Unit C Exam Questions 2019 PDF

National Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety
Past Papers Unit C
C1 Workplace Welfare (etc.) Issues
1. A rectangular warehouse building (40m x 100m ground area and 18m high) was constructed on a
structural steel framework, with a flat roof and coated steel walls. During a winter storm, the
warehouse suffered a catastrophic failure of one of its long walls which in turn caused collapse of
the roof and buckling of the other walls
(a) Outline the possible cause of this structural failure (10)
(b) Outline the health and safety issues to be considered when planning the subsequent demolition
of the damaged warehouse. (10)
Question January2009
2. (a) Give the meaning of the term ‘confined space’ within the context of the Confined Spaces
Regulations 1997(2)
(b)Outline the factors that should be considered to ensure that emergency rescue arrangements for
confined space work are suitable and sufficient. (8)
Question 6 July 2009
3. Contractors are required to work in a sewer chamber that is accessed via a vertical shaft. Due to
their enclosed nature, the shaft and chamber may have to be categorised as confined under the
Confined Spaces Regulations 1997.
(a) Outline the hazards the contractors could be exposed to when undertaking this activity (7)
(b) Outline the risks that would be classed as ‘specified risks’ under the Confined Spaces
Regulations 1997(6)
(c) Outline the issues to consider when developing emergency arrangements that will be provided
during this activity. (7)
Question 8 January 2011
4. An enclosed reactor vessel 30 metres high with a diameter of 10 metres needs cleaning,
inspection and repair. The reactor was previously used for reacting flammable solids and gases
that formed a toxic, acidic product.
It is not possible to avoid entry and the relevant personnel are suitably fit, trained, informed and
supervised.
Outline additional arrangements that should be considered in order to comply with the Confined
Spaces Regulations 1997 (20)
5. A storage tank requires inspection, cleaning and repair. It is 6 metres in diameter and 10 metres
high and was previously used for storing leaded petrol.
Outline the arrangements that should be considered in order to comply with the Confined Spaces
Regulations 1997(20)
6. A 150 year old four storey brick built brewery with a pitched slate roof is to be converted into
executive apartments.
(a) Outline the causes of structural damage that a building. (5)
(b) Outline the ways in which the conversion activities may give rise to structural failures. (5)
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7. Ten artists work alone at their individual home premises making ceramic tiles. They use gas-
fuelled firing kilns and 2m high, electric-powered clay mixers, which are located in outbuildings.
Outline risks associated with this work AND outline appropriate controls to reduce these risks. (10)
8. Under the Confined Spaces Regulations 1997, an enclosed space where work is undertaken is
designated a confined space by virtue of its enclosed nature in addition to where there arises a
reasonably foreseeable specified risk. Outline the range of reasonably foreseeable specified risks
that, if present would cause the enclosed space to be designated a ‘confined space’ and in each
case, outline a practical example of the specified risk (10)
9. (a) Identify features of floor design that help to reduce the risk of slipping (4)
(b) Explain the meaning of the term “Wet Co-efficient of friction” (4)
(c) Explain the relevance of Wet Co-efficient of Friction to accident prevention (2)
10. Explain how safety signs are used in the workplace (10)
11. Outline the main issues associated with structural safety of workplaces (10)
12 An organisation provides an overnight security guard service.

The duties of the security guard include locking the building at night, patrolling the perimeter,
conducting visual checks during the night and unlocking again in the morning.
(a) Explain why the security guard is at greater risk of harm as a lone worker in these
circumstances (3)
(b) Outline what the organisation could provide to help reduce the lone working risks of the security
guard. (7)
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C2 Fire & Explosion

1. With examples of actual incidents, describe the principles and effects of a vapour cloud
explosion. (10)
Question 5 January2008
2. Outline the issues that should be included in a fire safety training session for employees. (10)
3. In 1974 a plant in Flix borough producing highly flammable pressurised gas developed a leak on
the fifth of six reactors. In order to continue production the fifth reactor was removed from service
and a bypass assembly then installed between the fourth and sixth reactor. The bypass assembly
subsequently ruptured and an unconfined vapour cloud explosion ensued.
(a) Describe the mechanism for an unconfined vapour cloud explosion. (3)
(b) Outline the technical failings that contributed to this major accident. (7)
4. Employees in a vehicle maintenance workshop undertake spray painting of vehicles using a

solvent based paint that has a low flash point.
Assuming that a risk assessment has been carried out, outline the practical measures to control
the risk of fire explosion associated with the paint spraying activity. (20)
5. A production plant uses a potentially explosive powder. Pressurised nitrogen is the transporting
and inerting gas within the plant.
(a) Give the meaning of ‘inerting’(2)
(b) Outline practical reasons why inerting was considered necessary for this process. (3)
(c) Identify the risks from inert atmospheres during maintenance. (2)
(d) Outline control measures that reduce the risks from inert atmospheres during
maintenance. (3)
6. (a)Describe the effects of a fire in a workplace on the following structural materials
(i)steel (4)
(ii)concrete (4)
(iii)wood (4)
(b)Outline the precautions that could be taken to prevent failure of these materials in the event of
fire. (8)
7. A diesel engine is being used to power a machine in a potentially flammable atmosphere.

(a) Identify sources of ignition associated with the diesel engine (4)
(b) Outline the protection that should be applied to the diesel engine to minimise the risk of an
explosion (6)
8. (A) Outline the principles of a boiling liquid expanding vapour explosion (BLEVE) AND give
examples of actual incidents to support your answer (8)
(b) Outline the effects of a BLEVE (2)
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9. An insulated chemical reactor vessel has become coated internally with a sticky by-product of a
chemical reaction which is interfering with the efficiency of the process. It is decided that the reactor
must be cleaned of the material. The substance in question becomes liquid and mobile at 60
degrees centigrade. However, it decomposes exothermically at 95 degrees centigrade reacting with
the oxygen content of air. The vessel which was an 8m long cylinder of 2m diameter was laid on its
side, adjacent to its usual plant location to facilitate entry for cleaning via a hatchway in the base.
As warm water proved to be a very slow cleaning medium, it was decided to use steam cleaning
delivered by hand-held lances and rake out the softened material with metal rakes. Shortly after
commencing the steam cleaning, the operatives involved heard a rumpling and noticed a blue flame
on the surface of the reactor wall. They evacuated the vessel and had just done so when a jet of
flame was emitted from the hatchway which travelled 30m to the wall of the company office building
and continued playing on it for 2 minutes. The resultant fire in the office building caused multiple
fatalities.
(a) Describe the nature of the combustion reaction involved in generating the incident (5)
(b) Outline the technical and operational failings that could account for the conditions which led to
the incident and the resultant fatalities (8)
(c) Outline the controls necessary in such installations to prevent repetition in similar circumstances
(7)
10. (a) Define the following terms:

