Duration of examination: 2 hours

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.

You are advised to spend about half an hour on Question 1.

You are advised to spend a total of about one and a half hours on Questions 2-11.

1 (a) Give the meaning of the following terms:

(i) health; (2)
(ii) safety; (2)
(iii) welfare. (2)

(b) Outline workers’ health and safety responsibilities. (6)

(c) Outline an employer’s health and safety responsibilities. (8)

2 (a) Identify the three key sections of a health and safety policy. (3)

(b) Outline ways in which line managers can implement their

organisation’s health and safety policy. (5)

3 (a) Explain the objectives of carrying out a workplace risk assessment. (4)

(b) Identify why a risk assessment may need to be reviewed. (4)

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 4 A worker has been injured by slipping on a wet floor after cleaning.

Outline possible root causes (management system failures) of the accident. (8)

5 (a) Identify types of emergency in the workplace for which people may
need to be evacuated. (4)

(b) Outline why it is important that workers receive training on emergency

procedures. (4)

6 Outline what an organisation should consider when assessing the

competence of a contractor at the pre-selection stage. (8)

7 Identify possible costs to an organisation of work-related ill-health. (8)

8 Outline what needs to be considered when organising first aid in a

workplace. (8)

9 Outline reasons why accidents in a workplace should be reported and

recorded. (8)

10 Identify information that could be considered when reviewing an

organisation’s health and safety performance. (8)

11 Posters are commonly used to communicate health and safety information in

the workplace.

(a) Outline benefits of using posters to communicate to workers. (3)

(b) Outline limitations of using posters to communicate to workers. (5)

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to do so by the invigilator.

Please check your student number and name printed on this

document are correct. If they are not correct you MUST
inform the invigilator immediately.

Student Number:

Name:

Examination date:

Please also check that this paper is for the correct Unit and
Qualification:

Unit: IGC1 – Management of international health and

safety

Qualification: NEBOSH International General Certificate in

Occupational Health and Safety

At the end of the examination you must return this question

paper to the invigilator.

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