Risk Assessment

March 2008
1

With respect to undertaking general risk assessments on activities within a

workplace:
(a)

outline the key stages of the risk assessment process, identifying

the issues that would need to be considered at EACH stage;

(b)

explain the criteria which must be met for the assessment to be

suitable and sufficient;

(c)
outline the factors that the employer should take into account when selecting individuals
to assist in carrying out the required risk assessment.
(6)
March 2009
(b)

Outline the factors to be considered when carrying out a risk assessment of first-aid
requirements in a workplace.

March 2010

(c)

Outline the key stages of the risk assessment process, identifying the
issues that would need to be considered at EACH stage.
(d)

Outline the criteria which must be met for the assessment to be

suitable and sufficient.

June 2010

(b)

Identify the key stages of a risk assessment.

Sep 2008

(a)

Identify the key stages of a workplace risk assessment.

(b)

Outline THREE reasons for reviewing a risk assessment.

Health and Safety Policy and Health and Safety Culture

1

(a)

(b)

Explain the purposes of the following sections of a health and safety

policy:
(i)

statement of intent;

(ii)

organisation;

(iii)

arrangements.

Outline the issues that are typically included in the arrangements

section of a health and safety policy.

(c)
2

Outline the circumstances that would require a health and safety

policy to be reviewed.
Explain the reasons for maintaining and promoting good standards of health
and safety in the workplace.

There has been a significant deterioration in the health and safety culture of
an organisation.
(a)

Give the meaning of the term health and safety culture.

(b)

Identify the factors that could have contributed to the deterioration of

the health and safety culture within the organisation.

11

Outline the key elements of a health and safety management system.

Identify possible influences on an organisations health and safety

management standards.
(8)

(a)

Outline why it is important for an organisation to set health and

safety targets.

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(b)

Identify health and safety targets that an organisation could set.

(a)

Explain reasons for maintaining and promoting good standards of health

and safety in the workplace.

(b)

Identify sources of information that an organisation may use to help maintain

and promote good standards of health and safety in the workplace.

(c)

Outline possible reasons why good standards of health and safety in the
workplace may not be achieved.

Outline the factors that should be considered when assessing the health
and safety competence of contractors.
(a)
Identify FOUR types of health and safety information that could be
displayed on a notice board in a workplace.
(b)

Identify how the effectiveness of notice boards as a method of

communicating health and safety information can be increased.

Outline the main health and safety responsibilities of:

(a)

employers;

(b)
(a)

workers.
Explain how accident data can be used to improve health and safety
performance within an organisation.

(b)

Explain TWO active (proactive) monitoring methods that can be used

when assessing an organisations health and safety performance.

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9

Outline the circumstances that may require a health and safety policy to be
reviewed.
Give reasons why it is important to use a variety of methods to communicate
health and safety information in the workplace.
(a)
Explain why it is important for an organisation to consult with its
workers on health and safety issues.
(b)

Explain how arrangements for consultation with workers may be

made
more effective.

(a)

Outline the importance of monitoring as part of a health and safety

management system.

(b)

Identify the:
(i)

active (proactive), and

(ii)

reactive measures

by which an organisation can monitor its health and safety

performance.
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(a)

Identify a range of health and safety targets that may be included in

the statement of intent section of a health and safety policy.

(b)

Describe the purpose of:

(i)

the organisation section of a health and safety policy;

(ii)

the arrangements section of a health and safety policy.

Outline ways in which an organisation could encourage workers to be

involved in setting and maintaining high standards of health and safety.

(a)

Outline the main health and safety responsibilities of employers.

(b)

Identify actions an enforcement authority might take if it finds that an

employer is not meeting its responsibilities.

Outline reasons why an organisation should review its health and safety
performance.

(a)

Outline what is meant by the terms:

(i)

active (proactive) monitoring;

(ii)

reactive monitoring

within an organisation.
(b)

Explain TWO active (proactive) monitoring methods that can be used

when assessing an organisations health and safety performance.

Outline why it is important that all persons are aware of their roles and
responsibilities for health and safety in an organisation.

Two organisations share the same workplace. Outline how they could cooperate to achieve good health and safety standards.

Outline the main health and safety responsibilities of:

(a)
(b)

employers;
workers.

Identify EIGHT health and safety hazards relevant to the role of a long
distance delivery driver.
(8)

(a)

Outline the purpose of the three main sections of an organisations

health and safety policy.

(b)
3

Give reasons why the health and safety policy should be signed by
the most senior person in an organisation, such as a Managing
Director or Chief Executive Officer.
Identify:
(a)

FOUR active (proactive);

(b)
FOUR reactive
means by which an organisation can monitor its health and safety performance.

(a)

Explain how accident data can be used to improve health and safety
performance within an organisation.

(b)

Explain TWO active (proactive) monitoring methods that can be used

when assessing an organisations health and safety performance.

(a)

Outline the general content of the THREE sections of a health and

safety policy.
(6)

(b)

Explain why the health and safety policy should be signed by the
most senior person in an organisation, such as a Managing Director
or Chief Executive Officer.

Outline reasons for promoting and maintaining good standards of health and
safety in the workplace.

(a)Explain the difference between consulting and informing workers in health

and safety issues.
(b)

Outline the health and safety issues on which employers should

consult their workers.

There has been deterioration in the health and safety culture of an

organisation.
(a)

Define the term health and safety culture.

(b)

Identify the factors that could have contributed to the deterioration.

(6)

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Health and Safety Risk

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(a)

Give the meaning of the term hazard.

(b)

Give the meaning of the term risk.

(c)

Identify FOUR means of hazard identification that may be used in

the workplace.

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Identify EIGHT possible risks to the health and safety of a cleaner in an
office. (8)
6

Outline, with examples, the general hierarchy that should be applied in order
to control health and safety risks in the workplace.

(a)

Give the meaning of the term hierarchy of control.

(b)

Outline, with examples, the general hierarchy that should be applied

with respect to controlling health and safety risks in the workplace.

Health and safety Audit

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(a)

Explain the meaning of the term health and safety audit.

(b)

Identify the advantages of:

(i)

an internal auditor;

(ii)

an external auditor

carrying out a health and safety audit.

(c)
organisation

Outline why the audit findings should be presented to the senior management of an

Outline the key features of:

(a)

(i)

a health and safety inspection;

(ii)

a health and safety audit.

(b) Explain how the findings of an audit may be used to improve health and
safety performance.

Health and Safety Management

2

Outline the key elements of a health and safety management system.

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(a)

Outline the role of workplace health and safety inspections.

(b)

(i)
Give TWO strengths of using a checklist when carrying out an
inspection.
(ii)

Give TWO weaknesses of using a checklist when carrying out

an
inspection.

Health and Safety Training

1

An organisation needs to review its provision of health and safety training to

workers and managers.
(a)

Identify the factors that should be considered when developing a

programme of health and safety training.

(b)

Identify measures that might be used to assess the effectiveness of

health and safety training.

(c)

Some jobs require that work is carried out by a competent person.

Identify what checks could be made to assess whether a person is
competent.

(d)

Give reasons why it is important for an employer to keep a record of

the training provided to each worker.