NEBOSH UNIT IGC1; MANAGEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY For: NEBOSH International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety WW Ab OSH NEBOSH Intemational Certificate in Construction Health and Safety NEBOSH International Certificate in Fire Safety and WEDNESDAY 12 JUNE 2013 2 hours, 0930 to 1130 Answer both Section 1 and Section 2. Answer ALL questions. The maximum marks for each question, or part of a question, are shown in brackets. Start each answer on a new page. Answers may be ilustrated by sketches where appropriate. ‘This question paper must be retumed to the invigiator after the examination. SECTION 1 You are advised to spend about half an hour on this section, which contains ONE question, 1 a) Outline the: () organisational; ©) (i) job; 6 (ii) individual 6) factors that could lead to poor health and safety behaviour in the workplace. (6) Outline factors that contribute to workers’ competence. 6) SECTION 2 ‘You are advised to spend about one and a half hours on this section, which contains TEN questions. 2 (@) Give the meaning of the term jpermit-to-work’. (2) (b) Identify THREE types of activity that may require a permit-to-work AND give the reasons why in EACH case. © 3 Aworker has been seriously injured in an accident at work. Outline the immediate AND longer term actions that should be taken. 8) TGCHS/1306 © NEBOSH 2013 page tof? please turn over This question paper MUST be returned to NEBOSH after the examination and must NOT be copied4 Give FOUR health and safety responsibiles that employers have towards workers AND, in EACH case, give an example how this responsibilty could be met. @) 5 Evaluation is a key element of a health and safety management system. (a) Identify THREE parts of this element AND give an example in EACH case. 6) (b) Identify TWO key further elements of a health and safety management system. 2) 5 —(@) _Outtline provisions to be considered to help ensure the health and safety of disabled workers. 6) (b) Identify TWO further categories of worker that may require special case application. @ 7 Outline factors to consider when making an assessment of first-aid provision in a workplace. @ 8 — (a) )_ Give the meaning and purpose of the term ‘active monitoring’. @ (i) Give TWO workplace examples of active monitoring methods. @ (b) (Give the meaning and purpose of the term ‘reactive monitoring’. 2 (ii) Give TWO workplace examples of reactive monitoring methods. @ 9 Identify possible costs to an organisation following an accident in the workplace. (8) 10 Outline FOUR advantages of using: (2) aninternal auditor; 4 ()— anextemal auditor 4) to carry out a health and safety audit. 11 Identify the general principles of prevention that can be used to reduce the risk of injury from hazerds in the workplace. @) T6CHS/1806 © NEBOSH 2018 page 20f2 This question paper MUST be returned to NEBOSH after the examination and must NOT be copied‘Question Bank 5: You are advised to spend about half an hour on this section, which contains ONE question. SECTION 1 1 (a) Give the meaning of the term ‘hazard’ AND give an example of a workplace hazard. (b) Give the meaning of the term ‘risk’ AND give an example of a workplace risk. {c) Outline the key stages of the risk assessment process, AND identify the issues that would need to be considered at EACH stage, (4) Outline the criteria which must be met for the assessment to be‘ suitable and sufficient’ SECTION 2 You are advised to spend about one and a half hours on this section, which contains TEN questions. 2 ‘Outline how the organizations could work together to help ensure the workplace is safe and healthy. {a) Identify FOUR types of health and safety information that could be displayed on a board within a workplace. (b)ldentify how the effectiveness of notice boards as a method of communicating health and safety information can be increased. (2) Give the meaning of the term ‘permit-to-work. (b) Identify THREE types of activity that may require 2 permit-to-work, AND Outline the reasons why in EACH case. Explain the reasons for maintaining and promoting good standards of health and safety in the workplace. (a) Identify the three main sections of an organization's health and safety policy AND Outline the purpose of EACH. (b) Give reason why the health and safety policy should be signed by the most senior person in an organization such as a Managing Director or Chief Executive Offocer.7. Aserious accident has occurred. During the investigation it is found that an inspection of the work site had taken place before the accident, Outline possible reasons why the inspection did not lead to an unsafe situation being corrected 8. Identify FOUR categories of workplace safety signs AND give an example of EACH. 9. (a) Outline FOUR reasons why accidents should be reported and recorded within a workplace. (b}Outline factors that might discourage workers from reporting workplace accidents. 10. Identify factors relating to the individual which might increase the risk to them while at work. 11, (a) Outline the meaning of the terms. ‘active! (Proactive) Monitoring. ji, ‘reactive’ Monitoring. {b) Outline TWO active (proactive) Monitoring methods that can be used when assessing an organization's health and safety performance.Question Bank 4: 1 10. 