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NEBOSH INTERNATIONAL GENERAL CERTIFICATE
IN OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
UNIT IGC2: CONTROL OF INTERNATIONAL
WORKPLACE HAZARDS
WEDNESDAY 5 SEPTEMBER 2012
2 hours, 1400 to 1600
Answer both Section 1 and Section 2. Answer ALL questions.
The maximum marks for each question, or part of a question, are shown in brackets.
Start each answer on a new page.
Answers may be illustrated by sketches where appropriate.
This question paper must be returned to the invigilator after the examination.
SECTION 1
You are advised to spend about half an hour on this section, which contains ONE question.
1 Workers are required to push and pull trolleys in order to move items around a
warehouse.
Outline factors that could increase the risk of injury to workers from:
(a) the task of pushing and pulling; (7)
(b) the trolley and its load; (7)
(c) the working environment of the warehouse. (6)
SECTION 2
You are advised to spend about one and a half hours on this section, which contains TEN questions.
2 (a) Describe the following types of machinery guarding:
(i) fixed guard; (2)
(ii) interlocked guard. (2)
(b) Identify TWO advantages AND TWO disadvantages of a fixed machine
guard. (4)
IGC2/S/1209 © NEBOSH 2012 page 1 of 2 please turn over
This question paper MUST be returned to NEBOSH after the examination and must NOT be copied
NEBOSH INTERNATIONAL GENERAL CERTIFICATE
IN OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
UNIT IGC2: CONTROL OF INTERNATIONAL
WORKPLACE HAZARDS
WEDNESDAY 5 SEPTEMBER 2012
2 hours, 1400 to 1600
Answer both Section 1 and Section 2. Answer ALL questions.
The maximum marks for each question, or part of a question, are shown in brackets.
Start each answer on a new page.
Answers may be illustrated by sketches where appropriate.
This question paper must be returned to the invigilator after the examination.
SECTION 1
You are advised to spend about half an hour on this section, which contains ONE question.
1 Workers are required to push and pull trolleys in order to move items around a
warehouse.
Outline factors that could increase the risk of injury to workers from:
(a) the task of pushing and pulling; (7)
(b) the trolley and its load; (7)
(c) the working environment of the warehouse. (6)
SECTION 2
You are advised to spend about one and a half hours on this section, which contains TEN questions.
2 (a) Describe the following types of machinery guarding:
(i) fixed guard; (2)
(ii) interlocked guard. (2)
(b) Identify TWO advantages AND TWO disadvantages of a fixed machine
guard. (4)
IGC2/S/1209 © NEBOSH 2012 page 1 of 2 please turn over
This question paper MUST be returned to NEBOSH after the examination and must NOT be copied
