NEBOSH IGC 1 - Questions

Element 1
1. State the meaning of the term Risk and Hazard and provide examples. (4)
2. Draw a flowchart to identify the main components of the health and safety management system
described in HSE publication successful Health and Safety Management (HSG 65). (4)
3. Outline the components of health and safety management system (8)
4. Explain the reasons for maintaining good health and safety in an organization.(8)
5. Identify the benefits of maintaining health and safety in an organization. (6)
6. An organization is found with poor health and safety practices outline the cost the company can
incur. (8)
7. An organization is found with poor health and safety practices outline the actions that an
enforcement officer could take. (4)
8. Explain using an example the meaning of the term Risk. (3)

Element 2
1. Outline the purpose of an organizations health and safety policy. (4)
2. Outline the legal requirements under which an employer must prepare a written health and
safety Policy (4)
3. Explain the purpose of EACH of the following sections of a health and safety policy (6)
4. Outline the issues that are typically included in the health and safety arrangements sections of a
policy (8)
5. Outline the circumstances that would require a health and safety policy to be reviewed (8)
6. Outline the three district sections of a health and safety policy.(6)
7. Outline the circumstances that may give rise to a need for a health and safety policy to be
revised.(6)

8. Identify the ways by which a policy can be communicated.(4)

9. A medium sized engineering organization intends to benchmark its health and safety
management issues that could be used to benchmark with the other organizations.

Element 3
1. Give reasons why a verbal communication may not be clearly understood. (6)
2. Outline the reasons why employees may fail to comply with safety procedures at work. (4)
3. Outline the Various methods for communicating health and safety information to the
workforce. (8)
4. Identify the reasons why a verbal instruction may be misunderstood by an employee. (6)
5. Identify the ways of reducing the likelihood of a human error in the workplace. (8)
6. Identify the Human factors contribute to accidents. (8)
7. Give the meaning of the following:
a. Proactive Indicators. (4)
b. Reactive Indicators. (4)
8. Outline the ways to improve health and safety culture. (8)
9. Identify the duties of:
a. Supervisors. (4)
b. Directors/Senior Managers. (4)
c. Health and Safety Advisors. (4)
d. Self employed persons. (4)
e. Persons under control of premises. (4)
10. Outline the ways in which health and safety culture of an organization can be improved. (8)

11. Outline the events that may create a need for additional health and safety training within
organizations. (4)
12. Identify the information that are displayed in notice board.(4)
13. Outline the factors to be considered to ensure the health and safety of persons who are
required to work on their own away from the workplace. (8)
14. Outline the factors that will determine the level of supervision that a new employee should
receive during the initial period of employment within an organization. (8)
15. Identify the possible benefits to an organization of achieving good standards of health and
safety. (4)
16. Identify the sources of internal and external information relevant to health and safety in an
organization. (8)
17. Outline the need for additional health and safety training within organizations.
18. Outline the sources of internal and external information relevant to health and safety in an
organization. (8)
19. Identify the need for additional health and safety training within organizations. (4)
20. Outline how induction training programs for new workers can help to reduce the accidents in
the work place. (4)
21. Outline the purpose of first aid treatment. (2)
22. Outline the key health and safety responsibilities of employers which are common in many
countries.
23. Outline the key health and safety responsibilities and rights of employees which are common in
many countries.
24. Define Health and safety culture.
25. Identify the ways to improve health and safety culture.

26. Explain the meaning of the term perception.

27. Explain how an understanding of perception can help to improve health and safety
performance.

Element 4
1. Outline the factors to be considered when doing first aid risk assessment. (6)
2. Outline the factors to be considered by an organization in establishing and reviewing its
objectives. (6)
3. Identify the key stages of a risk assessment. (5)
4. Outline the factors to be considered when assessing the competence of contractors. (8)
5. Give the meaning of the term Permit To Work. (3)
6. Identify three types of works that require a permit to work and give reasons why in each case.
(5)
7. Outline three reasons for reviewing a risk assessment. (3)
8. General risk assessments are to be carried out in a work place.
a. Outline the stages of risk assessment process and the and the issues that would need to
be considered at each stage. (10)
b. Explain the criteria that must be met for the assessment to be suitable and sufficient.
(5)
c. Outline the factors the employer must consider when selecting members for risk
assessment team. (5)
9. Give four ways to identify hazards in a work place. (4)
10.
a. Give the meaning of the term safe system of work. (2)
b. Identify the sources of information that should be consulted in developing a safe system
of work. (8)
c. Identify the information that should be given to workers on a training session of safe
system of work. (10)
11. Identify the health and safety risks associated with welding operations.(8)

