MNO2603
Assignment 3 Semester 2 2024
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Due date: 10 September 2024
QUESTION 1
The article highlights several significant concerns regarding occupational health and
safety, particularly related to fire outbreaks and control measures in public health facilities
in Gauteng, with a specific focus on the Charlotte Maxeke Hospital fire. Below, the key
issues are identified and discussed, supported by evidence from the article and relevant
literature.
1.1. Lack of Fire Safety Compliance
One of the primary issues identified is the lack of compliance with fire safety regulations
at Charlotte Maxeke Hospital. The article mentions that essential fire safety features, such
as smoke doors and fire hydrant couplings, were not functional at the time of the fire. The
smoke doors, designed to prevent the spread of smoke during a fire, were ineffective due
to a faulty magnetic system, while the fire hydrant couplings were incompatible with the
fire hoses of the Johannesburg Fire Service because some had been stolen (Spotlight,
2021).
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