MODULE 1 UNIT 1

Activity submission
Learning outcomes:

LO3: Describe the role of international bodies in establishing a health and safety framework
and culture.

LO4: Identify the different levels of duty, rights and responsibilities of employers and
workers regarding health and safety.

Name:
1. Instructions and guidelines (Read carefully)
Instructions
1. Insert your name and surname in the space provided above, as well as in the file name.
Save the file as: First name Surname Activity submission 1 – e.g. Lilly Smith Activity
submission 1. NB! Please ensure that you use the name that appears in your student
profile on the Online Campus.

2 Write all your answers in this document. There is an instruction that says, “Start writing
here” under each question. Please type your answer there.

3 Submit your assignment in Microsoft Word only. No other file types will be accepted.

4 Do not delete the plagiarism declaration or the assignment instructions and

PLEASE NOTE: Plagiarism cases will be penalised according to the Head Tutor’s and
GetSmarter's discretion.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please ensure that you have checked your course calendar for the due
date for this assignment. This calendar is available on the Online Campus and has also been
sent to you by your Course Coach.

Guidelines
1 There are five pages and two questions in this assignment.

2 Make sure that you have carefully read and fully understood the questions before
answering them. Answer the questions fully but concisely and as directly as possible.
Follow all specific instructions for individual questions (e. g. “list”, “in point form”).

3 Answer all questions in your own words. Do not copy any text from the notes, readings
or other sources. The assignment must be your own work only.

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 Plagiarism declaration:

1. I know that plagiarism is wrong. Plagiarism is to use another’s work and pretend that
it is one’s own.
2. This assignment is my own work.
3. I have not allowed, and will not allow, anyone to copy my work with the intention of
passing it off as his or her own work.
4. I acknowledge that copying someone else’s assignment (or part of it) is wrong, and
declare that my assignments are my own work.

2. Mark allocation
Each question receives a mark allocation. However, you will only receive a final percentage
mark and will not be given individual marks for each question. The mark allocation is there
to show you the weighting and length of each question.

Question 1: The ILO 20

Question 1.1 6

Question 1.2 6

Question 1.3 8

Question 2: Duties, rights and responsibilities 30

Question .2.1 10

Question 2.2 12

Question 2.3 8

TOTAL 50 marks

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3. Questions
Read the case study below, and answer the questions that follow.

The Cleaning Crew is a cleaning company that outsources its services to businesses, schools
and private households that require a range of cleaning services. These services include
domestic workers, car washers, window cleaners, and more. John Xaba is an employee of
The Cleaning Crew, and has been working as a window cleaner for the past five weeks.
However, due to the working conditions the window cleaners have been subjected to over
the past couple of weeks, he has put in a request to management to start working as a car
washer. This is because of the following factors. Two weeks ago new cleaning equipment
was introduced, but due to recent changes within the company, the window cleaners have
not been given adequate training on how to use this new equipment. Additionally, the
harnesses and ropes used when cleaning high-rise buildings have become seriously worn
over time, and are no longer suitable for the task.

Needless to say, this has only worked to frustrate John and his co-workers, as they do not
feel that their safety is being prioritised or taken into account at all. In addition to this, the
newly introduced changes were not discussed with the workers who would be directly
affected. A risk assessment and inspection were done to ensure the new equipment and
procedures are legally compliant, but management has not taken the necessary action to
keep their employees informed of these developments. The current equipment has not been
inspected (or replaced), despite workers having brought this need to their attention.

Within a week of John’s transfer request, he was put through the necessary induction (and
supplementary) training process to become a car washer, and has officially assumed his new
position under the constant supervision of the head of car washing, Mr Overbeek. Since his
transfer, John has felt much safer, happier and more motivated to come into work.

Question 1:
1.1 Out of the four strategic goals of the ILO, select the one strategic goal which applies to
this case scenario. Be sure to explain how this strategic goal relates to the case scenario, and
support your choice with evidence from the case scenario.

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1.2 There are four reasons behind the ILO’s development of International Labour Standards.
Which one of these reasons relates to the situation described in the scenario? Be sure to
justify how the reason applies by supporting your choice with evidence from the case
scenario.

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1.3 Provide one Convention and one Recommendation of the ILO that apply to the given
situation. Be sure to provide a clear and logical explanation for your choices, and justify
them by using supporting evidence from the case scenario.

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Question 2:
2.1 What level of duty (absolute, practicable or reasonably practicable) is being breached by
The Cleaning Crew employers? Be sure to justify your choice clearly and logically, through
explaining the relevant duty and using evidence from the case scenario.

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2.2 Provide three employers’ responsibilities that have been exemplified in the scenario, and
state whether they have been breached or adhered to. Be sure to use evidence from the
case scenario to justify your conclusion clearly and logically.

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2.3 Provide three workers’ rights that John acted upon in the scenario. Be sure to provide an
appropriate and logical justification for your choices, by providing evidence from the case
scenario and explaining the relevant workers’ rights in your own words.

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