Workshop Safety & the OHS Act is one of 8 topics in the Grade 10 Mechanical 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 Act governs health and safety in a South African Mechanical Technology workshop?
The Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993
The Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008
The Companies Act 71 of 2008
The Basic Conditions of Employment Act
Answer: The Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993 — The Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993 (the OHS Act) governs health and safety in South African workplaces, including a school Mechanical Technology workshop.
Easy
2. Which of the following is an example of a hazardous ACT rather than a hazardous CONDITION?
Removing a machine guard before use
An emery wheel spinning faster than its rated speed
An oil spill left on the workshop floor
A damaged electrical cable
Answer: Removing a machine guard before use — A hazardous act is something a person does, such as removing a guard; the other options describe hazardous conditions in the environment itself.
Medium
3. Name the type of hazard that describes something about the workshop environment itself, such as a damaged cable or an oil spill, as opposed to something a person does.
Answer: a hazardous condition — A hazardous condition is something about the environment itself, such as a damaged cable or an oil spill, as distinct from a hazardous act, which is something a person does.
