GROUNDING
MISC I
SAFETY MANUAL
WORK PRACTICES
MISC II
100

WHAT IS THE MINIMUM SIZE SYSTEM SAFTEY GROUND THAT SHALL BE UTILIZED

#2 COPPER

100

WHAT ARE THE TWO MAIN EXAMPLES OF A BONDING MECHANISM 

WHAT IS

POLE GROUND AND CLUSTER BAR

100

WHAT IS CONSIDERED A POSITIVE PROOF THAT VOLTAGE REGULATOR IS IN THE NEUTRAL POSITION PRIOR TO BY PASSING

WHAT IS

REGULATOR NEUTRAL DECTECTOR 

100

WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR GROUND WORKERS ON A DE-ENERGIZED LINE

WHAT IS 

WEAR CLASS 2 OR GREATER RUBBER INSULATING GLOVES IN COMBINATION WITH DIELECTRIC BOOTS

100

THE MOST SERIOUS CURRENT PATH THROUGH THE BODY INVOLVES 

WHAT IS 

 CHEST CAVITY

200

WHAT ARE THE TWO MAIN TYPES OF HAZARDS TO PROTECT AGAINST WHEN GROUNDING A LINE

WHAT IS

ACCIDENTAL RE-ENERGIZATON

BACK-FEED

200

THERE ARE ONLY TWO WAYS TO ELIMINATE CURRENT FLOW THROUGH THE BODY COMPLETELY WHEN PROTECTING AGAINST SHOCKS

WHAT IS 

ISOLATE

INSULATE

200

WHEN IS A QUALIFIED OBSERVER REQUIRED

WHAT IS ANYTIME SOMEONE IS WORKING ON 600V OR MORE

200

WHAT ARE THE TWO WAYS TO OBTAIN COMPLETE ISOLATION AT A TAKE-OFF POLE

WHAT IS 

LOWER CONDUCTORS COMPLETELY OFF KEEPING THE PHASE AND NEUTRAL CONDUCTORS CLEAR OFF ALL POTENTIALS INCLUDING EARTH

INSTALL SOME FORM OF INSULATION OR ISOLATIONS BETWEEN THE CONDUCTORS AND STRUCTURE

200

FOR A GROUND WORKER, INDUSTRY TESTING HAS SHOWN THAT_____ VOLTS CAN APPEAR ON A DE-ENERGIZED LINE SHOULD THAT LINE BECOME ACCIDENTLY ENERGIZED

WHAT IS

1200-1700VOLTS

300

WHAT ARE THE STEPS THAT SHALL BE ACCOMPLISHED TO CONSIDER A LINE DE-ENERGIZED(5 STEPS)

WHAT IS

IDENTIFIED 

DISCONNECTED 

TAGGED

TESTED 

PROPERLY GROUNDED

300

NAME THE THREE REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRIC SHOCK

WHAT IS

SOURCE OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY

PATH FOR ELECTRICAL ENERGY TO FLOW THROUGH THE BODY

POTENTIAL OF DIFFERENCE ACROSS THE BODY

300

IF THE INCIDENT ENERGY IS LESS THAN ___ CAL/CM2 FOR SINGLE-PHASE OPEN AIR EXPOSURES, THEN NO ARC-RATED PROTECTION IS NECESSARY FOR THE EMPLOYEES HEAD

WHAT IS 

9 CAL/CM2

300

WHAT IS THE PREFERRED PLUS ONE FOR OVERHEAD

WHAT IS EQUAL POTENTIAL ZONE

300

ISOLATION IS OFTEN THE PREFERRED METHOD PROTECTION AT ____ volts or less due to the impracticality of grounding 

WHAT IS

600 volts

400

EXPLAIN THE EXCEPTIONS TO PERSONAL PROTECTIVE GROUNDING(4)



WHAT IS 

GREATER HAZARD TO WORK WITH GROUND

DE-ENERGIZING

NO POSSIBILITY OF CONTACT WITH ANOTHER ENERGIZED SOURCE

THE HAZARD OF INDUCED VOLTAGE IS NOT PRESENT

400

WHAT IS THE LET GO THRESHOLD AND OSHA RECOGNIZED HAZARD

WHAT IS 

16MA AND 6MA

400

FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT SHALL BE CHECKED TO ENSURE ALTERNATIVE EQUIPMENT IS NOT REQUIRED AT _____ POUNDS OF TOTAL WEIGHT

WHAT IS 

310 POUNDS

400

WHEN SHOULD A RECLOSING DEVICE BE PLACED ON "ONE SHOT"

WHAT IS 

WHEN CHANGING THE STRAIN ON THE CONDUCTOR OR MOVING CONDUCTOR

WHEN STRINGING OR REMOVING CONDUCTORS NEAR ENERGIZED PRIMARY LINES OR EQUIPMENT

WHEN A TRUCK OR OTHER PIECE OF EQUIPMENT AT THE WORKSITE HAS BEEN GROUNDED

WHEN THE WORK BEING PREFORMED INCREASES THE RISK OF THE CONDUCTOR FAILING

WHEN AN ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR COULD WITHIN REASON FAIL OR FALL TOWARDS THE GROUND

ANY OTHER TIME IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE NECESSARY 

400

WHAT TOPICS SHALL BE DISCUSSED DURING A JOB BRIEFING 

WHAT IS 

HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH JOB

WORK PROCEDURES

SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS 

ENERGY SOURCE

PPE

EMERGENCY CONTACT

500

SOME UTILITIES WILL INSTALL A JUMPER BETWEEN THE CLUSTER GROUND AND THE EARTH TO A GROUND ROD. ON A WYE SYSTEM THIS IS INSTALLED FOR A BACKUP IN CASE OF CONDUCTOR_____

WHAT IS 

FUSING

500

GIVE FIVE FACTORS IN DETERMINING THE LEVEL OF SHOCK HAZARD ONE WILL SUSTAIN 

WHAT IS 

CURRENT MAGNITUDE 

FREQUENCY 

SHOCK DURATION

CURRENT PATH THROUGH THE BODY

PHASE OF HEART CYCLE AT TIME OF SHOCK

500

WHAT SITUATIONS REQUIRE THE USE OF HOT BOOTS (4)

WHAT IS 

WHEN WORKING OR WALKING IN AN ENERGIZED SUBSTAION

BY GROUND WORKERS WHEN ANY WORKER ON THE CREW IS REQUIRED TO WEAR CLASS 2 GLOVES 

BY GROUND WORKERS WHENEVER THEY ARE REQUIRED WHEN HANDLING A POLE GETTING INSTALLED OR REMOVED IN THE VICINITY OF ENERGIZED LINES

ANYTIME AN ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD MAY EXIST THROUGH STEP AND TOUCH POTENTIAL

500

NAME FIVE WAYS WHICH YOU CAN HELP TO BE ASSURED THAT YOUR GROUNDS WILL WORK IN THE UNFORTUNATE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENTAL ENERGIZING OF THE LINES OR EQUIPMENT YOU ARE WORKING ON

WHAT IS 

ROUTINE INSPECTIONS MAINTENCE TESTING

CLEANING CONDUCTOR

CORRECT AMOUNT OF TORQUE WHEN INSTALLING

SINGLE POINT GROUNDING

BRACKET GROUND

INSTALL AT WORKSITE

500

WHAT IS THE NAMES FOR THE RED AND ORANGE TAGS AND WHICH ARE ENERGIZED

WHAT IS 

(ORANGE) HOT LINE HOLD TAG -LINE ENERGIZED

 (RED) CLEARANCE HOLD TAG- LINE DE-ENERGIZED

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