1-2 Flashcards
What is unwelcome behavior?
Conduct that is offensive to the recipient or the recipient did not initiate the conduct.
What makes a hostile work environment?
Unwelcome conduct that is subjectively abusive to the person and objectively severe or pervasive enough that a reasonable person would find it abuseive
What do you do if you are a victim of workplace harassment?
Be clear to the harasser that you do not welcome that conduct. If it continues Report the incident to the appropriate official promptly
What are good examples of organizational support?
-Good supervision, communication, working conditions
-Adequate compensation
-Recognition for accomplishment
-Sense of achievement
-Involvement and participation in work planning
- means for advancement
What are three elements of customer service?
Performance
Behavior
Appearance
Who helps its members become better employers?
NECA
By providing management development courses and programs
What is CIR?
Council on Industrial Relations
An arbitration board to settle disputes between union and employers
When was CIR organized?
1920
How do CIR decisions work?
At quarterly meetings 6 NECA and 6 IBEW representatives unanimously decide how to settle disputes
What is the NJATC and when was it established?
National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee
Established in 1941 by the IBEW and NECA
Renamed Electrical Training Alliance in 2014
What is the composition and members of the NJATC?
12 members from NECA and 12 from IBEW made up of both management and labor.
They are responsible for establishing policy for the industry and all matters concerning apprenticeship and training
How many districts are in the NECA?
There are ten districts.
Districts 1-9 cover a specific geographic section of the U.S. and have jurisdiction over inside electrical work.
District 10 has jurisdiction over outside line construction throughout the country
What is NECA?
National Electrical Contractors Association
Helps its members with management education, labor relations, fair representation, marketing, etc
What is the name of circuit breakers on distribution power lines?
Reclosers
Metal-clad breakers
What is skin voltage breakdown?
Skin breaks down around 600 volts. The outer most “horny layer” of skin made up of protein “keratin” provides the largest % of the body’s resistance
What causes arc blast?
The pressure developed by the instantaneous heating of the air around an arc and the expansion of heated metals or carbon
What is body resistance?
The skin has the highest resistance. Hand to hand is about 1000 ohms.
Dry thick skin will have a higher resistance than wet or thinner/ damaged skin. If the skin is punctured the current can flow with very little resistance through the body
What is the highest voltage you can rubber glove?
34.5 KV
voltage rating must be higher than the voltage to be worked
Max use voltage
36,000 volts AC
54,000 volts DC
When do you need rubber sleeves?
Sleeves should be worn any time gloves are needed. to protect from accidental contact only
OSHA states Not needed if exposed energized parts on which work is being performed are insulated from employee and if such insulation is placed from a position not exposing employees upper arm to contact with other energized parts
What is ozone damage and how does it occur?
Cracking or checking due to exposure of ultraviolet light
Exposure to direct sunlight
What is the voltage rating of class 00 gloves?
500 v AC
750 v DC
Color beige
1/2” min distance between protector and rubber glove cuff
What is the voltage rating on class 0 gloves?
1000 v AC
1500 v DC
Color Red
1/2” min distance from protector and rubber cuff
What is the voltage rating on class 1 gloves?
7500 v AC
11250 v DC
Color white
1” min distance from protector and rubber cuff
What is the voltage rating on class 2 gloves?
17,000 v AC
25,500 v DC
Color Yellow
2” min distance from protector and rubber cuff
What is the voltage rating for class 3 gloves?
26,500 v AC
39,750 v DC
Color Green
3” min distance from protector and rubber cuff
What is the voltage rating for class 4 gloves?
36,000 v AC
54,000 v DC
Color Orange
4” min distance from protector to rubber cuff
What is the voltage rating of rubber gloves?
00 Beige 500 v AC
0 Red 1000 v AC
1 White 7500 v AC
2 Yellow 17000 v AC
3 Green 26500 v AC
4 Orange 36000 v AC
What is the purpose of line hose (rubber guts)?
To cover up conductors to prevent accidental contact
What is the allowed oxygen levels?
19.5 % to 23.5 %
Who is in charge and has the responsibility of the confined space?
Entry supervisor
At what depth do you need a retrieval device?
5ft
Why do we conduct pre-job briefing/ tailboards?
To go over the scope of the job and what is expected. To identify possible hazards and how to mitigate them. To know and understand the safety steps and ppe needed to complete the job
What does a crew need to be safe and productive?
Proper training
Know the plan
Have the proper ppe
Only when a crew is fully informed and working in harmony, is it the safest and most productive
Who should participate in safety meeting/ tailboards?
Everyone
What is the greatest infection risk of blood borne pathogens?
Hepatitis B
When would you need first aid PPE?
Any time there is exposure to bodily fluids
How many people can give hand signals to the operator?
One designated person
Air hose safety
Always release pressure in air hose before disconnecting
Always secure connections using hitch, cotter pin, or flexible cable with spring loaded loop at each end
Inspect prior to use
What determines the size of a generator?
The watts it produces
You have to take into consideration the amount of start up power the load requires
Backup generator safety (back feed)
Never connect directly to household wiring. It will bypass any electrical safety devices and back feed to the power grid causing safety concerns to utility workers working on the power lines many miles away
The only safe way to connect a generator is with a properly rated transfer switch
How can back feed occur when using a generator to restore power?
The flow of power is reversed and when it gets to the transformer it steps up to primary voltage onto the lines
How is the class of pole determined?
Top circumference and circumference 6ft from the butt
How to test for butt rot?
Drill or core at base of pole to determine shell thickness and inner rot
Dig down 18” to look for surface rot
What is the most destructive to wood poles?
Decay fungi
Where do you face the brand on an angle?
Away from the angle or towards the anchor
How should brands face in a pole line?
Face to face back to back
Usually with the last 2 or 3 poles facing the deadend
What is the most common type of pole guy?
Down guy
How do you determine the correct hole location?
Where the stake is placed by the staker based on the engineer
How big around should the pole hole be?
The diameter of the butt of the pole plus 3” all around the hole
How deep should the pole hole be?
10% plus 2ft of the pole length
What is the most addictive drug?
Cocaine
How much has marijuana potency increased over the last decade?
275%
