Acronyms
A3
What is What is Assess, Analyze and Act
The 2026 Online Driver Safety Training
What is Decisive Driving
RVA PMM
What is Responsible Vehicle Accident Per Million Miles. How many RVA's x 1 million divided by miles driven
This helps provide traction to boots during ice and snow
What are traction aids / Yak Trax
I am the 2026 percentage goal for JBO completion
What is 90%
The is a tool That will be used to help USIC identify sources of energy that can cause injury if they are not recognized and controlled. Most serious incidents happen when energy is released in an uncontrolled way. The Energy Wheel reminds us to Assess the energy before we act.
What is the Safety Energy Wheel
The R in JBO -R stands for this
What is Ride along
1 of the 3 factors that would make an MVA a level 4 in severity
AB Deployment, Vehicle Roll Over, MVA occurred on roadway with a speed limit 55mph or higher.
All footwear must have a rubber or composite sole with aggressive tread and a well-defined ___ heel.
What is 1/4 inch
I Will Walk & Work doing this and minimize turning my back on it
What is facing traffic,
All tools require a person to be this before using them.
What is Trained and Competent
The last task a locator should perform per the job cycle
What is 360 walk around and pull cones
FLAG
What is Footing, Line of Fire, Alignment, Get your eyes on path
This is the only time a left turn is Ok at USIC.
What is a Controlled Intersection, An intersection where a left green arrow gives you the right of way
WCCR
What is Workers Compensation Claims Rate
I should be in a set four and the passenger side is where I am stored
What are cones
This is the 2026 target for JBO satisfaction
What is 88%- 95%
Electrical
Motion
Gravity
Mechanical
Pressure
Thermal (Temperature)
Chemical
Biological
Sound
Radiation
What are the Categories of energy on the wheel
The Expectation each month for JBO-R is 90% but the goal is this
What is 100% - 1 tech per day
Factor that makes an injury a severity level 3
Person seeks medical treatment at a medical provider
Footwear soles must be ___ ____ or have inserts that create this.
What is puncture resistant
I Will Verify there is none of this (electrical, mechanical, chemical, etc) before starting work
What is Verify live energy exposure
OSHA requires this of all trainings, tailgates, safety briefings, & / or safety meetings.
Retained written documentation
There are these many steps in the locator job cycle
What is 11
WZP
What is Work Zone Protection
This type of turn is never acceptable at USIC Hint " Its not me its ???"
What is a U Turn
PSIF / SIF
Potential Serious Injury or Fatality
I should be in hand upon my approach, so I am readily available for use and not put away until the threat is verified to be mitigated
What is Dog Spray /Horn
2026 RVAPMM Target
What is 1.41
This is the shape of the Energy Safety Wheel
What is round or circle
This is the expectation on the amount of time spent with a technician during the JBO-R
What is 45 minutes to 2.5 hours
Involved employee should remain off from work until a review is completed of this type of incident.
What is High Profile
If conditions call for snow- and ice-covered ground and hard surfaces, the use of this is strongly recommended to avoid any slip trip or fall incidents
What are traction aids or Yak Trax
I Will Not Do work if these conditions exist without formal Work Zone Protection
What is in high speed or high-density traffic roadways
Prolonged exposure to this many decibels can cause hearing loss
What is 85
Step 4
What is Evaluate Job Site Hazards
ESSPT
What is Expand your look ahead, Size up the whole scene, Signal your intentions, Plan Ahead, Take Decisive Action
????? ???? is not distraction free.
What is Hands Free
TLC
What is Truck, Lights, Cones
Only these colors meet the standard for Hi Viz
What is fluorescent yellow-green, fluorescent orange-red, and fluorescent red, as specified by ANSI/ISEA 107-2020 and recognized by OSHA for worker safety. (Only Green and Orange are allowed for USIC)
2026 Target for WCCR
What is 4.85
This might be where you would place an exposure to Poison Ivy.
Chemical and / or
Biological
A JBO-R is a Leadership ______ _______
What is Self-Assessment
It is strongly recommended to notify this department anytime an incident occurs involving injury or property / vehicle damage to allow support on case management.
What is EHS
Footwear SHALL NOT be of the ________ configuration, footwear is required to have a lace/zipper/equivalent tightening system.
