, health and welfare of employees at the workplace shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction will be not allowed to operate the company.

How do the Safety and Health Officer manage Occupational Safety and Health at the work place?

• to ensure to take remedial action for any improvement to be made.

• to ensure the workplace must have a Policy Statement on Occupational Safety and Health

• to ensure the employer implement HIRARC, training, instructions and auditing) on Occupational Safety and Health

• All above

How can employer manage a better Occupational Safety and Health at the workplace?

• The employer can start by first identifying the hazards at the workplaces/processes. Then evaluate the risks for every activity being carried out. Subsequently take the necessary action to control the said risks.

• The employer just employed the Safety and Health Officer to do that

• The employer need to attend the training

• The employer just do nothing

"The employer can start by first identifying the hazards at the workplaces/processes. Then evaluate the risks for every activity being carried out. Subsequently take the necessary action to control the said risks" This process is called as?

• HIRAAC

• HIRARC

• HIRACH

• HIRACK

What are the obligations of the employers towards the employees?

• 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

• All above