Nebosh Questions

It is important to identify the action verb within the question as this identifies the breadth of knowledge required in the answer. The following meanings of the verbs have been identified by NEBOSH: List - provide a list without explanation. Identify - select and name. Outline - give the most important features of (less depth than ‘explain’ or ‘describe’ but more depth than ‘list’). Describe - give a word picture. Explain - give a clear account of, or reasons for. Define - provide a generally recognised or accepted definition. State - a less demanding form of ‘define’, or where there is no generally recognised definition. Give - provide without explanation (used normally with the instruction to ‘give an example [or examples] of….’). Sketch - provide a simple line drawing, using labels to identify specific features. Breaches and Legislation Safety representatives and safety committee’s regulation 1977 Management of health and safety at work regulation 1999 Workplace regulation 1992 Control of substance hazardous to health regulation 2002 Chemicals (hazard information & packaging for supply) (amendment) regulation 1999 The manual handling operation regulation 1992 The health and safety (display screen equipment) regulation 1992 The provision and use of work equipment regulation 1998 The work place (health, safety and welfare) regulations 1992 The personal protective equipment at work regulation 1992 The Noise at work regulations 1989 The COSHH regulations 1999 The health and safety (first aid) regulations 1981 The fire precautions Act 1971 The fire safety and safety of places of sport Act 1987 The safety of sports grounds Act 1975 The fire precaution (workplaces) regulations 1997 The highly flammable liquids and liquefied petroleum gases regulation 1972 The legislation is the fire certificate (special premises) regulation 1976 The construction (health safety and welfare) regulations 1996 ALARP: SFAIRP: AS LOW AS REASONABLY PRACTICABLE SO FAR AS IS REASONABLY...