NEBOSH GC 2 QUESTIONS - PART 7

1.A storeman is required to place boxes of metal components by hand on to shelved racking.

(i) List FOUR types of injury to which the employee may be at risk while carrying out this task. (4)

(ii) Outline the factors in relation to the task and the load that will affect the risk of injury. (10)

(iii) Outline a good manual handling technique that could be adopted by the employee when required to lift one of the boxes from ground level. (6)

2.Outline FOUR advantages and FOUR disadvantages of using propaganda posters to communicate health and safety information to the workforce. (8)

3.Following a significant increase in accidents, a health and safety campaign is to be launched within an organisation to encourage safer working by employees.

(a) Outline how the organisation might ensure that the nature of the campaign is effectively communicated to, and understood by, the employees. (8)

(b) Other than poor communication, describe the organisational factors that could limit the effectiveness of the campaign. (12)

4.(a) Explain, with specific examples, the meaning of the term ‘confined space’. (4)

(b) The inside of a large underground storage tank is to be cleaned manually before it is brought back into service.

(i) Outline the factors that should be taken into account when assessing the risks to employees undertaking the cleaning of the vessel. (8)

(ii) Outline the elements of a safe system of work for the cleaning operation. (8)