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Health And Safety At Work Question Paper

Health And Safety At Work

Course:Bachelor Of Business Management

Institution: Moi University question papers

Exam Year:2011

UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS: 2010/2011
SECOND YEAR EXAMINATION
HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK
DATE: AUGUST 2011 TIME: 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer question ONE and any other TWO questions
Question One
a) In the last couple of years the country has witnessed an increase in the accidents occurring in the
work environment. Briefly outline the factors may be contributing to these accidents in Kenya today. (10 Marks)
b) Describe the measures that your organisation can adopt to manage the negative effects of stress
(8 Marks)
c) Outline any six economic costs attributable to injuries at work (6 Marks)
d) Describe the various strategies that can be put in place to deal with sexual harassment at the workplace. (6 Marks)
Question Two
a) Discuss the strategies that organizations can put in place in to reduce or eliminate workplace hazards. (12 Marks)
b) Identify and explain employee assistance programs that can be put in place to manage health and
safety at work. (8 Marks)
Question Three
(a)Alcohol abuse has been on the increase in many developing countries and its effects are being felt in
all sectors f society. Outline some of the consequence of employee’s alcohol abuse to an
organisations performance. (12 Marks)
(b)Account for the different ways in which individuals react to workplace stressors.
(8 Marks)
Question Four
(a)Identify the potential benefits that your organisation is likely to enjoy as a result of having prudent
health and safety management practises. (10 Marks)
(b)You have been recruited as a consultant to develop a HIV/AIDS policy for organization X. Outline
the elements that such a policy should contain. (10 Marks)
Question Five
a) Outline the various issues that should be dealt with before testing for drugs and substance abuse
(7 Marks)
b) Health and safety at the workplace is best studied under technical disciplines such as engineering
and Humanities. Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer. (10 Marks)
c) Outline any three consequences of workplace violence. ( 3 Marks)

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