Occupational Health and Safety Risk Assessment Quiz
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What are employers legally required to do in terms of workplace safety?

  • Identify, evaluate, and apply suitable controls to mitigate risks (correct)
  • Minimize costs even if it compromises safety
  • Only provide safety training to employees
  • Ignore risks associated with projects or work activities

    • What are the key steps in risk assessment as per the presentation?

  • Assuming hazards, overlooking effect, accepting risks, avoiding controls
  • Spotting hazards, assessing effect, ignoring risks, implementing controls
  • Identifying hazards, reviewing effect, assessing risks, applying controls (correct)
  • Ignoring hazards, minimizing impact, avoiding risks, implementing controls

    • What does the term 'Moderate Risk' indicate in the presentation?

  • 1.0 Probability of occurrence, Medium Severity of consequence (correct)
  • High Probability of occurrence, Low Severity of consequence
  • Low Probability of occurrence, High Severity of consequence
  • Medium Probability of occurrence, High Severity of consequence

    • What is the primary focus of risk assessment in the South African construction industry?

    <p>Identifying, evaluating, and controlling risks associated with projects or work activities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the legal obligation of employers regarding workplace safety?

    <p>Provide a safe and healthy workplace</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of risk assessment in the South African construction industry?

    <p>Identifying hazards, reviewing effects, assessing risks, and applying controls</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the legal obligation of employers regarding workplace safety?

    <p>Providing a safe and healthy workplace</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'Moderate Risk' indicate in the presentation?

    <p>1.0 Probability of occurrence and medium severity of consequence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are employers legally required to do in terms of workplace safety?

    <p>Identify, evaluate, and apply suitable controls to mitigate risks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the key steps in risk assessment as per the presentation?

    <p>Identifying hazards, reviewing effects, assessing risks, and applying controls</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary legal requirement for employers in terms of workplace safety?

    <p>Identify, evaluate, and apply suitable controls to mitigate risks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the key steps in risk assessment as per the presentation?

    <p>Identifying hazards, reviewing effect, assessing risks, applying controls</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'Moderate Risk' indicate in the presentation?

    <p>Probability of occurrence and severity of consequence fall in the middle range</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of risk assessment in the South African construction industry?

    <p>Identifying, evaluating, and mitigating risks associated with projects or work activities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the legal obligation of employers regarding workplace safety?

    <p>Provide a safe and healthy workplace and apply suitable controls to mitigate potential risks</p> Signup and view all the answers

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