Pole Climbing 16 Flashcards

1
Q

The safest type of pants to wear while pole climbing.

A

Straight-legged

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2
Q

The minimum recommended length of a gaff is _____ inches?

A

1-1/4”

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3
Q

A method to determine if your gaffs are properly shaped and sharpened.

A

Cut-out test, at a 30 degree angle

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4
Q

A test to detect if a pole is rotten.

A

Prod Test, 5 inch screwdriver driven into pole below grade and should not enter pole more that 1/2 inch

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5
Q

When belted on, your safety strap should be at a ___ degree angle.

A

5

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6
Q

Minimum points of contact when ascending or descending.

A

3 - 2 hands, 1 foot or 1 hands, 2 feet.

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7
Q

Recommended shirt to wear when climbing.

A

Long sleeved, 100% cotton with sleeves extended and buttoned.

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8
Q

Another option to wearing a long sleeve shirt.

A

Kevlar sleeves

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9
Q

OSHA

A

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

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10
Q

ANSI

A

American National Standards Institute

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11
Q

PPE

A

Personal Protective Equipment

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12
Q

PPE to be worn when climbing.

A

Hard hats, safety glasses and gloves

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13
Q

A safety hard hat can absorb approximately ___% of the force of a blow?

A

75

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14
Q

Safety hard hats shall meet this ANSI standard.

A

Z89.1 type 1 or 2 with a Class E

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15
Q

Hard hats with a minimum ___” brim are recommended.

A

1/4

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16
Q

All safety glasses should meet this ANSI standard:

A

Z87.1

17
Q

What kind of gloves should be worn when ascending or descending?

A

Leather or leather faced gloves with 4” gauntlets

18
Q

To prevent injury, do not carry tools where?

A

within 2 inches of the center of your back

19
Q

Maximum number of tool loops OSHA allows on the belt?

A

4

20
Q

Body belt specification:

A

OSHA 1910.268(G)(1)&(2)

21
Q

Where should the top of the climbers be when properly fitted?

A

About 2” below the side of the knee bone

22
Q

A wood preservative, yellowish to brown substance, made from coal tar

A

Creosote

23
Q

3 pole tests to perform after FVD test.

A

Push test
Prod test
Sound test

24
Q

Inspect your gaffs with a gaff guage this often

A

Monthly

25
Q

method for ascending and descending pole

A

belt, step, lock , step, belt

26
Q

Accessories you can wear with your safety hard hat include

A

chin straps and winter liners.

27
Q

A type of hard, white, unperfumed soap made from olive oil and lye.

A

Castile Soap:

28
Q

Quality leather cleaner

A

Saddle Soap:

29
Q

Heavyweight oil that is absorbed into fibers to preserve and maintain the leather

A

Neatsfoot Oil:

30
Q

A gaff that is properly sharpened and shaped will cut in within

A

a quarter to a half inch

31
Q

How far should belt attachments be from D-rings?

A

4

32
Q

The points of the gaffs should resemble a

A

chisel

33
Q

When working on the top of a pole, place the safety strap

A

around the pole and over a strand.

34
Q

It is important to clean and dress the leather parts of your climbing equipment every

A

three months

35
Q

Remove your climbers if you plan to walk more than

A

three feet from the pole.

36
Q

Before fastening the bootstraps, pull up your pant leg

A

two to three inches so that they bag at the knee

37
Q

three characteristics of the gaff you will need to keep your eye on

A

Width
Thickness
Point