NEBOSH PAPER 1

Paper IGC 1 THE MANAGEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY

Section 1

This section contains one question. The marks for each part of the question are shown in brackets. You are
advised to spend approximately half an hour on it.
1. (a) Identify the possible consequences of an accident to:
(i) the injured workers; (3)
(ii) their employer. (3)
(b) Identify the direct and indirect costs to the employer of accidents at work. (8)
(c) Outline the actions an enforcement agency may take following an accident at work. (6)

Section 2

This section contains ten questions and you are advised to spend approximately 90 minutes on it. The marks for each question or part of a question are shown in brackets.
2. Outline how two organisations who share the same workplace can work together to ensure
that good health and safety standards are achieved. (8)
3. Outline what should be considered when undertaking a risk assessment for young persons
who are to be employed in the workplace. (8)
4     (a) Identify THREE types of emergency in the workplace which require the evacuation of workers. (3)
       (b) Explain why it is important to develop workplace procedures for emergency situations.(5)
5 Outline the key elements of a health and safety management system. (8)
6     (a) Give TWO reasons why visitors to a workplace might be at greater risk of injury than workers.(2)
       (b) Identify the precautions to be taken to reduce the risk of injury to visitors to the workplace.(6)
7. Outline the immediate and longer term actions that should be taken following an accident at work that
caused serious injury to a worker. (6)
8. Outline the main features of:
      (a) a health and safety inspection; (4)
      (b) a health and safety audit. (4)
9 List the ways in which a manager could involve workers in the improvement of health and
safety in the workplace. (8)
10. (a) Explain, using an example, the meaning of the term ‘risk’. (4)
      (b) Outline the key steps of a risk assessment. (4)
11. (a) Outline why it is important for an organisation to set health and safety targets. (2)
      (b) Identify health and safety targets that an organisation may set. (6)

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