(i) flash point (2)
(ii) auto-ignition temperature (2)
Flammable limit data, provided by a UK solvent manufacturer, as part of their safety data sheet, is
given as the upper and lower flammable limits as percentages of vapour in air at standard air
pressure and 20°C temperature.
Outline the way in which this data should be interpreted to give practical guidance on the
prevention of fire and explosion. (6)
11. Sparking caused by electrostatic discharge, is a significant ignition source of flammable

atmospheres.
(a) Outline the mechanism by which electrostatic discharge of static electricity occurs (6)
(b) Outline a range of control measures to reduce the risk of electrostatic discharge ignition of
flammable atmospheres. (4)
12. On 20th December 194 at summit Tunnel on the Yorkshire/Lancashire border near Todmorden,
a train carrying about 835 tonnes of petrol in 13 rail tanks was derailed due to a defective axle
bearing on the fourth tank. Only the locomotive and the first 3 tanks remained on the rails. Petrol
leaking from a tanker ignited and set off a series of events that led to an intense fire in the tunnel,
which reached temperatures in excess of 1500°C
(a) Outline the effects of the fire on the brick lining of the tunnel with respect to the performance of
the material AND the structural integrity of the tunnel lining. (6)
(b) Outline the means by which the effects of such fires on brick structures might be mitigated. (4)
13. In relation to dust explosions:

(a) Explain the conditions that must be present for a primary dust explosion to occur (4)
(b) Explain the additional conditions necessary for secondary explosions to occur (4)
(c) Identify the causes and effects of the General Foods dust explosion, Banbury 1981 (4)
(d) Identify the design features that would minimise the likelihood and effect of a dust explosion (8)
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14. The Windsor Tower was an office building in the financial centre of Madrid, Spain. The building
was 106 metres high and thirty two floors of which twenty nine floors were above ground level and
three floors were below ground level. The Windsor Tower was ranked as the eighth tallest building
in Madrid. At approximately midnight on Saturday 12 February 2005, a fire was detected on the 21st
floor. The fire spread quickly throughout the entire building. The fire-fighters took almost 24 hours to
extinguish the fire.
(a) Identify the principal structural elements/techniques used in the construction of this building (4)
(b) Outline the deficiencies of the building with respect to the construction of fire prevention and
protection measures, including the status of remedial work being carried out at the time of the fire.
(10)
(c) Outline the effects of the fire on the building structure with regard to materials of construction
and performance of fire protection measures (6)
15. Outline the main principles and practices of fire and explosion prevention and protection
(10)
16. A Factory manufactures upholstery using fabrics and plastic pellets. These raw materials are
delivered to a warehouse. The fabrics and plastic pellets are machined to form furniture coverings
and cushions. The finished product is then stored in a despatch warehouse prior to distribution.
The movement of goods around the premises is carried out by liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) fuelled
forklift trucks. The company is located on the outskirts of a small town and employs 230 people.
Outline the factors that must be addressed to ensure a suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment
is made for the premises. (20) (Example questions report 2014)
17. Outline the properties of flammable and explosive materials and the mechanisms by
Which they ignite (10)
A flammable solvent is being considered for use by an organisation in part of its processes.
Outline design features of a building that may mitigate a fire or explosion should one occur. (10)
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18. A flammable solvent is to be used by an organisation in part of its processes

(a) Outline features of a building that may prevent a fire or explosion (4)
(b) Outline features of a building that may mitid=gate a fire or explosion should one occur (6)
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C3 Workplace Fire Risk Assessment
1. A large shopping complex is arranged on four levels, with retail outlets on basement, ground floor
and first floor levels and with restaurants facilities on the top level. Movement between floors is
achieved by the use of escalators, lifts and stairs.
Describe the design features pf the building to assist in the safe evacuation of persons in the event
of fire. (10)
Question 6 June 2006
2. A leisure centre is planning to extend its existing building to incorporate childcare facilities on the
ground floor and conference rooms to hire out to local businesses on the upper floors.
Outline the range of factors that would need to be addressed in order to ensure that the centre’s
fire risk assessment remains adequate. (20)
3. A four-storey general hospital is to be refurbished and upgraded on a floor by floor basis, with
three floors of the hospital remaining operational at all times.
Outline the factors to be considered when writing fire evacuation procedures for the parts of the
hospital that remain operational during the project. (10)
Question 2 January2009& Question 3 July 2015
4. (a) In relation to automatic fire detection and alarm systems, outline the basic principles of
operation of:
(i) heat detectors (4)
(ii) smoke detectors (4)
(b) Identify the circumstances in which EACH type of detector would be inappropriate. (2)
5. Outline all the issues that need to be addressed when planning a fire evacuation procedure for a
multi-storey office building. (10)
6. A factory manufactures upholstery using fabrics and plastic pellets. These raw materials are
delivered to a warehouse. The fabrics and plastic pellets are machined to form furniture coverings
and cushions. The finished product is then stored in a despatch warehouse prior to distribution. The
movement of goods around the premises is carried out by Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) fuelled
forklift trucks. The company is located on the outskirts of a small town and employs 230 people.
Outline the range of factors that must be addressed to ensure a suitable and sufficient fire risk
assessment is made for the premises (20)
7. During a fire drill exercise at a large multi-storey office premises, the majority of the occupants
evacuated the building in less than three minutes. However, all of the people based in one area of
the building failed to leave the building until a further four minutes had elapsed.
(a) Explain the issues that may have contributed to the delay in evacuation. (15)
(b) Outline the advantages of undertaking regular fire drills in workplaces. (5)
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8.Six false fire alarms were generated over a three month period at a warehouse used for the
storage of stationery products. During this period the warehouse premises were being expanded.
On each occasion, the local Fire and Rescue Authority inspected the warehouse and discovered
that the employees had failed to evacuate on all but the first occasion. They also discovered that
neither testing nor maintenance had been carried out on the fire alarm system for five years.
(a) Outline the enforcement actions options the Fire and Rescue Authority may take as a result of
their findings. (10)
(b) Identify the possible causes of the false alarms. (6)
(c) Identify the actions the warehouse company should take to help ensure their employees
respond appropriately to fire alarms. (4)
9. The owners of a large distribution warehouse business have secured a contract from a stationery
manufacturer. Their insurers have recommended that the proposed storage facility is sprinkler
protected. Outline the factors to be considered in providing an adequate sprinkler system for the
storage facility (10)
10. A leisure centre is planning to extend its existing building to incorporate childcare facilities on
the ground floor and conference rooms to hire out to local organisations on the upper floors.
Outline a range of factors that would need to be addressed in order to ensure that the centre’s fire
risk assessment remains adequate (20)
11. Explain the processes involved in the identification of hazards and the assessment of risk from
fire. Describe common fire detection and alarm systems and procedures. Outline the factors to be
considered when selecting fixed ad portable fire-fighting equipment for the various types of fire.
Outline the factors to be considered in the provision and maintenance of means of escape (20)
12. (a) Outline the principles of a boiling liquid expanding vapour explosion (BLEVE) And give
examples of actual incidents to support your answer. (8)
(b) Outline the effects of a BLEVE (2) Sample question report 2014
13. Outline the factors to be considered in the provision and maintenance of means of escape (10)
Explain the purpose of, and essential requirements for, emergency evacuation procedures (10)
14. An enclosed reactor vessel 7 metres high with a diameter of 3.5 metres requires cleaning,
inspection and repair, The reactor was previously used for reacting flammable liquids and the
by0products have caused a solid to be deposited on the internal surface of the vessel, thereby
reducing the effect of the reactor cooling system. The solid deposit is both thermo-plastic and
spontaneously combustible at 95oC. It is not possible to avoid entry and the relevant personnel
selected are suitably fit, trained, informed and supervised.
Without reference to Occupational Health measures:

