NEBOSH GC1 questions and verified answers
Legal, Financial, Moral - ANS Reasons for promoting H&S? (3)
Output targets, Role Conflict, Bonuses, Customs, Peer Pressure, Competence, Management,
Technical - ANS Potential barriers for H&S? (8)
"protection of mind and bodies from illness resulting from PPM" - ANS Define Health
"the protection of people from physical injury" - ANS Define Safety
"the provision of facilities to maintain health and well-being of individuals at work" - ANS
Define Welfare
"no harm/loss/damage has occurred but narrowly avoided" - ANS Define Near miss
"harm may/may not occur but reported under RIDDOR" - ANS Define Dangerous occurrence
"potential of SAP to cause harm" - ANS Define Hazard
"likelihood of SAP to cause harm combined with severity of consequences" - ANS Define
Risk
"balance between cost and risk" - ANS Define Reasonably Practicable
Section 2(3) of HASAWA or COSHH - ANS Example of Reasonably Practicable
"must be achieved at whatever cost/inconvenience" - ANS Define Absolute Duty
, LEV must be tested every 14 months - ANS Example of Absolute Duty
"if possible in the light of current knowledge and invention implemented whatever
cost/inconvenience" - ANS Define Practicable
Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) - ANS Example of Practicable
*duty of employers to employees* - ANS Section 2
*ensure reasonably practicable HSW of all employees* - ANS Section 2(1)
*safe plant and systems of work* - ANS Section 2(2A)
*arrangements for safe USHT* - ANS Section 2(2B)
*IITS* - ANS Section 2(2C)
*safe place of work - access, egress* - ANS Section 2(2D)
*safe environment with adequate welfare* - ANS Section 2(2E)
*written policy statement, responsibilities, arrangements* - ANS Section 2(3A)
*policy visible to all employees* - ANS Section 2(3B)
*allows SoS to make regulations with reps appointed* - ANS Section 2(4/5)
Legal, Financial, Moral - ANS Reasons for promoting H&S? (3)
Output targets, Role Conflict, Bonuses, Customs, Peer Pressure, Competence, Management,
Technical - ANS Potential barriers for H&S? (8)
"protection of mind and bodies from illness resulting from PPM" - ANS Define Health
"the protection of people from physical injury" - ANS Define Safety
"the provision of facilities to maintain health and well-being of individuals at work" - ANS
Define Welfare
"no harm/loss/damage has occurred but narrowly avoided" - ANS Define Near miss
"harm may/may not occur but reported under RIDDOR" - ANS Define Dangerous occurrence
"potential of SAP to cause harm" - ANS Define Hazard
"likelihood of SAP to cause harm combined with severity of consequences" - ANS Define
Risk
"balance between cost and risk" - ANS Define Reasonably Practicable
Section 2(3) of HASAWA or COSHH - ANS Example of Reasonably Practicable
"must be achieved at whatever cost/inconvenience" - ANS Define Absolute Duty
, LEV must be tested every 14 months - ANS Example of Absolute Duty
"if possible in the light of current knowledge and invention implemented whatever
cost/inconvenience" - ANS Define Practicable
Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) - ANS Example of Practicable
*duty of employers to employees* - ANS Section 2
*ensure reasonably practicable HSW of all employees* - ANS Section 2(1)
*safe plant and systems of work* - ANS Section 2(2A)
*arrangements for safe USHT* - ANS Section 2(2B)
*IITS* - ANS Section 2(2C)
*safe place of work - access, egress* - ANS Section 2(2D)
*safe environment with adequate welfare* - ANS Section 2(2E)
*written policy statement, responsibilities, arrangements* - ANS Section 2(3A)
*policy visible to all employees* - ANS Section 2(3B)
*allows SoS to make regulations with reps appointed* - ANS Section 2(4/5)
