NEBOSH Exam Questions and
Complete Solutions Graded A+
Health & Safety at Work, etc. Act 1974\nList the Sections - Answer: S2 Employers responsibilities to
employees\nS3 Employers responsibilities to others\nS4 Controllers of Premises\nS6 Manufacturers =
Importers/Suppiers\nS7 Employees Duties\nS8 Interference\nS9 FOC\n\n\nS36 Offences Due to Fault of
Others\n\n\nS37 Personal Liability of Directors and Senior Managers
Health & Safety at Work, etc. Act 1974\nSection 2 List the sub sections (6) - Answer: 2.1 General duties
of an employer towards employees\n2.2 Specific duties of the employer\n2.3 Written health & safety
policy\n2.4 Appoint a Safety Representative\n2.6 Consult with Safety Rep\n2.7 Establish a Safety
Committee
Health & Safety at Work, etc. Act 1974\nSection 2 Employers\n2.2 Subsection EMPLOYERS SPECIFIC
duties to employees (5) - Answer: 2.2.a Safe plant and systems of work\n2.2.b Safe use handling,
storage and transport of articles and substances\n2.2.c Information, instruction, training and
supervision \n2.2.d A safe workplace and safe access to it and egress from it\n2.2.e A safe working
environment with adequate welfare factilities
Health & Safety at Work, etc. Act 1974\nSection 2 Employers\n2.1 Subsection EMPLOYERS GENERAL
duties to employees - Answer: To ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and
welfare at work of all his employers.
Explain So Far As is Reasonably Practicable - Answer: This means that the duty holder must assess the
degree of risk against the sacrifice involved in introducing control measures to eliminate or control the
risk. This sacrifice can be measured in terms of financial cost, time and effort.\n\n\nIf it can be shown
that there is a gross disproportion between the risk and the sacrifice then the sacrifice does not have to
be made.\n\n\n\n\nIf it
Health & Safety at Work, etc. Act 1974\nSection 7 Employees Duties - Answer: It shall be the duty of
every employee\n\n\nTo take reasonable care for the health and safety of himself and of other persons
who may be affected by his acts or omissions at work.\nTo co-operate with the employer to enable
compliance with legal requirements.
, The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999\n \nThe Employers Duties (I4) -
Answer: Reg\n \n3 Risk Assessment\n4 Principles of Prevention to be Applied\n5 Health & Safety
Arrangements\n6 Health Surveillance\n7 Health & Safety Assistance\n8 Procedures for Serious and
Imminent Danger \n9 Contact with External Services\n10 Information for Employees\n11 Co-operation
and Co-ordination where 2 or more employees share a workplace\n12 & 15 Information for other
workers\n13 Capabilities and training\n14 Employees duties\n16-18 Protection of New and Expectant
mothers\n19 Protection of young persons
Factors to be considered to ensure co-ordination and co-operation (7) - Answer: Specific hazards and
risks arising from employees activities\nSecurity and site access control\nSite speed limits and traffic
rules\nMaintenance of shared areas and corridors\nEmergency procedures\nFirst aid facilities and
ventilation maintenance\nTraffic routes and standards
MHSWR Employees Duties Reg 14\nGeneral Duties placed on an employee - Answer: Use Equipment
and materials in accordance with any instruction and training given\n\n\nInform the employer of any
work situation that represents serious and imminent danger to health and safety or any shortcomings in
the employers arrangements for health and safety
Considerations for the Selection of contractors (10) - Answer: A copy of H&S policy\nExamples of risk
assessments\nQualifications and training records of staff\nMembership of a professional org or certified
body\nRecords of Maintenance/testing of plant\nNames of previous/current clients\nAccident history
records\nRecords of enforcement actions\nProof of adequate resources, access to safety advice\nProof
of adequate insurance
CDM Regulations\n\n\nThe 6 Duty Holders - Answer: Client\nPrincipal Designer\nDesigners\nPrincipal
Contractor\nContractors\nWorkers
Health and Safety Management Systems\n\n\n2 Recognised SMS - Answer: HGS65\n\n\nOHSAS 18001
Management of Workplace Health must be considered systematically - this cycle can be described as: -
Answer: Plan - Do - Check - Act cycle
Management of H&S\n\n\nDescribe the key elements of HSG65 SMS - Answer: Plan - \nWhere are you
now and where do you want to be\nWhat you want to achieve, who will be responsible\nHow will you
do it\nHow will you measure it\nDo - \nIdentify you risk profile\nOrganise acitivities to deliver the plan\
nImplement the plan\n\n\nCheck - \nMeasure preformance\nInvestigate the causes of
