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 parentage goal for JBO completion
What is 90%
The basic description of the Safety Wheel is this
What 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.
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%
This is one type of energy on the wheel
Electrical
Motion
Gravity
Mechanical
Pressure
Thermal (Temperature)
Chemical
Biological
Sound
Radiation
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 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 one type of energy on the wheel
Electrical
Motion
Gravity
Mechanical
Pressure
Thermal (Temperature)
Chemical
Biological
Sound
Radiation
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.
2026 Target for WCCR
What is 4.85
This might be where you would place an exposure to Poison Ivy.
Chemical and / or
Biological
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
TRIR
What is Total Recordable Incident Rate. TRIR= Total OSHA Recordable Incidents×200,000 / Total Hours Worked
This PPE should be worn day or night to increase the visibility of ALL field personnel
What is a GA light
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
An unnamed 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.