COLT
Section U
Traffic Control
Section G
Working with Capacitors
TR Metering
System Protection
SAFE Talks 2025
Under Ground
Misc. Safety Meetings
100
This company donates a truck every year for rubber gloving classes at COLT.
What is Altec?
100
What must be completed and signed by all members of the crew before any work can being?
What is a Job Briefing?
100
What is the differentiating criteria for roadway to be considered low volume vs high volume in the rural setting?
What is 400 cars in a 24 hour period?
100
You have an oil-soaked rag from a job you just finished. What is the proper way to dispose of the rag?
What is dispose of the rag into approved metal containers with metal lids? G4.1A.
100
If working properly, the internal discharge resistor will drain a capacitor to ___ volts or less after five minutes once being de-energized.
What is 50 volts?
100
Which of the following best describes the proper position of the shunt on a CT during normal operation?
Open
100
What benefit does hot line tag offer over non-reclosing?
What is the device trips as quick as possible?
100
SAFE TALK 5/30/25
This kept the 6A copperweld conductor from hitting the ground while repairing a bad spot.
What is the jumper? (2 hot taps on a piece of copper)
100
Which of the following can be used testing for presence of voltage on a underground elbow that lacks a capacitive test point?
What is Feed through with test rod and overhead voltage tester or Feed through with phasing meter and URD adaptors?
100
What are the specific safe work practices that Part 4 of the NESC requires when working on a de-energized line that has distributed generation connected?
What is a visible open?
200
This program was developed to provide experienced line workers with continuing education opportunities?
What is the JRP program?
200
If a lineman is working energized conductors, a ground worker is required to be donning.
What are Hot Boots?
200
When mounting a sign on a stand, what is the minimum vertical distance that the sign should extend above the traveled way?
What is 1 foot?
200
Who has the right to view the emergency action plan within a company?
What is all employees within a company? G4.3
200
A 100 KVAR capacitor energized at 7200 volts would constantly pull ___ amps of capacitive load.
what is (Lineman say14) (Engineers say 13.8)?
200
For all practical purposes, a PT operates the same as a common poletop transformer.
True or False
TRUE
200
Why must we go to the upstream recloser to close in a sectionalizer when we are unsure if a fault is on the line?
What is a sectionalizer could blow up under faulted conditions?
200
Daily Double
SAFE TALK 04/30/25
This was being driven by the person who ran a red light and ran over six workers in Eden, NC.
200
When using the DC hipot adapter for phasing sticks, what must be present at the site in order for the tool to test the cable?
What is a Voltage/Power source?
200
What color is the inner layer wear indicator used on the straps of the BuckSqueeze?
What is Red?
300
What is the name of the university that COLT has partnered with which allows COLT Current and past students to obtain their Associates Degree by taking only 5 college classes.
Who is West University of Parkersburg Technical College?
300
When placing an energized conductor against the pole or on a crossarm how many layers of primary voltage-rated insulation are required?
What is 2?
300
A traffic safety vest and the retroreflector material for nighttime use must be visible from what distance?
What is 1000 ft?
300
The service life of a hard hat is determined by who?
What is the manufacture?
300
Which of these testing methods tests the capacitance of a capacitor?
What is the Microfarad test?
300
Which of the following is the NESC and OSHA requirement for CT's when removing the meter in an energized situation?
What shall be shunted prior to interrupting the circuit?
300
If a fuse has been exposed to a fault but did not operate, what characteristics will the fuse take on?
What is the fuse will be weakened and will not likely properly coordinate with the upstream device when exposed to a fault.
300
SAFE TALK 7/24/25
It is believed that the heat played into the decision to not wear what, which lead to a fatality during in this fatality.
What are Rubber Sleeves? (He had on class 0 rubber gloves)
300
What are possible results of using the "smoke test" or fuse-blowing method of troubleshooting.
What is the lifespan of the cable is reduced according to the magnitude of fault current?
What is the worker could be exposed to serious arc flash hazards, especially if a component fails?
300
Where did after action reviews originate?
What is the military?
400
This program was created to bring COLT teachings, principles, and Work Procedures to the job site?
What is the COLD Program. "Central Ohio Lineworker Development"?
400
What is the primary responsibility of a Qualified Observer?
What is have the ability to warn someone of an approaching hazard and prevent it from becoming an accident?
400
Daily Double
What are the minimum and maximum lengths of a One-Lane, Two-way traffic taper?
400
You see a fire that involves ordinary combustibles such as wood and paper starting within your workplace. Which of the following fire extinguishers would be the best for this situation?
What is Class A? G4.1M
400
Non-working (reactive) power is measured in what?
What is VARS?
400
When opening the (usually white) test switches that are connected to the neutral in a transformer-rated meter socket, what happens?
What is it does not open any circuit or What is only there to accommodate a meter testing probe?
400
Working behind a fuse in a fuse-saving scheme, the line will typically operate on the ____ operation.
What is the Third?
400
This broke while operating a 69KV air break switch, which caused an arc that locked out the transmission line.
What is the switch linkage?
400
When using the EPZ method as the grounding plus one, you must do what after testing and grounding the cables?
What is to install a grounding mat at the work area?
400
On average, how many errors do humans make in just one hour?
What is 5 to 7?
500
This is the number of students enrolled in the apprenticeship at COLT in 2025.... Get within 10 students.
What is 155?
500
When two or more aerial workers are in the same bucket, it is important that they never?
What is work two different potentials at the same time?
500
Name the 4 parts that make up a temporary traffic control zone?
What is Advanced Warning, Transition, Activity, and Termination?
500
At what decibel level does OSHA require that hearing protection to be worn?
What is time-weighted average of 85 deciblels or greater? G5.6B
500
Inductive load appears on our distribution systems through which type of connected load?
What is a Transformers, Motors, and Welders?
500
The potential and current switches in a transformer-rated meter socket _____.
A. Have no relationship to one another.
B. Are opposite phases.
C. Correspond with like phases.
What is C. Correspond with like phases?
500
When making contact with 7200V to ground, the resistance of a person will be reduced to 500 ohms, causing ____ amps to flow through their body.
What is 14.4 amps?
500
SAFE TALK 1/9/25
A member driving what became entangled in the downed lines that could have easily resulted in a public contact during this near miss.
What is a golf cart?
500
When using the "complete isolation" method in lieu of grounding, you must do what after testing and grounding the cables?
What is separate concentric neutrals from the system neutral using appropriate method, Un-ground the cable, Cover up exposed cable and components to help prevent re-energization?
500
At what distance is the spoil pile required to be from the edge of an excavation?
What is 2 feet?