NEBOSH General Certificate Questions with
Complete Solution 2024
Reasons for promoting good standards of health and safety Correct Answer: Moral -
reasonable standards
Legal - breaking the law, prison, fine, improvement orders, compensation
Financial - loss of earnings & insurance increase
Comparison of two types of law Correct Answer: Common law (civil law)
Judge made law through decisions and cases
Not written down law
Form the basis of most civil cases
Statute Law (Criminal law)
Established by parliament
Written down in acts and regulations
Failure to comply normally constitutes a criminal offence
Give three examples of job roles that have powers of inspectors under H&SAWA 1974
Correct Answer: HSE inspector
Office of Rail and road inspector
Local authority -Environmental Health officer
(Fire and Rescue Service enforce the Regulatory Reform Order RRO)
,Power of Inspectors under H&SAWA 1974 Correct Answer: 1. Enter any premises at
any reasonable time
2. Take Police with them assist
3. To examine and investigate
4. To direct that areas remain undisturbed
5. Take photos
6. Retain unsafe articles
7. Ask questions with a signed statement
8. Inspect records
9. To provide assistance
Types of Enforcement notice Correct Answer: 1. Improvement - normally used for lack
of policies, risk assessments, lack of training.
The cost to the employer after an accident Correct Answer: Direct cost - normally
insured
Sick pay/Overtime
Compensation
Fines
Legal fees
Indirect cost - normally uninsured
Reputation
Recruitment (to replace injured staff)
Investigation
Re-training
Insurance premium
, Why do employers have liability insurance Correct Answer: •To meet the cost of
compensation
•It is the law
•For employees who is harmed due to the fault of his employer
•insured to cover 5 million per claim
·Can pay compensation regardless of bank balance
List the Two sources of law Correct Answer: Common Law, Civil Law
and
Statutory Law, Criminal law
Describe statute law Correct Answer: Parliament made
Written as a law
Can be civil or criminal law
Can lead to fine or imprisonment
Give two examples of statute laws Correct Answer: HASAWA 1974
MHSWR 1999
Fines and imprisonment in criminal law Correct Answer: Magistrates
6 month imprisonment
Unlimited fine
Crown
2 years imprisonment
Unlimited fine
Complete Solution 2024
Reasons for promoting good standards of health and safety Correct Answer: Moral -
reasonable standards
Legal - breaking the law, prison, fine, improvement orders, compensation
Financial - loss of earnings & insurance increase
Comparison of two types of law Correct Answer: Common law (civil law)
Judge made law through decisions and cases
Not written down law
Form the basis of most civil cases
Statute Law (Criminal law)
Established by parliament
Written down in acts and regulations
Failure to comply normally constitutes a criminal offence
Give three examples of job roles that have powers of inspectors under H&SAWA 1974
Correct Answer: HSE inspector
Office of Rail and road inspector
Local authority -Environmental Health officer
(Fire and Rescue Service enforce the Regulatory Reform Order RRO)
,Power of Inspectors under H&SAWA 1974 Correct Answer: 1. Enter any premises at
any reasonable time
2. Take Police with them assist
3. To examine and investigate
4. To direct that areas remain undisturbed
5. Take photos
6. Retain unsafe articles
7. Ask questions with a signed statement
8. Inspect records
9. To provide assistance
Types of Enforcement notice Correct Answer: 1. Improvement - normally used for lack
of policies, risk assessments, lack of training.
The cost to the employer after an accident Correct Answer: Direct cost - normally
insured
Sick pay/Overtime
Compensation
Fines
Legal fees
Indirect cost - normally uninsured
Reputation
Recruitment (to replace injured staff)
Investigation
Re-training
Insurance premium
, Why do employers have liability insurance Correct Answer: •To meet the cost of
compensation
•It is the law
•For employees who is harmed due to the fault of his employer
•insured to cover 5 million per claim
·Can pay compensation regardless of bank balance
List the Two sources of law Correct Answer: Common Law, Civil Law
and
Statutory Law, Criminal law
Describe statute law Correct Answer: Parliament made
Written as a law
Can be civil or criminal law
Can lead to fine or imprisonment
Give two examples of statute laws Correct Answer: HASAWA 1974
MHSWR 1999
Fines and imprisonment in criminal law Correct Answer: Magistrates
6 month imprisonment
Unlimited fine
Crown
2 years imprisonment
Unlimited fine
