IGC 1 MOCK EXAM

1. Outline the meaning of the following terms (4 Marks)

(a) Health (b) Safety (c) Welfare (d) Environmental protection.
2. Outline possible consequences of not achieving good standards of health and safety. (5 Marks)
3. List 8 possible costs to an organisation when employees are absent due to work-related ill-health. (4
Marks)
4. Identify the possible costs that an organisation may incur as a result of inadequate standards of
workplace health and safety. (3 Marks)
5. a) Explain reasons for maintaining and promoting good standards of health and safety in the workplace.
(3 Marks)
(b) Identify sources of information that an organisation may use to help maintain and promote good
standards of health and safety in the workplace. (2 Marks)
(c) Outline possible reasons why good standards of health and safety in the workplace may not be
achieved. (3 Marks)
6. Outline reasons why an employee might require additional health and safety training at a later stage of
employment within an organisation. (3 Marks)
7. Outline the reasons why it is important for an employee to keep the training records of his employees.
(3 Marks)
8. (a) Outline the main health and safety responsibilities of employers & workers. (4 Marks)
(b) Identify actions an enforcement authority might take if it finds that an employer is not meeting its
responsibilities. (2 Marks)
9. Describe the main components of a health and safety management system. (5 Marks)
10. (a) Outline the purpose of the three main sections of an organisation’s health and safety policy. (3
Marks)
(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 Marks)
11. Outline the various methods for communicating the contents of a health and safety policy to a
workforce.(2 Marks)
12. Identify the typical content of the 'statement of intent' section of an organisation's health and safety
policy document. (3 Marks)
13. a) Explain why it is important for an organisation to set targets in terms of its health and safety
performance (2 Marks)
b) Outline SIX types of target that an organisation might typically set in relation to health and safety. (3
Marks)
14. Explain how arrangements for consultation with workers may be made more effective.(3 Marks)
15. Outline FOUR external AND FOUR internal influences that might initiate a health and safety policy
review.(4 Marks)
16. Outline how the following techniques may be used to improve health and safety performance within an
organisation.
(a) Safety inspections.
(b) Externally led health and safety audits.
(c) Analysis of accident statistics. (2 Marks)
17. Identify SIX categories of persons who may be shown in the ‘organization’ section of a health and safety
policy document AND state their likely general or specific health and safety responsibilities. (3 Marks)
18. Identify EIGHT indicators of management commitment to health and safety in the workplace. (4
Marks)
19. Outline how the organisations could work together to help ensure the workplace is safe and healthy. (3
Marks)
20. Identify ways in which the following can be achieved to help promote a positive health and safety culture
in a workplace:
(a) Control; (2 Marks)
(b) Co-operation; (2 Marks)
 (c) Competence; (2 Marks)
(d) Communication. (2 Marks)
21. Outline ways in which health and safety culture can be improved. (3 Marks)
22. A health and safety audit of an organisation has identified a general lack of compliance with procedures.
a) Describe the possible reasons for procedures not being followed. (3 Marks)
b) Outline the practical measures that could be taken to motivate employees to comply with health
and safety procedures. (3 Marks)
23. (a) Give the meaning of the terms ‘error’ AND ‘violation’ AND give a practical example of EACH. (1
Marks)
(b) Outline factors that could contribute to human error in relation to: (6 Marks)
(i) The individual;
(ii) The tasks being undertaken;
(iii) The organisation.
(c) Explain ways in which the likelihood of human error can be reduced. (3 Marks)
24. Explain why personal protective equipment (PPE) should be considered as a last resort in the control of
occupational health hazards.(3 Marks)
25. Outline procedures that could be used to ensure the safety of visitors to an organisations premise. (3
Marks)
26. (a) Define the term 'permit-to-work system. (2 Marks)
(b) Outline THREE types of work situation that may require a permit-to-work system, giving reasons in
EACH case for the requirement. (4 Marks)
27. (a) Identify main functions of first-aid treatment. (2 Marks)
(b) Outline the factors to consider when making an assessment of first-aid provision in a workplace. (2
Marks)
28. (a) Identify work activities that may present a particular risk to pregnant women at work AND give an
example of EACH type of activity. (2 Marks)
(b) Outline actions that an employer may take when a risk to a new or expectant mother cannot be
avoided. (3 Marks)
29. (a) Identify FOUR active and FOUR reactive means by which an organisation can monitor its health and
safety performance. (2 Marks)
(b) Identify SIX reactive measures that can be used to monitor an organisation’s health and safety
performance. (3 Marks)
30. Identify the significant areas that should be considered during a planned health and safety inspection
of a workplace. (2 Marks)
31. Outline the benefits of conducting an accident investigation. (3 Marks)
32. An engineer was involved in a near-miss incident when he dropped a component whilst working on an
overhead crane. The component narrowly missed an employee who was passing below.
(a) Give FOUR reasons why the near-miss incident should be investigated. (2 Marks)
(b) Identify SIX possible root causes of the near-miss incident. (3 Marks)
(c) Other than root causes outline what should be included in the near-miss incident report. (3
Marks)
33. Giving reasons in EACH case identify FOUR categories of persons who may be considered a useful
member of an internal accident investigation team. (4 Marks)
34. Outline EIGHT factors that could prevent accidents from being reported at work by employees. (4
Marks)
35. Outline the immediate and long terms actions that should be taken after a serious workplace injury
accident. (3 Marks)
36. (a) Give the meaning of the term ‘health and safety audit’. (2 Marks)
(b) Outline key areas that may be covered within a health and safety audit. (3 Marks)
(c) Explain how the findings of a health and safety audit can be used to improve health and safety
performance. (3 Marks)
d) Outline the reasons why an organization should review and monitor its health and safety
performance. (3 Marks)