IGNOU MEV-005 Assignment 2026
Occupational Health and Safety
Last updated by IGNOU: 06 Aug 2026. Guide written from the official PDF on 23 Oct 2026, 04:24 pm.
About the MEV-005 assignment
The MEV-005 assignment covers wellbeing, positive health, healthcare waste, occupational hazards and disease detection. It also examines electrical safety, participation, the hierarchy of controls, musculoskeletal diseases, and mental and behavioral disorders.
This tutor-marked assignment offers seven questions, of which you must attempt any five. Each question carries 20 marks, making a total of 100. The assignment contributes 30% to continuous evaluation, and the booklet requires at least 40 marks out of 100 in each assignment.
What the assignment asks
| Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 20 | Explain wellbeing and discuss the idea of positive health. |
| Q2 | 20 | Discuss how healthcare waste affects human health. |
| Q3 | 20 | Define occupational hazards and examine biological hazards and their health effects. |
| Q4 | 20 | Identify the steps used to detect occupational diseases early and describe one step in detail. |
| Q5 | 20 | Identify the main causes of electrical hazards and discuss ways to prevent them. |
| Q6 | 20 | Describe the elements and forms of participation, then explain the hierarchy of controls using examples. |
| Q7 | 20 | Write brief notes on musculoskeletal diseases and mental and behavioral disorders. |
This is a summary of each question. Download the official PDF above for the exact questions and word limits.
How to write and submit it
- Attempt any five questions out of seven; each carries 20 marks.
- Write your answers by hand on full-size paper that is not very thin; typed or photocopied answers are not accepted.
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