Nebosh National Diploma January 2008 Examiners' Report All Units
January 2008
Examiners’ Report
NEBOSH National
Diploma in
Occupational Health and Safety
E xaminers’ Report
N EBOSH National Diploma in
O ccupational Health and Safety
J anuary 2008 examinations
C ONTENTS
Introduction
2
Unit A – Managing health and safety
3
Unit B – Hazardous agents in the workplace
12
Unit C – Workplace and work equipment
21
Examination technique
28
© 2 008 NEBOSH, Dominus Way, Meridian Business Park, Leicester LE19 1QW t el: 0116 263 4700
fax: 0116 282 4000
email: info@nebosh.org.uk
website: www.nebosh.org.uk
The National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health is a registered charity, number 1010444
T(s):exrpts/D/D-0801
DW/DA/REW
Introduction
NEBOSH first introduced a National Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health in 1989 but, in response to the emergence of national competency standards in this area, the Diploma was offered in two parts from
1997 – with Diploma Part 2 set at the same level as the previous Diploma. The current version of the
NEBOSH Diploma was introduced in 2004 to meet the requirements of the revised national vocational standards in “Occupational Health and Safety Practice”, published by ENTO (formerly the Employment
National Training Organisation and now an independent standards setting body working alongside the
Sector Skills Councils and other organisations). The relevant standard was published as a level 4 standard within the national framework and the Diploma was therefore designed as a level 4 qualification. However, in
2005, the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) changed the national qualifications framework by dividing level 4 into three separate levels – levels 4, 5 and 6 – and the Diploma was placed at the highest of these (ie level 6). This is a level of assessment that is approximately equivalent to that of an honours degree. This does not mean that the Diploma qualification is the equivalent of a degree
Examiners’ Report
NEBOSH National
Diploma in
Occupational Health and Safety
E xaminers’ Report
N EBOSH National Diploma in
O ccupational Health and Safety
J anuary 2008 examinations
C ONTENTS
Introduction
2
Unit A – Managing health and safety
3
Unit B – Hazardous agents in the workplace
12
Unit C – Workplace and work equipment
21
Examination technique
28
© 2 008 NEBOSH, Dominus Way, Meridian Business Park, Leicester LE19 1QW t el: 0116 263 4700
fax: 0116 282 4000
email: info@nebosh.org.uk
website: www.nebosh.org.uk
The National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health is a registered charity, number 1010444
T(s):exrpts/D/D-0801
DW/DA/REW
Introduction
NEBOSH first introduced a National Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health in 1989 but, in response to the emergence of national competency standards in this area, the Diploma was offered in two parts from
1997 – with Diploma Part 2 set at the same level as the previous Diploma. The current version of the
NEBOSH Diploma was introduced in 2004 to meet the requirements of the revised national vocational standards in “Occupational Health and Safety Practice”, published by ENTO (formerly the Employment
National Training Organisation and now an independent standards setting body working alongside the
Sector Skills Councils and other organisations). The relevant standard was published as a level 4 standard within the national framework and the Diploma was therefore designed as a level 4 qualification. However, in
2005, the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) changed the national qualifications framework by dividing level 4 into three separate levels – levels 4, 5 and 6 – and the Diploma was placed at the highest of these (ie level 6). This is a level of assessment that is approximately equivalent to that of an honours degree. This does not mean that the Diploma qualification is the equivalent of a degree