Introduction to Health and Safety at Work

4.11 
Practice NEBOSH questions for 
Chapter 4
1. 
Describe FIVE
components of a positive health and 
safety culture.
2. (a) 
Defi ne
the term ‘accident incidence rate’
(b) 
Outline
how information on accidents could be 
used to promote health and safety in the work-
place.
3. Outline the personal factors that might place an indi-
vidual at a greater risk of harm while at work.
4. (a)
Outline_THREE'>Explain
, using an example, the meaning of the 
term ‘attitude’
(b) 
Outline THREE
infl 
uences on the attitude 
towards health and safety of employees within 
an organization
5. (a) 
Explain
the meaning of the term ‘motivation’
(b) 
Other than lack of motivation, 
outline SIX
rea-
sons why employees may fail to comply with 
safety procedures at work
(c) 
Outline
ways in which employers may motivate 
their employees to comply with health and safety 
procedures.
6. (a) 
Explain
the meaning of the term ‘perception’
(b) 
Outline
the factors relating to the individual 
that may infl uence a person’s perception of an 
occupational risk
(c) 
Outline
ways in which employees’ perceptions 
of hazards in the workplace might be improved.
7. (a)
Giving a practical example, 
explain
the meaning 
of the term ‘human error’
(b) 
Outline
individual
(
or personal
) factors that may 
contribute to human errors occurring at work.
8. 
Describe
, using practical examples, four types of 
human error that can lead to accidents in the work-
place.
9. (a)