Thomas JH Vernon

Volunteered at Delamere Special needs school during fairs and open days.

•Kitchen work - serving food and drinks to adults and children, awareness of food hygiene safety. Awareness of SEN children, intolerances, allergies and medical needs.

•Running stalls independently - Handling money

•Setup of equipment and event areas for fairs

•Entertaining and interacting with Special needs children and keeping them safe

•Garden - Maintenance of garden and constructing new wooden planters

• Performed general maintenance tasks on House, Car and Bike.

• Assisted dad with fitting underfloor insulation wearing correct PPE ie. Dust masks, safety glasses and gloves.

•Assisted with new curtain rail instillation including spirit level, tape measure, drill and rawl plug use.

•Assisted with fitting new glass panel into door, using correct safety equipment, gloves and glasses, use of putty and caulk.

• Bicycle repairs including puncture repair, replacement of inner tube, replacement of front wheel. Adjusting and checking brake pads and operation, Lubrication of chain and gears.

•Playstation and controller maintenance, including dismantling, cleaning and repair of controller - soldering a new joystick sensor into the pcb (printed circuit board) to fix stick drift issue, replacing microphone component. Playstation cleaning including cleaning out vents and fans

•Refurbishment of old sauna.

Overview of Health and Safety induction

- Site safety rules, emergency evacuation and muster points

- Wearing correct PPE (personal protective equipment)

- Specialist safety rules in ATEX areas (Explosive atmosphere) ie. Non ATEX phone use, Non sparking tools

Overview of Operations

- Operation of plant by computer use, DCS (Direct control system)

Overview of Utilities

- Broad overview of CHP (Combined heat and power) system, consisting of 4 turbine, generators and boilers for steam raising

Overview of Maintenance Department

- Assisted with fitment of rotation switch on conveyor

basic use of hand and machine tools including use of correct PPE ie. Goggles and gloves and ear/hearing protection

Installation and projects

- Assisted in commissioning of new water tank installation, Locating and Testing control valves, Level transmitter calibration, Leak tested and helped repair leaking flange with new gasket.