What is “slip on”
I Will drive using these 4 conditions to remain safe on the roadway. Name 3
What is defensively, safely, alert and without distraction
In regard to exposure of bodily fluids employees must have this type of awareness training
What is Bloodborne Pathogens?
Step 2
What is Park Safely
OSHA
What is Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Unless there is an operational need and WRITTEN approval from district AM this is not allowed per USIC safety protocols.
What is driving at night
ROPES
What is Reversal Of Posture Exercises
This PPE should be worn day or night to increase the visibility of ALL field personnel (Not a Hi Viz Vest)
What is a GA light
1. Scan, 2. Complete Stop, 3. Wedge, 4. Intersection to Clear, 5. Slow Stop at Yellow Lights, 6. Never Creep, 7. Hood the Brake
What are the 7 Intersection Rules
Tommy the locator is locating a construction site where suddenly he has to move to avoid an excavator When making the move to avoid the large equipment he trips and falls into a trench that contains water. This trench actually was energized by a shorted out secondary that had a cut in the insulation causing the technician to receive a minor but intense electrical shock. What exposures were there that could be identified using the Safety Energy Wheel
What is Electrical, Motion Gravity, Sound. Maybe Biological depending on the condition of the water.
1 of these should be found MOUNTED in the cab of every company vehicle.
What is a Phone Holder
On Dec. 1, 2025, a company stand down / Time Out was implemented on this process.
What is DA/BAT testing
In the event a technician wants to move a boot voucher from NSI to Redwing. They can simply email this dept with the request.
What is Employee Support
I Will Not do this under the influence of alcohol or drugs
What is drive or work
When talking about use of a fire extinguisher, the acronym PASS stands for this
What is Pull, Aim, Squeeze and Sweep
Step 7
What is compare and locate prints
TRIR
What is Total Recordable Incident Rate. TRIR= Total OSHA Recordable Incidents×200,000 / Total Hours Worked
10 Cars Per Minute - 50+ MPH
What is High Traffic, High Density
TOA
What is Time Out Authority
These are 2 of the 4 Basic Uniform Items worn by technicians on a daily basis
What is Hi Viz Upper Wear, Work Boots, Safety Glasses, Hard Hat
Maintain a 2-foot safe distance from all of these.
What are trenches
The Safety / Energy wheel contains this many energy sources to be used for hazard mitigation.
What is 10
Electrical
Motion
Gravity
Mechanical
Pressure
Thermal (Temperature)
Chemical
Biological
Sound
Radiation
It is a good practice to ensure technicians have this installed on their phone and know how to navigate it for driver information.
What is the Samsara Driver App
ALL INCIDENTS involving MVA's should have this documentation submitted no matter how minimal.
What is a report, Web Forms
All footwear SHALL cover this area for proper support to prevent slips, trips, and falls.
What is the ankle
As a USIC Employee, or Contractor working on USIC’s behalf, I will adhere to these ‘Rules to Live’ and all company procedures to protect customers’ infrastructure, our communities, and ourselves. And if there is a situation where I cannot follow the Rules, then I will call Time Out to pause and make safe.
What is Our SAFE-LIFE Commitment Statement:
The OSHA campaign against heat illness can be broken down into these 3 words. (Hint: Tom Karnowski says this all-dig season long)
What is Water Rest Shade
The job cycle is broken down into this many sub categories
What is 3
USIC
What is United States Infrastructure Corp./Company
A driver in a left-hand drive vehicle would use their right hand to open the door. This action naturally forces the person to turn their body and look over their shoulder, allowing them to check for approaching cyclists or vehicles before fully opening the door.
What is the Dutch Reach
EHS
What is Environmental Health and Safety
This is where you find the date on a hard hat to help determine its expiration
What is the brim / visor
Safe Life Basics...How Many??
What is 11
This is one type of energy on the Energy wheel
Electrical
Motion
Gravity
Mechanical
Pressure
What is
Thermal (Temperature)
Chemical
Biological
Sound
Radiation
This is 1 of the 2 specs required on all cones used at USIC.
What is 2 reflective stipes or 36 inches in height.
This is the new system being implemented for reporting injuries in 2026
What is Safety Stratus
Footwear must be ?????? toe and made of sturdy construction.
What is Closed
Do not use these tools or equipment
What is unapproved or not company issued
This is large enough and designed/configured so that people may enter, has limited or restricted entries or exits, and is NOT designed for continuous occupancy.
What is a confined space
Step 10
What is Research Next Ticket