IGC 1: MANAGEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY

SECTION 1
1

(a) Outline the purpose of investigating an accident (10)

(b) Identify the general principles of interviewing technique to be used
when interviewing a witness to a workplace accident (8)
(c) Identify the type of events that has to be reported to an enforcement
agency (10)

SECTION 2
2

(a) Outline the main health and safety responsibilities of an employer (6)
(b) Identify actions that an enforcement agency could take if it finds that
an employer is not meeting his/her responsibilities (2).
3 (a) Give the meaning of the term bench marking (2).
(b) Outline reasons why bench marking is important in monitoring health
and safety policy (6)
4 Identify ways in which a manager could involve workers in the
improvement of health and safety in the workplace (8)
5 (a) Outline key features of a health and safety audit (4).
(b) Outline why the audit findings should be presented to the senior
management of an organisation (4).
6 Outline reasons why planning is an important part of a health and safety
management system (8).
7 Identify sources of information that should be consulted when developing
a a safe system of work (8).
8 Outline the reasons for promoting and maintaining a good standard of
health and safety in the workplace (8)
9 (a) Identify types of emergency in the work place that may require the
evacuation of workers (4)
(b) Outline why visitors to a work place should be informed of an
organisation emergency procedure (4)
10 (a) Give the meaning of the terms:
(i)
Hazard (2)
(ii)
Risk (2)
(b) Explain why its important to consider near miss incidents when
carrying out a risk assessments (4)
11. Outline factors that would determine the frequency with which health
and safety inspection should be done in a work place (8)