IOSH MANAGING SAFELY COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST UPDATED 2026/2027
What is the primary aim of the To give managers and
IOSH Managing Safely supervisors the knowledge and
programme? tools to manage health and
1 safety in their workplace,
making them competent to
handle day-to-day safety
responsibilities effectively.
Who is the target audience for Managers and supervisors in
IOSH Managing Safely? any sector or organisation who
2 need to understand their health
and safety responsibilities in
the workplace.
What does IOSH stand for? Institution of Occupational
Safety and Health — the
3 world's biggest professional
health and safety membership
organisation.
List THREE benefits of good (1) Reduced costs from
health and safety management accidents and ill health. (2)
to an organisation. Improved employee morale and
4
productivity. (3) Enhanced
reputation and compliance with
legal requirements.
, What is the difference between A hazard is anything with the
a 'hazard' and a 'risk'? potential to cause harm. A risk
5 is the likelihood that harm will
actually occur, combined with
the severity of the harm.
Give FOUR examples of Slippery floors, trailing cables,
workplace hazards. hazardous chemicals, working
6
at height, moving machinery,
and excessive noise.
What does the term 'near miss' An unplanned event that did not
mean in health and safety? result in injury, illness, or
damage, but had the potential
7
to do so. Near misses are
warning signs that must be
investigated.
What is the meaning of A condition caused or made
'occupational ill health'? worse by work activities, such
as occupational asthma, noise-
8
induced hearing loss, work-
related stress, or
musculoskeletal disorders.
Name THREE direct costs of a Medical treatment costs,
workplace accident. damage to equipment or
9 property, and lost production
time during and after the
incident.
Name THREE indirect costs of Increased insurance premiums,
a workplace accident. loss of staff morale,
management time spent
10
investigating the accident, and
reputational damage to the
organisation.
,No. QUESTION MODEL ANSWER
What are the FIVE steps of a (1) Identify the hazards. (2)
risk assessment? Decide who might be harmed
and how. (3) Evaluate the risks
11
and decide on precautions. (4)
Record the findings. (5) Review
and update the assessment.
What is the legal requirement The Management of Health and
for risk assessments under UK Safety at Work Regulations
law? 1999 require employers to
12 conduct 'suitable and sufficient'
risk assessments and, if five or
more employees, to record the
significant findings.
What does 'suitable and The assessment must identify
sufficient' mean in the context all significant risks, be
of a risk assessment? proportionate to the nature of
13 the work, remain valid over
time, and include all relevant
groups of people who might be
affected.
What is a 'dynamic risk An ongoing, real-time
assessment'? assessment of risk carried out
during a task as conditions
14
change, commonly used by
emergency services and in fast-
changing work environments.
What is the difference between A qualitative assessment uses
a qualitative and quantitative descriptive categories (e.g.,
risk assessment? low/medium/high) to evaluate
15 risk. A quantitative assessment
assigns numerical values to
calculate risk levels more
precisely.
, No. QUESTION MODEL ANSWER
What groups of workers require New and expectant mothers,
special consideration during young workers, new
16 risk assessment? employees, disabled workers,
lone workers, migrant workers,
and contractors.
How is a risk rating calculated Risk rating = Likelihood x
using a risk matrix? Severity. The likelihood of the
hazard causing harm is
17
multiplied by the potential
severity of that harm to produce
an overall risk level.
What is 'residual risk'? The level of risk remaining after
control measures have been
applied. Some residual risk is
18 acceptable, but it should be
reduced to as low as
reasonably practicable
(ALARP).
What does ALARP stand for ALARP stands for 'As Low As
and what does it mean? Reasonably Practicable.' It
means that the effort and cost
19 of further reducing the risk must
not be grossly disproportionate
to the benefit gained from doing
so.
When should risk assessments Risk assessments should be
be reviewed? reviewed regularly, and
specifically after an accident or
20 near miss, when there are
changes to the work process,
equipment, substances, or
working environment.
VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST UPDATED 2026/2027
What is the primary aim of the To give managers and
IOSH Managing Safely supervisors the knowledge and
programme? tools to manage health and
1 safety in their workplace,
making them competent to
handle day-to-day safety
responsibilities effectively.
Who is the target audience for Managers and supervisors in
IOSH Managing Safely? any sector or organisation who
2 need to understand their health
and safety responsibilities in
the workplace.
What does IOSH stand for? Institution of Occupational
Safety and Health — the
3 world's biggest professional
health and safety membership
organisation.
List THREE benefits of good (1) Reduced costs from
health and safety management accidents and ill health. (2)
to an organisation. Improved employee morale and
4
productivity. (3) Enhanced
reputation and compliance with
legal requirements.
, What is the difference between A hazard is anything with the
a 'hazard' and a 'risk'? potential to cause harm. A risk
5 is the likelihood that harm will
actually occur, combined with
the severity of the harm.
Give FOUR examples of Slippery floors, trailing cables,
workplace hazards. hazardous chemicals, working
6
at height, moving machinery,
and excessive noise.
What does the term 'near miss' An unplanned event that did not
mean in health and safety? result in injury, illness, or
damage, but had the potential
7
to do so. Near misses are
warning signs that must be
investigated.
What is the meaning of A condition caused or made
'occupational ill health'? worse by work activities, such
as occupational asthma, noise-
8
induced hearing loss, work-
related stress, or
musculoskeletal disorders.
Name THREE direct costs of a Medical treatment costs,
workplace accident. damage to equipment or
9 property, and lost production
time during and after the
incident.
Name THREE indirect costs of Increased insurance premiums,
a workplace accident. loss of staff morale,
management time spent
10
investigating the accident, and
reputational damage to the
organisation.
,No. QUESTION MODEL ANSWER
What are the FIVE steps of a (1) Identify the hazards. (2)
risk assessment? Decide who might be harmed
and how. (3) Evaluate the risks
11
and decide on precautions. (4)
Record the findings. (5) Review
and update the assessment.
What is the legal requirement The Management of Health and
for risk assessments under UK Safety at Work Regulations
law? 1999 require employers to
12 conduct 'suitable and sufficient'
risk assessments and, if five or
more employees, to record the
significant findings.
What does 'suitable and The assessment must identify
sufficient' mean in the context all significant risks, be
of a risk assessment? proportionate to the nature of
13 the work, remain valid over
time, and include all relevant
groups of people who might be
affected.
What is a 'dynamic risk An ongoing, real-time
assessment'? assessment of risk carried out
during a task as conditions
14
change, commonly used by
emergency services and in fast-
changing work environments.
What is the difference between A qualitative assessment uses
a qualitative and quantitative descriptive categories (e.g.,
risk assessment? low/medium/high) to evaluate
15 risk. A quantitative assessment
assigns numerical values to
calculate risk levels more
precisely.
, No. QUESTION MODEL ANSWER
What groups of workers require New and expectant mothers,
special consideration during young workers, new
16 risk assessment? employees, disabled workers,
lone workers, migrant workers,
and contractors.
How is a risk rating calculated Risk rating = Likelihood x
using a risk matrix? Severity. The likelihood of the
hazard causing harm is
17
multiplied by the potential
severity of that harm to produce
an overall risk level.
What is 'residual risk'? The level of risk remaining after
control measures have been
applied. Some residual risk is
18 acceptable, but it should be
reduced to as low as
reasonably practicable
(ALARP).
What does ALARP stand for ALARP stands for 'As Low As
and what does it mean? Reasonably Practicable.' It
means that the effort and cost
19 of further reducing the risk must
not be grossly disproportionate
to the benefit gained from doing
so.
When should risk assessments Risk assessments should be
be reviewed? reviewed regularly, and
specifically after an accident or
20 near miss, when there are
changes to the work process,
equipment, substances, or
working environment.
