explain why visitors to a workplace should be

informed of its emergency procedures

 Undertake a risk assessment to identify the hazards that could
potentially harm visitors on his/her site.

 Involve employees and/or their safety representatives in the risk

assessment process.

 Formulate a set of workplace rules purely for visitors.

 Ensure that these rules are displayed at reception and

communicated to visitors upon arrival.

 Ensure that all visitors ‘sign in’ on entering the site.

 Provide adequate information, instruction and supervision for

visitors whilst they are on-site (i.e. significant hazards such as
shotfiring or the presence of silica).

 Inform visitors of any relevant emergency procedures (i.e.

accidents or fire)

NEBOSH IGC 1 IMPORTANT QUESTION AND

ANSWERS
EXAM PRACTICED QUESTIONS

EXAM TIPS

List: Provide a list without explanation

Give: provide without explanation (used normally with the
instruction to give an
example of
Identify: Select and name
Outline: Provide the most important features of (less depth than
explain or describes
but more depth than list)
Define: Provide a generally recognized or accepted definition
State: A less demanding from define or there Is generally n
recognize definition
Sketch: Provide a simple line drawing using label to identify
specific features
Describe: Provide a word picture
Explain: Provide a clear account of a reason for

1. Outline factors that should be considered to determine the frequency of

health and safety inspections in a workplace. (8)

Factors to take into account when determining the frequency of inspection:

* Statutory requirements may dictate an inspection frequency.

* The activities carried out and the level of risk.
* How well established the process is, e.g- new equipment may require more frequent
monitoring.
* Risk assessments may suggest inspections as a control measure.
* Manufacturers may make recommendations as to inspection frequency and content.
* The presence of vulnerable workers, e.g- young and inexperienced people.
* Findings from previouus inspections, which may suggest compliance concerns.
* Accident history and results of investigations.
* Enforcement authorities may recommend inspections.
* whether workers have voiced concern

2. Outline why it is important that all persons in an organisation are aware

of their roles and responsibilities for health and safety. (8)

3. Identify the general principles of prevention that can be used to reduce

the risk of injury from hazards in the workplace. (8)
4. Outline the main health and safety responsibilities of employers. (6)

5. Identify actions an enforcement authority might take if it finds that an

employer is not meeting its responsibilities. (2)

6. Identify possible costs to an organisation following an accident in the

workplace. (8)
(a) Give the meaning of the terms:
(i) Hazard
(ii) Risk
(b) Outline how an organisation might decide whether a risk is
acceptable.

7. Outline the main health and safety responsibilities of an employer. (4)

(b) Outline the main health and safety responsibilities of a worker. (4)
(c) Identify actions that an enforcement agency may take if a workplace
is unsafe. (4)

8. Identify possible costs to an organisation resulting from inadequate

health and safety standards. (4)
9. Identify possible sources of information that an organisation can use to
help improve their health and safety performance. (4)
(a) Outline why it is important to involve workers in the development of
safe systems of work. (4)

10. Outline why it is important for safe systems of work to be in writing. (4)
(a) Give the meaning of the term ‘hazard’ AND give a workplace example of a
hazard. (2)
(b) Outline ways by which the risk to young workers can be reduced. (6)

11. An employer is setting up a health and safety training programme

(a) Identify the benefits to
 (i) The employer; (2)
(ii) The worker. (2)

12. Identify when health and safety training would be provided to workers.
(4)

13. Outline ways of reducing the likelihood of human error in the

workplace. (8)

14. Give FOUR reasons why the seriousness of a hazard may be

underestimated by someone exposed to it. (4)

15. Outline ways in which managers can motivate workers to work safely.
(8)

16. Explain, using an example, the meaning of the term ‘risk’. (2)

17. Replacement or repair of damaged equipment is a cost that an

organisation may incurring following an accident at work.

