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The document is an assignment on Health and Safety Management Systems submitted by Halema Daood for a course at the National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences. It covers various topics including the importance of health and safety management systems, slip, trip, and fall protection methods, LOTO procedures, assembly points, types of workplace hazards, and the hazard control process. The assignment is structured with questions and detailed answers addressing each topic, emphasizing the significance of safety in the workplace.

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O-H-S assignment-1

The document is an assignment on Health and Safety Management Systems submitted by Halema Daood for a course at the National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences. It covers various topics including the importance of health and safety management systems, slip, trip, and fall protection methods, LOTO procedures, assembly points, types of workplace hazards, and the hazard control process. The assignment is structured with questions and detailed answers addressing each topic, emphasizing the significance of safety in the workplace.

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National University
of Computer and Emerging Sciences
Chiniot-Faisalabad Campus

MG-1008 – OHS
Assignment Number 1
“Health and Safety Management Systems”
Spring 2025

Maximum Marks: 30 Due Date: 14th February 2025

Submitted By
Name: Halema Daood

Student ID: 24F-6133

Section: BS-EE-2B

Submitted To
Dr. Arslan Ahmed Amin
Associate Professor – EE Department

Submission Date
14th February 2024

Details of Obtained Marks


Question Number 1
Total
CLO Number 1
Total Marks 5*6 30

Obtained Marks

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Table Of Contents

Content Page No.


Importance Of Health and safety 3
Management System
Slip Trip and Fall Protection Methods 3
LOTO Procedure 4
Concept Of Assembly Point 4,5
Hazard And Possible Types 5
Hazard Control Process 5,6

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QUESTION NO 01:
Describe the importance of Health & Safety Management System.
ANSWER:
Health and safety management system is very important to remain safe and sound in this
alarming era of devastating and hazardous areas and industries.
Benefits of H&S systems:
The points that elaborate the benefits of health and safety management are:
1.Identify workplace hazards and implement controls:
The health and safety management systems help the workers to identify the workplace
hazardous areas through the use of a risk register,regular safety inspections and analyzing
workplace hazards.
2. Improved productivity:
Implementing a functioning health and safety management system is likely to boost the
overall productivity rate as the risk and danger level decreases and less workers are being
exposed to dangers and hazardous things and areas that automatically increase the
productivity rate and it becomes the greatest benefit of safety management systems.
3.Reduction in employee absenteeism:
A functioning H&S management system can reduce the rate of worker absences and sick
leave costs in procedure to place and manage risks that could result in sick leaves and
accidents,leading to employee absenteeism.

QUESTION NO 02:
Describe the slip, trip, and fall protection methods.
ANSWER:
The reason for slips,trips and falls are spills,wet or oily surfaces,obstructions and clutter on
the floor,poor lighting,obstructing view and not using appropriate equipment.
Protection methods:
1.Clean up spills immediately.
2.Install warning signs for wet and oily surfaces.
3.Wear shoes with good support and good slip resistant soles.
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4.Remove tripping hazards in walkways,doorways.


5.Utilize handtrails while ascending and descending from stairs and use carts to transport
large items.
6.Walk in designated paths when available.
7.Ensure adequate lighting is available.
8.Stay alert when walking and address any new hazards before proceeding.
9.Report identified hazards to prevent a possible injury.
10.Wear shoes and soles with extra traction while walking on icy and slippery areas.

QUESTION 03:
Explain LOTO procedure.
ANSWER:
Definition:
LOTO stands for lockout/tagout.Lockout/tagout procedures control hazardous energy and
protect workers form harm.
Purpose of LOTO safety:
When we talk about hazardous energy it means any kind of energy that can be released and
might harm the person.
Without the use of proper LOTO services,the serviced equipment can unexpectedly start up
or otherwise release these forms of energy that can lead to severe injuries to the people
working on the machines and to others working in the area or living in the community.
Steps of LOTO:
Preparation
Shut down
Isolation
Lockout/tagout
Stored energy check
Isolation verification

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QUESTION 04:
Explain the concept of assembly point.
ANSWER:
Definition:
Assembly point is a designated place where people have been told to wait after evacuating a
building in the event of a fire or other emergency.
It is crucial part of an emergency response plan to ensure safety and accountability.
The key features of an assembly point includes clearly marked,safe distanced,spacious and
organized,easily accessible and organized assembly points.
Importance of assembly points:
Ensures safety
Accountability
Prevents panic
Facilitates emergency response
Examples of common assembly points:
Open parking lots
Parks or designated open areas
Specially marked zones outside buildings

QUESTION 05:
Describe the definition of hazard and possible types of hazards in a
workplace.
ANSWER:
Workplace hazards:
Workplace hazards are the sources of potential harm or damage to someone or something in
any work environment.It can be a material or any other activity that has the likelihood to
cause injuries under specific conditions.
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Types of workplace hazards:


The most common workplace hazards are:
1.Safety hazards:
Safety hazards include spills or tripping hazards , working from heights , unguarded
machinery , electrical hazards , confined spaces and equipment and machinery related
hazards.
2.Biological hazards:
The biological hazards include blood and other body fluids , fungi/mold , bacteria and viruses
and insect bites.
3.Chemical hazards:
The most common chemical hazards include liquids like cleaning products , vapours and
perfumes after welding or exposure to solids , gases like acetylene and carbon monoxide ,
flammable materials like solvents and pesticides.
4.Ergonomic hazards:
Ergonomic hazards include improperly adjusted chairs and work stations , frequent lifting ,
poor posture , awkward movements , frequently using too much force and vibration.
5.Work organization hazards:
The work organization hazards include workload demands , workplace voilence , intensity or
pace , respect or lack of respect , flexibility or control to say things and social support or
relations.

QUESTION 06:
Describe the hazard control process.
ANSWER:
Hazard control process:
A hazard control process consists of sll steps necessary to protect workers form exposure to a
substance or system , the training and the procedures required to monitor worker exposure
and thier health to hazard such as chemicals , materials or substances or other types of
hazards such as noise and vibration.
Hazard control process:
The hazard control process includes the following steps:
Elimination:

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Remove the hazard from the workplace.


Substitution:
Replace the hazard with a less hazardous one.
Engineering controls:
It includes designs and modifications to plants , equipments , ventilation systems and
processes that reduce the source of exposure.
Administrative controls:
It controls that alter how the work is done , including the timing of work , policies and other
rules and work practices such as standards and operating procedures such as housekeeping
and equipment maintainence.
Personal protective equipment:
It is the equipment worn by individuals to reduce exposure such as contact with chemicals or
exposure to noise.

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