THENATIONALEXAMINATIONBOARDIN

OCCUPATIONALSAFETYANDHEALTH

NATIONALGENERALCERTIFICATEIN
OCCUPATIONALSAFETYANDHEALTH
PAPER2:THEMANAGEMENTOFSAFETYANDHEALTH
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1(a)

(i)
(ii)
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Question
Explainthepurposesofthefollowingsectionsofahealthandsafetypolicy:

statementofintent
organisation
arrangements

1(b)
Outlinetheissuesthataretypicallyincludedinthearrangementssectionofahealthandsafety
policy.

1(c)
Describethecircumstancesthatwouldrequireahealthandsafetypolicytobereviewed.

2
OutlinetheTHREEstandardconditionsthatmustbemetforanemployeetoproveacaseof
allegednegligenceagainstanemployer.

3
Outlinetheissuesthatshouldbeconsideredtoensurethehealthandsafetyofcleaners
employedinaschooloutofnormalworkinghours.

4
Inrelationtothespillageofatoxicsubstancefromaruptureddrumstoredinawarehouse:

(i) IdentifyTHREEwaysinwhichpersonsworkinginclosevicinitytothespillagemightbeharmed.

4(ii) Outlineaproceduretobefollowedintheeventofsuchaspillage.

5
Explainwhyitisimportanttouseavarietyofmethodstocommunicatehealthandsafety
informationintheworkplace.

Marks

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QUESTIONS

(i)
(ii)

OutlineFOURdutiesofEACHofthefollowingpersonsundertheconstruction(Designand
Management)Regulations1994:

Theplanningsupervisor
Theprincipalcontractor.

Outlinethevariouscircumstancesthatmaycreateaneedforareviewofhealthandsafety
trainingwithinanorganisation.

StateTWOdutiesofemployeesunderthePersonalProtectiveEquipmentatWorkRegulations
1992.

OutlinethefactorsthatcoulddiscourageemployeesfromwearingPPE.

8(a)

8(b)
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Outlinethefactorstoconsiderwhencarryingoutafireriskassessmentofaworkplace.

10(a)

(i)
(ii)

Explain,givinganexampleinEACHcase,thecircumstances underwhichahealthandsafety
inspectormayserve:

Animprovementnotice
Aprohibitionnotice.

StatetheeffectonEACHtypeofenforcementnoticeofappealingagainstit.

Replacementandretrainingofstaffisacostthatanorganisationmayfacefollowingaworkplace
accident.

ListEIGHTotherpossiblecoststoanorganisationwhenaseriousaccidenthasoccurred.

10(b)

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MARKS

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(8)

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(8)