Workshop & Site Safety (OHS Act) is one of 9 topics in the Grade 12 Electrical Technology CAPS syllabus, covered across 3 lessons on Study Vault. Below are real practice questions from this topic with full worked answers.
Sample practice questions
Easy
1. Which South African Act is the primary legislation governing health and safety in an electrical workshop?
The Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993
The Consumer Protection Act
The Electricity Regulation Act
The National Building Regulations Act
Answer: The Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993 — The Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993 (the OHS Act) is the primary law governing workshop and workplace safety in South Africa.
Easy
2. Under the OHS Act, what specific duty does an employee have regarding safety equipment such as a machine guard?
A duty not to interfere with, damage or misuse it
A duty to remove it if it slows down production
No duty at all, since guards are the employer's responsibility only
A duty to modify it without informing a supervisor
Answer: A duty not to interfere with, damage or misuse it — Employees have a specific duty under the OHS Act not to interfere with, damage or misuse anything provided in the interest of health and safety, such as a machine guard.
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3. Name the workplace role, required at workplaces of a certain size under the OHS Act, whose functions include reviewing safety measures and identifying potential hazards.
Answer: health and safety representative — Health and safety representatives are designated under the OHS Act to review the effectiveness of safety measures and identify potential hazards in the workplace.
