nebosh command words

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NEBOSH CERTIFICATES

COMMAND WORDS

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ONLY 5 WORDS

I D E N T I F Y

O U T L I N E

D E S C R I B E

E X P L A I N

G I V E


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TIPS IN THE EXAMINATION ROOM

• Always underline command and key words

• Stick to the command word

• Reuse the words of the question in your answer

• Write clearly

• Have a time plan (including check) and stick it


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IDENTIFY

• To give reference to an item, which could be its name or title

• Normally a word or phrase will be sufficient, provided the reference is clear


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IDENTIFYInhalation

Ingestion

Absorption

Injection

Identify the main routes of

entry in the body

(GC 2.7 – Chemical and biological health hazards and risk control)


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OUTLINE

• To indicate the principal features or different parts of

• An exhaustive description is not required

• What is sought is a brief summary of the major aspects of whatever is stated in the question


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OUTLINE Fibres: threads or filaments

Dusts: solid airborne particles slightly heavier than air

Fumes: very small metallic or solid particles condensed from the gaseous state

Liquid: free flowing fluid, substances at a temperature between freezing and boiling points

Mists: small liquid droplets finely dispersed in a vapour

Vapours: substances closer to their boiling temperature in a gaseous form

Gases: substances present at a temperature above their boiling point

Outline the forms of

chemical agents(GC 2.7 – Chemical and biological health hazards and risk control)


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DESCRIBE

• To give a detailed written account of the distinctive features of a subject.

• The account should be factual, without any attempt to explain

• When describing a subject (or object) a test of sufficient detail would be that another person would be able to visualise what you are describing


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DESCRIBE The hearing system contains 3 parts:• The outer ear (visible): an ear canal

conducts to the ear drum (tympanic membrane)

• The middle ear (internal, fluid filled

chamber) which contains 3 ossicles (the hammer, the anvil & the stirrup) in touch with the oval window• The inner ear or the cochlea (internal,

fluid filled chamber) with hair cells in touch with the auditory nerve which conducts to the brain.

Describe the hearing system (GC 2.8 – Physical and psychological

health hazards and risk control)


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EXPLAIN• To provide an understanding

• To make an idea or relationship clear

• This command word is testing the candidate’s ability to know or understand why or how something happens

• Is often associated with the words how or why04/03/2016 All rights reserved – Sybille CZERNIAKOWSKI –

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EXPLAIN • A fixed-guard (FG) is simple, always in position and difficult to remove contrary to the self-adjustable guard (AG).•Moreover, while a FG is almost maintenance free, the AG requires regular checks and maintenance.• And, especially, a AG allows access to small parts of the danger zone while a FG provides total enclosure of the hazard.

Explain why a fixed-guard is a

better choice than a self-adjustable

guard(GC 2.4 – Work equipment hazards and risk

control)


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GIVE

• To provide short, factual answers

• Normally a single word, phrase or sentence will be sufficient


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GIVEEntanglement

Electric shock

Hand-arm vibration

Eye injury

Give 4 examples of hazards with an electric drill

(GC 2.4 – Work equipment hazards and risk control)


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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Books

• Introduction to health and safety at work for the NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety - 6th edition - Phil HUGHES MBE and Ed FERRET - ISBN: 978-0-415-72308-4

• Health and safety at work revision guide for the NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety - 3rd edition - Ed FERRET - ISBN: 978-1-138-91672-2

Others

• Guide to the NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety - version 2 - November 2014 – NEBOSH

• Guidance on command words used in learning outcomes and question papers – Certificate qualifications – version 3 – December 2015 - NEBOSH

• National General Certificate E-learning Unit 2 (2014) - British Safety Council


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