(a) Outline issues that should be addressed in a suitable and sufficient risk assessment of the
operation (7)
(b) Outline precautions required to prevent or mitigate the hazards associated with the
operation (7)
(c) Outline factors that should be considered when establishing emergency arrangements for
the operation (8)
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15. An inspector from the local fire authority is reviewing the fire risk assessment of a clothing
manufacturer.
(a) Outline the expected contents of such a fire risk assessment (15)
(b) Outline actions the inspector could take if the fire risk assessment is found to be unsatisfactory
(5) Jan 2017
16. A leisure centre has been extended to incorporate childcare facilities on the ground floor and
conference rooms to hire out to local organisations on the upper floors.
Outline what would need to be considered when updating the fire risk assessment (20)
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C4 Storage, handling & processing of Dangerous Substances
1. Identify the safety features needed to protect against ignition by static electricity of the vapour of
an extremely flammable liquid while it is being transferred from a bulk storage tank to a road tanker
(10)
2. Outline the control measures that could be used to reduce the risk of an explosion during the
bulk transfer of custard power from a tanker to a storage silo. (10)
3. A hot liquid was accidentally and violently discharged from the feed port of a reactor vessel
following the addition of a chemical reagent during a chemical manufacturing process.
(i)Outline the factors that may have contributed to the event and explain the principles involved.
(10)
(ii) Describe the measures that could be taken to prevent a recurrence. (10)
) Question 6???
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4. The physical and chemical properties of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) dictate a number of
precautions which should be taken in the storage of LPG in cylinders.
) (a) Select four of these properties and explain how one of the precautions
is related to each property. (8)
(b) Give, with reasons, additional precautions for the safe storage of LPG in cylinders. (12)
5. The transfer of an extremely flammable liquid from a bulk storage tank to a road tanker may
generate static electricity.
Outline the design features which would reduce the risk of ignition of the extremely flammable
liquid vapour due to static electricity.
Question4 July 2008
6. Unless appropriate precautions are taken, chemical reactions in a batch manufacturing process
can give rise to conditions which can lead to a ‘runaway reaction’.
(a) Describe what is meant by ‘runaway reaction’. (2)
(b) Identify the conditions that may give rise to such an event. (4)
(c) Outline the design and operational features of chemical processes that are necessary to
prevent such an event (4)
7. a) Areas involving flammable gases and vapours are classified by the Dangerous Substances
and Explosive Atmosphere Regulations 2002 according to the probability of occurrence of
flammable atmospheres.
Outline the purpose of classifying areas in this way AND distinguish between EACH zone class.
(5)
(b) Outline the types and principles of protection required for electrical equipment in relation to
flammable atmospheres. (15)
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8. In your role as Health, Safety and Environment Adviser in an establishment, regulated under the
Control of Major Accident hazards Regulations 1999, you have responsibility for the development of
the on-site emergency plan in the event of a major incident such as a large chemical release. With
reference to these Regulations:
(a) Outline the objectives of the on-site emergency plan; (3)
(b) Outline the information that should be included within the on-site emergency plan. (7)
9. As part of its water treatment system, a manufacturer is to install a plant suitable for the reception
and storage of sulphuric acid and caustic soda both of which will be delivered in bulk tankers. Both
of these substances are highly corrosive and can react together violently.
Outline the safety provision required for:
(a) the design; (10)
(b) the operation; (6)
(c) the maintenance of the proposed storage facility(4)
10. Exothermic chemical processes rely on efficient control of temperature and pressure to prevent
the phenomenon of ‘runaway reaction’ (thermal runaway) when mixing chemicals in a reactor.
Outline the methods used to control temperature and pressure in such circumstances. (10)
11. A petrol storage tank in a bund containing three other similar tanks is overfilled during a transfer
operation resulting in a large spill of petrol into the bund. The petrol vapour is ignited from a remote
source causing a catastrophic explosion and fire involving the whole installation.
Identify the design and construction measures that could have prevented such an event. (4)
Outline the range of measures that would be necessary to mitigate the effects of such an event. (6)
12. Outline the key features of a facility that is to be used for the storage of highly flammable
solvents in 200 litre drums. (10)
13. A company intends to build a flammable solvent distribution facility as part of its chemical
manufacturing premises. The facility will include three 40,000 litre storage tanks that are pump filled
via pipeline from batch reactors. The storage tanks supply an outdoor road tanker filling system as
well as a small container filling facility located inside a warehouse.
Outline the design features that should be adopted to prevent or minimise leakage and spills from
the proposed installation (10)
14.A road haulage firm intends to transport significant quantities of bulk flammable materials in tank
containers. They are advised that they require a ‘Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser’.
(a) Outline the criteria under which a ‘Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser’ must be appointed. (4)
(b) Outline the particular duties of a ‘Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser’. (6)
(c) Outline the procedures and practices that a ‘Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser’ should be
monitoring in the event that the tender is successful. (10)
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15.An organisation uses a number of non- compatible reactive chemicals as part of its
manufacturing process. Chemicals from a supplier are delivered in bulk by road tankers, operated
by a haulier, and are transferred to storage tanks on the customers’ site. Outline procedures that
should be in place, at each stage of the supply process, to help ensure that the chemicals are
transferred to the correct storage tanks to reduce the risk of a fire similar to the one that occurred at
Albright and Wilson in 1996. (10)
Q5 July 2013
16. As part of its water treatment system, a manufacturer is to install a plant suitable for the
reception and storage of sulphuric acid and caustic soda, both of which will be delivered in bulk
tankers. Both of these substances are highly corrosive and can react together violently.
Outline the provisions required for the proposed storage facility to give:
(a) Inherent plant safety by design (10)
(b) employee safety in routine operation (6)
(c) safety during maintenance activities (4)
17. (a) Identify the particular aspects of a hazardous working environment that may increase
electrical risks (4)
(b) Outline the means by which protection is afforded by, and the limitations of, the following
(i) intrinsically safe equipment (3)
(ii) flameproof electrical equipment (3)
18. Explain the need for emergency planning, the typical organisational arrangements needed for
emergencies and relevant regulatory requirements (20)
19. Outline the properties of flammable and explosive materials and the mechanisms by which they
ignite (4) C2
Outline the main principles and practices of fire and explosion prevention and protection (4)
C2
Outline the main principles of the safe storage, handling and transport of dangerous substances (4)
C4
Outline the main principles of the design and use of electrical systems and equipment in adverse or
hazardous environments (4) C4
Outline the principles of operation of Liquefied gas storage; refrigeration systems; and heating
systems (4)C11
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An insulated chemical reactor vessel has become coated internally with a sticky by product of a
chemical reaction which is interfering with the efficiency of the process. It is decided that the
reactor must be cleaned of the material. The substance in question becomes liquid and mobile at
60 degrees. However, it decomposes exothermically at 95 degrees reacting with the oxygen
content of air. The vessel which was an 8m long cylinder of 2 m diameter was laid on its side,
adjacent to its usual plant location to facilitate entry for cleaning via hatchway in the base. As warm
water provided to be a very slow cleaning medium it was decided to use steam cleaning delivered
by hand – held lances and rake out the softened material with metal rakes. Shortly after
commencing the steam cleaning the operative’s involved heard a rumbling and noticed a blue flame
on the surface of the reactor wall. They evacuated the vessel and had just done so when a jet of
flame was emitted from the hatchway which travelled 30m to the wall of the company office building
and continued playing on it for 2 minutes. The resultant fire in the office building caused multiple
fatalities.
(sample report 2014)

