SULTAN ABDUL HALIM MU’ADZAM SHAH POLYTECHNIC

DEPARTMENT : CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

PROGRAMME : DKA
CODE/COURSE :DUW 1012
GROUP DISCUSSION / PRESENTATION
DATE : 25 FEBRUARY 2018

GROUP ID:………………………………………… CLASS: DKA1A

Instructions
1. This assignment is to be done in a group of 5. Choose your own group members.
2. This assignment carries 10 % of your CA marks.
3. Based on the curriculum of DUW 1012 selected, discuss in details the curriculum’s content.
4. Prepare presentation slides using Power-point software or using any other relevant
software. The presentation time is 20 minutes for each group, so limit your slides
appropriate with the time given.
5. Every group members must be familiar with the whole content of the topic given. The
presenter of this assignment will be appointed at random.
6. A copy of handout ( 6 frames perpage) should be surrended to me before presentation.
7. Good luck .

1. Emergency Preparedness, Responses (EPR) and Fire Safety

1.1 Understand emergency

a) Recognise an emergency
b) Classify types of emergency

1.2 Understand Emergency Management

a) Discuss the basic element of EPR

1.3 Understand the basic of fire

a) Explain concept of fire triangle
b) List the clases of fire

1.4 Understand emergency anf fire safety planning

a) Discuss emergency planning strategy and fire safety
b) Discuss the fire safety plan
c) Identify the fire control method
d) Identify the fire protection method

2. HAZARD IDENTIFICATION, RISK ASSESSMENT AND RISK CONTROL (HIRARC)

2.1 Understand hazard, risk and danger

a) Define hazard, risk and danger.

2.2 Know types of hazard

a) Classify physical hazard
b) Classify biological hazard
c) Classify chemical hazard
d) Classify phychological hazard
e) Classify ergonomic hazard

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2.3 Understand risk assessment
a) Construct Qualitative Assessment
b) Construct Semi-Qualitative Assessment

2.4 Understand risk control

a) Classify hierarchy of control
i. Elimination
ii. Substitution
iii. Isolation
iv. Engineering control
v. Administrative controls
vi. Personal protective equipment (PPE)

3.0 CONSTRUCTION SAFETY

3.1 Understand general duties

a) Describe the general duties of employers
b) Describe general duties of employees
c) Explain general duties of architects, engineers and designers

3.2 Know hazards on site

a) Explain heat stress
b) Explain noise
c) Explain mineral dust
d) Explian mechanical and electrical hazard
e) Explain working at height
f) Explian confined Surface

3.3 Understand the requirements to employ Safety Personnel at site

a) Appointment of Safety and Health Officer
b) Appointment of Site Safety Supervisor
c) Appointment of Contractor’s Safety Supervisor
d) Appointment of designated person

3.4 Understand statutory notification required for construction site

a) Registration of construction site
b) Notification of appointment and termination of Safety and Health Officer
c) Permission to install machinery requiring Certificate of Fitness
d) Permission to use/opérate other machinery (not requiring COF) for the first time

3.5 Understand Building Operational Work and Engineering Construction (BOWEC 1986)
a) Explain citation and commencement of BOWEC Regulation
b) Explain application of BOWEC Regulation
c) State seventeen (17) partys of BOWEC Regulation.