Questions and answers of past papers along with action verbs definitions.
NEBOSH IGC QUESTIONS TO PREPARE PREPARE & TO WIN WIN
NEBOSH IGC 2 QUESTIONS QUESTIONS - PART 1
Out l i net hel i mi t at i onsofex pos ur el i mi t s( ELs ) .( 6) ( a )I den t i f yTWO t y pesofas be st ost owhi c hwor k er si nt heco ns t r uc t i oni ndu st r yma ma ybee x pos ed. ( 2) ( b )Gi v eex a mp mp l e sofwhe r ewo r k e r smi mi g htfi ndas be s t o swh i l eund er t a ki n gma i n t e na nc eor r ef ur bi s hmentwor konabui l di ng.( 6) ( a)I dent i f yt heheal t hr i s ksas soc i at edwi t hex pos ur et ol egi onel l abac t er i a.( 2) ( b)Out l i net hec i r c ums t anc est hatc oul dc aus el egi onel l abac t er i at obepr es enti nawat ers y st em. ( 4) ( c )I dent i f ywa ysi nwhi c hper s onscanbee xpos edt ol egi onel l abac t er i a.( 2)
( a)Out l i net hepr i nc i pl esoft hef ol l owi ngt y pesofmac hi neguar d: ( i )fi x edguar d( 2) ( i i )i nt er l oc k edguar d( 2) ( b )I d en t i f yTWO a dv a nt a ge sa ndTWO p os s i b l edi s a dv a nt a ge sofafi x e dma c hi n eg ua r d( 4 )
( a)I dent i f yFOURmec hani c al haz ar dsas soc i at edwi t ht heus eofapedes t al dr i l l .( 4) ( b)Out l i neFOURc ont r ol meas ur est or educ et her i s kofi nj ur yt ooper at or sofpedes t al dr i l l s .( 4)
. ( a)Gi v et hemeani ngoft het er m‘ heal t hs ur v ei l l anc e’ .( 2) ( b)I dent i f yt het y pesofc hec k st hatc oul dbei nc l udedi naheal t hs ur v ei l l anc epr ogr amme.( 6) ( c )Gi v et heme me an i ngofash or tt er me xpos ur el i mi t( STEL)ANDal ongt er me x pos ur el i mi t( L TEL) . ( 6) ( d)Out l i net hel i mi t at i onsofex pos ur el i mi t s( ELs ) . ( 6)
( a)I dent i f yFOURf ac t or sr el at i ngt ot hei ndi v i dual t hatmi ghti nc r eas et her i s kofac ci dent satwor k . ( 4) ( b )Gi v er ea sonswh yma i nt enanc eoper at i onsma ypos epar t i c ul arr i s k st ot h os eunde r t ak i ngt hem. ( 4)
( a)Out l i net hef ac t or st hatma yl eadt ounac c ept abl el ev el sofoc cupat i onal s t r es samongs t e mpl o y ee s.( 8 ) ( b )Out l i neEI GHTf ac t or st hatma ybei mpo r t anti nde t er mi ni n gt hemai n t enan cer equi r eme nt sf ora n i t em o fwo r keq ui p men t .( 8 )
( a )I den t i f yTHREEc ont r ol mea sur est os egr eg at epedes t r i ansandv ehi c l esi nt hewo r k pl ac e.( 3) ( b)I dent i f ymeas ur est or educ et her i s kt opedes t r i answhens egr egat i oni sno tpr ac t i c abl e.( 5) ( a)I dent i f yt hehaz ar dsas s oc i at edwi t ht heus eofac ementmi x er .( 4) ( b)Out l i nec ont r ol meas ur est hatc anbeus edt or educ et her i s k sofi nj ur yt ooper at or sofacement mi x er .( 4) Afi t t eri sempl o yedt ol aycar pett i l esus i ngas ol v ent bas edadhes i v e.I nr el at i ont ot heus eoft he a dh es i v ei nsu c hc i r c ums t a nc e s: ( i )i dent i f yt hepos si bl eeffec t sonheal t h( 4) ( i i )out l i net hec ont r ol meas ur est hats houl dbec ons i der ed.( 4)
Thec ons t r uc t i oni ndus t r yhasahi ghi nc i denc eofc ont ac tder mat i t i s . ( a)I dent i f yFOURs ubs t anc esus edi nc ons t r uc t i ont hatc oul dc aus ec ont ac tder mat i t i s .( 4) ( b)Out l i nec ont r ol meas ur est hatc oul dbeus edt or educ et her i s kofc ont ac tder mat i t i s .( 4)