(a) Describe the nature of the combustion reaction involved in generating the incident (5)
(b) Outline the technical and operational failings that could account for the conditions which led to
the incident and the resultant fatalities (8)
(c) Outline the controls necessary in such installations to prevent repetition in similar
circumstances. (7)
20. Outline the main principles of safe storage; handling and transport of dangerous substances (5)
Outline the main principles of the design and use of electrical systems and equipment in adverse or
hazardous environment (5)
21. (a) Outline the following terms:

(i) endothermic reaction (2)
(ii) exothermic reaction (2)
(iii)runaway reaction (3)
(b)Outline conditions that may give rise to runaway reaction (5)

(c)Outline design and operational features of chemical processes that are necessary to prevent
runaway reaction (8)
22. A chemical manufacturing organisation stored oxidising and flammable products in a warehouse
room that was steam-heated as it was originally designed to store frost-sensitive products.
Following a severe storm, steam-heated fans in the room had been turned on to dry out moisture. A
steam pipe was in contact with a number of kegs of X, a very reactive chemical which was labelled
‘keep cool’. The heat caused three of the kegs to rupture and spill white powder all over the floor.
Approximately one hour later, an employee noticed a plume of smoke/vapour and a hissing noise
coming from a bag of Y, known to be a strong oxidiser, which was located underneath the kegs of
X. Before the employee could drench Y with a water hose, the vapour plume ignited ad became a
jet flame of about 0.3 metres in length. Within a few seconds, the jet flame became a flash fire that
the premises and smoke was blown towards nearby motorways. The fire was contained that day
but the fire and rescue services were on site for a further 18 days due to risk of re-ignition during
clean up. Considerable environmental damage to two local rivers resulted from the firewater run-off.
(a) Outline possible systems/emergency planning failures that contributed to the impacts of
this major accident (8)
(b) Outline the principal content of an on-site emergency plan that is needed to address the
impacts of this type of accident (6)
(c) Outline features of a local authority off-site emergency plan that are needed to address the
impacts of this type of accident (6)
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23. In a brewery, a large vessel heats and stirs grain and water to release sugars. It is connected
via pipework to an incoming water supply and the following production process. Routine
maintenance including cleaning is necessary for the vessel.
Outline control measures that should be considered to help reduce risk prior to starting the
maintenance activity. (10) Jan 2017
24. A golf course management team proposes to store 3.6 tonnes of a chemical fertiliser, which is
an oxidising substance, in a single- storey building. The chemical fertiliser is delivered to the golf
course in bags known as flexible intermediate bulk containers (FIBCs). Each bag contains 600kg of
chemical fertiliser.
(a) Outline properties of an oxidising substance (3)

