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Cam 210-H: Health And Safety At Work Question Paper

Cam 210-H: Health And Safety At Work

Course:Bachelor Of Commerce

Institution: Kca University question papers

Exam Year:2009

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UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS: 2008/2009
SECOND YEAR STAGE I EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF
BACHELOR OF COMMERCE
CAM 210-H: HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK
DATE: AUGUST 2009 TIME: 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer question ONE and any other TWO questions
QUESTION ONE
a) Maintenance of health and safety at work is directly linked to the core functions of human
resources management. Explain. (10 Marks)
b) Give the main highlights of the occupational safety and health Act (2007) of Kenya.
(10 Marks)
c) Identify and briefly explain five contemporary issues of concern under health and safety in the
workplace. (10 Marks )
QUESTION TWO
Explain the importance of maintenance of health and safety at work from economic, psychological,
legal and moral points of view. (20 Marks)
QUESTION THREE
a) Explain the individual and organizational causes of stress and advice on the best interventions
for minimizing the stress. (15 Marks)
b) Briefly explain the negative consequences of violence and sexual abuse in the work place.
(5 Marks)
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QUESTION FOUR
Drug and alcohol abuse have serious health and safety implications for organizations. Dealing
with drug abuse requires developing a policy on testing. This may however raise moral and ethical
and even legal issues. Explain how an organization should go about developing and implementing
a policy on drug testing. (20Marks)
QUESTION FIVE
Describe the various strategies for managing health and safety under the following headings;
a) Workplace inspection
b) Health and safety committees
c) Training programs
d) Health and safety policies
e) Management commitment (20Marks)

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