18. List EIGHT other possible costs to the organisation following a

workplace accident.
19. Identify EIGHT sources of information that might usefully be consulted
when developing a safe system of work. (8)

20. Give the meaning of the term ‘hazard’ AND give an example of a
workplace hazard. (3)

21. Give the meaning of the term ‘risk’ AND give an example of a workplace
risk. (3)
22. An organisation is introducing a new work activity that requires a safe
system of work. Outline:
(i) Why it is important to involve workers in the development of a safe system
of work; (4)
(ii) Why it is important for safe systems of work to have written procedures.
(4)
(iii) Outline the main health and safety responsibilities of employers. (6)
(iv) Identify actions an enforcement authority might take if it finds that an
employer is no
meeting its responsibilities. (2)
(v) Identify possible costs to an organisation following an accident in the
workplace. (8)

23. Give three insured costs and three uninsured costs that might arise
from a workplace accident?

24. In three words sum up the reasons why an organization should manage
health and safety?

25. Identify the three legal duties that an employer has to comply with?

26. Identify two legal duties that a worker has to comply with?

27. What are the consequences for an employer of non – compliance with
health and safety responsibilities?

28. Identify the possible costs to an organisation following an accident at

the work place?

29. Identify why it is important to use a variety of methods to communicate

health and safety information in the workplace. (8)
30. Identify THREE parts of this element AND give an example in EACH
case. (6)
31. Identify TWO key further elements of a health and safety management
system. (2)

32. Outline provisions to be considered to help ensure the health and safety
of disabled workers. (6)

33. Identify TWO further categories of worker that may require special case
application. (2)

34. Outline the purpose of the three main sections of an organisation’s

health and safety policy. (6)

35. Give reasons why the health and safety policy should be signed by the
most senior person in an organisation, such as the Managing Director or Chief
Executive Officer. (2)

36. Outline why it is important for an organisation’s health and safety policy
to include targets. (4)

37. Give the meaning of the term ‘benchmarking’. (2)

38. Give TWO examples of health and safety performance information that
can be used for benchmarking. (2)

39. Outline why an organisation may have poor standards of health and
safety performance. (8)

40. Identify documents that could be examined when reviewing an

organisation’s health and safety management system. (8)

41. Identify key areas that should be addressed in the ‘arrangements’

section of a health and safety policy. (8)

42. Outline the items that may be included in the ‘arrangements’ section of
an organisation’s health and safety policy document. (8)
43. Outline the purpose of the three main sections of an organization’s
health and safety policy. (6)

44. 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)

45. ELEMENT THREE

46. Outline the factors that will determine the level of supervision that
a new employee should receive during their initial period of employment
with in an organization

47. Explain the meaning term competent person

48. Outline the organizational factors that might cause a person to

work unsafely even though they are competent

49. Outline the responsibilities of workers towards workers in respect

of health and safety at work

50. Outline the responsibilities of workers in respect of health and

safety

51. Outline the responsibilities of employers towards workers in

respect of health and safety at works?

52. Outline the responsibilities of workers in respect of health and

safety

53. Give two reasons why visitors to a workplace might be at greater

risk of injury than workers
54. Outline measures to be taken to reduce the risk of injury to visitors
to the workplace

55. Outline the checks that could be made in assessing the health and
safety competence of a contractor
56. Contractors are carrying out a major building project for an
organization

57. Outline how this organization could reduce the risks to contractors
before the start of and during the building project

58. Two organizations share the same work site. Outline how the
organizations could work together to help ensure he workplace is safe
and healthy.

59. Explain the terms Health and safety culture

60. Outline eight possible causes for a deterioration in a previous

positive health and safety culture

61. Identify the ways in which the health and safety culture of an
organization might be improved

62. Identify eight circumstances that might lead to the review of an

organization’s health and safety policy, other than a deterioration in a positive
health and safety culture.

63. Give the meaning of the term accident incident rate?

64. Outline how information on accident used to promote health and

safety workplace.

