NEBOSH COMPLETE PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Health & Safety at Work, etc. Act 1974\nList the Sections -
CORRECT 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) - CORRECT 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) - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT
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 - CORRECT 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) - CORRECT 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) - CORRECT 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
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Health & Safety at Work, etc. Act 1974\nList the Sections -
CORRECT 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) - CORRECT 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) - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT
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 - CORRECT 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) - CORRECT 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) - CORRECT 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
