I am almost a month late posting a reply here but I just joined so hopefully this is still helpful.
I am one of the Safety Mentors for our team. Our first competition was this weekend and here are some of the questions we were asked:
Do you have a battery spill kit and documentation that everyone trained on how to use it? (So it's helpful for you, items needed for spill kit are: baking soda, PVC gloves, goggles OR face shield and a chemical resistant apron)
How does your team document injuries and do you have copies of the documentation reports in your binder?
Do you have a list of which team members are trained on which piece of equipment in your shop?
Have you done any safety related community outreach?
We were competing for this award and sadly, didn't win. So we are meeting with our newest Safety Mentor tonight (she works in Industrial Safety) to see what we can do to improve for our next District event. If she suggests anything that's too good not to share, I'll post an update tomorrow.
For what it's worth, the judges are from UL which is a product safety company. You might score bonus points with them by talking about what safety features, if any, are built into your robot. We have one built into our catapult but alas, we forgot to mention it to the judges when they stopped by.