(b) Outline the effects of oxidising substances on fire and explosion mechanisms (4)
(c) Other than fire and explosion, identify risks when storing the chemical fertiliser. (3)
(d) Outline principles of safe intermediate storage of chemical fertiliser in the single storey building.
(10) Jan 2017
25. A retail stockist is considering storing liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders on the premises.
Outline control measures that could help ensure safe storage of LPG cylinders (20) Jan 2019
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C5 Work Equipment
1. Review the relative advantages and disadvantages of operating a ‘planned preventative

maintenance’ system. (10)
Question 3 June 2002
2. (a)Summarise the legal duties placed on employers by the Provision and Use of Work
Equipment Regulations 1998 in respect of mechanical power presses that are additional to general
machine safety requirements. (4)
(b) Review the factors other than legislation that may have influenced the decline in the number of
power press accidents over the last 40 years. (6)
3. Organisations may deploy a range of reactive and proactive strategies for plant maintenance. (a)
Identify FOUR possible plant maintenance strategies AND outline the principles of EACH
strategy. (10)
(b) Outline the factors that you would advise the Engineering Department of an organisation to take
into account in deciding whether to introduce a scheme of planned preventive maintenance
following the installation of a new item of process plant. (10)
Question 2 December 2008
4. Outline the main factors to be considered when developing a planned preventive maintenance
programme for safety-critical machinery. (10)
5. A 150 year old four storey brick build brewery with a pitched state roof is to be converted into
executive apartments.
(a) Outline the causes of structural damage that a building surveyor might discover (5)
(b) Outline the ways in which the conversion activities may give rise to structural failures. (5)
6. Senior management in a large food processing plant are concerned at the increasing cost of the
planned preventive maintenance programme that is currently used to maintain the equipment in the
plant. Outline the following two types of maintenance that could be considered as a replacement to
the planned preventive maintenance programme, justifying reasons for the replacement:
(a) breakdown maintenance (5)
(b) condition based maintenance (5)
7. The designers of a large item of machinery are intending to include an access opening in the side
of the machine to allow and operator to reach inside with a single arm in order to manually open a
drain valve.
Outline ergonomic and anthropometric factors that would influence the design of the access
opening (10)
8. Explain safe working procedures for the maintenance, inspection and testing of work
equipment according to the risks posed (10)
9. Explain how risks to health and safety arising from the use of work equipment are controlled.
Explain safe working procedures for the maintenance, inspection and testing of work
equipment according to the risks posed
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Describe protective devices found on general workplace machinery (Unit C6)
Question 2 January 2015 (10)
10. A Large food processing factory has a range of new and older production machines of varying
condition.
Identify AND explain the three main maintenance strategies that are available to the employer.
(10) (Syllabus Nov 2015)
A manufacturer is intending to place on the market a standalone machine tool covered bt the self –
assessment process, for use at work within the European Economic Area. Jan 2017
(a) Outline the general conditions that must be met before supplying the machine. (4)
(b) Outline the contents of the technical file (10)
(c) Outline the contents of the declaration of conformity (6)
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C6 Workplace Machinery
1. (a) Outline the features of industrial robots that may have particular implications for
safety.(6)
(b) Describe how the risk of injury to personnel working with or in the vicinity of
industrial robots might be minimised. (14)
2. (a) Summarise the key events leading to the mobile crane collapse at Brent Cross in 1964. (5)
(b) Give an outline of the evidence that an investigation team would need to examine in order to
determine the reasons for a mobile crane overturning. (15)
3.Outline the practical control measures that can be taken to minimise risk when operating a
bench-mounted circular saw. (10)
4. A UK machinery manufacturer has developed a new design of portable petrol-driven chainsaw.

(a) Given that such machines are included within Schedule 4 of the Supply of Machinery (Safety)
Regulations 1992, outline the procedure that must be followed, AND the requirements that must be
met, before the chainsaw is released for sale within the European Economic Area. (10)
(b) Identify the key design features of the chainsaw that will require evaluation in order to
demonstrate compliance with the essential health and safety requirements. (10)
5. A plastics injection moulding machine is intended for use within the European Union.
Outline the essential health and safety requirements that you would expect to have been
addressed in the technical file for the machine in order to demonstrate that the machine is safe.
(20)Question 9 July 2009
6.(a) Explain the purpose of non-destructive testing (NDT) on items of plant. (2)
(b) Outline the principles, benefits and limitations of the following NDT techniques:
(i) Dye penetration (4)
(ii) Radiography (4)
7. With reference to European machinery standards, explain the meaning of the following
categories of standard: Type A, Type B1, Type B2, and Type C AND give a practical example in
EACH case. (10)
8.(a) Outline what is meant by the term ‘fixed guard’ and ‘automatic guard’ in relation to machinery
safety AND identify the circumstances where each type of guard might be appropriate AND give a
typical example in EACH case. (8)
(b) To ensure that machine operators are adequately protected, describe the factors to be
considered in the design and use of:(i) fixed guards; (6)(ii) automatic guards (6)
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9.(a) Outline the principles of gamma radiography (3)
(b) Outline the advantages and disadvantages of gamma radiography as a form of non-destructive
testing (7)
10. In relation to a newly designed machine that falls within Schedule 2 Park 4 Annex (iv) of the
Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008, outline the procedures that must be followed, and
the requirements that must be met, before such a machine is placed on the market for sale in the
European Economic Area. (10)
11. With reference to the mechanical hazards associated with the operation of a hydraulic robotic
arm on a production line, outline a range of measures aimed at minimising the risk of injury. (10)
12. In order to install a large item of machinery such as a turbine rotor, it is sometimes necessary to
perform adjustments while the rotor is in motion. These adjustments are necessarily undertaken
with the rotor in an unguarded condition.
Outline the elements of a safe system of work for this activity. (10)
13. X-ray radiography is a non-destructive testing (NDT) technique that is sometimes used to
examine the internal structure of fuel tanks in the wings of large passenger aircraft.
(a) Outline the principles of operation when using X-ray radiography for this application. (4)
(b) Other than visual inspection, explain why different forms of NDT might not be appropriate for
this application. (4)
(c) Identify TWO disadvantages in the application of X-ray radiography. (2)
14. A manually operated lathe is to be fitted with a Computer Numeric Control (CNC) system.
Outline
(a) Additional hazards this may introduce (4)
(b) Measures required minimising the risks associated with these hazards (6)
15. Outline the characteristic features of, and factors that promote the following types of
materials ailure:
(a) Brittle fracture (5)
(b) Ductile fracture (5)
16. (a) Describe the following hazards associated with an abrasive wheel:
(i) mechanical (5)
(ii) non-mechanical (5)
(b)Describe the protective devices and guards that would be found on an abrasive wheel to
minimise the risk of injury from mechanical hazards. (4)
(c)Explain the risks associated with an abrasive wheel arising from its deterioration. (3)
(d)Explain why employees require training for activities involving an abrasive wheel. (3)
17. Describe the principles of safety integration that must be followed by manufacturers who supply
new machinery into the European Economic Area (10)
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18.. An exothermic chemical reaction is controlled from a panel that requires an operator to monitor
a digital temperature display and press an emergency dump valve actuator to quench the reaction if
a critical temperature is reached. The Health and Safety Executive has raised concern about the
adequacy of relying on the operator to take the necessary action at the critical temperature. It is
proposed to automate the quench activation by using a temperature detector (A) to trigger a
programmable switch (B) that will operate a motorised valve (C). These components are connected
in series as shown below in Fig. (i)
FIG (i)
A HAZOP study recommends that the reliability of the activation system can be enhanced by
parallel doubling of the redundancy of the detector and switch elements to activate the motorised
valve. The enhanced arrangement is shown in Fig (ii)
A A
Fig (ii) B B
Reliability data for the components is given below:
Component Reliability
A 0.92
B 0.86
C 0.96
a) Using simple reliability theory, calculate the reliability of the system shown in Fig (i) (2)
b) Calculate the improvement in reliability that would arise from using the parallel
detection/switching arrangement shown in Fig. (ii) when compared with the simpler system
shown in Fig. (i) (6)
c) Component reliability is not the only factor affecting reliable temperature detection. Outline
factors to be considered when providing temperature detection for an exothermic reaction.
(4)
d) Identify factors that should be taken into account when deciding whether to adopt either of
the two automated systems described. (4)
e) Outline other reaction control measures that might be used as alternatives to the
temperature-activated dump valve. (4)
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19. Acoustic emission (AE) testing is a non -destructive testing (NDT) method that can be used for
early detection of potential failure in safety –critical engineering structures, plant and machinery.
(a) Describe the principles of operation of AE testing (8)
(b) Give an example of practical application AE testing (2)
20. (a) Outline the meaning of the terms:

