OHS2601 Assignment 1 Semester 1 | Due March 2025

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OHS2601 Assignment 1 Semester 1 | Due March 2025. All questions answered.

ASSESSMENT 1

QUESTIONS 

Disenke and Ditena work for Mafia Construction (Pty) Ltd (MC) as bricklayers. Assume that Disenke and Ditena have been placed at the 4th Floor to put plaster on the walls of the building. It emerged that the structure that they were putting a plaster on was not dry enough to carry or support the weight of two fully-grown humans and as a result it fell on Disenke, causing him several injuries. He was rushed to the doctor who examined him and later issued a medical report which indicated that Disenke would not be able to work anymore as his injuries were severe. His injuries include broken arms, a neck, and a hip. (i) Discuss the necessary safety measures for a person working in elevated environment. (3) (ii) What would be the direct costs which the employer would suffer because of Disenke’s injuries and permanent inability to work. List five. (5) (iii) The Compensation of Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act 130 of 1993 (COIDA) provision for a compensatory system for workplace injuries and diseases on a ‘no-fault liability’ basis. Discuss what does ‘no-fault liability’ means in the context used above. (1) (iv) Who is funding the COIDA compensation fund to enable it to pay claims as they become due? (1) TOTAL: 10 MARKS