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NEBOSH IGC 6th August, 2020 Solved Paper By Shehzad Zafar
NEBOSH IGC 6th August, 2020 Complete Solved Paper Paper Solved By: Shehzad ZafarFacebook ProfileYouTube ChannelWhatsapp#: +923015138222Task 1: Justifying Health & Safety ImprovementsQuestion 1What financial arguments could you use to justify your proposed recommendations to segregate FLTs and the workers? Marks: 10Note: You
Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19
Introduction Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. It has spread from China to many other countries around the world, including the United States. Depending on the severity of COVID-19’s international impacts, outbreak conditions—including
Difference Between the Safety and Security
What is Security? The term safety is broadly used to refer to the protection of individuals, organizations, and assets against external threats and criminal activities that can be directed to such entities hence rendering them inactive. It is important to
Types of Fire Extinguishers
To deal with the multitude of different fire classes, a range of fire extinguishers have been developed. Please click on the type of extinguisher, this will display more information about that extinguisher type. Water Water Spray Water Mist (Dry Water Mist)
HSE Interview Questions & Answers
What is the safety? The condition of being protected from or unlikely to cause danger, risk, or injury is Called Safety. What is the accident? It is an unexpected or unplanned event which may or may not result in injury
Different Types Of Hazards
Different Types Of Hazards SAFETY HAZARDS: These are the most common and will be present in most workplaces at one time or another. They include unsafe conditions that can cause injury, illness, and death. Safety Hazards include: Spills on floors
Construction Safety
Factors That May Cause A Forklift Truck To Overturn
Factors that may cause a forklift truck to overturn: Driving around corners too quickly. Uneven loading of the forks. Driving over potholes. Driving with the load elevated, especially when going around corners. Uneven tire pressures. Driving across a slope rather
Control Measures For The Erection Of An Independent Tied Scaffold
Possible control measures to be implemented when erecting an independent tied scaffold include ensuring that the scaffold is designed for the load it is intended to take and that it is erected by a competent scaffold contractor on firm, level
Factors to Consider in Choosing the Contractor
Factors To Considered In The Selection Process For Hiring The Roofing Contractor. The following factors should be considered when selecting a roofing contractor. References should be checked to ensure that previous clients were satisfied with the work carried out, and
Specific Hazards and Control Measures for Demolition Work
Demolition Hazards Demolition involves the knocking down of buildings to clear ground, but it also includes smaller works in maintenance and renovation, such as the dismantling of parts of structures (e.g. one part of a steel-framed building) or the removal
Who Is Allowed To Carry Out A Scaffold Inspection?
All scaffolding inspection should be carried out by a competent person whose combination of knowledge, training, and experience is appropriate for the type and complexity of the scaffold he is inspecting. Competence may have been assessed under The Construction Industry
How Can The Hazards Of Buried Services Be Avoided?
Identification and marking of buried services and all cables by checking with local service providers, and safe digging methods, particularly when exposing cables and pipes, and using spades and shovels instead of excavators. Damage to cables should be reported immediately
Fire Safety
Principles Of Heat Transmission & Fire Spread
Once a fire has started it can spread by four different methods: Direct burning, Convection, Conduction, and Radiation. In a real fire situation, all four methods may apply. Direct Burning The simplest method of fire spread, where a flame front
Basic Principle Of Fire Represented By Fire Triangle
Principles of Fire The basic principles of fire and combustion can be represented by the fire triangle: For fire to exist, three things must be present: Fuel – a combustible material or substance that is consumed during the combustion process.
Meet London Fire Brigade’s Newest Fire Investigation Dog
Meet Simba, London Fire Brigade’s newest four-legged recruit with a nose for sniffing out the causes of fires. The two-year-old English springer spaniel has joined the Brigade’s fire investigation team and is assisting at the scenes of fires across London
Check How Do Smoke Detectors Work?
The smoke alarms in my apartment building are both ridiculously sensitive and ridiculously loud. They regularly go off even when there’s no smoke, and I often have to scramble up on top of a chair to reset them because a
Check What’s inside a Fire Extinguisher?
Fire extinguishers contain different chemicals, depending on the application. Handheld extinguishers, which are commonly sold at hardware stores for use in the kitchen or garage, are pressurized with nitrogen or carbon dioxide (CO2) to propel a stream of the fire-squelching agent to
Check The Front Room Fire Test. It Took About 5 Minutes For The Fire To Demolish That Room
One of the more common emergencies that happen in residential and office buildings is a fire. It can happen for any number of reasons, most of which are avoidable, if only with the practice of due diligence and care. Not
First Aid
Monkey Saved Life Of His Friend By Performing CPR After Electric Shock
A monkey turned life-saving hero after spending 20 minutes resuscitating his friend who had suffered an electric shock at an Indian railway station and was in danger of being run over by a train. The unlucky victim had been climbing
How to Help a Victim of a Car Accident
Every year, anywhere from 20-50 million people across the globe are hurt, injured, or involved in car accidents. Because accidents are so common, you may witness one and have to help any victims. However, you might be unsure of the best
First Aid Treatment For Electric Shock
1) Danger If you suspect someone has received an electric shock you must ensure all power sources are isolated before you can treat the casualty. High Voltage Overhead power cables are an example of a power source generating high voltage
First Aid for Common Childhood Injuries
Most moms and dads would do anything to keep their little ones safe from harm. After all, few things are more heart wrenching than seeing your little one get hurt, especially if a kiss and a cuddle from you won’t
Top 5 Kids Injuries In Summer
Summer is usually the happiest time of year for Australian families. It’s a time when we enjoy extended holidays and sun-soaked Christmas celebrations, long days at the beach and barbecues with friends. However, sunny days spent outside in the backyard
6 Essential First Aid Skills All Parents Should Know
I am frequently asked what are the most common medical emergencies that can occur with babies? To me, there are 6 essential first aid skills all parents should know to ensure that they are able to cope with the most
Risk Assessment
Risk Assessment for Safe Workplace Transport Operations
The control strategies for managing the risk inherent in vehicle operations are based on the usual basic health and safety management principles: Eliminate the hazard. Create a safe place. Create a safe person. The starting point is a risk assessment.
How to Carry Out a COSHH Risk Assessment?
A COSHH assessment concentrates on the hazards and risks from hazardous substances in your workplace. Remember that health hazards are not limited to substances labeled as ‘hazardous’. Some harmful substances can be produced by the process you use, eg wood
10 Reasons Your Risk Assessments Are Inadequate
Two risk control experts who have performed thousands of risk assessments throughout their careers have concluded that "a number of those risk assessments are not performed very well." They shared their expertise with ASSE Safety 2012 attendees in a June
What Should I Include In My Risk Assessment?
What is Risk Assessment? Risk assessment is a term used to describe the overall process or method where you: Identify hazards and risk factors that have the potential to cause harm (hazard identification). Analyze and evaluate the risk associated with
Differences Between Risk Assessment, Risk Management & Risk Analysis
What is Risk? A common definition of risk is that it is the combination of a specific hazard and the likelihood that the hazard occurs (probability)x(hazard) = risk. That likelihood may be expressed as a rate or a probability. For
The Risk Management For Hospitals
A lot of hospitals are now engaging their employees into getting risk management certifications that they can then use to better manage risks in their hospitals. In order to understand the need for and the importance of such a certification