( a)ForEACHoft hef ol l owi ngt y pesofnoni oni s i ngr adi at i on,i dent i f yas our c eands t at et hepos si bl e i l l heal t heffec t sonex pos edi ndi v i dual s ( i )i nf r ar edr adi at i on( 2) ( i i )ul t r a v i ol etr adi at i on.( 2) ( b)I dent i f yt hegener al met hodsf orpr ot ec t i ngpeopl eagai ns te xpos ur et ononi oni s i ngr adi at i on.( 4)
Out l i net hepr ec aut i onst opr ot ec tagai ns tel ec t r i c al c ont ac twhen: ( i )e x ca v at i ngnearu nd er gr oundc abl es( 4) ( i i )wor k i ngi nt hev i c i ni t yofov er headpowerl i nes .( 4)
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( b )Out l i nec ont r ol mea sur est hatc oul dbeu sedt ohel pr edu ceno i s el e v el sore x pos ur et ono i s ei na wor k pl ac e.( 6)
5. Wor ki st obec ar r i edouti nane x ca v at i on2. 5me t r esdee p.Thewor ki sex pec t edt ol a stf ort wo week s. Out l i nec ont r ol meas ur e swh i c hc ou l dbeputi npl a cet ohel pr educ et h er i s kt owor k er si nand ar oundt heex c av at i on.( 8) Ther eha sbeenas i gn i fi c anti nc r ea sei nmanual handl i ngac c i dent st onur s i ngs t affwor k i ngi na bus yhos pi t al .I dent i f y : ( i )or gani s at i onal f ac t or s ;( 2) ( i i )j obf ac t or s( 2) t h atma yh av ec a us edt h i si n cr ea s e ( a)Ex pl ai nwhyi ti si mpor t antf oranor gani s at i ont os ett ar get si nt er msofi t sheal t hands af et y p er f o r ma nc e.( 2 )
( b)Out l i neSI Xt y pesoft ar gett hatanor gani s at i onmi ghtt y pi c al l yseti nr el at i ont oheal t hands af et y . ( 6)
( a)Gi v et hemeani ngoft het er m‘ heal t hands af e t yaudi t ’ .( 2) ( b )Ou t l i n eTHREEa dv a nt a ge sANDTHREEd i s a dv a nt a ge sofa ne x t e r n al a ud i t o rc a r r y i n go uta heal t hands af et yaudi t .( 6)
( a)Gi v et hemeani ngoft het er m‘ hi er ar c hyofc ont r ol ’ .( 2) ( b)Out l i ne,wi t hex ampl es ,t hegener al hi er ar c hyt hats houl dbeappl i edwi t hr es pec tt oc ont r ol l i ng heal t hands af et yr i s ksi nt hewor k pl ac e.( 6) 1. I nadequat el i gh t i ngi nt hewor k pl ac ema yaff ec tt hel e v el ofs t r e ssamong stemp l o y ees . Out l i neEI GHTot herf ac t or sas s oc i at edwi t ht hephy s i c al en vi r onmentt hatma yi nc r eas e,s t r es sat wor k .( 8) 2. Li s tt heway si nwhi c haf or kl i f tt r uc kma ybec omeuns t abl ewhi l s ti noper at i on.( 8) 3 . Out l i n eEI GHTp os s i b l ec a us esofi n cr e as eds t r e ssl e v el samo ng s temp l o y ee so t h ert h ant h os e as soc i at edwi t ht heph ys i c al en vi r onment .( 8)
