INTERNATIONAL GENERAL CERTIFICATE IN

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY

MOCK IGC1: MANAGEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY


1. (a) Give the meaning of the term safe system of work

(b) Identify the sources of information that could be consulted when developing a safe
system of work.

Identify the information that should be given to workers in a training session on a safe
system of work.

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2. An organization has had an increase in the number of manual handling accidents and
associated ill-health.

Identify sources of information that may be available to help reduce the risks to the workers.




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3. Outline FOUR active (proactive) monitoring procedures that could be used to assess the
health and safety performance of an organisation.


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4. Outline the key elements of a health and safety management system. (8)
5. Give the reasons why hazards to the health of workers may not be identified during a
workplace inspection.


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6. (a) Outline why an organisation should have a system for the internal
reporting of accidents. (4)

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


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7. A workplace accident has occurred and an investigation is to take place.

(a) Give the meaning of the term immediate causes. (2)

(b) Give TWO examples of immediate causes that could have contributed to a
workplace accident. (2)

(c) Give the meaning of the term underlying (root) causes. (2)

(d) Give TWO examples of root causes that could have contributed to a
workplace accident. (2)



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8. (a) Give the meaning of the term hazard. (2)

(b) Give the meaning of the term risk. (2)

(c) Outline reasons why young persons may be at a higher risk of injury in a
workplace. (4)

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9. Contractors are carrying out a major building project for an organisation.

Outline how this organisation could reduce the risks to contractors both before and during
the building project.




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10. Identify the possible costs that an organisation may incur as a result of inadequate
standards of workplace health and safety.


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11. Identify the factors to be considered to reduce the risks to workers required to work alone
away from the workplace.


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