IGNOU MIS-021 Assignment 2026
Safety Philosophy and Principles of Accident Prevention
Last updated by IGNOU: 06 Aug 2026. Guide written from the official PDF on 23 Oct 2026, 04:26 pm.
About the MIS-021 assignment
The MIS-021 assignment covers the development of workplace safety, risk management, fire prevention, psychological factors and safety management systems. It also examines crane safety, accident causes and models, industrial accident measurements, electrical handling, 5S, accident costs and the Bhopal gas tragedy.
This tutor-marked assignment has 10 compulsory questions worth 10 marks each, for a total of 100 marks. The final question contains four short-note topics. The assignment contributes 30% to continuous evaluation, and students must score at least 40 out of 100 in it.
What the assignment asks
| Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 10 | Discuss how the history of workplace safety and lessons from past incidents have shaped modern industrial safety regulations and standards. |
| Q2 | 10 | Explore how risk management and safety audits can be used in industries and daily life, including their influence on personal perceptions of safety. |
| Q3 | 10 | Explain how fire-safety awareness and training can address human error and strengthen a safety culture. |
| Q4 | 10 | Discuss the influence of psychological factors on workplace safety practices. |
| Q5 | 10 | Explain safety management systems and the main management approaches used in them. |
| Q6 | 10 | Outline checks for safe crane loading and precautions required when a crane is idle. |
| Q7 | 10 | Discuss three main categories of industrial accident causes and illustrate each with an example. |
| Q8 | 10 | Compare accident-causation models and justify a preferred model while identifying the assumptions behind that choice. |
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