11. {2) Outline the key features of: (i) @ health and safety inspection; (4) (il) 3 health and safety audit. (4) (b) Explain how the findings of an audit may be used to improve health and safety performance. (12) ‘The number of absences due to work-related upper limb disorders in an organization is increasing. Identify possible sources of information that could be used when investigating the increase in absences, (8) {2) Identify THREE types of emergency in the workplace that may require the evacuation of workers. (3) (b) Outline why itis important to develop emergency procedures in the work place. (5) Identify precautions that could be taken to help to ensure the health and safety of Visitors to a work place. (8) (2] Outline why it is important for an organization to set health and safety targets. (2) (b) Identify health and safety targets that an organization could set. (6) ‘A machine has leaked hot liquid in to a work area. No-one has been injured. Outline reasons why it is important for an organization to investigate ‘near miss’ incidents. (8) Give the meaning of the following terms: (a) health; (2) (b) Safety; (2) {c) Welfare; (2) {d) Environmental protection. (2) (2) Identify TWO examples of confined spaces that may found within the work place. (2) (b) Describe the main factors to consider when preparing a safe system of work for entry into a confined space. (6) There has been a significant deterioration in the health and safety culture of an organization. (2) Give the meaning of the term ‘health and safety culture’. (2) (b) Identify the factors that could have contributed to the deterioration of the health and safety culture within the organization. (6) Outline reasons for promoting and maint the work place. (8) (a} Identify the key stages of a work place risk assessment. (5) {b) Outline THREE reasons for reviewing a risk assessment. (3) ing good standards of health and safety inQuestion Bank 3: 1 10, 11 Outline the health and safety roles and responsibilities of: (2) Directors and senior managers; (6) (b) Supervisors; (6) (c) Workers; (4) (d)Person(s) with primary health and safety functions, eg health and safety officer. (4) Identify possible costs to an organization resulting from inadequate health and safety standards. (8) ‘Outline the circumstances that may require a health and safety policy to be reviewed. (8) Identify how induction training programmes for new workers can help to reduce the number of accidents in the work place. (8) (a) Identify work activities that may present a particular risk to pregnant women at work [AND give an example of EACH type of activity. (6) {b) Outline the actions that an employer may take when a risk to @ new or expectant ‘mother cannot be avoided. (2) Identify the (2) Active (proactive); (4) {b) Reactive measures (4) by which an organization can monitor its health and safety performance. (a) Outline why it is important to involve workers in the development of a safe system of work. (4) {b) Outline why itis important to involve workers in the development of a safe system of work. (4) Outline the key elements of a health and safety management system. (8) (2) Give the meaning of the term ‘hazard’. (2) (b) Give the meaning of the term ‘isk’. (2) (c) identify FOUR means of hazard identification that may be used in the work place. (4) (Outline immediate actions that should be taken following @ major injury accident at work. (8) Identify documents that could be examined when reviewing an organisation's health and safety management system. (8)NEBOSH UNIT IGC1; MANAGEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY For; NEBOSH international General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety NEBOSH International Certeate In Consttuction Health and Safety nebosh NEBOSH International Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management WEDNESDAY 4 SEPTEMBER 2013 2 hours, 0930 to 1130 Answer both Section 1 and Section 2. Answer ALL questions. ‘The maximum marks for each question, or part of a question, are shown in brackets. Start each answer on a new page. Answers may be illustrated by sketches where appropriate. This question paper must be returned to the invigilator after the examination, SECTION 4 ‘You are edvised to spend about half an hour on this section, which contains ONE question, 1 (a) Set system. Identify other key elements of a health and safety management system. 4 policy is a key element of a health and safety management (b) Identify sources of guidance on the preparation and implementation of health and safety management systems. (4) (c) Outline why itis important that managers’ responsibilities are made clear in a health and safety policy. @) (d) Identify circumstances that may require a review of the health and safety policy. (4) ‘SECTION 2 You are advised to spend about one and a half hours on this section, which contains TEN questions. 2 Give the meaning of the following terms: (a) health; (2) (b) safety, @ (c) welfare; (2) (6) environmental protection. @ IGC1/S/1309 © NEBOSH 2013 page 1 of2 please turn over This question paper MUST be returned to NEBOSH after the examination and must NOT be copied3 {a)_ Give TWO reasons why visitors to a workplace might be at greater risk of injury than workers. cy (b) Identify precautions that could be taken to reduce the risk of injury to visitors to a workplace. 6) 4 Alarge organisation has all ofits building maintenance work carried out by a contractor. Outline the health and safety responsibilities of the organisation as the elfent for this contracted work. (3) 5 Explain the reasons for maintaining and promoting good standards of health and safety in the workplace. (8) 6 (a) __ Outline the key features of a health and safety audit 4 (b) Outline why the audit findings should be presented to the senior management of an organisation. 4) 7 Identify factors that could cause the safety culture within an organisation to deteriorate, (8) 8 (a) __ Outline FOUR reasons why accidents should be reported and recorded within a workplace. 4) (b) Outline factors that stop workers from reporting workplace accidents. (4) 9 Auniversity has a security worker who works alone when all staff and students have left ‘Outline what needs to be considered in order to reduce the health and safety risks to this lone worker. (8) 10 Outline factors that would determine the frequency with which health and safety inspections should be done in a workplace. 3) 14 (a) Give the meaning of the term ‘hierarchy of controt” @ (b) Outline, with examples, the general hierarchy of control that should be applied when controlling health and safety risks in the workplace. 6) IGCi/S/1309 © NEBOSH 2013 page 20f2 Fee This question paper MUST be returned to NEBOSH after the examination and must NOT be copied