Nebosh IGC
Health and Safety Foundations | Element 1
Element 1
REVISION QUESTION 1
(1)
Why may health and safety not be seen as a priority by the management of an organisation?
(2)
Define:
(i)
An accident.
(ii)
A hazard.
(iii) A risk.
(3)
What two types of hazard are there?
(4)
What factors are assessed in determining the magnitude of a risk?
The suggested answers are given at the end of the element.
1–10 NEBOSH International General Certificate
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Health and Safety Foundations | Element 1
Element 1
REVISION QUESTION 2
(1)
Identify two responsibilities of workers identified in the ILO Occupational Health and Safety
Recommendation 1981.
(2)
What are the consequences for an employer of non-compliance with Health and Safety responsibilities? (3)
Identify two external and two internal sources of information about health and safety.
The suggested answers are given at the end of the element.
1–22 NEBOSH International General Certificate
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Element 1 | Health and Safety Foundations
Element 1
REVISION QUESTION 3
(1)
What are the organisational requirements for effective health and safety management?
(2)
What is the role of evaluation?
The suggested answers are given at the end of the element.
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NEBOSH International General Certificate 1–25
Element 1 | Health and Safety Foundations
Element 1
SUGGESTED ANSWERS TO REVISION QUESTIONS
Revision Question 1
(1)
Health and safety has to compete with other management priorities, particularly those associated with the production of goods and services which is the basic rationale of an organisation. It may be seen as an unproductive cost which conflicts with the requirement to keep costs low.
(2)
(i)
An undesired event resulting in personal injury, damage or loss.
(ii)
A situation with the potential to cause harm or damage.
(iii) The
Element 1
REVISION QUESTION 1
(1)
Why may health and safety not be seen as a priority by the management of an organisation?
(2)
Define:
(i)
An accident.
(ii)
A hazard.
(iii) A risk.
(3)
What two types of hazard are there?
(4)
What factors are assessed in determining the magnitude of a risk?
The suggested answers are given at the end of the element.
1–10 NEBOSH International General Certificate
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Health and Safety Foundations | Element 1
Element 1
REVISION QUESTION 2
(1)
Identify two responsibilities of workers identified in the ILO Occupational Health and Safety
Recommendation 1981.
(2)
What are the consequences for an employer of non-compliance with Health and Safety responsibilities? (3)
Identify two external and two internal sources of information about health and safety.
The suggested answers are given at the end of the element.
1–22 NEBOSH International General Certificate
© RRC Business Training
Element 1 | Health and Safety Foundations
Element 1
REVISION QUESTION 3
(1)
What are the organisational requirements for effective health and safety management?
(2)
What is the role of evaluation?
The suggested answers are given at the end of the element.
© RRC Business Training
NEBOSH International General Certificate 1–25
Element 1 | Health and Safety Foundations
Element 1
SUGGESTED ANSWERS TO REVISION QUESTIONS
Revision Question 1
(1)
Health and safety has to compete with other management priorities, particularly those associated with the production of goods and services which is the basic rationale of an organisation. It may be seen as an unproductive cost which conflicts with the requirement to keep costs low.
(2)
(i)
An undesired event resulting in personal injury, damage or loss.
(ii)
A situation with the potential to cause harm or damage.
(iii) The