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INTERNATIONALGENERALCERTIFICATEIN
OCCUPATIONALSAFETYANDHEALTH
PAPER2:CONTROLLINGWORKPLACEHAZARDS
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Question
Identifythepossibleindicationsofadustprobleminaworkplace.

1(b)
Describehowthebodymaydefenditselfagainsttheharmfuleffectsofairbornedust.

1(c)
Outline,withpracticalexampleswhereappropriate,thecontrolmeasuresthatmaybe
usedtoreducelevelsofdustinaworkenvironment.

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IdentifytheFOURmethodsofheattransferandexplainhoweachcancausethe
spreadoffire.
3(a)
Outlinethepossibleriskstohealthassociatedwiththeuseofdisplayscreen
equipment(DSE)
3(b)
IdentifythefeaturesofasuitableseatforuseataDSEworkstation.

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Inrelationtotheillhealtheffectsfromtheuseofvibratinghandheldtools:
(a) Identifythetypicalsymptomsthatmightbeshownbyaffectedindividuals.

4(b) Outlinethecontrolmeasuresthatmaybeusedtominimisetheriskofsucheffects.
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Outlinethepracticalmeasurestoreducetheriskofinjuryfromelectricitywhenusing
aportableelectricapplianceonaconstructionsite.
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Astoremanisengagedinplacingboxesofmetalcomponentsbyhandontoshelves.
(a) ListFOURtypesofinjurytowhichthestoremanmaybeatriskwhilecarryingoutthis
operation.
6(b) OutlinetheFactorsinrelationtothetaskthatwillaffecttheriskofinjury.

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Outlinetheprecautionsthatmightbeneededtoensurethesafetyofpedestriansin
areaswherevehiclesareinuse.

IdentifyFOURmechanicalhazardspresentedbypedestaldrillsand,inEACHcase,
outlinehowinjurymayoccur.
Explainthemeaningofthetermhazard.

Outlinethemainhazardsassociatedwithdemolitionwork.

Outlinetherequirementstoensurethesafeevacuationofpersonsfromabuildingin
theeventoffire.
Identifytheinformationthatshouldbeincludedonamanufacturerssafetydatasheet
suppliedwithahazardoussubstance.

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