12. An employee has been injured in a workplace accident. A subsequent investigation by an

inspector from a HSE has discovered that no risk assessment for the particular activity exists:
a. Outline the enforcement actions that would be available to the inspector in such a
situation, grounds for each type of action. (6)
b. Identify the factors employer should take into account when selecting individuals to
assist in carrying out the risk assessment. (8)
c. Identify the steps to be used in carrying out the risk assessment, identifying the issues
that would need to be considered at EACH step. (6)
13. Outline the factors that should be considered when carrying out a risk assessment.
14.
a. Define the term Permit to Work System
b. Explain the operation of permit to work system for entry into a confined space
15. An organization has introduced a new work process for which a risk assessment is required.
a. Outline the steps that should be used in carrying out a risk assessment, identifying the
issues that would need to be considered at each stage.
b. Explain the criteria that must be met for the assessment to be deemed suitable and
sufficient.
c. Identify the various circumstances that might require a review of the risk assessment.
16. Outline the general hierarchy of control.
17. Outline the types of PPE
18. Outline the benefits of PPE
19. Explain why PPE used as the last resort
20. Outline the factors to be considered when developing a safe system of work.
21.
a. Explain with examples, the meaning of the term confines space
b. The inside of a large underground tank is to be cleaned manually before it is brought
back into service.
c. Outline the factors that should be taken into account when assessing the risks to
employees undertaking the cleaning of the vessel
d. Outline the elements of a safe system of work for the cleaning operation
22. Outline the factors to be considered in the selection and use of personal head protection

Element 5
23. Explain the reasons for reporting the accidents at work.
24. Outline the factors that should be considered before undertaking an investigation on accident.
25. Enlist the main activities of accidents prevention program.
26. Give reason in EACH case, identify THREE categories of persons who may be considered a useful
member of an internal accident investigation team.
27.
a. Explain why an organization should have a system for internal reporting of accidents.
b. Identify the reasons why employees may fail to report accidents at work.
28. Outline ways in which an organization can monitor its health and safety performance.
29. List TWO reactive measures and TWO proactive measures that can be used in monitoring an
organizations health and safety performance.
30. Outline the factors that should be considered when planning a safety inspection.
31. Outline FOUR proactive monitoring methods that
can be used in assessing the health and safety
Performance of an organization.
32. Outline the reasons why an organization should monitor and review its health and safety
performance?

NEBOSH IGC 2 Questions

Element 1
1. Ergonomics
a. Give the meaning of the term Ergonomics. (2)

b. Identify the possible health effects that may be caused due to the poor ergonomic
design of the display screen equipment workstations. (4)
c. Identify the main factors to be considered in the ergonomic assessment of a display
screen equipment workstation. (14)

2. Identify the main hazards associated with demolition works in a workplace. (8)
3. Identify the main hazards associated with excavation works in a workplace. (8)
4. Identify the main hazards associated with construction works in a workplace. (8)
5. Identify precautions necessary to be taken when working in and around an excavation. (8)
6. Identify possible ill health effects to workers using display screen equipment (DSE). (8)
7. Identify the design features of a suitable chair for use at a DSE work station. (8)
8. Identify risks to pedestrians to areas in vehicle movement areas. (8)
9. A three metre deep trench has to be dug across a car park.
a. Identify the hazards associated with the work. (10)
b. Outline control measures that could be implemented to reduce the risk. (10)
10. Identify three control measures to segregate pedestrians and vehicles in a work place. (3)
11. Identify the measures to reduce the risk to pedestrians when segregations is not practicable. (5)
12. Identify the hazards associated with the use of ladders at work and outline the control
measures. (14)
13. Identify precautions that should be considered to prevent accidents to children who might gain
access to a construction site. (8)
14. Identify the hazards associated with the use of a cement mixer and explain how they should be
controlled.
15. Identify the design features of a dumper truck intended to minimize the risk of an overturn.

16. Prepare a checklist for the safe use of suspended access equipment, such as a window-cleaning
cradle
17. In relation to safe access for construction work above ground level:
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Identify the means by a labeled sketch, the component parts of an independent tied
scaffolds

Outline the precautions that should be taken when using a ladder as a means of access to
the scaffold.

18. What is meant by independent scaffolding?

19. Outline the precautions to be taken when contractors are carrying out work on a fragile roof.
20. Outline the precautions necessary for the safe use of a mobile access tower.

Element 2
21. Outline the factors that should be taken into account when planning traffic routed for internal
transport.
22. Outline measures to be taken to prevent accidents when pedestrians are required to work in
vehicle maneuvering areas
23. Outline the precautionary measures to be taken to avoid accidents involving reversing vehicles
within a workplace.
24. Outline the precautions to be taken to ensure the safe transport of hazardous substances by
road.

