1 (a) Outline the:

(i) organisational; (5)

(ii) job; (5)
(iii) individual (5)
factors that could lead to poor health and safety behaviour in the workplace.

(b) Outline factors that contribute to workers’ competence. (5)

SECTION 2
You are advised to spend about one and a half hours on this section, which contains TEN
questions.

2 (a) Give the meaning of the term ‘permit-to-work’. (2)

(b) Identify THREE types of activity that may require a permit-to-work AND give the reasons why
in EACH case. (6)

3 A worker has been seriously injured in an accident at work.

Outline the immediate AND longer term actions that should be taken. (8)

This question paper MUST be returned to NEBOSH after the examination and must NOT be
copied

4 Give FOUR health and safety responsibilities that employers have towards workers AND, in
EACH case, give an example how this responsibility could be met. (8)

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)

6 (a) Outline 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. (2)

7 Outline factors to consider when making an assessment of first-aid provision in a workplace. (8)

8 (a) (i) Give the meaning and purpose of the term ‘active monitoring’. (2)
(ii) Give TWO workplace examples of active monitoring methods. (2)
(b) (i) Give the meaning and purpose of the term ‘reactive monitoring’. (2)
(ii) Give TWO workplace examples of reactive monitoring methods. (2)

9 Identify possible costs to an organisation following an accident in the workplace. (8)

10 Outline FOUR advantages of using:

(a) an internal auditor; (4)
(b) an external 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 hazards
in the workplace. (8)

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 1 (a) Give the meaning of the term ‘hazard’ AND give an example of a workplace hazard. (3)
(b) Give the meaning of the term ‘risk’ AND give an example of a workplace risk. (3)
(c) Outline the key stages of the risk assessment process, identifying the issues that would need
to be considered at EACH stage. (10)
(d) Outline the criteria which must be met for the assessment to be ‘suitable and sufficient’. (4)

SECTION 2
You are advised to spend about one and a half hours on this section, which contains TEN
questions.
2(a) Outline the purpose of the three main sections of an organisation’s health and safety policy.
(6)
(b) Give reasons why the health and safety policy should be signed by the most senior person in
an organisation, such as a Managing Director or Chief Executive Officer. (2)
3 Identify:
(a) FOUR active (proactive); (4)
(b) FOUR reactive (4)
means by which an organisation can monitor its health and safety performance.

4 (a) Give the meaning of the term ‘hierarchy of control’. (2)

(b) Outline, with examples, the general hierarchy that should be applied with respect to controlling
health and safety risks in the workplace. (6)

5 Outline ways in which an organisation could encourage workers to be involved in setting and
maintaining high standards of health and safety. (8)

6 An organisation is introducing a new work activity that requires a safe system of work.
Outline:
(a) why it is important to involve workers in the development of a safe system of work; (4)
(b) why it is important for safe systems of work to have written procedures. (4)

7 A machine has leaked hot liquid into a work area. No-one has been injured.
Outline reasons why it is important for an organisation to investigate ‘near miss’
incidents. (8)

8 (a) Outline the main health and safety responsibilities of employers. (6)
(b) Identify actions an enforcement authority might take if it finds that an employer is not meeting
its responsibilities. (2)

9 Outline reasons why an organisation should review its health and safety performance. (8)

10 Identify possible costs to an organisation following an accident in the workplace. (8)

11 (a) Give the meaning of the term ‘perception’. (2)

(b) Outline ways in which workers’ perceptions of hazards in the workplace might be improved. (6)

1 (a) Identify typical causes of stress at work. (6)

(b) Identify THREE physical effects of stress. (3)
(c) Identify THREE behavioural effects of stress. (3)
(d) Outline appropriate control actions to manage stress at work. (8)

SECTION 2

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You are advised to spend about one and a half hours on this section, which contains TEN
questions.
2 Outline factors to consider when carrying out a fire risk assessment of a workplace. (8)
3 A portable electric drill is being used by workers.
(a) Identify the hazards that may be present. (4)
(b) Outline the precautions that should be taken in order to reduce risk. (4)

