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NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
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NEBOSH Learner Questions
Unit 1: Management of health and safety
Introduction to Unit 1 Sample Lesson
Some Tips for Success in the Open Book Exam
P.E.E. Method
Quiz: Introduction to Unit 1
Element 1: Why we should manage workplace health and safety Sample Lesson
Morals and money
Morals and money
Exam Question: Financial arguments to improve health and safety
The force of law – punishment and compensation
The force of law – punishment and compensation
The most important legal duties for employers and workers
The most important legal duties for employers and workers
Exam Question: Obligations of employers to workers (NGC)
Managing contractors effectively
Managing contractors effectively
Exam Technique: Reading/Scanning Exam Questions
Element 2: How health and safety management systems work and what they look like
Key components of health and safety management systems
Key components of health and safety management systems
Key components of a health and safety policy
Exam Question: Setting suitable health and safety targets
Exam Technique: Not throwing away marks by being too vague
Element 3: Managing risk – understanding people and processes
Health and Safety Culture
Improving health and safety culture
Exam Question: Influencing health and safety culture
How human factors influence behaviour positively or negatively
How human factors influence behaviour positively or negatively
Assessing risk
Assessing risk
Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025
Management of change
Safe systems of work for general work activities
Safe systems of work for general work activities
Permit to Work (PTW) systems
Permit to Work (PTW) systems
Exam Question: Training recommendations
Emergency procedures
Emergency procedures
Exam Question: Emergency procedures
Exam Technique: Exam Question and Answer Demonstrations
Element 4: Health and safety monitoring and measuring
Investigating and Reporting Incidents
Investigating Incidents
Exam Question: Investigating incidents
Active and Reactive Monitoring
Active and Reactive Monitoring
Health and Safety Auditing
Health and Safety Auditing
Review of health and safety performance
Review of health and safety performance
Exam Question: Prioritising health and safety issues
Succeeding at the NEBOSH Open Book Exam
Mock Open Book Exam
Unit 2: Risk Assessment
Element 5: Physical and psychological health
Noise
Vibration
Radiation
Mental Ill-health
Violence at Work
Substance misuse at work
Element 6: Musculoskeletal health
Work Related Upper Limb Disorders
Manual Handling
Load Handling Equipment
Element 7: Chemical and biological agents
Hazardous Substances
Assessment of Health Risks
Occupational Exposure Limits
COSHH Control Measures
Specific Agents
Element 8: General workplace issues
Health, welfare and work environment
Safe working in confined spaces
Lone working
Slips and trips
Safe movement of people and vehicles in the workplace
Working at Height
Work-related driving
Element 9: Work equipment
General Requirements for Work Equipment
Hand-held Tools
Machinery Hazards
Control measures for machinery
Element 10: Fire
Fire principles
Preventing fire and fire spread
Fire alarms and firefighting
Fire evacuation
Element 11: Electricity
Electricity Hazards and Risks
Electricity Control Measures
Guidance on the risk assessment project
Part 1: Background
Part 2: Risk assessment
Part 3: Hazard prioritisation
Part 4: Review, communicate and check
How to Submit Your Practical Assessment
Appendices
Links to online reference materials
Case Studies
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Element 1: Why we should manage workplace health and safety

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Morals and money
Morals and money
Exam Question: Financial arguments to improve health and safety
The force of law – punishment and compensation
The force of law – punishment and compensation
The most important legal duties for employers and workers
The most important legal duties for employers and workers
Exam Question: Obligations of employers to workers (NGC)
Managing contractors effectively
Managing contractors effectively
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