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
WHAT IS EACH EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITY?
TO CONFINE THEIR ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THEIR AUTHORIZATION.
WHERE DO OP-2 CONFLICTS GET REPORTED TO?
THE POC MANAGER
WHO MAINTAINS THE OP-2 CERT LIST?
OPERATIONS SUPERINTENDENT OF EACH FIELD DIVISION
WHEN PERFORMING GATE MAINTENANCE AT A CHECK SITE SHOULD POC BE NOTIFIED?
YES
WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OP-2 COMPLIANCE IN THE FIELD DIVISION?
THE FIELD DIVISION MANAGER
WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEW, PREP, AND ISSUING OF OP-2?
THE POC BRANCH
PRIOR TO ALL WORK ON A CLEARANCE WHAT MUST THE WORKER DO?
VISUALLY CHECK AND PERSONALLY VERIFY THE CLEARANCE POINTS.
HOW DO YOU TRANSFER A CLEARANCE?
NEW CLEARANCE HOLDER MUST SIGN ON BEFORE THE ORIGINAL CLEARANCE HOLDER CAN SIGN OFF.
WHAT IS THIS TAG?
DANGER TAG
WHAT IS THIS TAG?
A CLEARANCE SAFETY TAG
WHAT IS THE RATING FOR CLASS E HARD HATS?
20KV
CAN YOU PAINT YOUR HARD HAT?
NO
WHAT MUST BE WORN IN SWITCH/XFMR YARDS?
A HARD HAT
WHO DEVELOPED DC POWER?
EDISON
WHO DEVELOPED AC POWER?
TESLA WHO WAS FUNDED BY WESTINGHOUSE
WHAT’S REQUIRED TO WORK ON LOW VOLTAGE?
KNOW THE RATED VOLTAGE AND LIVE DEAD LIVE TEST
WHAT’S REQUIRED TO WORK ON 600 VOLTS AND ABOVE?
LIVE DEAD LIVE TEST AND GROUNDED
WHAT PROTECTS YOU FROM SHOCK?
RUBBER GLOVES, RUBBER BLANKET, CLASS E HARD HAT
WHAT PROTECTS YOU FROM A BLAST?
EAR PLUGS, 40 CAL SUIT, FACE SHIELD
WHAT PROTECTS YOU FROM AN ARC FLASH?
TINTED VISOR AND 40 CAL SUIT.
DOES NOMAX PROTECT YOU FROM ARC FLASH?
AS LONG AS IT IS RATED FOR THE HAZARD THAT IS ENCOUNTERED.
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF AN OK TO WORK?
TO PERMIT WORK ON OR NEAR LOW VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL,PNEUMATIC,(ETC.) EQUIPMENT SAFE FOR A QUALIFIED WORKER.
WHAT SHOULDN’T YOU WEAR UNDER YOUR PPE?
SYNTHETIC MATERIALS
WHAT SHOULDN’T YOU WEAR WHILE WORKING WITH ELECTRICITY?
JEWELRY OR METAL ITEMS
WHAT IS THE BENEFIT OF TEE (CHAIN/SINGLE) GROUNDING?
PRACTICALLY 0 CURRENT TO THE GROUND
WHY SHOULD GROUNDS BE CUT TO LENGTH?
TO MINIMIZE WHIPPING ACTION THAT COULD CAUSE THE FAILURE OF A GROUND
HOW CAN A POTENTIAL WORK ZONE BE ACHIEVED?
DE-ENERGIZE
LIVE DEAD LIVE TEST
BOND ALL GROUNDS TOGETHER
WHY SHOULDN’T YOU CLOSE 2 GROUNDS AT THE END OF TRANSMISSION LINES TO DO WORK?
ADJACENT LINE CAN INDUCE THE TRANSMISSION LINE AND FORM A CIRCLE OF CURRENT.
WHAT DOES EQUAL POTENTIAL WORK ZONE ELIMINATE?
RISK OF STEP AND TOUCH POTENTIAL
WHAT 3 THINGS ARE NEEDED FOR SHOCK?
POWER SOURCE
PERSON
PATHWAY
WHAT IS THE METHOD OF OPERATING A DISCONNECT?
SPEED
DONT STOP CRANKING
LOOK AWAY
WHO MOVES A BARRICADE AFTER THE JOB IS COMPLETE?
THE QUALIFIED WORKER THAT PLACED IT OR THEIR SUPERVISOR.
