HIGH VOLTAGE SWITCHING Flashcards
4 REASONS FOR THE HIGH VOLTAGE SWITCHING CLASS?
FED. OSHA
CAL OSHA
DWR POLICIES
TO PREVENT HARM AND INJURY
WHAT DOES OSHA STAND FOR?
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT
3 HAZARDS OF ELECTRICAL WORK?
SHOCK
ARC BLAST
ARC FLASH
DOES ELECTRICITY BURN FROM THE INSIDE OUT OR OUTSIDE IN?
BOTH
WHAT DOES PPE STAND FOR?
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SAFETY?
EVERYONE
5 POINTS THAT CONSTITUTE SAFE SWITCHING?
PROPER PLANNING
PROPER PROCEDURES
PROPER EXECUTION
PROPER ATTITUDE
PROPER COMMUNICATION
WHICH POLICY STATES WE HAVE TO COMPLY WITH RULES AND REGULATIONS?
IIPP
WHAT DOES SOO STAND FOR?
STANDING OPERATING ORDER
WHAT AUTHORIZES THE “SAFETY RULES MANUAL”?
ST-3
WHAT ESTABLISHES A PROCEDURE FOR TESTING, STORING, & REPLACING LINEMAN’S PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT?
ST-7
WHERE CAN LOGGING AND ABBREVIATION STANDARDS BE FOUND?
OP-5
WHAT ARE VLV COLOR INDICATION LIGHTS?
NORMALLY CLOSED (GREEN)
NORMALLY OPEN (RED)
ADJUSTABLE (YELLOW)
WHAT IS OP-2 FOR?
TO PROVIDE SAFE SWITCHING & CLEARANCES TO PROTECT PERSONNEL FROM HAZARDOUS EQUIPMENT
WHAT IS A CLEARANCE?
A STATEMENT FROM THE OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR, THE HAZARDOUS EQUIPMENT IS SAFE FOR THE WORKER TO PERFORM AUTHORIZED WORK.
WHAT IS THE CLEARANCE LOCK BOX?
A RED LOCK BOX USED TO SECURE THE KEYS FOR THE CLEARANCE LIMIT LOCKS.
WHAT IS EQUIPMENT?
MACHINE, DEVICE, OR APPARATUS EITHER ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL, HYDRAULIC, OR PNEUMATIC; INCLUDING ALL WATERWAYS
WHAT IS AN EROF?
THE EQUIPMENT REQUEST ORDER FORM FILLED OUT JOINTLY BY THE WORKER & OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR FOR AUTHORIZATION OF EQUIPMENT OUTAGES.
WHAT IS THE OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR?
AN OPERATOR AUTHORIZED/QUALIFIED TO ISSUE CLEARANCES, HOT LINE ORDERS, OK’S TO WORK, SPECIAL CONDITIONS, OR GENERAL SWITCHING
WHAT IS A QUALIFIED WORKER?
A WORKER WHO MAYBE QUALIFIED FOR CERTAIN TASKS BUT NOT OTHERS AS SPECIFIED BY THEIR SUPERVISOR.
WHAT IS A SWITCH PERSON?
A PERSON WHO IS AUTHORIZED TO PERFORM SWITCHING