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NEBOSH DIPLOMA UNIT B REVISION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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NEBOSH DIPLOMA UNIT B REVISIONQUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
State the five categories of health hazards. Give an example for
each - CORRECT ANSWER-- Physical (eg. noise)
- Chemical (eg. lead, dust)
- Biological (eg. Legionella)
- Psycho-social (eg.stress)
- Ergonomic (eg. repetitive handling)
Outline some of the main sources of data used by the HSE to
compile occupational ill-health statistics - CORRECT
ANSWER-- RIDDOR - which requires the reporting of specific
occupational diseases by the employer
- Labour Force Survey (LFS) - a national survey of private
households in the UK each quarter. The survey is managed by
the office for National Statistics
- The Health and Occupation Reporting (THOR) network - a
voluntary surveillance scheme for work-related ill health under
which specialist doctors systematically report all new cases that
they see in their clinics
- The Industrial Injuries Scheme - administered by the
Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) to compensate
workers who have been disabled by a prescribed occupational
disease
- Death certificates - as a source of deaths from asbestos-
related and other occupational lung diseases
,Give three examples of occupations where there are defined
fitness-to-work standards - CORRECT ANSWER-- Vehicle
driving eg. forklift trucks (FLT), Large Goods Vehicles (LGV),
cranes, buses, trains etc.
- Working in confined spaces
- Emergency service workers
- Night shift workers
- Divers
- Working at heights
Define what the Equality Act 2010 means by a disabled person
- CORRECT ANSWER-a person is disabled if they have "a
physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and
long-term adverse effect on their ability to carry out normal dat-
to-day activities".
What is the bio-psyshosocial model? - CORRECT ANSWER-A
way of considering ill health as being more than simply a case
of a biological disease.
It takes a more holistic view that includes:-
- Biological - refers to the physical or mental health condition
- Psychological - recognises that personal/ psychological
factors also influence functioning and the individual must take
some measure of personal responsibility for his or her
behaviour
- Social - recognises the importance of the social context,
pressures and constraints on behaviour and functioning
,Outline the meaning of vocational rehabilitation - CORRECT
ANSWER-the process of returning a worker back to meaningful
work as a way of aiding their recovery and return to health,
following a period of physical or mental ill health.
It can also be a way of improving the health of an individual
through getting them into work and keeping them in work
Outline the typical functions of an occupational health service -
CORRECT ANSWER-- Pre-employment screening - general
health assessment of both general fitness and specific job
fitness.
- Health surveillance - routine checks or tests focusing on
specific aspects of health as a result of exposure to a specific
hazard
- Return-to-work rehabilitation programme - management of the
rehabilitation of specific workers back into work.
- Sickness absence management - recording and analysis of
absence data and involvement in sickness absence procedures
- Counselling - formal or informal listening service with in-house
or external referral as required
- Risk assessments - involvement in some general workplace
assessments and conducting specific assessment, such as
those for pregnant women.
- Health education and promotion -running campaigns and
providing support on various public health issues
- Providing advice - to employers and workers on specific
health issues and queries
, - Treatment services and first aid - such as management of
maintenance treatment facility and assessment and
management of first-aid provision
When is health surveillance a legal requirement under MHSWR
1999? - CORRECT ANSWER-Where the following criteria are
met
- there is an identifiable disease or adverse health condition
related to the work concerned
- valid techniques are available to detect indications of the
disease or condition
- there is a reasonable likelihood that the disease or condition
may occur under the particular conditions of work
- surveillance is likely to further the protection of the health and
safety of the employees to be covered
What is the purpose of carrying out a workplace health needs
assessment (HNA)? - CORRECT ANSWER-carried out to
identify the occupational health priorities that are of concern to
the workplace so that an appropriate occupational health
service response can be planned and implemented
What is SEQOHS? - CORRECT ANSWER-Safe, Effective,
Quality Occupational Health Service
A set of standards and a voluntary accreditation scheme for
occupational health services established by the Faculty of
Occupational Medicine.
It provides an assurance to service users that service providers
achieve the minimum standards established under the scheme.
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