1st Step Flashcards
What are the full names of the manuals and where can they be found?
APM-accident prevention manual
DAP- Distribution Apparatus Construction Standards
DDS-distribution design standards
DOM-distribution operations and maintenance policies and procedures
DOH-Distribution overhead construction standards
DUG- Distribution Underground Contruction Standards
GO-95-General order 95
GO-128- General Order 128
UGS-Underground Structures Standard
RSM- Rigging Standards Manual
RGM- Rubber Glove Manual
ESR-Electrical Service Requirements
The manuals can be found from a foremans laptop
. What forms of PPE are required to be worn by employees setting a pole between or near energized lines, whether cant hooks or slings are used or not?
APM 211-C3 Rubber gloves
primary rubber gloves wether cant hooks or slings are used
APM 109 Clothing
long sleeve rolled down
APM 111 Sight
safety glasses
List the six points covered in a Tailboard briefing.
APM P 20
1.Each employee will understand the purpose and critical steps of the job
2.Each employee will understand what he/she is to do
3.Each employee will understand what the other employees involvement in the work assignment are to do
4.Each employee will understand the supervisor’s manner of fulfilling the work assignment, including understanding the criteria for backing out of a job when unexpected conditions arise.
5.Each employee will understand the hazards or trouble spots involved and will take the necessary actions to overcome such problems and, if applicable, what personal protective equipment (PPE) will be required
6.Each employee shall be notified by the supervisor or other employee in charge of the conditions or clearance of lines or equipment before work is started. Where applicable, the supervisor shall notify each employee of any change to the conditions or status of lines or equipment.
. What forms of PPE are required when working on a wood pole?
APM 109-B2, C1, D1
b. Employees shall wear approved head protection when working on wood poles
c. A garment with full length sleeves (rolled down and buttoned) shall be worn when working with Wood poles or crossarms.
d. Appropriate gloves shall be worn where work involves exposure to cuts, burns, electric shock, corrosives, irritants or other harmful substances to the hands. Some examples where gloves shall be worn are when working with Wood poles or cross arms.
. List at least 7 situations where sight protection is required
APM 111
a. The handling of exposed energized parts of equipment or systems energized at 120 Volts or more between conductors.
b. Drilling or chipping stone, brick, concrete, paint, pipe coatings, or metal.
c. Grinding, buffing, or wire brushing, whether there is a guard or not.
d. Dust or flying particles.
e. Welding, cutting, or burning.
f. The use of hot or dangerous substances.
g. Injurious light or heat rays.
h. While mixing or working around injurious chemicals.
i. When wearing a face shield where eye protection is required.
j. Operating and riding in off highway vehicles, for example, snowmobiles, all terrain vehicles and all terrain utility vehicles.
k. Any other job where there is recognized danger of eye injury.
How often shall rubber gloves and blankets used on high voltage conductors be dielectrically tested? What is the purpose of the test?
APM 131
H- Every 6 months. To ensure the rubber gloves and blankets when used properly will protect the worker from rated high voltage.
When is a face shield required?
APM 109 h. When working on or near exposed energized three phase systems in pad-mounted equipment, pull sections or electrical panels, approved eye protection, and a hard hat with a full AR face shield with chin guard attached shall be worn.
i. While performing underground or padmounted switching PPE worn shall be rated for the hazard associated with the task (Refer to the Arc Flash Manuals or hazard assessment for appropriate arc rating combination).
j. While in the process of removing and/or replacing fuses within an in-service BURD Switches (connected to a distribution system), employees shall wear AR PPE with sleeves rolled down, tucked, and buttoned, gloves, approved eye protection, a hard hat, and an AR balaclava. This subsection does not apply to BURD Switches where:
1. Fuse chamber(s) is/are isolated (line and load) from any source, or
2. Line and load have been disconnected from any source, or
3. Grounded line and load source
What PPE is required for entering an energized underground structure?
APM 109-G
f. Employees who enter underground vaults, manholes, power cable trenches, CST/SOE or BURD enclosures shall wear approved AR PPE, appropriate for the work as listed in the Arc Flash Manuals (SAFM, DAFM, TAFM) or hazard assessments (for Generation or Facilities assets).
g. Employees performing station switching on electric conductors or equipment shall wear approved AR PPE with full length sleeves rolled down, buttoned, and tucked in and pants, approved eye protection, hard hat with full AR face shield with chin guard attached and leather gloves.