4 Identify control measures to reduce the risk of accidents from reversing vehicles in the
workplace. (8)

5 (a) Identify factors that influence the severity of harm from electric shock. (4)
(b) Outline how secondary hazards could cause harm following an electric shock to a worker. (4)

6 Outline control measures that an organisation could consider in order to reduce the risk of
violence towards workers. (8)

7 (a) Identify THREE blood-borne viruses that can cause an infection in a worker. (3)
(b) Outline actions that should be taken to minimise the risk of infection if a worker has come into
contact with blood. (5)

8 Outline the hazards to which a worker could be exposed when cutting down a tree using a
petrol driven chainsaw. (8)

9 Nets are in place as a system for leading edge protection.

(a) Outline the precautions to be taken when using nets to reduce harm to a worker who has
fallen. (6)
(b) Identify TWO methods, other than the use of nets, that can be used for leading (working) edge
protection during the construction of a building. (2)

10 (a) Identify ill-health risks that can be caused from working with cement. (4)
(b) Identify control measures to reduce the risk of exposure to cement. (4)
11 Outline factors that should be considered when equipment is used for lifting patients in a
hospital. (8)

Question 1 (a) Outline the:

(i) organisational; (5)
(ii) job; (5)
(iii) individual (5)
Question 1 (a) An organisation is required to introduce arrangements for health and safety
inspections.
(i) Give the meaning of the term ‘health and safety inspection’. (2)
(ii) Identify factors to consider when making these arrangements. (10)

(b) Outline how the findings in an inspection report might be communicated in a way that is
effective and persuades senior management to take action. (8)
Question 2

(a). Identify TWO examples of confined spaces. (2)

(b). Describe the main factors to consider when preparing a safe system of work for entry into
a confined space. (6)

Question 1 (a) Give the meaning of the term ‘permit-to-work’. (2)

(b) Identify types of work activity that may require a permit-to-work. (3)

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(c) Outline the general details that should be included in a permit-to-work. (8)
(d) Identify factors that may influence the effectiveness of a permit-to-work system. (7)

Question 2

Most countries have laws that require organisations to manage health and safety risks.

(a) Outline reasons why national / state governments have health and safety laws.(4)
(b) Outline ways in which national / state governments try to help ensure organisations comply
with health and safety laws. (4)

1 It is important for organisations to monitor and review their health and safety performance.
(a) (i) Give FOUR examples of active / proactive monitoring methods. (4)
(ii) Give FOUR examples of reactive monitoring methods. (4)
(b) Identify ways in which findings from monitoring can be communicated to managers and
workers. (4)
(c) Identify factors that could influence the frequency of health and safety performance reviews.
(4)
(d) Explain why it is important for organisations to review their health and safety performance
regularly. (4)

SECTION 2
You are advised to spend about one and a half hours on this section, which contains TEN
questions.
2 Identify ways in which organisations can positively influence the health and safety behaviours of
their workers. (8)
3 (a) Outline the purpose of the three main sections of an organisation’s health and safety policy.
(6)
(b) Give reasons why the health and safety policy should be signed by the most senior person in
an organisation, such as the Managing Director or Chief Executive Officer. (2)

4 Identify factors to be considered to help reduce the risks to workers required to work alone. (8)

5 (a) Outline why it is important for an organisation to develop and maintain emergency
procedures. (4)
(b) When developing emergency procedures outline why the arrangements for contacting the
emergency and rescue services needs to be included. (4)

6 Identify FOUR categories of workplace safety signs AND give an example of EACH. (8)

7 Identify why a verbal instruction may not be clearly understood by a worker. (8)

8 (a) Give the meaning of the terms:

(i) hazard; (2)
(ii) risk. (2)
(b) Outline how an organisation might decide whether a risk is acceptable. (4)