(i) fied guard (2)
(ii) automatic guard (2)
(b) Identify the circumstances where a fixed guard and an automatic guard might be appropriate
and give a practical example in each case (4)
(c) to help ensure that machine operators are adequately protected, describe the factors to be
considered in the design and use of:
(i) a fixed guard(6)
(ii) an automatic guard (6)
21. Explain the analysis, assessment and improvement of system failures and system reliability
with the use of calculations (20)
22. Describe, with examples, the principal generic mechanical and non-mechanical hazards of
general workplace machinery (10) C6
Describe the main hazards and control measures associated with commonly encountered mobile
work equipment (10) C7
23. Describe the principles of safety integration and the considerations required in a general
workplace machinery risk (20)
24. A maintenance worker who was investigating faults on a robotic production line has been found
fatally trapped between a robotic lifting arm and the fence acting as guarding for the production line.
His mobile phone was found on the floor next to where he was working.
(a) Outline possible failures of guarding arrangements that could have contributed to the
accident (6)
(b) Outline:
(i) Design features (2)
(ii) Procedural controls (2)
that may have prevented the occurrence of a fatal accident
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Question 7 July 2015 C8 & C3
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26. A fixed guard needs to be removed more frequently than expected, so an interlocked
guard is being considered as an alternative.
(a) Describe characteristics of an interlocked guard (5)

(b) Outline limitations that the organisation may encounter with interlocked guard systems
(5) Jan 2017
27. Outline what should be considered during the selection and purchase of a suitable
powered saw for use on a construction site (10) Jan 2019
28. (a) Outline how an interlocked guard works (5)

(b) Outline limitations with interlocked guard systems (5) Jan 2019
29. A manufacturer is intending to place on the market a stand-alone machine covered by

the self-assessment process for use at work within the European Economic Area.
(a) Outline the general conditions that must be met before supplying the machine (4)
(b) Outline the contents of the technical file (10)
(c) Outline the contents of the declaration of conformity (6)
Jan 2019
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C7 Working at Heights
1. a) Outline the causes of instability in fork lift trucks (FLT)(10)

(b) Describe the different stages of training which FLT operators should undergo if they are to use
a variety of fort lift trucks. (7)
Give three situations in which refresher training for fork-lift trunks drivers would be appropriate. (3)
2. (a) Outline a range of hazards associated with the use of mobile elevating work platforms
(MEWP’s). (4)
(b) Outline the general requirements for the safe use of MEWP’s (6)
3. Outline:
(a) the factors affecting the likelihood of an agricultural tractor overturning; (6)
(b)the measures that may be necessary to minimise the risk, or limit the effects,
of a tractor overturning. (4)
4.The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 specify fixed intervals between
thorough examinations of lifting equipment but also includes an option for thorough examinations of
lifting equipment but also includes an option for thorough examination to be carried out in
accordance with an ‘examination scheme’.
Outline the factors that a competent person would need to take into account when deciding
whether less frequent examinations might be justified. (10)
5.(a) Outline a range of factors that may cause instability of a mobile crane. (8)
(b) Outline control measures that should be taken to reduce the likelihood of a mobile crane
overturning during a lifting operation. (12)
6. A serious accident occurred when a threaded steel rod in the braking mechanism of a hoist
broke. An investigation revealed that the cause of the breakage was fatigue failure.
(a) Outline the mechanism and characteristics of fatigue failure. (8)
(b) Identify THREE factors which can contribute to such a failure AND for EACH factor outline
ONE circumstance in which it may occur. (6)
(c) Outline the measures that could have been taken to minimise the likelihood of such a failure. (8)
7. The condition of pipe work 4m above ground requires inspection. It is proposed, in the absence
of the availability of a mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) to utilise a personnel cage lifted to
the required height by a forklift truck.
Outline factors to be considered when assessing the risks specifically associated with this method
of access. (10)
8. Outline specific causes of