When must rubber gloves be worn?
APM 108, 137, 211-c3
108. Rubber Gloves
a. Approved rubber gloves shall be worn at all times when working on exposed energized conductors rated from 120 Volts to 17 kV (a/c nominal) unless performing work with live line or other approved insulated tools.
a. Rubber gloves must be worn when working on all Edison communication open wire lines or equipment unless the employee is adequately insulated from the ground and other conductors, or positively knows the line to be shorted and grounded
4. Employees handling the butt of the pole shall wear rubber gloves whether or not cant hooks or slings are used.
How often should safety belts and straps be inspected?
APM 130-d
Each time that they are used
Can both snaps of a safety belt be attached to one “D” ring? Why or why not?
APM 130-D
No. Connecting to one “D” ring does not provide adequate protection and can result in a rollout when a non-locking snap-hook is used
A 3-person crew is working on a jobsite. one of the employees stops breathing and becomes unresponsive. What should the other 2 employees do?
APM 1015-C
(b). If two responders are available:
* One should immediately activate Emergency Medical Services (call 911 or follow site-specific instructions) and retrieve the AED if it is available.
* The other should follow steps listed under Circulation.
3. Circulation
* Provide chest compressions at the rate of 100–120 beats per minute at a depth of
2 inches. “Push hard and push fast”
* To be most effective:
— Place the victim on a firm surface, flat on the back — kneel beside the victim’s chest.
— Place the heel of one hand on the middle of the victim’s chest (lower half of sternum)
and the heel of the other hand on top of the first, so that the hands are overlapped and
parallel with fingers pointing up.One of the employees should immediately contact EMS/ call 911. The other employee should begin administering CPR and/or use an AED, if trained in its use.
For what symptoms is CPR appropriate?
APM 1015-B
b. Symptoms — Unresponsive individual with no breathing or no normal breathing.
A person has stopped breathing and/or their heart beats. When, after this, must CPR be administered? Why?
APM 1015-A
You have between 4-6 minutes to get air into a victim before irreparable organ damage or death may occur
If breathing or heartbeat stop, the brain, which is the most sensitive tissue of the body, may be seriously damaged or death may occur. CPR is an emergency procedure in which the heart and lungs are made to work by manually compressing the chest and providing mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. CPR is used when a victim is not breathing or only gasping.
. When reporting an emergency, what information should you be ready to give? In addition, what should you do after reporting the information?
(a). Name, nature of emergency.
(b). Address, nearest cross street, and city.
(c). Phone number you are calling from.
(d). The caller should stay on the line until information is confirmed.
Employees should follow any site-specific instructions regarding when and how to call the 911 emergency operators
If trained to do so, what is the ratio of breaths to compressions administered by a rescuer?
APM 1015-4-B
(b). Optional — If victim is not breathing, and you are comfortable in providing mouth to
mouth resuscitation, provide 2 breaths after every 30 chest compressions have been
completed (referred to as the 30:2 ratio). Give each breath over one (1) second –
ensure that the chest rises with each breath. If the chest does not rise, reposition the
victim to open the airway.
What first aid step should be given first after being bitten by a rattlesnake?
APM 1018
c. First Aid
Immediate care is absolutely necessary.
Call Emergency Medical Services (911 or follow site specific instructions) immediately, to secure transportation to the nearest hospital as soon as possible
Upon encountering an individual who is unconscious, is not breathing, and has a pulse, what form of first aid should be administered?
APM 1014
If so trained, the rescuer shall administer mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. In all other cases, CPR should be administered.
What is the responsibility of any Edison employee who experiences an injury or illness on the job?
APM P-14
5. Employees shall report all industrial injuries and illnesses to the work location supervisor as soon as possible.
What are the 3 ways to prevent acquiring poison oak?
APM 1021-D
d. Prevention
1. Learn to identify the poisonous plants in locations where you live and work.
2. Avoid contact with noxious plants.
3. Stay away from plants that are being burned — the smoke may contain active substance.
What is the approximate efficiency of the following knots?
