Introduction to Fire Safety Management

2.4
Example NEBOSH questions for 
Chapter 2
1. (a) 
Outline
the legal requirements whereby 
employers 
must prepare a written 
statement of their health and safety policy. 
(2)
(b) 
Outline
the circumstances that may 
give rise to the need for a health and 
safety policy to be revised. 
(6)
2. 
Outline
the issues that are typically included 
in the arrangements section of a health 
and safety document. 
(8)
3. (a) 
Explain
the purpose of the ‘statement 
of intent’ section of a health and safety policy. (2)
(b) 
Outline
the circumstances that would 
require a health and safety policy 
to be reviewed. 
(6)
4. 
Outline
the issues that are typically included 
in the fi re safety arrangements section of a 
health and safety policy document. 
(8)
5. (a) 
State
the legal requirements whereby 
employers must prepare a written 
statement of their health and safety policy. 
(2)
(b) 
Outline
the various methods for 
communicating the contents of a 
safety policy to the workforce. 
(6)
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Introduction to Fire Safety Management
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Policy statement
General statement
ACME Corporation acknowledges their legal responsibilities as an employer under current national and 
European legislation and will, as far as is reasonably practicable, provide a safe and healthy environment 
for staff and visitors to its premises.
The standard set by the legal requirements is seen as the absolute minimum standard by which ACME 
Corporation will operate, we will strive to meet the highest standards of occupational safety and health.
We will take steps to ensure that our statutory duties are met at all times, including the provision of suf-
fi cient funds and facilities to meet the requirement of this policy.
The maintenance of a safe and healthy environment in which to work is seen as an equally key objective 
as the generation of income-related business.
Each employee will be given such information, instruction and training as is necessary to enable the safe 
performance of all their work activities.
We also fully accept our responsibility for other persons who may be affected by our activities and will 
seek to provide those others with appropriate information to ensure their safety.
Bill Bloggs has been appointed the director responsible for health and safety to whom issues related to 
health, safely and welfare management should be addressed.
It is the duty of management to ensure that all processes and systems of work are designed to take 
account of health and safety and are properly supervised at all times.
Adequate facilities and arrangements will be maintained to enable employees and their representatives to 
raise issues of health and safety.
Competent persons will be appointed to assist us in meeting our statutory duties including, where appro-
priate, external specialists.
Fundamental to the success of this policy is the responsibility and cooperation of all employees for health 
and safety at work.
Each individual has a legal obligation to take reasonable care for their own health and safety, and for the 
safety of other people who may be affected by their acts or omissions. Full details of the organisation and 
arrangements for health and safety will be set out in Chapters 2 and 3 of this document.
Affi liated health and safety policies are listed at Annex A.