Third Answer

EQ: How can a lineman best reduce the risk of injury or fatality on the job?

One of the best ways to reduce these risks is by a job briefing.

• The job will be laid out showing everyone whats going to be done.
• The workers wont be confused on what is to be expected for the job.
• All safety measures will be addressed making the work environment safer. 

Source: The Guidebook for Linemen & Cablemen

This may not be the best answer but its an important answer that plays a role in protecting yourself in this career.

Fourth Interview Questions

1. Have you ever worked with someone with very poor communication?
2. What made them hard for you to understand?
3.  What tricks do you use for improving communication?
4. Has a time presented itself where communication prevented any accident?
5. What was the best tailgate meeting you ever attended and why?

6. Have you ever had a day when your lack of awareness or focus was a problem?
7. What jobs are more hazardous when you have problems with your awareness?
8. How do you force yourself to concentrate?
9. What kinds of distractions are most hazardous?
10. Have you ever had to keep an eye out for an employee with personal problems or other distractions in their life?

11. If  not sure of a requirement or spec how do you learn the correct answer?
12. Would you call knowledgeable people if you need information and why?
13. What do you do if you believe the foreman is wrong?
14. How does one look for information now a days by book or internet?
15. How long did it take you to be comfortable doing your job?

16. Could you describe a mistake that taught you a very valuable lesson?
17. Could you describe another persons mistake that you were glad wasn't yours?
18. Would you prefer to teach or be taught by explaining or demonstrating and why?
19. What was the best thing about the person who taught you the most about your job
20. Do you enjoy showing new employees "how we used to do things"?

February extra post

My mentor gave me a small packet filled with knots and their names with instructions how to do them. I practice them when I can because it will be useful for the future 

Advisory Meeting #2

                  How can a lineman best reduce the risk of injury or fatality on the job?
 Answer#2:
- Skills & Proficiency is one of the best ways to reduce the risk of injury or fatality because those are strong fundamentals for this career.

• Knowledge is important because you need to know the specs of construction, for example, when setting up a pole you need to know how to lay the foundation.
• You need to know & learn the practices and exercises you learn during training so that you can put it to use once you start working 
• You must gain experience by learning not only from your mistakes but also from others mistakes.            

- The information was all gathered and sorted out by me mentor at my mentor-ship.

I feel that my second answer is really important and stands out in supporting my EQ.

Independent Component 2 Approval

1. For these 30 hours of my second Independant component I plan to continue attending my Mentorship because it's the best place for me to be getting detailed information and facts about my topic. I will be able to look into certain parts of my guidebook with the help of my mentor.

2. I will be logging in my hours and post pictures for the extra posts of each month and also show small facts on the pictures of what I am learning. 

3. I will be asking my mentor and others in the facility my EQ and see what they respond so I can have many perspectives and answers to research.

Independent Component 1

a) I, Daniel Gamboa, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30 hours of work.
b) My source is my mentor Mark Werndorf
c) done
d) I attended my metorship at LA Water and Power in Sun Valley and i asked questions about my career choice and learned many new and interesting things form my mentor.
 Interpretive:
My independent component log shows the countless hours I spent at the facility and in all those hours I spent them gathering new information and questions to be answered so I could research more and more.

I was shown the hot room and the pit where all the people in training go to learn and train, it was quite an experience being able to see all this!
Applied:
My mentor helped me choose my first answer which really helpful in answering my EQ. I had knowledge from a trained professional whose been in the job for over 35 years of experience.

Lesson 2 Reflection

1. It went by fast because I knew what I was talking about and I was able to keep the audience attention.
2. a) AE
    b)I followed all guidelines and made time, I showed enough evidence that I understood my topic and feel like I gave a nice presentation.
3.  Using an activity to support your answer
4. I would have rehearsed my presentation a little more
5. My second answer would be about the tools and equipment necessary for this job