NEBOSH

NEBOSH INTERNATIONAL GENERAL CERTIFICATE

IN OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY

UNIT IGC2: CONTROL OF INTERNATIONAL

WORKPLACE HAZARDS

WEDNESDAY 7 MARCH 2012

2 hours, 1400 to 1600
Answer both Section 1 and Section 2. 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.

SECTION 1
You are advised to spend about half an hour on this section, which contains ONE question.

1 A factory producing furniture uses wood in the manufacturing process and is

concerned about the health risks of wood dust.

(a) Identify operations which are likely to produce high levels of wood dust in
the workplace. (4)

(b) Identify health risks which could be associated with the wood dust. (4)

(c) Outline control measures which 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) Identify hazards associated with the use of a cement mixer. (4)

(b) Outline control measures that can be used to reduce the risks of injury to
operators of a cement mixer. (4)

3 (a) Identify the key components of the fire triangle. (3)

(b) Identify sources of ignition that may cause a fire to occur, AND give a
typical workplace example of EACH. (5)

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4 The manager of a large taxi company is concerned that his drivers are suffering
from stress.

(a) Identify behaviours that could indicate high stress levels. (4)

(b) Identify work-related factors that could be causing stress. (4)

5 Describe FOUR types of guard used on machinery AND, in EACH case, identify
a workplace application. (8)

6 Outline precautions to reduce the risk of fires being caused by electricity in the
workplace. (8)

7 Identify possible causes of a mobile crane overturning on a construction site. (8)

8 Identify factors that could contribute towards the development of work-related

upper limb disorders (WRULDs) affecting supermarket checkout workers. (8)

9 Repair work is taking place on the roof of a two-storey building.

Outline precautions that could minimise the risk to workers below from being
injured by falling materials or tools. (8)

10 (a) Identify possible effects of electricity on the body. (4)

(b) Identify emergency action to take if a person suffers a severe electric

shock. (4)

11 Identify control measures to reduce slip and trip hazards in an engineering

workshop. (8)

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