ABSTRACT
The use of mnemonics during the revision period can be very helpful in the NEBOSH examination. A mnemonic can be a sentence or a word that enables a person to remember a list of items. Similarly, the main factors in a manual handling assessment can be remembered by the word TILE — Task, Individual, Load and Environment. The best mnemonics are those which students have devised for themselves. It is very important to stress that a mnemonic is only an aid to memory, and not all the elements in a mnemonic may be relevant to a particular question. The NEBOSH course covers much factual material which many students find difficult to remember. It is easier to remember this material if it can be related to personal experience and their own workplace. For example, most workplaces have some hazardous substances present, even if only as cleaning materials. These can be used to illustrate an answer involving hazardous substances.
