DOSHS Safety Committee Exam study guide
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The DOSHS Safety Committee Examination is a Kenyan assessment for people who serve on, or intend to serve on, workplace safety and health committees under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, 2007 and its subsidiary legislation. It suits safety committee members and secretaries, safety officers, union safety representatives, supervisors and HR or compliance staff who need to show they understand how a committee is constituted, what it is legally expected to do, and how its members identify hazards, inspect workplaces, investigate incidents and keep records. The DOSHS Safety Committee Exam study guide has 10 sections and about 2,552 words.
01Occupational Safety and Health Legal and Regulatory Framework
This domain checks whether you can place a workplace duty within Kenya’s OSH framework and distinguish the Act, subsidiary rules, guidance and enforcement. Questions often test who has the duty, what trigger applies, and which regulator acts.
301 words, about 2 min02Safety and Health Committee Composition, Roles and Functions
Workplaces with 20 or more employees must establish a safety and health committee under the committee rules. Membership balances employer and worker representatives.
263 words, about 1 min03Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment and Control
A hazard is a source of harm; risk is the chance and severity of that harm. Risk assessment is a structured process, not a form-filling exercise.
248 words, about 1 min04Workplace Inspections
Inspections detect unsafe conditions and practices before harm occurs. They may be planned committee inspections, supervisor walkthroughs or statutory inspections by a DOSHS inspector.
241 words, about 1 min05Incident Investigation and Reporting
An incident is an unwanted event; an accident causes injury or damage; a near miss causes neither but could have. Near misses are free lessons and should be investigated.
272 words, about 1 min06Occupational Health, Hygiene and Worker Welfare
Occupational health covers noise, dust, fumes, chemicals, vibration, ergonomic strain, heat, biological agents and psychosocial hazards. Control exposure at source: substitution, enclosure, local exhaust ventilation and good housekeeping.
256 words, about 1 min07Emergency Preparedness
Emergency preparedness starts with a risk-based plan covering fire, chemical release, medical emergency, severe weather, violence and utility failure. The plan names roles, alarms, escape routes, assembly points, shutdown procedures, first-aid arrangements and external contacts.
229 words, about 1 min08Fire Safety and First Aid
Fire needs fuel, oxygen and heat. Prevention removes one side of the triangle: control flammable materials, ignition sources and oxygen-rich conditions.
246 words, about 1 min09Safety and Health Training
Training builds competence: the knowledge, skill and behaviour needed to work safely. It is not just attendance at a talk.
235 words, about 1 min10Communication and Records
Effective OSH communication is two-way: workers must receive information and must be able to report hazards, near misses and concerns without fear. Use toolbox talks, committee meetings, notice boards, briefings and accessible reporting channels.
261 words, about 1 min