Employability Skills and Occupational Safety
What this domain tests
Employability Skills and Occupational Safety tests communication, teamwork, workplace discipline, hazard control and emergency response in a repair shop.
Core rules
- Wear PPE for the task: insulated gloves, safety glasses, closed footwear and hearing protection where needed. Isolate and lock off before repair; never work alone on live equipment.
- Keep the shop tidy with 5S: sort, set in order, shine, standardise, sustain. Store flammables away from heat, label chemicals, and keep a CO2 extinguisher for electrical fires.
- Use ladders safely, check leads and tools, and avoid daisy-chaining extension boards. Dispose of e-waste, lamps and refrigerant through approved channels; never vent refrigerant.
- Employability skills include clear speech and writing, punctuality, teamwork, digital record-keeping, resume preparation and respectful customer handling.
Worked example
A shop runs a 1500 W heater and a 1000 W iron from one 6 A extension board. Total load = 2500 W; current at 230 V = 2500/230 = 10.9 A. The board is rated 6 A, so it is overloaded and may overheat. Reasoning: redistribute the appliances to separate 16 A circuits, check the cable and plug rating, and replace damaged accessories. Do not solve the problem with a larger fuse.
Traps that cost marks
Throwing water on an electrical fire; bypassing an RCCB because it trips; using a damaged extension lead; working at height from a chair instead of a ladder; and treating safety paperwork as unnecessary.