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neboshE xaminers’ Report
N EBOSH Internat ional Diploma in
O ccupational Health and Safety
J anuary 2008 examinations

C ONTENTS

Introduction

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Unit IA – International management of health and safety

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Unit IB – International control of hazardous agents in the workplace

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Unit IC – International workplace and work equipment safety

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Introduction
The results from the second three Unit examinations of the International Diploma resulted in pass rates of
61%, 44% and 50% (Units A, B and C respectively). On a positive note, while Examiners’ Reports inevitably concentrate on some of the weaknesses found in candidates’ answers, every examination produces some excellent scripts from candidates who have obviously put much effort into their studies in order to achieve success. Such effort does not go unrecognised.

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UNIT IA – International management of health and safety

Section A – all questions compulsory

Question 1

(a)

(b)

In relation to workplace behaviour outline what is meant by the term
‘attitude’.

(2)

Outline how the media can influence attitudes towards health and safety, making reference to suitable examples where appropriate.

(8)

For part (a) of the question, candidates could have referred to the term ‘attitude’ as a predisposition to act in a certain way which may be determined by ancestry, personal experience or training.
There a number of ways in which the media can and have influenced attitudes towards health and safety. They have the facility to undertake a global coverage of events and can reach a wide audience using a variety of methods of delivery such as print,