PPE
Up in the Air
It's What We Do
What's Our Clearance, Clarence?
Clever Title Here
100

These are the 3 times (involving a ladder) that wearing gloves is required

What is when carrying a ladder, when inspecting a ladder, and when climbing a ladder.

100
These are the five steps for inspecting a pole
What is Visual inspection, FVD, Inside rot with hammer, Outside rot with probe, and Stability by rocking.
100
This is the specific tool we use to tighten f-connectors
What is a 7/16 inch wrench
100
This is how far we must be from power at the house
What is 12 inches
100
This is when we start our first activity when we are routed from home
What is after arriving at the customers house
200

These are three examples you are required to wear safety glasses

What is when drilling, installing connectors, and working in a basement or crawl space

200

This is the first step in REMOVING a customers aerial drop.

What is cut the drop from the P-hook at the customers house

200
This is where F-Seal is required
What is at the tap and at the SDU box (applied lightly to all external threads)
200

(Daily Double) This is how far we must be from power at the pole

What is 40 inches

200
This is the set up ratio of our ladders
What is 10:1
300
This is the ANSI rating of our hard hats
What is Z89.1
300
Name 2 locations drip loops are required when installing an aerial drop
What is at the span clamp at the tap and at the p-hook at the house
300
This is when a drop bury form is supposed to be filled out
What is before laying the temporary line on the ground
300
This is how far we space our horizontal siding clips
What is 18-24 inches
300
This is how we check a pole for rot
What is with a 3lb linemans hammer and probe
400

The purpose of this piece of PPE is to put you in a position to use both your hands to work while at the top of your ladder

What is a positioning strap/climbing belt

400
This is the climbing ratio for our ladders
What is 4:1
400
This is when it is acceptable to lay an underground line across a sidewalk, street, or driveway
What is NEVER
400

This is how far we space our vertical siding clips

What is 3 feet

400

This is a tool that may or may not have been issued to you, but you were told NOT to ever use it

What is a staple gun

500
This piece of PPE is the second step of our pole inspections
What is a foreign voltage detector
500
This is the proper sag for 50 feet of aerial cable
What is 6 inches
500

This is the next step in OFSC, after swapping or installing new equipment

What is Update equipment

500
This is how far we must be from power at the mid span (lowest point of the aerial drop)
What is 24 inches
500
This tool is used ONLY for phone wiring. It is not to be used as a set of pliers or as a wrench
What are scotchlock crimpers
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