4. ( a)Out l i net hef ac t or st hats houl dbec ons i der edwhenpl anni ngaheal t hands af et yi ns pec t i onofa wor k pl ac e.( 1 0) ( b)I dent i f yt hei nf or mat i ont hats houl dbei nc l udedi nar epor tofawor k pl ac ei ns pec t i on,e xpl ai ni ng ho wt hei nf or mat i ons houl dbepr es ent edi nor dert oi nc r eas et hel i k el i hoodofac t i onbei ngt ak en. ( 1 0 ) 5. Out l i n eEI GHTpr e caut i onst hats houl dbeco ns i de r edt oens ur et hes af e t yofc hi l d r enwhomi ght bet empt edt ogai nac ces st oac ons t r uc t i ons i t e.( 8) 1. Wor k er sar er equi r edt opus handpul l t r o l l e y si nor dert omo v ei t emsar oundawar ehou se. Out l i nef ac t or st hatc oul di nc r eas et her i s kofi nj ur yt owor k er sf r om: ( a)t het as kofpus hi ngandpul l i ng;( 7) ( b)t het r ol l e yandi t sl oad;( 7) ( c )t hewor k i ngen vi r on mentoft hewa r ehous e.( 6)
2. Out l i n et hef ac t or st oc ons i d erwh enma ki nganas s es s men toffi r s t ai dp r o vi s i oni nawor k pl a ce. ( 8)
Ti p :( Ha v eal oo ka tt h eFi r s tAi dHSEt o ol wep os t e do nt h ep ag eac o up l eofd ay sag ot oh el pU wi t ht hi sques t i on. ) 3. Awor k erus esahandhel del ec t r i cdr i l l r egul ar l yi nt hec our s eoft hei rwor k . ( a)Out l i net hec hec kst hats houl dbemadet oens ur et heel ec t r i c al s af et yoft hedr i l l .( 4) ( b)Ot hert hanel ec t r i c i t y ,i dent i f yFOURhaz ar dsas soc i at edwi t ht heus eoft hedr i l l .( 4)
4. Ac omput erope r at orha sc ompl a i ne dofnec kan dba ckpai n.Out l i net hef ea t ur esas s oc i at edwi t h t hewor k st at i ont hatmi ghtha vec ont r i but edt owar dst hi scondi t i on.( 8)
( a )I d en t i f yFOURf o r msofh az ar d ou ss ub s t a nc e.( 4 ) ( b)Out l i nef ac t or st hatc oul dr educ et heeffec t i v enes sofr es pi r at or ypr ot ec t i v eequi pment .( 4) 5. ( a)I dent i f ywor kac t i v i t i est hatma ypr es entapar t i c ul arr i s kt opr egnantwomenatwor kANDgi v e ane x amp l eo fEACHt y peofac t i v i t y . ( 6 ) ( b )Ou t l i n et hea c t i o nst h ata ne mpl o y erma yt a k ewh enar i s kt oane wo re x pe c t a ntmo t h erc a nn ot bea v oi ded .( 2 ) 1. Ex pl ai nwh yi ti si mpor t antt ous eav ar i e t yofme t hod st oc ommu ni c at ehe al t hands af e t y i nf or mat i oni nt hewor k pl ac e.( 8) 2. Out l i newhyi ti si mpor t antt hatal l per s onsi nanor gani s at i onar eawar eoft hei rr ol esand r es pons i bi l i t i esf orheal t hands af et y .( 8) 3. I dent i f yFOURt y pesofengi n eer i ngcon t r ol t hatma ybeus edt or educ eno i s ei nt hewor k pl ac e ANDg i v eap r a c t i c a le x a mp l eofEACH.( 8 ) 4. Ani ne ffic i entl oc al e xh aus tv en t i l at i on( LEV)s y s t e mh asbe eni d en t i fi edast h emai nca us eof e x ces si v edus tl e vel si nawor k pl ac e. ( i )I dent i f yFOURpos si bl ei ndi c at i onsofadus tpr obl em t hatma yha veal er t eds t afft ot hei neffic i enc y o ft h eL EVs y s t e m.( 4 ) ( i i )Out l i net hef ac t or st hatma yha ver educ edt heeff ec t i v enes soft heLEVs y st em.( 8) ( i i i )Des cr i bec ont r ol me t hodsot hert hanLEVt hatmi ghtbeus edt omi ni mi s el ev el sofai r bor nedus t . ( 8)
5. ( a)Out l i net hef ac t or st hats houl dbec ons i der edwhenpl anni ngaheal t hands af et yi ns pec t i onofa wor k pl ac e.( 1 0)
( b)I dent i f yt hei nf or mat i ont hats houl dbei nc l udedi nar epor tofawor k pl ac ei ns pec t i on,e xpl ai ni ng ho wt hei nf or mat i ons houl dbepr es ent edi nor dert oi nc r eas et hel i k el i hoodofac t i onbei ngt ak en. ( 1 0 )