Element 3
25. Diesel powered fork lift trucks are used in a wide range of organizations and can introduce
additional hazards into a working environment

a. Identify FOUR hazards associated with such vehicles that may pose a risk to the health
of drivers
b. Describe the various circumstances that may cause such a vehicle to overturn
26. Outline the health and safety considerations when a forklift truck is to be used to unload
palletized goods from a vehicles parked in a factory car park.
27. A fork lift truck has over turned in a busy warehouse, Identify EIGHT ways this might have
occurred.
28. A driver of a fork lift truck has been seriously injured after the vehicle overturned.
a. Outline the possible immediate causes of the accident in terms of BOTH the behavior of
the driver AND the conditions of the workplace and work equipment
b. Describe the underlying factors that may have led to the unsafe acts or conditions
identified in a)
29. List the types of injury that could be caused by incorrect manual handling of loads
30. Outline a good handling technique that could be adopted by a person required to lift a load
from the ground
31. Outline the factors associated with working environment that may affect manual handling risks.
32. A Store man is required to place boxes of metal components by hand onto shelved racking.
a. List FOUR types of injury to which the store man may be at risk while carrying out this
operation.
b. Outline the factors in relation to the task that may affect the risk of injury.
33. Outline the hazards and the corresponding precautions to be taken when changing batteries for
fork lift trucks.
34. List the items included in the checklist for the routine inspection of a forklift truck at the
beginning of a work shift
35. Outline the precautions that should be taken when using mobile cranes.
36. Outline a procedure for the safe lifting of a load by the use of a crane, having ensured that the
crane has been correctly selected and positioned for the job.

Element 4
37. Outline four mechanical hazards associated with work equipments (8)

38. Identify FOUR non-mechanical hazards to which woodworking machine operators may be
exposed & outline the possible health & safety effects in EACH case.
39. Identify FOUR mechanical hazards presented by pedestal drills and outline in each how injury
may occur.
40. Outline the principles of the following types of machine guard:
a. Fixed Guard
b. Interlocked guard
41. List two advantages and two disadvantages of a fixed machine guard.
42. Outline the requirements for a safe system of maintenance.

Element 5
43. Identify TWO advantages that a residual current device (RCD) has over a fuse
44. List the items that should be on an inspection checklist designed to ensure the safety of portable
electrical appliances.
45. In relation to electrical safety, explain the meaning of the following terms
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Isolation.

Over current protection.

46. State the items that should be included a checklist for the routine inspections of portable
electrical appliances
47.

a. List two types of fire extinguisher that can be used on an electrical fire
b. Outline the measures that should be taken to minimize the risk of an electrical fire

Element 6
48.

a. Explain with an example, the meaning of a Class D fore.

b. List two extinguishing agents suitable for use on Class D fire

49. With the reference to the fire triangle, Outline three methods of extinguishing fires
50. Outline the main factors to be considered when sitting portable fire fighting equipment.
51. Explain the methods by which a fire can spread.
52. Outline the safety precautions that should be taken when storing and using flammable solvents.
53. List EIGHT rules that may reduce the risk of fire starting in the work place.
54. State the ways in which a person could be harmed by a fire in a work premises.

Element 7
55. State of chemical agents
56. State the effects on the body of the following types of hazardous substances giving a relevant of
EACH
57. In relation to substances used at work
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Explain the meaning of the term toxic.

Describe, using an example in EACH case, the difference between acute and chronic health
effects.

58. Identify the routes of entry of chemical agents into the body.
59. Outline the factors to be considered when managing the risk of exposure to hazardous
chemicals at work
60. Explain the meaning of the terms:
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Occupational Exposure Standard (OES)

Maximum Exposure limit (MEL)

61. Outline a hierarchy of measures of controlling exposure to a hazardous substance at work.

62. Explain the meaning of the term dilution ventilation
63. List the main components of a local exhaust ventilation (LEV) system.
64. LEV is to be maintained by law every 14 months, outline the maintenance requirements
between the statutory dates.
65. List THREE Respiratory diseases that could be caused by exposure to dust at work
66. Identify the possible routes of entry of biological organisms into the body.

Element 8
67. Outline the possible effects on health from exposure to noise.
68. Outline FOUR types of engineering controls that may be used to reduce noise, giving a practical
example of each.
69. Explain the term ionizing radiation
70. Outline the suitable measures for the control of ionizing radiations.
71. Identify the health effects associated with the exposure to non-ionizing radiation.
72. Enlist categories of people at risk from UV radiation.

73. Outline the measures an employer might take to reduce work related stress within the
workplace.
74. Outline EIGHT possible causes of increased stress levels amongst employees other than those
associated with the physical environment.