Introduction to Health and Safety at Work

9.7.6 Further 
information
The Highway Code
The Stationery Offi ce 2001 ISBN 0 
11 552290 5 Can also be viewed on www.highwaycode. 
gov.uk
Managing occupational road risk
Royal Society for 
the Prevention of Accidents available from Edgbaston 
Park, 353 Bristol Road, Birmingham B5 7ST Tel: 0121 
248 2000
Driving at work managing work-related road safety 
HSE INDG382 ISBN 0 -7176 2824 8
9.8 
Practice NEBOSH questions for 
Chapter 9
1. (a)
Identify
the types of hazard that may cause slips 
or trips at work
(b) 
Outline
how slip and trip hazards in the work-
place might be controlled.
2. A cleaner is required to polish fl oors using a rotary 
fl oor polisher.
(i) 
Identify
the hazards that might be associated 
with this operation
(ii) 
Outline
suitable control measures that might be 
used minimize the risk.

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3. 
Outline
the precautionary measures that may be 
needed to prevent slips and trip hazards in an engin-
eering factory.
4. 
Outline
the measures that may be needed to 
reduce the risk of slip and trip accidents in a large 
super market.
5. 
List EIGHT
design features and/or safe practices 
intended to reduce the risk of accidents on stair-
cases used as internal pedestrian routes within work 
premises.
6. (a)
Give FOUR
reasons why accidents may occur on 
stairs
(b) 
Outline
ways in which accidents on stairs may be 
prevented.
7. 
Outline
the factors that may increase the risk of 
injury to pedestrians who need to walk through a 
warehouse.
8.