9 A serious accident has occurred to a worker and there will be costs to the organisation as a
result.
(a) (i) Identify THREE costs which are likely to be insured. (3)
(ii) Identify THREE costs which are likely to be uninsured. (3)
(b) Identify why it is important that an organisation maintains employers’ liability insurance. (2)

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10 (a) Outline why an organisation should have a system for the internal reporting of accidents.(4)
(b) Identify why workers might not report accidents at work. (4)

11 Identify precautions that could be taken to help to ensure the health and safety of visitors to a
workplace. (8)

1 (a) Outline the main health and safety responsibilities of an employer. (4)
(b) Outline the main health and safety responsibilities of a worker. (4)
(c) Identify actions that an enforcement agency may take if a workplace is unsafe. (4)
(d) Identify possible costs to an organisation resulting from inadequate health and safety
standards. (4)
(e) Identify possible sources of information that an organisation can use to help improve their
health and safety performance. (4)

SECTION 2
You are advised to spend about one and a half hours on this section, which contains TEN
questions.

2 (a) Identify factors to consider when assessing the requirements and provision of first-aid in the
workplace. (6)
(b) Outline reasons why it is important for first aiders to receive refresher training. (2)
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3 Identify how induction training programmes for new workers can help to reduce the number of
accidents in the workplace. (8)

4 (a) Outline the role of workplace health and safety inspections. (4)
(b) (i) Give TWO strengths of using a checklist when carrying out an inspection. (2)
(ii) Give TWO weaknesses of using a checklist when carrying out an inspection. (2)

5 (a) Outline why it is important for an organisation’s health and safety policy to include targets (4)
(b) Give the meaning of the term ‘benchmarking’. (2)
(c) Give TWO examples of health and safety performance information that can be used for
benchmarking. (2)

6 Outline why an organisation may have poor standards of health and safety performance. (8)

7 Identify documents that could be examined when reviewing an organisation’s health and safety
management system. (8)

8 (a) Outline why it is important for an organisation to consider the number and type of accidents
that have occurred at its workplace. (4)
(b) Outline:
(i) common immediate causes of accidents; (2)
(ii) common root (underlying) causes of accidents. (2)

9 (a) Outline why it is important to involve workers in the development of safe systems of work. (4)
(b) Outline why it is important for safe systems of work to be in writing. (4)

10 (a) Give the meaning of the term ‘hazard’ AND give a workplace example of a hazard. (2)

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(b) Outline ways by which the risk to young workers can be reduced. (6)

11 An organisation has all of its maintenance work carried out by contractors.

Outline how the organisation can help to ensure this work is carried out safely. (8)

1 (a) Give the meaning of the term ‘permit-to-work’. (2)

(b) Outline the contents that should be included on a permit-to-work form. (10)
(c) Identify FOUR types of activity that typically require a permit-to-work,
AND outline the reasons why in EACH case. (8)

SECTION 2
You are advised to spend about one and a half hours on this section, which contains TEN
questions.

2 Outline factors that should be considered to determine the frequency of health and safety
inspections in a workplace. (8)

3 Outline why it is important that all persons in an organisation are aware of their roles and
responsibilities for health and safety. (8)

4 There has been a significant increase in manual handling accidents to nursing staff working in a
busy hospital.
(a) Identify:
(i) organisational factors; (2)
(ii) job factors (2)
that may have caused this increase.
(b) Identify sources of information that may be consulted in order to help reduce the risk to the
workers. (4)

5 Identify why it is important to use a variety of methods to communicate health and safety
information in the workplace. (8)

6 (a) Outline the key stages of a workplace risk assessment. (5)

(b) Outline THREE reasons for reviewing a risk assessment. (3)

7 A worker in a busy kitchen has notified her employer that she is pregnant.
Outline factors that the employer should consider when undertaking a specific risk assessment for
this worker. (8)

