NEBOSH NATIONAL GENERAL CERTIFICATE COURSE

REVISION QUESTIONS

1.

(a)

Explain using examples, the difference between the terms

'hazard' and 'risk'.

(b)

Outline the measures to be taken for eliminating or reducing

risks in the workplace.

2.

Outline the benefits of an effective accident prevention programme.

3.

(a)

Explain the meaning of the term 'motivation'.

(b)

Outline how an understanding of motivation can help ensure

compliance with safe systems of work.

4.

Outline the duties of manufacturers and suppliers under Section 6 of

the Health & Safety at Work etc Act 1974.

5.

(a)

Explain the meaning of the term 'competent person'.

(b)

Outline the factors a competent person should consider when

assessing the risks associated with a manual handling
operation.

(i)

Outline the circumstances in which an Enforcement Officer

could serve a Prohibition Notice.

(ii)

State the possible penalties for failing to comply with such a

notice.

(a)

State the circumstances in which an employer must establish a

Health & Safety Committee.

(b)

Outline the main objectives of a Safety Committee.

6.

7.

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8.

Explain the purpose and objectives of a statement of Health & Safety

Policy.

9.

Outline the topics that should be included in a short training session

on safety, entitled 'Safety in the Office'

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11.

(a)

Explain the meaning of the term 'Safe System of Work'.

(b)

Explain how job safety analysis can be used in the design of a

safe system of work.

With reference to the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992:

(i)
Explain the factors to be considered when assessing the risks
associated with manual handling.
(ii)

Outline the main features of a safe lifting technique.

(iii)

List the types of injury a safe lifting technique will help to avoid.

12.

Outline the factors to be considered when assessing the effectiveness

of an information retrieval system.

13.

(a)

Explain the meaning of the term 'accident/incidence rate'.

(b)

Explain why records should be kept on all accidents and near

misses that occur in the workplace.

(a)

Explain the meaning of the term 'human factors'.

(b)

Explain how an understanding of human factors can contribute

towards accident prevention.

14.

15.

Explain, using examples, the meaning of the term 'so far as is

reasonably practicable'.

16.

Describe the steps that should be taken to protect inexperienced

workers from hazards in the workplace.

17.

Outline the topics that should be included in the 'arrangements'

section of Health & Safety Policy documents.

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18.

Outline the types of health and safety issues that are dealt with by
industrial tribunals.

19.

(a)

Explain the meaning of the term 'safe system of work'.

(b)

What factors should be considered when designing a safe

system of work.

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21.

(a)

Outline the duties of employees under the Health & Safety at

Work etc Act 1974.

(b)

State the maximum penalties available for breaches of the

Health & Safety at Work etc Act 1974 by employees.

(a)

List THREE systems that protect users of hand held portable

tools against the effects of electric shock.

(b)

For EACH system listed explain how protection against electric

shock is achieved.

(c)

Describe the immediate actions that should be taken if a

person is known to be suffering from the effects of an electric
shock.

22.

Outline the measures that can be taken to prevent fires starting in the
workplace.

23.

(a)

Define EACH of the following terms:

(i)
First Aid
(ii)
First Aider
(iii)
Appointed Person

(b)

State the THREE principles of First Aid.

24.

Outline the hazards and the precautions that must be taken to ensure
a safe system of work when an overhead travelling crane is being
maintained.

25.

Describe with the aid of a simple sketch how the stability of a fork lift
truck may be affected by the incorrect positioning of a maximum load
on the forks.

26.

Outline the advantages and disadvantages when portable breathing

apparatus is used in confined spaces.

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28.

(a)

State THREE different occupations where hand and lower arm

protection is required.

(b)

In EACH case describe the protection given and explain why it

is needed.

Describe THREE factors that could cause scaffolding to collapse.

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29.

State ONE substance known to cause lung cancer, and give examples
of the measures required to control its harmful effects.

30.

Explain the hazards associated with the use of ionising and nonionising radiation.

31.

(a)

Outline the possible effects on health associated with the use

of display screen equipment.

(b)

Explain the measures necessary to eliminate or reduce the

effects in (a) above.

32.

With reference to the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989, explain the

meaning of the term 'competent person'.

