Question Paper

Module 1: Safety, Health and Hygiene

Date: Time: Duration:
8 May 2018 09:30 – 11:30 2 Hours

You should have the following for this examination: answer book, pencil, pen and ruler.
All questions carry equal marks. The maximum marks for each section within a question are shown.
Answer ALL EIGHT questions, starting each new question (1-8) on a new page in the answer book.

1. a) List FOUR examples of working at height activities undertaken

in the milling industry. (4 marks)
b) State THREE pre-use checks for ladders and step-ladders. (3 marks)
c) Describe briefly the FIVE elements identified by the waste
hierarchy model. (5 marks)

2. a) Name the TWO main rodent pests that may be found in flour mills
and describe briefly the damage they may cause. (4 marks)
b) List TWO significant commercial implications that can be
a consequence of insect infestation. (2 marks)
c) State the THREE main requirements for food safety according to
the UK’s Food Safety Act. (3 marks)
d) List THREE basic principles behind a good system of hygiene
in a flour mill. (3 marks)

3. a) i) Sketch and label the ‘Fire Triangle’. (3 marks)

ii) List SIX routes through which fire can easily spread on a milling site. (6 marks)
b) Explain the term “explosive atmosphere” in the context of milling. (1 mark)
c) State the purpose of a Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) system in a mill. (2 marks)

4. a) Describe briefly THREE indicators of a positive health and safety culture. (6 marks)
b) State FOUR tasks employers must undertake to comply with the
Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations. (4 marks)
c) List FOUR examples of major injuries which must be reported to
the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). (2 marks)

continued overleaf

© nabim 2018
5. a) List SIX benefits of implementing a risk assessment programme. (3 marks)
b) List the FIVE steps to risk assessment based on the HSE model. (5 marks)
c) Define the term “control measure” in relation to risk assessment. (2 marks)
d) Describe briefly TWO risks to be considered when carrying out risk
assessment for tasks involving new and expectant mothers. (2 marks)

6. a) List FOUR workplace transport operations that must have a planned

safe system of work. (2 marks)
b) Describe briefly THREE factors that should be considered when
planning off-site transport. (6 marks)
c) Describe briefly FOUR high risk activities where another person may
need to be present to take emergency actions. (4 marks)

7. a) Describe briefly FIVE types of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). (5 marks)

b) State the colour and meaning of FIVE types of safety sign. (5 marks)
c) Define the term “safe system of work”. (2 marks)

8. a) i) Define the term “manual handling”. (3 marks)

ii) Define the term “cumulative injuries” in relation to musculo-skeletal
disorders. (3 marks)
b) List SIX causes of slips and trips in flour mills. (6 marks)

© nabim 2018