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PAPER1:IDENTIFYINGANDCONTROLLINGHAZARDS
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Question
Astoremanisrequiredtoplaceboxesofmetalcomponentsbyhandontoshelvedracking.

ListFOURtypesofinjurytowhichtheemployeemaybeatriskwhilecarryingoutthistask.

Outlinethefactorsinrelationtothetaskandtheloadthatwillaffecttheriskofinjury.

Outlineagoodmanualhandlingtechniquethatcouldbeadoptedbytheemployeewhen
requiredtoliftoneoftheboxesfromgroundlevel.

Outlinetheprecautionsthatshouldbetakeninordertoensurethesafetyofemployees
undertakingmaintenanceworkinanundergroundstoragevessel.

Explain,usingasuitablesketch,thesignificanceofthefiretriangle.

Listthetypesofignitionsourcethatmaycauseafiretooccur,andgiveanexampleofEACH
type.

Outlinetheprecautionstobetakenwhencarryingoutrepairstotheflatroofofabuilding.

ForEACHofthefollowingtypesofhazardoussubstance,giveatypicalexampleandstateits
primaryeffectonthebody:

Toxic
Corrosive
Carcinogenic
Irritant

OutlinethesourcesandpossibleeffectsofFOURnonmechanicalhazardscommonly
encounteredinawoodworkingshop.

Outlinethedangersassociatedwithelectricity.
Outlinetheemergencyactiontobetakenifapersonsuffersasevereelectricshock.

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Anemployeeisengagedingeneralcleaningactivitiesinalargeveterinarypractice.
(i) IdentifyFOURspecifictypesofhazardthatthecleanermightfacewhenundertakingthe

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cleaning.

Outlinetheprecautionsthatcouldbetakentominimisetheriskofharmfromthesehazards.

Explainthemeaningofthetermdailynoiseexposure

Outlinetheactionsrequiredwhenemployeesexposurestonoisearefoundtobeinexcessof
90dB(A).

IdentifytheTHREEtypesofasbestoscommonlyfoundinbuildings.

Explainwhereasbestosislikelytobeencounteredinabuildingduringrenovationwork.

IdentifyFOURdifferenttypesofhazardthatmaynecessitatetheuseofspecialfootwear,
explaininginEACHcasehowthefootwearaffordsprotection.

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