8 (a) Outline the purpose of a ‘health and safety audit’. (2)

(b) Outline the advantages of using:
(i) an internal auditor; (3)
(ii) an external auditor (3)
to carry out a health and safety audit.
9 Outline the key elements of a health and safety management system. (8)
10 Identify content that could be included in an accident reporting training course for all workers
within an organisation. (8)

11 Outline factors that should be considered when assessing the health and safety competence
of a contractor. (8)

1 It is important for organisations to monitor and review their health and safety performance.
(a) (i) Give FOUR examples of active / proactive monitoring methods. (4)

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(ii) Give FOUR examples of reactive monitoring methods. (4)
(b) Identify ways in which findings from monitoring can be communicated to managers and
workers. (4)
(c) Identify factors that could influence the frequency of health and safety performance reviews.

(4) (d) Explain why it is important for organisations to review their health and safety performance
regularly. (4)
SECTION 2
You are advised to spend about one and a half hours on this section, which contains TEN
questions.

2 Identify ways in which organisations can positively influence the health and safety behaviours of
their workers. (8

3 (a) Outline the purpose of the three main sections of an organisation’s health and safety policy.
(6)
(b) Give reasons why the health and safety policy should be signed by the most senior person in
an organisation, such as the Managing Director or Chief Executive Officer. (2)

4 Identify factors to be considered to help reduce the risks to workers required to work alone. (8)

5 (a) Outline why it is important for an organisation to develop and maintain emergency
procedures. (4)
(b) When developing emergency procedures outline why the arrangements for contacting the
emergency and rescue services needs to be included. (4)

6 Identify FOUR categories of workplace safety signs AND give an example of EACH. (8)

7 Identify why a verbal instruction may not be clearly understood by a worker. (8)

8 (a) Give the meaning of the terms:

(i) hazard; (2)
(ii) risk. (2)
(b) Outline how an organisation might decide whether a risk is acceptable. (4)

9 A serious accident has occurred to a worker and there will be costs to the organisation as a
result.
(a) (i) Identify THREE costs which are likely to be insured. (3)
(ii) Identify THREE costs which are likely to be uninsured. (3)

Identify why it is important that an organisation maintains employers’ liability insurance. (2)

10 (a) Outline why an organisation should have a system for the internal reporting of accidents.
(4)
(b) Identify why workers might not report accidents at work. (4)

11 Identify precautions that could be taken to help to ensure the health and safety of visitors to a
workplace. (8)

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 1 (a) Describe the principles of fire. (4)
(b) Identify FOUR different types of burning material that determine classification of fire. (4)
(c) Identify THREE principles of heat transfer AND describe how EACH can cause a fire to
spread. (6)
(d) Outline factors to consider for the safe evacuation of personnel from a building. (6)

SECTION 2
You are advised to spend about one and a half hours on this section, which contains TEN
questions.

2 (a) Outline hazards arising from vehicle movements in a workplace. (4)

(b) Outline control measures that could be introduced to minimise these hazards. (4)

3 A waste compacting machine is used to prepare packaging materials prior to disposal.

(a) Outline the mechanical hazards associated with the use of the compacting machine. (4)
(b) Outline the non-mechanical hazards associated with the use of the compacting machine. (4)

4 Identify:
(a) welfare requirements; (4)
(b) work environment requirements (4)
that should be provided in a workplace.

5 Outline factors to be considered when carrying out a manual handling assessment of the work
carried out by baggage handlers at a large, busy airport. (8)

6 (a) Identify the health risks of exposure to silica dust. (4)

