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Coding is the skill the 2391-52 tests hardest. Read a real observation, choose C1, C2, C3 or FI, and see the reasoning behind the correct code.
Danger present, risk of injury
Immediate remedial action required
Potentially dangerous
Urgent remedial action required
Improvement recommended
Advisory
Further investigation advised
Advisory
The rule that decides the report: the overall assessment is unsatisfactory only where a C1 or a C2 is recorded. C3 and FI are advisory.
Observation
Which classification code applies?
How to choose between the codes
Almost every coding decision comes down to one distinction: is the danger present now, or is it potential?
- Someone could be hurt by the condition as it stands today, with nothing else having to fail first — C1.
- Someone could be hurt when something else fails, and the installation is not in a safe condition for that fault — C2.
- The installation is safe as it is, but falls short of what the current edition would require — C3.
- The inspection could not reach a conclusion and something needs looking into without delay — FI.
FI is not a severity sitting between C2 and C3. It means you did not have enough information to decide — and it should never be used to avoid a judgement the inspection already supports.