IGC1

PART A
1.

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3.
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5.

(a) Explain the purpose of the following sections of health and safety policy
(i)
Statement of intent
(2)
(ii)
Organization
(2)
(iii)
Arrangements
(2)
(b) Outline the issues that are typically included in the arrangements section of a health and safety policy.
(8)
(c) Outline the circumstances that would require a health and safety policy to be reviewed.
(6)
PART - B
A serious accident has taken place and a number of workers have been injured.
(a) Identify possible cost that the organization may incur resulting from this accident.
(5)
(b) Identify actions that an enforcement agency may take following this accident.
(3)
An organization has all its maintenance work carried out by contractors.
Outline how the organization can help to ensure that this work is carried out safely.
(8)
Outline what the organization may need to consider when setting health& safety objectives.
(8)
(a) Explain how accident data can be used to improve health and safety performance within an
organization
(4)
(b) Outline two active monitoring methods that can be used when assessing an organizations health and
safety performance
(4)

6.

(a) Identify reasons why young workers could be at greater risk of accidents at work.
(b) Outline control measures that could be taken to minimize risks to young workers.
7.
8.

(4)
(4)
Identify factors that will determine the level of supervision that a new worker should receive during their
initial period of employment.
(8)
Identify the content that could be included in an accident reporting training course for all workers within
an organization.
(8)

9.
(a) Give the meaning of the term safe system of work.
(2)
(b) Using practical example, outline what is meant by the following types of controls within a safe system
of work
(i)
Technical
(2)
(ii)
Behavioural
(2)
(iii)
Procedural
(2)
10. Give the meaning of the following types of incident, and identify the relevant example for each
(a) Injury
(2)
(b) Ill-health
(2)
(c) Dangerous occurrences
(2)
(d) Damage only
(2)
11.
(a) Give the meaning of the terms
(i)
Hazard
(2)
(ii)
Risk
(2)
(b) Outline how an organization might decide whether a risk is
acceptable.
(4)