65. Explain using an example the meaning of the term attitude

66. Outline three influences on the attitude towards health and safety
of employees within an organization

67. Give the meaning of the term motivation

68. Other than lack of motivation outline six reasons why employees
might fail to comply with safety procedures at work

69. Outline ways in which employees could motivate their employees to

comply with health and safety procedures

70. Give the meaning of the term perception

71. Outline the factors relating to the individuals that could influence a
person perception of an organizational risk

72. Outline ways in which employee’s perception of hazards in the

workplace might be improved

73. An organization has seen an increase in the number of accidents at

work. Give four reasons why this increases in accident might have occurs

74. Explain why workers might not follow the instructions they have
been given

75. Outline how the organization might improve health and safety
performance to reduce accidents

76. Giving a practical example explain the meaning of the term “human
error”

77. Outline individual or personal factors that might be contribute to

human error occurring at work
78. Outline ways of reducing the likelihood of human error in the
workplace

79. Give four reasons why the seriousness of a hazard might be

underestimated by someone exposed to it.

80. Outline ways in which managers can motivate employees to work safely

81. Identify the factors that influence safety related behavior at work

82. Identify Eight indicators of management commitment of health and

safety in the workplace

83. Outline why it is important that all persons are aware of their roles
and responsibilities for health and safety in an organization
84. Following a significant increase in accidents, a health and safety
campaign is to be launched with in an organization to encourage safer
working by employees. Outline how the organization might ensure of the
campaign is effectively communicated to, and understood by employees

85. Explain why it is important to use a variety of methods to

communicate health and safety information in the workplace

86. Other than poor communications, describe the organizational

factors that could limit the effectiveness of the campaign

87. Give reasons why verbal instruction might not be clearly understood
by an employee

88. A new process was introduced in to a workplace. Operator

supervisors and managers have received information and training on a safe
system of work Associated with theprocess. Outline how provision of
information and training for the employees contributes to controlling and
reducing risk, Identify the Four benefits to an employee of providing
information and training
89. Noticeboards are commonly used to display health and safety
information in the workplace.
Identify the limitations of relying on this method to communicate to
employees. Identify other methods which employer could use to
communicate essential health and safety information to their
employees

90. Identify four types of health and safety information that might
usefully be displayed on a noticeboard with in a workplace

91. Explain how the effectiveness of noticeboards as a means of

communicating health and safety information to the workforce can be
maximized

92. Give reason why it is important to use a variety of methods to

communicate health and safety information at the workplace

93. Identify a range of methods that an employer can use to provide

health and safety information directly to individual employees
94. Explain the differences between consulting and informing directly
to the employees

95. Explain why it is important for an organization to consult with its

workers on health and safety issues

96. Explain how arrangements for consultation with workers could be

made more effective

97. Outline the benefits to an organization of having a health and safety

committee

98. Identify the effects of health and safety training on human

reliability

99. Identify the circumstances from within a n organization that might

require an employee to undertake additional health and safety training
100. Explain how induction training programs for new employees can
help to reduce the number of accident in the workplace.

101. Outline the main health and safety issues to be included in an

induction training programme for new employees

102. A contractor has been engaged to undertake building maintenance

work busy warehouse,
outline the issues that could be covered in an induction programme for the
contractor’s employees.

103. Identify the main health and safety issues to be considered when
developing n an induction training programme for goods delivery drivers using
small vehicles, both on and off site.

104. An independent audit of an organization has concluded that

employees are received insufficient health and safety training.

105. Describe the factors that should be considered when developing an

extensive programme of health and safety training with in an organization

106. Outline the various measures that might be used to assess the
effectiveness of such training

107. Give four reasons why it is important for an employer to keep a

record of the training provider to each employee

108. Describe two internal and external influences on the health and
safety culture of and organization

109. Identify four types of emergency procedures that an organization

might need to have in place
110. Explain why visitors to a workplace should be informed of the
emergency procedures

111. Identify three types of emergency for which employees might need
to be evacuated

112. Explain why it is important to develop workplace procedures to

enable the safe evacuation of employees during an emergency

113. Give reasons why workplace emergency procedures should be

practiced

114. Identify two main purpose of first aid treatment

115. Outline the factors can be considered when making assessment of

first aid provision in a workplace

116. An organization is considering expanding onto a shared site, outline

the factors to considered when carrying out a risk assessment of the first aid
requirement at the workplace

117. Identify the two main functions of first aid treatmen