NEBOSH INTERNATIONAL GENERAL CERTIFICATE 1

19 Mar 2012 AT KOCHI

Section 1.
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(a)
Give the meaning of the term Safe system of work
(2)
(b)
Identify the sources of information that could be consulted when
developing a safe system of work
(8)
(c)
Identify the information that should be given to workers in a training
session on safe system of work.
(10)
Section 2.
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Identify
the information that should
be included in an accident
investigation report (8)
3.
Identify Eight health and safety hazards relevant to the role of a long
distance driver (8)
4.
a) Give Two reasons why visitors to a workplace might be greater risk of
injury than workers
(4) b) Identify precautions that could be taken to reduce the risk of injury
to visitors to a
Workplace
(4)
5.
(a)
Outline the responsibilities of employers towards workers in respect
of
health
and
safety
at
work
(4)
b)
Outline the responsibilities of workers in respect of health and safety
(4)
6.

Outline the issues that are usually included in the arrangements section of
a health and safety policy (8)
(8)

7.

(a)
Give reasons why a verbal instruction may not be clearly understood
by a worker (8)

8.

Identify a) Four active (proactive)

(4)

(4)

b)

Four

reactive

Means by which an organization can monitor its health and

safety performance
9.

(a)
(5)

Identify the key stages of a work place risk assessment

(b)

Outline three reasons for reviewing a risk assessment

(3)

10. Identify possible costs to an organization following an accident in the work

place (8)
11. Outline, with example , the general hierarchy that should be applied in
order to control health and safety risks in the work place.
(8)

NEBOSH INTERNATIONAL GENERAL CERTIFICATE 2

19 Mar 2012 AT KOCHI
Section 1.
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(a)
Give
the
meaning
of
the
term
Ergonomics
(3)
(b)
Identify the possible health effects that may be caused by the poor
ergonomic design of DSE work stations
(3)
(c)
Identify the main factors to be considered in an ergonomic
assessment of DSE (14)
Section 2.
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Absorbant mats and granules have been used to soak up a chemical
spillage
Outline the issues that will need to be considered in relation to the
handling , temporary storage and final disposal of the waste material
(8)
3.
(8)

Identify

the

main

hazards

associated

with

the

demolition

work

4.
(4)

a) Identify the types of hazards that may cause slips or trips at work

b) Identify control measures to reduce the risk from slip and trip hazards
in the work place (4)
5.
Outline the factors that may lead to occupational stress amongst workers
(8)
6.

7.

A worker is manually loading boxes of components on to metal shelves

a) Identify Four types of of injury that the worker could suffer while
carrying out this activity (4)
b) Identify factors in relation to the task that will increase the risk of
injury
(4)
(a)
Identify
two
forms
of
hazardous
substance
(2)
(b)
Outline personal hygiene controls to be followed that reduce the
risk
of
ingestion
of
a
hazardous
substance
(6)

8.
Outline the hazards and risks to which a worker could be exposed when
cutting
down
a
tree
using
a
petrol
driven
chainsaw
(8)
9.
the
(8)

Identify Eight safe working practices that should be considered to reduce

risk
when
using
a
mobile
tower
scaffold

10.
(4)

a) Identify the effects on the human body from a severe electric shock

from
(4)
11.

b) Identify four factors that could affect the severity of injury resulting
contact
with
electricity
Identify eight common causes of fires in the work place
(8)