Unit IA Revision Notes

NEBOSH INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMA
IN OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
UNIT IA
REVISION NOTES

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NEBOSH INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMA IN
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
UNIT IA
REVISION NOTES
LIST OF TOPICS

CONTENTS

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INTRODUCTION
SYLLABUS
EXAMINATION STRATEGY
LAST MINUTE PRACTICE
ELEMENT A1: PRINCIPLES OF HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT
REASONS FOR MANAGING HEALTH AND SAFETY
INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT
HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICIES
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE HEALTH AND SAFETY
PRACTITIONER/COMPETENT PERSON
ELEMENT A2: LOSS CAUSATION AND INCIDENT INVESTIGATION
LOSS CAUSATION AND ANALYSIS
REPORTING AND RECORDING OF LOSS EVENTS AND NEAR-MISSES
INVESTIGATION OF LOSS EVENTS
ELEMENT A3: IDENTIFYING HAZARDS, ASSESSING AND EVALUATING
RISKS
HAZARD IDENTIFICATION
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
EVALUATION OF RISK
FAILURE TRACING METHODS
ELEMENT A4: RISK CONTROL AND EMERGENCY PLANNING
SYSTEMS FAILURES AND RELIABILITY
RISK CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS
COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS
WORKPLACE PRECAUTIONS
SAFE SYSTEMS OF WORK AND PERMITS-TO-WORK
EMERGENCY PLANNING
ELEMENT A5: ORGANISATIONAL FACTORS
INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL INFLUENCES
TYPES OF ORGANISATIONS
ORGANISATIONS AND HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT
THIRD PARTY CONTROL
CONSULTATION WITH EMPLOYEES
PROVISION OF INFORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF INFORMATION
SYSTEMS
DESCRIPTION OF HEALTH AND SAFETY CULTURE AND CLIMATE
DESCRIPTION OF FACTORS AFFECTING HEALTH AND SAFETY CULTURE

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HUMAN BEHAVIOUR
PERCEPTION OF RISK
MAJOR