Bowline
Square Knot
Clove Hitch
Eye Splice
Rigging standards manual
Bowline- 60%
Square Knot- 50%
Clove Hitch- 60%
Eye Splice- 90%
How do you determine the safe working load of lifting equipment?
Rigging Standards Manual-Safe work load and safety factors section
Divide breaking strength by the safety factor
Safe work load=breaking factor/safety factor
According to the APM what size rope and type is necessary to lower a man from a pole?
APM 1022-A-3
3. Rope with a safe work load rating equal to approved 1/2-inch hand line material shall be
used when lowering a person from a pole or elevated position.
How often should rigging equipment (cranes, hoists, derricks, booms, and winches) be inspected? If any part of the rigging equipment is defective, what should be done with it?
APM 126-K
k. Rigging equipment shall be carefully inspected before and after use. Defective equipment shall be repaired or discarded immediately
Are pole mounted grounds allowed in the climbing space or rack construction?
DOH 100.3.3
NO
3.3 Only one wood-covered ground wire is permitted in the climbing space. In rack construction, grounds are not permitted in the climbing space per G.O. 95, Rule 54.9-F.
Are pole mounted grounds allowed in the climbing space?
If so, what provisions should be observed?
DOH 100.2.4
2.4 One vertical run of protected ground wire is allowed in the climbing space without the use of wood molding.
DOH 100.3.2-4
3.2 When bare ground conductor is used with wood molding on a pole or arm, 1-inch staples shall be used over the molding. The maximum distance between molding staples on poles is 36 inches. The maximum distance between molding staples on arms is 18 inches.
3.3 Only one wood-covered ground wire is permitted in the climbing space. In rack construction, grounds are not permitted in the climbing space per G.O. 95, Rule 54.9-F.
3.4 Bare ground conductors are to be covered with wood molding, or PVC conduit, throughout their entire length. The PVC conduit is not permitted in the climbing space per G.O. 95, Rule 22.2-A.
What is the safe working load limit of 1 1/8” winch lines?
7000lb
Rigging Standards manual
What is the WLL of the handline sheave?
Rigging Standards Manual
1000 LBS
When is using a hand hoist, is it acceptable to use the chain and hook in a choker configuration? Why or why not?
Rigging Standards Manual
No, the hook will break under stress
What are the 3 basic nylon sling hitches?
Rigging Standards Manual
1 Straight pull
2 Choker hitch
3 Basket hitch
When rigging with a hoist, where should the load be seated?
Rigging Standards Manual
Always seat the load in the proper area within the hook. Never tip load the hook
If a lineman has any doubt regarding the type or size of rigging equipment for a lift, what should they do?
Rigging Standards Manual
Contact their supervisor
According to the APM, What is the minimum size rope used in a handline?
APM 135 E 2
APM 135-tools
2. Hand lines shall be approved nominal 1/2 inch material.
What activities are prohibited when working from a boatswain chair suspended from a fiber rope?
APM 130 G
APM 130 General fall protection
g. An employee using a boatswain chair shall, in addition to being secured to the boatswain chair, be secured with a safety harness to a safety line attached to a fixed part of the structure being worked upon. Boatswain chairs shall be periodically inspected. The cables, seats, and mechanism shall be maintained in a safe condition. No welding, burning, or sandblasting shall be done from a boatswain chair suspended by a fiber rope.
When making a lift with tackle blocks, how is friction accounted for?
Rigging Standards Manual
For practical purposes, friction incurs a loss of approximately 10% for each sheave in the rope blocks
How far must side rails extend above the point of support when gaining access to roofs, landings, etc.? Why?
APM 134 D
134 Ladders
d. When using portable ladders to gain access to roofs, landings, underground structures, trenches, excavations, and so forth, the side rails shall extend a minimum distance of three feet above the point of support.
What are the four “rules that will keep you alive”?
Step 1 PPE and safety
“The Rules That Will Keep You Alive” are the minimum precautions that must be taken in order to prevent fatalities. There are four (4) rules:
1. Must wear required flame-resistant clothing when performing any task that involves working on or near energized lines and equipment.
