NEBOSH NGC 1 – Law Exam Study questions and verified answers

NEBOSH NGC 1 – Law Exam Study questions and
verified answers
European six pack - ANSWER 1.Management of HSAW regs
2.Provision and use of equipment regs
3.H&S DSE regs
4.Manual handling operations regs
5.Workplace Health Safety and Welfare regs
6.PPE at work regs


Criminal law


Created by?


Guilty or not by?


Objective - ANSWER Parliament


Beyond reasonable doubt


To punish for breaking the law by fines and prison


Health and safety at work act 1974 - ANSWER An act of parliament


Tells you what to achieve, not how to do it.


Duty holders are not given any specific details about how to achieve compliance.

, ACOP - ANSWER Approved code of practice


They can have quasi-legal status


Health and safety duties - ANSWER Absolute duty


Practicable duty


Reasonably practicable duty


Covers - Non employees, contractors, public, visitors, emergency services and other.


Absolute duty - ANSWER Highest level of duty


The employer has no choice but to undertake the duty, regardless of time cost and effort of
doing so.


Must - Will - Shall


Need for:
Written H£S policies
Risk assessments
When 5+ employees.


Practicable duty - ANSWER More often used than absolute duty