(b) Outline control measures to reduce exposure to silica dust. (4)
7 (a) Identify the effects on the human body from a severe electric shock. (5)
(b) Outline how earthing can reduce the risk of receiving an electric shock. (3)
8 An employer has been advised to implement control measures to protect the hearing of workers
exposed to excessively high noise levels.
Outline control measures to reduce the noise exposure to the workers. (8)
9 Outline control measures for the safe movement of people when walking through an external
storage area. (8)
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10 (a) Identify THREE different types of respiratory protective equipment. (3)
(b) Outline factors to consider when selecting respiratory protective equipment. (5)
11 Outline FOUR types of guards and safeguarding devices that may be used to reduce the risk
of contact with dangerous parts of machinery. (8)

1 A factory producing furniture uses wood in the manufacturing process and is concerned about
the health risks of wood dust.
(a) Identify operations that are likely to produce high levels of wood dust in this workplace. (4)

(b) Identify health risks that could be associated with the wood dust. (4)
(c) Outline control measures that could reduce the risk from the wood dust. (12)

SECTION 2
You are advised to spend about one and a half hours on this section, which contains TEN
questions.

2 (a) Outline the role of health surveillance in the control of exposure to hazardous substances.
(2)
(b) Identify hazards to which a worker might be exposed that would result in that person requiring
health surveillance. (6)

3 A crane has been correctly selected and positioned for use.

Outline a procedure for the safe lifting of a load by the crane. (8)

4 Outline precautions to be taken when repair work is to be carried out on the sloping roof of a
building. (8)

5 (a) Identify the individual factors that could increase the risk to a worker carrying out manual
handling. (4)
(b) Identify types of injuries that could be caused by manual handling. (4)

6 A portable electric sander is being used in the production area of a factory.

(a) Identify hazards that may be present. (4)
(b) Outline precautions that could be taken to reduce the risk. (4)

7 Identify principles to be followed when siting (positioning) fire extinguishers. (8)

8 Forklift trucks are operating in a busy workplace.

Identify suitable control measures to reduce the risk of collision with workers. (8)

9 (a) Identify sources of radon that could affect workers in a building. (4)
(b) Identify control measures that could be used in a workplace affected by significant levels of
radon gas. (4)

10 Outline control measures that could be used to reduce the risk from the use of electrical
equipment in a workplace. (8)

11 (a) Outline ways in which poor housekeeping can lead to injury to pedestrians in a workplace.
(4)
(b) Outline housekeeping measures to reduce the risk of injury to pedestrians. (4)

1 (a) Identify typical causes of stress at work. (6)

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(b) Identify THREE physical effects of stress. (3)
(c) Identify THREE behavioural effects of stress. (3)
(d) Outline appropriate control actions to manage stress at work. (8)

SECTION 2
You are advised to spend about one and a half hours on this section, which contains TEN
questions.

2 Outline factors to consider when carrying out a fire risk assessment of a workplace. (8)
3 A portable electric drill is being used by workers.
(a) Identify the hazards that may be present. (4)
(b) Outline the precautions that should be taken in order to reduce risk. (4)

4 Identify control measures to reduce the risk of accidents from reversing vehicles in the
workplace. (8)

5 (a) Identify factors that influence the severity of harm from electric shock. (4)
(b) Outline how secondary hazards could cause harm following an electric shock to a worker. (4)

6 Outline control measures that an organisation could consider in order to reduce the risk of
violence towards workers. (8)

7 (a) Identify THREE blood-borne viruses that can cause an infection in a worker. (3)
(b) Outline actions that should be taken to minimise the risk of infection if a worker has come into
contact with blood. (5)

8 Outline the hazards to which a worker could be exposed when cutting down a tree using a
petrol driven chainsaw. (8)

9 Nets are in place as a system for leading edge protection.

(a) Outline the precautions to be taken when using nets to reduce harm to a
worker who has fallen. (6)
(b) Identify TWO methods, other than the use of nets, that can be used for leading (working) edge
protection during the construction of a building. (2)

10 (a) Identify ill-health risks that can be caused from working with cement. (4)
(b) Identify control measures to reduce the risk of exposure to cement. (4)

11 Outline factors that should be considered when equipment is used for lifting patients in a
hospital. (8)

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