Defensive Driving
Ladders
PPE
Slips, Trips & Falls
Life Saving Behaviors
100
This is the speed limit in Hastings garage.
What is 5 mph?
100
This is the highest rung that a technician can safely stand on while aloft on an extension ladders.
On an extension ladder it is the 4th rung from the top (V+3). On a combo ladder it is 3rd from the top (V+2). The V bracket is counted as a rung.
100
When are you required to wear a reflective vest?
A. When you are exposed to public traffic B. In a customer’s drive way C. In a back yard D. In an AT&T parking lot E. All of the above are correct
100
This is the most common condition that causes slips, trips and falls
Employee Inattention
100
When is a technician allowed to move a company vehicle without wearing a seatbelt?
A. When you are on company premises B. Driving down an alley C. On company premises from a parking space to the dumpster. D. On company premises from your personal vehicle to your parking space. E. Never
200
This is the required number of seconds for an adequate space cushion.
What is 4 seconds, at any speed?
200
This is what you do when noticing a technician not wearing ankle high boots with a 90 degree block heel that is at least a ½ inch.
What is Notify the tech that’s not the proper footwear and send the tech to get the proper footwear?
200
Which of the following are ok for a technician to have stored inside the cab of the company vehicle?
A. A trash boxes on the passenger side floor as long as it’s emptied each tour. B. A lunch cooler or bag on the passenger seat as long as it’s secured with the passenger seatbelt. C. Safety vest, winter coat & rain gear stored behind the seat D. Both A & C are correct E. All of the above
200
How can you prevent slips, trips, and falls?
A. Pay attention, use shortcuts to save work time, and create new safe practices for your work team. B. Pay attention, follow safe practices, avoid shortcuts, and keep the work area clean. C. Maintain good housekeeping and leave clean-up work for the next day when you are more rested. D. Maintain good housekeeping, and research and implement new safe practices for your department
200
How many life saving behaviors are there?
8
300
This is the first preference for parking your company vehicle.
The first choice is to park where no backing is required. This would include pull-through parking and curbside parking.
300
This is where a technician should place the bottom ladder mate.
What is between the 4th and 5th rung of the extension ladder?
300
If the technician is terminating the new drop that he/she just hung to the customers NID what personal protection equipment should the technician be wearing during this job operation?
A. Hard hat, work gloves, safety glasses, voltage detector B. Cut resistant gloves, Safety glasses, voltage detector C. Hard hat & safety vest
300
What should you focus on while walking across slippery surfaces?
A. Look at your feet as you take each step. B. Run quickly using long strides. C. Take small steps and move slowly. D. Walk rapidly in serpentine movements
300
When should injuries on company time/company property be reported?
Immediately
400
This is the deadliest danger in winter driving.
What is black ice?
400
This is when technicians are required to lash the top of the ladder with the red ladder mate
A. Any time there breast bone has to go past the side rail B. Any time the technician is raising heavy objects C. When the ladder is placed against the pole D. Both A & B are correct E. All of the Above
400
If a technician is issued a foreign voltage detector (FVD) what are some of the other items you would also check that they have during your observation? (Select all that apply)
A. Ground cord B. 188A C. Temporary Bond cord D. Storage Bag E. 193A test plug F. Spare C battery
400
What should you focus on when moving across slippery surfaces?
A. Look at your feet as you take each step. B. Run quickly using long strides. C. Take small steps and move slowly. D. Walk rapidly in serpentine movements a. Bending from the waist b. Bending the knees c. Keeping the spine in a straight position. d. Secure grip. e. Lift the item with your legs f. Lift smoothly and slowly g. All of the above
400
What is the minimum penalty for first violation of failure to follow a life-saving behavior?
1 Day Suspension
500
These are the 4 search techniques of Defensive Driving
What is: 1. Eye lead time 2. Constant eye movement 3. Mirror checks 4. Head checks
500
This is the correct order of steps used to remove the ladder from a company vehicle.
A. 1. Lift the ladder; 2. Position base beside vehicle; 3. Lower base to ground B. 1. Lift the base of the ladder; 2. Lower base to ground; 3. Position base beside vehicle; 4. Lift the ladder C. 1. Lower base to ground; 2. Lift the ladder; 3. Position base beside vehicle
500
When inspecting a technician’s insulating (rubber) gloves what is the proper order of storage?
A. Store the Insulating gloves in the cardboard box that they were shipped in and secure then in a dry location away from direct sun light. B. Place one leather protective glove palm down, place one insulating glove on top, palm up, place the fabric liner gloves on top, place second insulating glove on top of fabric liner gloves, palm down, place the last leather protective glove on top, palm up. Grasp all of the gloves together by the gauntlets and place finger tips up in a protective bag. Never store insulating gloves in direct sunlight. C. Place the leather protective gloves palms facing each other; place the fabric liners palms facing each other, place the insulating gloves palms facing each other. Place the sets inside the storage bag grouped together so that they leather gloves will not touch the insulating gloves.
500
When lifting items from the floor, what is the proper technique?
A. Bending from the waist B. Bending the knees C. Keeping the spine in a straight position. D. Secure grip. E. Lift the item with your legs F. Lift smoothly and slowly G. All of the above
500
Daily Double! What are the 8 Life Saving Behaviors?
1 Wear a hard hat when working aloft. 2 Lash or secure ladders when working on a pole or aerial cable. 3 Use a body belt and safety strap/lanyard when working aloft. 4 Properly test and ventilate utility holes. 5 Wear seat belt when operating a motor vehicle. 6 Properly shore or slope trenches. 7 Test for electrical hazards with Foreign Voltage Detector every time. 8 Do not text, use tablet, cell phone or any other electronic device while driving.
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