UNIVERSITI TUN HUSSEIN ONN MALAYSIA

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

SEMESTER 2 SESSION 2017/2018

Safety in Technology BNA 31103

Assignment 1

Movies
Tasks
Prepare briefing slide presentation (10 mins) with importance outline:

 Introduction to the movie

 Safety is a concern for health and safety engineers. This slide will
inform you about what safety engineers do, and prepare you to act
as one.

 Assign each safety engineering team one of the hazards from the
movie and ask them to brainstorm ways workers could safely work
around the hazard (5 scenario/hazards from the movie). Prepare an
accident or incident table according to Scenario 1 (Example)

 Please print out the incident/accident table and submit to me after

the presentation (with proper front page and your group members)

 Submission/Presentation will be on 1/4/18

Scenario 1: Wood panel cutting process (Example)
A team of two workers operates a cross-cut saw machine. Their work includes loading wood panel onto the machine, cutting the wood and unloading the cut
wood. They also need to repair and maintain the machine regularly as well as to change the blades of the machine.

Hazard Identification Risk Analysis Risk Control

No. Work Activity
1 Loading the machine with
wood
2 Operating the machine
3 Unloading cut wood
4 Repair and maintenance of
the machine
Hazard Which can cause/effect
Cutting blades Cuts / first aid type injury
Unguarded machine Hand get caught into rotating
parts / amputation
Heavy load Muscular strain / back pain
Unguarded machine; Serious cuts from blade & getting
unsafe work practise caught in rotating parts if
machine is accidentally started
Existing Risk Control
Safe work practice
Safe work practice, daily
pre-use check and regular
maintenance
Manual lifting procedure
Cover ‘on button’ Safe work
practice
Recommended Control
Measures
Use leather hand glove
To Fix L-guard
Use mechanical lifter
To make delay start button
ASSESSMENT & MARKING SCHEME CRITERIA

Assessment
Criteria Sub criteria Level 1 2 3 4 5 Weight Score

Discussion on the Display and discuss safety problems P3 2

incidents/accidents Analyse and discuss the problems using correct solutions P4 2
Assignment
1 Use/adapt appropriate Solve the problems with accurate regulations P5 3
measurement
technique/concept and Adapt, discuss and relate the problem with real site
P6 3
results situation