33.

What is dilution ventilation and under what circumstances can it be

used in the working environment.

34.

Draw up a list of precautions to help prevent fork lift trucks from

overturning.

35.

(a)

State the FOUR classes of fire.

(b)

Explain the significance of the various forms of heat transfer in

the spread of fire.

36.

Outline and give examples of TWO techniques to reduce exposure to

noise.

37.

Outline the measures that can be taken to help prevent accidents

when pedestrians are required to work in vehicle manoeuvring areas.

38.

Outline the factors to be considered when selecting respiratory

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protective equipment for use at work.

39.

Explain the precautions to be taken when using a mobile tower

scaffold.

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41.

(a)

Outline the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment

at Work Regulations 1992.

(b)

Outline the factors which should be considered when selecting

personal protective equipment.

(a)

Explain under what circumstances an employer must form a

Health & Safety Committee.

(b)

Explain why a Health & Safety Committee could be ineffective.

42.

Explain using examples, the differences between civil and criminal

law.

43.

(i)

Outline the specific duties placed on an employer under the

Health & Safety at Work etc Act 1974 to ensure the health and
safety of non-employees.

(ii)

State the action an Enforcement Officer could take where an

employer fails to carry out these duties.

44.

Explain using examples, the differences between Regulations and an

Approved Code of Practice.

45.

Outline the factors that should be considered when designing a new

workstation for a display screen equipment user.

46.

(a)

Explain the meaning of the term safe system of work.

(b)

Describe the enforcement action that could be taken when a

safe system of work has not been implemented.

47.

Describe, with the aid of sketches, FOUR different kinds of safety sign
that may be displayed in the workplace.

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49.

(a)

Outline the health and safety issues that can be heard by an

Industrial Tribunal.

(b)

Outline the remedies available to Industrial Tribunals.

Outline how health and safety training needs can be identified.

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50.

Explain using ONE example in EACH case, FOUR requirements of

The Provision & Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1992.

51.

(a)

Outline the requirements of the Manual Handling Operations

Regulations 1992.

(b)

Outline the factors to be considered when carrying out a

manual handling assessment.

52.

List the points that should be included in a permit to work procedure.

53.

Explain why different levels of management could have different

perceptions of risk in the workplace.

54.

(a)

What is common law?

(b)

Explain an employers common law duty of care towards their

employees.

55.

Outline the factors to be considered when planning a safety

inspection.

56.

(a)

State THREE requirements of the Highly Flammable Liquid and

Liquified Petroleum Gases Regulations 1972.

(b)

Explain how these requirements should be implemented.

57.

Outline the factors that should be considered when carrying out a risk
assessment as required by the Management of Health & Safety at
Work Regulations 1992.

58.

Outline the various methods for communicating health and safety

information to the workforce.

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59.

Outline the functions of a safety representative as stated in the Safety

Representatives & Safety Committees Regulations 1977.

60.

Outline the factors that should be considered when planning a safety

inspection.

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61.

Outline FOUR requirements of the Workplace (Health, Safety &

Welfare) Regulations 1992.

62.

(a)

Outline the main differences between civil and criminal law.

(b)

Outline the possible defences available to an employer in

cases of alleged negligence.

(c)

Explain the action an Enforcement Officer could take where it is

believed that an organisation has failed to comply with the
Health & Safety at Work etc Act 1974.

63.

Outline the main health and safety topics to be included in an

induction training programme for new employees.

64.

Outline the factors to be considered when selecting personal eye

protection for use at work.

65.

Outline the welfare requirements for employees under the Workplace

(Health, Safety & Welfare) Regulations 1992.

66.

(a)

Explain the meaning of the term motivation.

(b)

Describe the motivating factors that could lead to improved

health and safety performance in the workplace.

(a)

Explain the meaning of the term accident incidence rate.

(b)

Explain how information on accidents could be used to promote

health and safety in the workplace.

67.

68.

Outline the information that should be included in an accident

investigation report.

69.

(a)

Explain what is meant by a reportable diseases and give TWO

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examples.
(b)

70.

Outline the legal requirements for reporting a reportable

disease.

