Introduction to Health and Safety at Work

5.11 
Practice NEBOSH questions for 
Chapter 5
1. (a)
Explain
, using examples, the meaning of the fol-
lowing terms:
(i) 
hazard
(ii) 
risk
(b) 
Outline
the key stages of a general risk 
assessment
(c) 
Give THREE
reasons why the seriousness of a 
hazard may not be obvious to someone exposed 
to it
(d) 
Outline
the logical steps to take in managing 
risks at work.
2. (a)
Identify
the particular requirements of Regula-
tion 3 of the Management of Health and Safety at 
Work Regulations 1999 in relation to an employ-
er’s duty to carry out risk assessments
(b) 
Outline
the factors that should be considered 
when selecting individuals to assist in carrying 
out risk assessments in the workplace.
3. A factory manager intends to introduce a new work 
process for which a risk assessment is required 
under Regulation 3 of the Management of Health and 
Safety at Work Regulations 1999.
(i)
Outline
the factors that should be used in 
carrying out the risk assessment, identifying the 
issues that would need to be considered at 
EACH
stage
(ii) 
Explain 
the criteria that must be met of 
the assessment to be deemed ‘suitable and suf-
fi cient’
 (iii) 
 
Identify
the various circumstances that may 
require a review of the risk assessment at a later 
date.
4. With respect to undertaking general risk assess-
ments on activities within a workplace:
(i) 
outline
the 
FIVE
key stages of the risk assess-
ment process, identifying the issues that would 
need to be considered at