I did the second examination today. It was the practical - one more to do.
In today's practical exam we had to go into an engineering workshop at the college which is used to train apprentices. There were no appprentices there just lots of machines and equipment such as lathes and drills, saws, welding bays etc. The tutors had arranged a multitude of hazards relating to fire safety, electrical safety, machine safety, chemical safety, manual handling etc. We had 45 minutes to identify as many hazards as possible on checklists detailing the hazards and short and long term corrective actions. I got about 25. The next step was to write a report (in 1 hour) to management on the findings with introduction, summary, findings and conclusion. We had to put in report the main hazards, the regulations that were being contravened, the effects of the hazards if left unattended, the consequences in term of injury, criminal prosecution and civil claims and also the corrective action and costs etc.
I managed to complete both parts ok with seconds to spare. My report was 9 pages of A4. The content was ok but my biggest issue is my writing, there's not a hope in hell they will be able to read it. I couldn't. So much for several years on a computer.
Last exam is next Friday. I'll let you know how I get on.
Regards,
Simon