Examiners’ Report
NEBOSH International
Diploma in
Occupational Health and Safety (Unit IA)
Examiners’ Report
NEBOSH INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMA
IN OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
Unit IA: International management of health and safety
JANUARY 2011
CONTENTS
Introduction
2
General comments
3
Comments on individual questions
4
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Introduction
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