IOSH MANAGING SAFELY VERIFIED EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS - LATEST VERSION 2026

IOSH MANAGING SAFELY VERIFIED EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS - LATEST VERSION 2026




1. what are the 3 motivators for managing safely?
ANSWER : moral, legal, financial.
2. what is a hazard?
ANSWER : something with the potential to cause harm.
3. what is risk?
ANSWER : combination of likelihood and consequence of a hazardous
event occurring.
4. what are the benefits of risk assessment?
ANSWER : protect workforce, meet legal requirements, demonstrate
good business practices.
5. how do you carry out a risk assessment?
ANSWER : identify hazard, estimate risk, evaluate risk, record findings,
review findings.
6. when should you review an assessment?
ANSWER : change in process or tool, following an incident or near
miss, after a period of time.
7. what is residual risk?
ANSWER : risk left after risk control measures are introduced.
8. what is the risk control hierarchy?
ANSWER : 1. eliminate hazard, 2. reduce hazard, 3. prevent contact with
hazard, 4. safe system of work, 5. personal protective equipment.
9. what is reasonable risk?
ANSWER : risk reduction vs cost benefit to choose a suitable level of
action.
10.what are 3 measures of foreseeable risk?
ANSWER : common knowledge, industry knowledge, expert
knowledge.