Outline the FOUR main factors that need to be considered when

carrying out a risk assessment under the Manual Handling Operations
Regulations 1992.

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71.

Describe the main precautions which must be taken during the

transport of hazardous substances by road.

72.

(a)

List two types of fire extinguisher which may be used on

electrical fires.

(b)

Outline the precautions which should be taken to minimise the

risk of an electrical fire.

73.

Outline the precautions which should be taken during lifting

operations with a mobile jib crane.

74.

Outline the possible dangers which may be encountered during

demolition work on a multi-storey building.

75.

(a)

Explain the term daily personal noise exposure, (L EP,d).

(b)

Outline the control measures which should be taken under the

Noise at Work Regulations 1989 at the second action level.

(a)

Explain the methods of heat transfer which cause the spread of

fire.

(b)

Outline the main requirements of a safe means of escape from

a building.

76.

77.

Outline the specific safety precautions to be taken during excavation

work at depths greater than 1.2 metres.

78.

(a)

Describe the function and limitations of a fuse as an electrical

protection device.

(b)

Explain ONE advantage which a residual current device (RCD)

has over a fuse.

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79.

(a)

List TWO substances that can cause occupational dermatitis

and describe how this occurs.

(b)

Outline specific measures designed to prevent the occurrence

of occupational dermatitis.

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80.

(a)

Explain the meaning of the term dB(A) in relation to noise

measurement.

(b)

Outline the following methods of noise reduction, giving ONE

practical example of EACH:
(i)
absorption
(ii)

isolation

81.

Outline the factors that should be considered in an assessment of

manual handling activities.

82.

Describe a situation where a reduced time exposure may be used to

reduce the risk of an occupational ill-health condition.

83.

What THREE main factors are involved in the transportation by road of

hazardous substances? Give ONE practical example of EACH to
explain your answer.

84.

Outline the importance of both siting and maintenance of portable fire

fighting equipment.

85.

Using a specific example, explain the meaning of the term local

exhaust ventilation.

86.

(a)

Briefly explain the meaning of the term dB(A).

(b)

What recommendation is likely to be made to protect workers if

the noise level has been assessed as:
(i)
80 dB(A)
(ii)
85 dB(A)
(4)

(a)

Give THREE examples of processes where non-ionising

radiation is emitted.

(b)

For ONE example in (a), state with reasons the type of eye
protection which should be worn to protect the process operator
from the harmful effects of such radiation.

87.

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88.

Outline the form and extent of personal protective equipment

necessary for workers engaged in the removal of asbestos wall
linings.

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89.

What main points should be considered to ensure the safe operation

of lifting tackle?

90.

(a)

Outline the possible effects on health from exposure to noise.

(b)

Describe practical measures which could be taken to reduce

exposure to excessive noise in the workplace.

91.

In relation to machine safety, outline the basic principles of EACH of

the following types of safeguard:
(i)
fixed guards
(ii)

interlocked guards

(iii)

automatic guards

(iv)

trip devices

92.

List EIGHT rules to be followed to minimise the risk of fork lift trucks
overturning.

93.

(a)

Explain the difference between breathing apparatus and

respirators.

(b)

Describe ONE type of breathing apparatus and state the

limitations of its use.

(a)

Sketch a labelled diagram of a putlog scaffold indicating its

principal safety features.

(b)

List the duties of competent persons with respect to scaffolds

generally.

94.

95.

Outline the precautions that should be taken when storing and

handling flammable solvents in small containers.

96.

(a)

Explain the term hierarchy of control as used in the field of

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occupational health and safety.

97.

(b)

List the elements of a typical hierarchy used in the control of

airborne contaminants.

(a)

Outline the possible risks to health associated with the use of

display screen equipment (DSE).

(b)

Explain how the risks in (a) may be minimised.

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98.

(a)

Explain the meaning of the term toxic.

(b)

Describe the difference between acute and chronic health

effects.
Give ONE example in EACH case of where such effects may
arise.

99.

100.

(a)

Outline the main electrical hazards arising from work on a

construction site.

(b)

Describe the precautions that should be taken to minimise

these hazards.

(a)

Identify the specific hazards

maintenance of machinery.

(b)

Outline how such hazards may be controlled.

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