Quiz OSH 1

1. 1. What year was the Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA) approved in Malaysia?

Answer explanation

1994

1. 2. Which organization enforces OSHA in Malaysia?

Answer explanation

1. DOSH (Department of Occupational Safety & Health, Ministry of Human Resources)

1. 3. Name three objectives of OSHA 1994.

Answer explanation

1. To overcome weaknesses and improve the existing industrial safety law; To promote & encourage OSH awareness among workers; To create organization along with effective safety & health measures. (Other objectives from the text are also acceptable answers.)

1. 4. What are the responsibilities of an employer concerning employee safety, according to OSHA? (Name at least three.)

Answer explanation

1. To ensure the safety, health, and welfare of all employees; Provide and maintain a safe plant and system of work; Provide information, instruction, training, and supervision. (Other duties of the employer from the text are also acceptable answers.)

1. 5. What are the responsibilities of an employee regarding safety in the workplace? (Name at least two.)

Answer explanation

1. Take reasonable care for their own safety and health and that of others; Co-operate with the employer and others. (Other employee duties from the text are also acceptable answers.)

1. 6. What are two examples of OSHA's regulations?

Answer explanation

1. Control of Major Accident Hazards; Safety & Health Committee. (Other regulations listed are also acceptable answers.)

1. 7. What is the purpose of OSH in the workplace? (Mention at least two aspects.)

Answer explanation

1. To encourage employers and employees to reduce workplace hazards; To provide research and develop innovative ways of dealing with OSH problems. (Other purposes from the text are also acceptable answers.)

1. 8. Name three disciplines within Occupational Health.

Answer explanation

1. Occupational medicine; Occupational health nursing; Industrial Hygiene. (Toxicology, Ergonomics, and Epidemiology are also acceptable answers.)

1. 9. What is Industrial Hygiene?

Answer explanation

1. Industrial Hygiene is an area of scientific study that involves identifying, measuring, and controlling contaminants and other agents that negatively impact health. It also involves monitoring and controlling the work environment to keep hazards as low as reasonably practicable.

1. 10. What are the five stages of Occupational Health Practice?

Answer explanation

1. Recognition of hazards; Evaluation of hazards; Control of hazards; Implementation of control measures; Measurement of effectiveness of control measures.