2. Use required fall protection while in an aerial lift or climbing a wood pole.
3. When required, use protective cover and high-voltage rubber gloves while working on or near high-voltage lines and equipment.
4. Lines and equipment, normally energized above 600 volts, must be tested and grounded when required, utilizing personal grounds between the work location and every source of supply, prior to contact.
What is an overhead Equipotential Zone, and how is one setup?
Overhead Grounding Manual
Section 6 Definitions
Overhead Equipotential
Bracket Grounding
A grounding method that can be used in any situation and is the preferred method. Under this method, the shorting and grounding of de-energized conductors is performed with sets of grounds located on each side of the work area, between the work area and all electrical sources. In addition, an Equipotential Zone, for example, (workspace) is created at the worksite. Where necessary, a pole band shall be used to create an Equipotential Zone on the pole where the work is to be performed and is located below the standing position of the worker. The pole band is connected by jumpers to the conductors being worked on. It is also bonded to any attached grounds that may be in the workspace. This creates an Equipotential Work Zone
Is it acceptable for employees to sit on the top cap of a stepladder without fall protection?
APM 134
No, unless the step ladder is 4 feet tall, or shorter
Under what conditions should a portable gantry be available for use?
TDBU other confined space manual, section 4 rescue
Rescue shall be readily accessible when entering all underground structures with a depth greater than 4 feet
If a member of the crew is injured and requires transportation to the hospital, how do you identify which hospital is closest?
APM P-13- E
P-13 first aid
e. A list of names, addresses, and telephone numbers of ambulance services, physicians, hospitals, and members of the Company’s organization who are to be called in emergencies shall be provided for all employees in authority and shall be posted in suitable locations.
What is the definition of climbing space on a pole?
GO 95 20.7
20.7 Climbing Space means the space reserved along the surface of a climbable pole or structure to permit ready access for linemen to equipment and conductors located on the pole or structure. Climbing space shall be maintained from the ground level.
What are the dimensions of climbing space in multi-plex construction?
DOH DC 320.1
30”x30”
Prior to working in an elevated position, what are employees required to do?
APM 209 A,C,E
209. Working in Elevated Positions
a. Before climbing poles or structures, employees shall familiarize themselves with the circuits, voltages, apparatus thereon, and any unusual conditions which might present a hazard.
c. Before climbing poles, ladders, scaffolds, or other elevated structures, or riding span wires, messengers, or cables, or entering cable cars, boatswain chairs, or the like, employees shall first assure themselves that said structure or device is strong enough to safely sustain their weight.
e. Employees shall observe height nail or pole brand to make certain that the pole is set to proper depth. (Manufacturers usually place their pole brand 10 feet from the butt end of the pole on 25-foot to 60-foot poles and 13 feet from the butt on all poles 65 feet or longer.)
When is it required to sound test a pole? How is this test performed?
APM 202-A
202. Testing of Wood Poles
a. Prior to climbing or working on a wood pole, a thorough visual and sounding inspection for evidence of damage caused by vehicles, decay, or insect infestation shall be conducted. The sounding shall be from ground line to six feet above ground line using a hammer or other device to locate internal decay pockets
How do you but test a pole?
APM 202-B
(209 and 210)
202. Testing of Wood Poles
b. If the pole is in doubt, the pole shall be tested as follows:
1. The inspection borings (9/16-inch hole) shall be drilled 90 degrees apart. The first boring should be at least 12 inches below ground line, the second should be at ground line. Drill downward at a 45 degree angle and extend past the center of the pole, but not nearer than 2 inches of the opposite side. The inspection borings should be adjacent to the largest check or other area indicating internal decay. When the pole is set in pavement the above test shall be conducted by drilling the first hole at ground level, 12 inches above ground level for the second boring and 90 degrees apart.
2. Each hole shall be probed with a shell thickness indicator to determine presence and extent of decay.
3. Boring holes shall be plugged with a 5/8-inch treated wood dowel.
What is the minimum length for climbing gaffs, when measured from the bottom flat surface? Why should these gaffs not be used?
APM 230-B
230. Climbers
b. Climbers shall not be used after the gaffs are worn or filed to less than 1-1/4-inches long, measured on the underside of the gaff.
the gaff will not penetrate deep enough and may cutout
