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THE NATIONAL EXAMINATION BOARD INOCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH

INTERNATIONAL GENERAL CERTIFICATE INOCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH

PAPER 1: THE MANAGEMENT OF SAFETY AND HEALTH

2 hours, 0930 to 1130

Answer both Section 1 and 2. Answer ALLquestions.

The maximum marks for each question, or part of a question, are shown in brackets.

Start the answer to each question on the correspondingly numbered page of the answerbook.

Answers may be illustrated by sketches where appropriate.

The 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 ONEquestion.

1 a) Outline ways of reducing the likelihood of human error in theworkplace. (8)

b) Give FOURreasons why the seriousness of a hazard may beunderestimated by someone exposed to it. (4)

c) Outline ways in which managers can motivate workers to workSafely. (8)

SECTION 2

You are advised to spend about one and a half hours on this section, which contains TENquestions.

2 Outline the measures that an employer might consider to minimise the riskof violence against workers. (8)

3 Outline the main features of:

(i) a healthand safety inspection. (4)

(ii) a health and safety audit. (4)

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4 a) Explain, using an example, the meaning of the term risk (2)

b) Outline the key stages of a general risk assessment. (6)

5 Outline the items that maybe included in the arrangements section of an (8)organisations health and safety policy document.

6 a) Explainthe health and safety benefits of restricting smoking in the (4)workplace.

b) Outlinethe ways in which an organisation could implement an effective (4)no-smoking policy.

7 Outlinea procedure designed to ensure the health and safety of visitors to work (8)

premises.

8 a) Explainwhy an organisation should have a system for the internal reporting (4)of accidents.

b) Identifythe reasons why workers might not report accidents at work. (4)

9 Replacement or repair of damaged equipment is a cost that an organisation mayincur following an accident at work.

List EIGHTother possible costs to the organisation following a workplace (8)accident.

10 a) Explain the meaning of the term competent person. (2)

b) Outline the organisational factors that may cause a person to work (6)unsafely even though they are competent.

11 Identify EIGHTsources of information that might usefully be consulted when (8)developing a safe system of work.