(a) Lateral instability (5)
(b)Longitudinal instabilityin counterbalanced forklift trucks (5)
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9. A 2 year construction project to build an inner city major train station is to be undertaken. The
30,000 square metre, rectangular site on which it is to be built will be bounded by public roads on all
four sides. Construction planners have decided that in order to efficiently organise load handling
throughout the project, three conventional tower cranes will be required at all times during
construction.
(a) Outline the factors that should be specifically considered in the safe selection and placement of
tower cranes on the construction site. (10)C9
(b) Outline the health and safety considerations that the construction phase healthand safety plan
should address when excavating and preparing the foundation pads on which the tower cranes will
stand (6)C9
(c) Outline the circumstances that would require a tower crane to be subject to a thorough
examination and inspection (4)
10. (a) Outline a range of factors that may cause instability of a mobile crane (8)
(b) Outline control measures that should be taken in order to reduce the likelihood of a mobile
crane overturning during a lifting operation (12)
Question 7 January 2014.
11. Describe, with examples, the principal generic mechanical and non-mechanical hazards of
general workplace machinery (10)C6
Describe the main hazards and control measures associated with commonly encountered mobile
work equipment (10)C7
12. Describe the main hazards and control measures associated with commonly encountered
mobile work equipment(20)
13. A lifting operation involving a large mobile associated with the renewal of a railway electricity
substation is to be carried out in an urban location. The crane will be assembled at the lifting
location and then sited on a public highway parallel to the railway line at a 20 metre distance.
(a) Describe hazards associated with this lifting operation (8)
(b) Outline control measures that should be in place to help prevent the failure of the crane’s jib(12)
14. A number of lights in a storage warehouse have failed and need replacing. The lights
are at a height of 5 metres.
Outline factors that should be taken into consideration when replacing the lights to help
reduce the risk of work at height. (20) Jan 2017
15. A mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) is used when erecting a steel framed
building.
Outline control measures that should be considered to help minimise risk when using
MEWPs (20) Jan 2017
16. Outline what a competent person would need to take into account when deciding the
frequency of examination for items of lifting equipment (10) Jan 2019
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C8 Electrical Safety
1.(a) Identify the particular aspects of a working environment that may increase
Electrical risks (5)
(b) Outline the means by which protection is afforded by, and the limitations
of, the following:
(a) Intrinsically safe equipment (5)
(b)Flame proof electrical equipment (5)
2. State the main factors to be considered when devising a scheme for the systematic examination
and testing of portable electrical appliances. (10)
3. Small electroplating companies often exhibit poor general standards of health and safety, made
worse by the presence of conductive and corrosive fluids and humid, corrosive atmosphere
(a)Describe the types of fault that may be found in fixed electrical systems under
such conditions. (10)
(b)Outline the information relating to a fixed electrical system that will be required prior to a survey
by a competent electrician. (10)
Question 7July 2007
4. Outline the precautions that should be taken when construction work is to take place under or
near overhead power lines that will remain live during the work. (10)
5. Outline practical control measures that should be taken to help ensure electrical Safety in
relation to the provision and use of electricity on a construction site. (10)
6. A corrosive substance has a flash point of 20 0C. An electrical sub-contractor has been employed
to design and install the electric supply to an open air production plant which is used to manufacture
the corrosive substance. This plan is located next to the sea.
(a) Outline the aspects of this situation which the designer of the electrical supply must address to
ensure that the installed system will be compliant with the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989. (10)
(b) Describe the types of fault that may be found in fixed electrical systems under such conditions.
(10)
7. Outline the precautions that can be taken to minimise the risks associated with a cable strike
when excavating near underground electrical cables. (20)
8. Maintenance work on electrical distribution panels and control circuitry commonly involves
diagnostic testing and fault finding on live systems.
Outline the requirements of the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 that apply to this situation
AND the practical precautions that should be in place before the work is undertaken. (10)
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9.(a) With respect to UK voltage electricity, outline the factors that determine the severity of the
effects of an electric shock. (6)
(b) For EACH of the following protective devices, describe their principles of operation:
(i) residual current devices (3)
(ii) fuses (3)
(iii) 110v centre tapped to earth reduced voltage systems. (3)
(c) Outline other design features of electrical systems intended to improve safety. (5)
10. Construction work is to take place in a rural area where electrical power for the site is to be
gained from an existing 11kV overhead supply that cuts across the site on wooded poles.
Outline control measures that should be taken to reduce risks associated with the
(a) Overhead supply (8)
(b) Provision and use of electricity on the site (12)
11.(a)Outline factors that can increase the risks from the use of electricity on a construction site.
(10)
(b)Outline control measures that can be used to minimise risks from the use of electricity on a
construction site. (10)
12. A system to undertake the periodic examination and testing of portable electrical appliances is
to be introduced.
(a) Outline factors that would determine the frequency that the examination and testing should be
introduced. (5)
(b)Outline factors, other than the frequency of examination and testing that should be considered
when introducing such a system. (5)
13. (a) Outline examples of protection on electrical equipment that can reduce the risks of a direct
electric shock under no fault conditions (3)
(b) Outline examples of protection on electrical equipment that can reduce the risk of indirect
electric shock under single fault conditions (6)
(c) Outline the precautions that should be considered to prevent injury when working live on a UK
230v electric circuit (11)
14. Outline the dangers of electricity (10)

