NEBOSH Health and Safety Management Systems 4

Question 1

What is the main purpose of a health and safety audit?

Accepted Answer

To systematically assess compliance with the OH&S management system, legal requirements, and best practice

Answer

A health and safety audit is a structured, systematic examination of the OH&S management system to verify that arrangements are in place, being implemented, adequate, and effective. It can be internal or external.

Question 2

The 'Arrangements' section of a health and safety policy should include:

Accepted Answer

The systems, procedures, and practical arrangements for managing specific hazards and activities

Answer

The 'Arrangements' section details the practical systems and procedures for managing health and safety, including risk assessment, training, emergency procedures, first aid, accident reporting, consultation, and management of specific hazards.

Question 3

Which of the following factors is most likely to contribute to a NEGATIVE safety culture?

Accepted Answer

A blame culture where workers are punished for reporting near misses

Answer

A blame culture discourages reporting, hides problems, prevents learning, and creates an environment where safety issues go unaddressed until a serious incident occurs.

Question 4

The 'planning' element of a health and safety management system should include:

Accepted Answer

Setting objectives, identifying hazards, assessing risks, and implementing risk controls proportionate to the hazard

Answer

Planning involves setting health and safety objectives, identifying hazards, assessing risks, developing risk control strategies, establishing management arrangements, and allocating resources proportionate to the identified risks.

Question 5

In the context of continual improvement, what should happen after the 'Act' phase of the PDCA cycle?

Accepted Answer

The cycle restarts at 'Plan' with the improvements feeding into the next cycle

Answer

The PDCA cycle is continuous — after 'Act' (implementing corrections and improvements), the cycle returns to 'Plan' where the improvements inform the next round of planning, creating a spiral of continual improvement.

NEBOSH IGC Practice Test

NEBOSH IGC Practice Test

NEBOSH Health and Safety Management Systems 4