Complete Solutions Graded A+
Health & Safety at Work, etc. Act 1974\nList the Sections - Answer: S2 Employers responsibilities to
employees\nS3 Employers responsibilities to others\nS4 Controllers of Premises\nS6 Manufacturers =
Importers/Suppiers\nS7 Employees Duties\nS8 Interference\nS9 FOC\n\n\nS36 Offences Due to Fault of
Others\n\n\nS37 Personal Liability of Directors and Senior Managers
Health & Safety at Work, etc. Act 1974\nSection 2 List the sub sections (6) - Answer: 2.1 General duties
of an employer towards employees\n2.2 Specific duties of the employer\n2.3 Written health & safety
policy\n2.4 Appoint a Safety Representative\n2.6 Consult with Safety Rep\n2.7 Establish a Safety
Committee
Health & Safety at Work, etc. Act 1974\nSection 2 Employers\n2.2 Subsection EMPLOYERS SPECIFIC
duties to employees (5) - Answer: 2.2.a Safe plant and systems of work\n2.2.b Safe use handling,
storage and transport of articles and substances\n2.2.c Information, instruction, training and
supervision \n2.2.d A safe workplace and safe access to it and egress from it\n2.2.e A safe working
environment with adequate welfare factilities
Health & Safety at Work, etc. Act 1974\nSection 2 Employers\n2.1 Subsection EMPLOYERS GENERAL
duties to employees - Answer: To ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and
welfare at work of all his employers.
Explain So Far As is Reasonably Practicable - Answer: This means that the duty holder must assess the
degree of risk against the sacrifice involved in introducing control measures to eliminate or control the
risk. This sacrifice can be measured in terms of financial cost, time and effort.\n\n\nIf it can be shown
that there is a gross disproportion between the risk and the sacrifice then the sacrifice does not have to
be made.\n\n\n\n\nIf it
Health & Safety at Work, etc. Act 1974\nSection 7 Employees Duties - Answer: It shall be the duty of
every employee\n\n\nTo take reasonable care for the health and safety of himself and of other persons
who may be affected by his acts or omissions at work.\nTo co-operate with the employer to enable
compliance with legal requirements.
, The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999\n \nThe Employers Duties (I4) -
Answer: Reg\n \n3 Risk Assessment\n4 Principles of Prevention to be Applied\n5 Health & Safety
Arrangements\n6 Health Surveillance\n7 Health & Safety Assistance\n8 Procedures for Serious and
Imminent Danger \n9 Contact with External Services\n10 Information for Employees\n11 Co-operation
and Co-ordination where 2 or more employees share a workplace\n12 & 15 Information for other
workers\n13 Capabilities and training\n14 Employees duties\n16-18 Protection of New and Expectant
mothers\n19 Protection of young persons
Factors to be considered to ensure co-ordination and co-operation (7) - Answer: Specific hazards and
risks arising from employees activities\nSecurity and site access control\nSite speed limits and traffic
rules\nMaintenance of shared areas and corridors\nEmergency procedures\nFirst aid facilities and
ventilation maintenance\nTraffic routes and standards
MHSWR Employees Duties Reg 14\nGeneral Duties placed on an employee - Answer: Use Equipment
and materials in accordance with any instruction and training given\n\n\nInform the employer of any
work situation that represents serious and imminent danger to health and safety or any shortcomings in
the employers arrangements for health and safety
Considerations for the Selection of contractors (10) - Answer: A copy of H&S policy\nExamples of risk
assessments\nQualifications and training records of staff\nMembership of a professional org or certified
body\nRecords of Maintenance/testing of plant\nNames of previous/current clients\nAccident history
records\nRecords of enforcement actions\nProof of adequate resources, access to safety advice\nProof
of adequate insurance
CDM Regulations\n\n\nThe 6 Duty Holders - Answer: Client\nPrincipal Designer\nDesigners\nPrincipal
Contractor\nContractors\nWorkers
Health and Safety Management Systems\n\n\n2 Recognised SMS - Answer: HGS65\n\n\nOHSAS 18001
Management of Workplace Health must be considered systematically - this cycle can be described as: -
Answer: Plan - Do - Check - Act cycle
Management of H&S\n\n\nDescribe the key elements of HSG65 SMS - Answer: Plan - \nWhere are you
now and where do you want to be\nWhat you want to achieve, who will be responsible\nHow will you
do it\nHow will you measure it\nDo - \nIdentify you risk profile\nOrganise acitivities to deliver the plan\
nImplement the plan\n\n\nCheck - \nMeasure preformance\nInvestigate the causes of
