NEBOSH International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety Practice Test

At the shopping-centre service yard in Qatar, a warehouse introduces a new automated wrapper during peak season. Operators bypass the interlock when film jams because production bonuses depend on throughput. The risk assessment lists guarding as adequate but did not involve operators or consider bonus pressure. The control was listed as complete during the last review, although no one checked it on the night shift. Which option is the best response for a NEBOSH IGC candidate to recommend, and why?

At the quarry workshop in Malaysia, a customer-service team faces abusive calls after a product recall. Call volumes double, breaks are missed and supervisors tell workers to be resilient because the recall will end soon. A new agency worker and an experienced employee are both exposed to the same task. Which option is the best response for a NEBOSH IGC candidate to recommend, and why?

At the automotive paint booth in Kenya, a charity shop uses volunteers, paid staff and visiting contractors. A manager excludes volunteers from consultation because they are not employees, even though volunteers sort donations, use stepladders and report trip hazards. The control was listed as complete during the last review, although no one checked it on the night shift. Which option is the best response for a NEBOSH IGC candidate to recommend, and why?

At the pharmaceutical packaging suite in Malaysia, a manufacturing director signs a health and safety policy but delegates every budget decision to supervisors. Maintenance guards are overdue, contractors are selected by price only, and the safety adviser has no authority to stop work. Workers say managers support safety only after incidents. No enforcement notice has been served, but two near misses have been reported in the last quarter. Which option is the best response for a NEBOSH IGC candidate to recommend, and why?

At the bakery night shift in South Africa, a packing line has a fixed guard, but jams occur beyond reach of the normal access panel. Operators remove the whole guard with a spanner during production because the guard design blocks visibility. The supervisor is under time pressure because the client visit starts in two hours. Which option is the best response for a NEBOSH IGC candidate to recommend, and why?