15. Outline the dangers of electricity (5)

Outline the main hazards, risks and controls associated with the use of portable electrical
Equipment (5)
16. Workers need to maintain the power supply in order to find faults on a live electrical system.
(a) Outline requirements of the electricity At Work Regulations 1989 that must be satisfied in order
to justify electrical working (2)
(b) Outline precautions that should be taken in order to help reduce the risks associated with live
electrical working (8)
Outline the content of a safe system of work on electrical installations made dead. (10)
Jan 2017
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17. (a) Outline what should be included in a user check for portable electrical equipment (10)
(b) Outline what should be included in a formal visual inspection for portable electrical
equipment (6)
(c) Outline considerations when planning a portable appliance text (4) Jan 2019
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C9 Construction Hazards & Controls / Temporary Works
1. In relation to Notifiable projects associated with the Construction (Design and Management)
Regulations 2007. Outline the duties of a Principal Contractor. (10)
2. An independent tied scaffold to a new ten-storey office block has collapsed into a busy street.
(a) Outline the factors that may have affected the stability of the scaffold. (8)
(b) Outline the main principles of scaffold design, erection and use to ensure the stability of such a
scaffold. (12)
3.A company has been contracted to undertake maintenance work on the roof of a building that is
partly constructed of fragile material
(a) Identify the characteristics of the fragile material that may contribute to the risk of falls through
the roof. (6)
(b) Outline the measures to be taken to minimise the risk to persons involved with the work (14)
Question 7January 2011
4.A property development company has acquired a former Victorian grain warehouse, abandoned
for the past 20 years, to convert into luxury apartments. A Principal Contractor has been appointed
for the entire project which involves total removal of the building internals followed by construction
of the apartments within the building shell. The demolition work is sub-contracted to a specialist
company.
(a) Under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 (CDM)
(i)Outline the specific duties of the Principal Contractor with regard to the demolition phase of the
project.
Your answers should exclude requirements to check on client’s duties. (7)
(ii)Identify additional duties specific to demolition under CDM. (3)
5.The use of a tower crane on a construction site must be notified to the Health and Safety
Executive before it is brought in first use.
Outline the safety concerns in relation to the use of tower cranes on construction sites that have
influenced the introduction of this legal requirement. (10)
6.Part 4 of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 require that certain places
of construction work are to be inspected by a competent person.
(a) Identify
(i) when statutory inspections of supported excavations must be carried out. (3)
(ii)the information that should be recorded in a statutory excavation inspection report. (5)
(b) Outline the particular features of an excavation that could result in it being considered unsafe.
(12)
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7.A three-storey building is situated with one side fronting onto a pedestrian walkway. The building
is to undergo extensive maintenance to the external fabric which includes a sloping roof.
Outline
(a) the health and safety issues of the work that will need to be considered before work starts; (11)
(b) the features of a scaffold designed to provide a safe place of work for working at height during
the maintenance activity (9)
8.(a) Outline the duties of designers under the Construction (design and Management) Regulations
2007 (CDM 2007) (6)
(b) Outline examples of the ways in which designers can affect the Health and Safety performance
of a construction project (4)
(c) A contractor is to be engaged to demolish a disused factory.
Outline examples of the information that the client should provide to the tendering contractors to
fulfil their duty under CDM 2007 (10)
9.A scaffolder is using a pulley wheel and rope to lower scaffold tubes from the third level of a
scaffold to a colleague at ground level. The scaffold is adjacent to a shop front. The scaffolder on
the ground floor is placing the scaffold tubes horizontally onto the back of a lorry parked on a busy
road. The scaffolders have already received adequate information, instruction, training and suitable
supervision.
Outline additional practical measures that could minimise the risk of injury to the scaffolders and
others that may be affected by this activity. (10
10. A rectangular, steel-framed warehouse, measuring 40m x 100m and 18m high, was severely
damaged in a storm. One of the long coated steel walls suffered catastrophic failure, which in turn
caused the flat roof of the warehouse to collapse and the other coated steel walls to buckle.
Outline the health and safety issues to be considered when planning the subsequent demolition of
the damaged warehouse. (10)
11. Explain the scope and application of the CDM Regulations 2007 (10)
12. Explain the hazards associated with working at heights from fixed work or temporary
platforms and the necessary precautions and safe working practices (20)
13. With reference to specific demolition hazards, outline issues that should be considered when
formulating a demolition method statement (10)
14. A hotel building is to be refurbished. The refurbishment will involve removal of a number of
existing internal walls and alterations to structural members. Under the Construction (Design and
Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM), the client should make available pre-construction
information at the earliest stage of the project.
(a) Outline the purpose of pre – construction information (3)

(b) Outline the requirements for pre – construction information (2)
(c) With reference to the hotel refurbishment, outline the possible content of the pre – construction
information (5) Jan 2017
15. An old building is due to be demolished to make way for a new development. A contractor has
submitted a demolition health and safety plan to cover the work.
Outline control measures that should be included in the plan to help reduce risks to health and
safety from demolition activities (20) Jan 2019
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C10 Workplace Transport

1.Outline the design features and procedural arrangements that may need to be
considered in order to minimise risks associated with movements of vehicles in the
workplace (20)
2.Outline the main design features of a warehouse and associated traffic routes intended to
reduce the risks associated with internal transport (10)
3.Outline the arrangements in a motor fleet policy that will minimise the risk to a company sales
force in which the sales personnel are expected to spend around 150 days a year travelling around
their respective sales areas. (10)
4. A company is planning a change of premises from one containing a ‘manual’ warehouse to one
which contains automated order picking and automated guided vehicle (AGV) goods transfer
facilities.
(a)Outline the risks which might be reduced by the move. (10)
(b)Outline the risks which might arise from the move. (10)
5. Outline the layout and structural design features that should be considered in order to minimise
the risks associated with internal transport activities in the premises of a major logistics warehouse
company. (2)
6. (a) Outline the range of information that should be included on an organisations standard form
for the internal reporting of work related road traffic incidents (7)
(b) Outline the likely content of an ‘in vehicle response kit’ for use by a driver involved in a work
related road traffic incident (3)
7. Large goods vehicles are loaded and unloaded at a distribution depot that serves a national retail
chain.
Outline hazards associated with these vehicles during loading and unloading activities (10)
8. Explain the hazards, risks and control measures for safe workplace transport operations (10)
9. Outline the factors associated with driving at work that increases the risk of an incident
and the control measures to reduce work-related driving risks (10)
10. Outline factors that could increase the probability of being involved in a road traffic incident for
drivers previously assessed as competent, while driving company vehicles to visit customers in the
UK and other European countries (10) Question 6 July 2015
A new waste material reception area is being built at a recycling plant.
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11. Outline factors that should be considered when designing on site traffic routes in the area (10)
Jan 2017
12. A new waste material reception area is being built at a recycling plant
Outline what should be considered when designing on site traffic routes in the area (10) Jan 2019
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Past Papers Unit C

C1 Workplace Welfare (etc.) Issues

12 An organisation provides an overnight security guard service.

C2 Fire & Explosion

4. Employees in a vehicle maintenance workshop undertake spray painting of vehicles using a

6. (a)Describe the effects of a fire in a workplace on the following structural materials

7. A diesel engine is being used to power a machine in a potentially flammable atmosphere.

10. (a) Define the following terms:

11. Sparking caused by electrostatic discharge, is a significant ignition source of flammable

13. In relation to dust explosions:

18. A flammable solvent is to be used by an organisation in part of its processes

C3 Workplace Fire Risk Assessment

Without reference to Occupational Health measures:

C4 Storage, handling & processing of Dangerous Substances

(sample report 2014)

21. (a) Outline the following terms:

(b)Outline conditions that may give rise to runaway reaction (5)

(a) Outline properties of an oxidising substance (3)

1. Review the relative advantages and disadvantages of operating a ‘planned preventative

4. A UK machinery manufacturer has developed a new design of portable petrol-driven chainsaw.

Reliability data for the components is given below:

20. (a) Outline the meaning of the terms:

Question 7 July 2015 C8 & C3

(a) Describe characteristics of an interlocked guard (5)

28. (a) Outline how an interlocked guard works (5)

29. A manufacturer is intending to place on the market a stand-alone machine covered by

1. a) Outline the causes of instability in fork lift trucks (FLT)(10)

8. Outline specific causes of

14. Outline the dangers of electricity (10)

15. Outline the dangers of electricity (5)

C9 Construction Hazards & Controls / Temporary Works

(a) Outline the purpose of pre – construction information (3)

C10 Workplace Transport

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