Safety
Commissioning
Administrative
Construction
Materials
SOLV Systems
Budget & Cost
Spot the Issue
Misc.
Final Jeopardy
100
What does LOTO stand for?
Lock Out Tag Out
100
The testing and verification of systems in a facility before introducing actual process materials, power, or live operational conditions.
Cold Commissioning
100
A construction project milestone that signifies all mechanical systems, equipment, and components have been installed, tested, and are ready for pre-commissioning, commissioning, and startup according to design specifications and project requirements.
Mechanical Completion
100
The initial planning phase of a construction project that happens before any physical building begins.
Pre-Construction
100
A perforated pipe installed underground to collect and divert excess water from soil or a building's foundation, preventing water from accumulating and causing damage.
Drain Tile
100
Where can you download Sunscreen?
Use a link to Sunscreen's webpage
100
A business or person that carries out work for a company as part of a larger project.
Subcontractor
100
What's wrong here?
Standing under a suspended load
100
What is our greatest resource at SOLV
THE PEOPLE!
100
Calculate the rock needed for a road
100' length
20' width
8" depth
1.5 Tons of rock/cubic yard
69.48 - 73 Tons
(depending where you round)
200
When does your OSHA 30 training expire?
OSHA 30-Hour certification does not legally expire, but individual employers, states, or cities may require refresher training every few years (typically 3-5)
200
This test uses an insulation tester and applies a high DC voltage to electrical equipment to measure the resistance between its conductors and ground.
Megger
200
A formal, written amendment to an existing contract that documents and approves modifications to the original scope of work, project timeline, or budget.
Change Order
200
What is this?
160k Motor Grader
200
What is this?
RTAC
Real Time Automation Controller
200
Where can you download Bluebeam for your company laptop?
Company Portal
200
Give the folder name or number where subcontracts and purchase agreements are stored on Sharepoint.
29. Commitments
200
What's wrong here?
In equipment blind spot
200
When capturing meeting minutes, what is the most important thing?
Accuracy
300
What class of electrical gloves should you be using to safety work around the stringwire?
Class 0 - rated for 1500v DC
300
A phase of plant or system startup where the actual "live" power is introduced to perform tests under real operational conditions, confirming the system's ability to function safely and efficiently as designed. It
Hot Commissioning
300
A detailed document or set of requirements that outline the technical details of a product or system, covering aspects like materials, design, software, hardware, performance, and functionality.
Tech Specs
300
A key electrical system facility that transforms voltage levels, switches circuits, and distributes power from generators to end-users.
Substation
300
What is this?
MPT
Medium Power Transformer
300
What folder number is progress photos in The Grid?
24
300
All subs and vendors onsite need to be ___ a ___?
Under a contract
300
Name 3 items missing from this fuel station needed to be in compliance
Spill kit, drip pan, fire extinguisher, eye wash, & secondary containment
300
What is the first thing we need to do when receiving a submittal?
Review the document
400
An unplanned event or situation with the potential to cause injury, illness, or damage, but which ultimately does not, often due to a slight change in circumstances, such as luck or quick action.
Near Miss
400
This test is a common method for measuring the ground resistance of an electrical grounding system by injecting a known current into the soil and measuring the potential drop at different points to determine the overall resistance.
FOP
Fall of Potential
400
Is an approved, fixed project timeline that serves as a reference point to measure progress and track performance.
Baseline Schedule
400
This study assesses how a site's water systems, including surface water, groundwater, and precipitation, will interact with a proposed project
Hydrology Study
400
A legal document issued by a carrier to acknowledge receipt of cargo for shipment, acting as a receipt for the goods, a contract between the shipper and carrier, and a document of title.
BOL
Bill of Lading
400
You/Employee need permission changes to Sunscreen, who do you go to?
Project Manager will put a ticket in to tech support
400
A written amendment that modifies the terms of an existing contract, most commonly in construction, to document changes in the project's scope, cost, or schedule
Change Order
400
Spot the OSHA violation
Spoils are within 2 ft of trench
400
Occurs once a month for everyone in the company to hear updates
Source Call
500
A safety standard for electrical safety in the workplace to protect workers from major electrical hazards such as shock, electrocution, arc flash, and arc blast.
NFPA 70e
500
This test measures the voltage of a power source, like a battery or solar panel, when no electrical load is connected, using a digital multimeter set to DC voltage.
VOC
Voltage Open Circuit
500
This is the sequence of project tasks that determines the minimum project completion time. Any delay to a task on these scopes directly delays the entire project.
Critical Path
500
This test determines the load-carrying capacity and integrity of deep foundation piles by applying loads and measuring their response, typically using hydraulic jacks and displacement sensors.
Pile Load Testing
500
Fiber optic cables are primarily made of two materials for their core, name one.
ultra-pure glass (silica) or plastic (polymers like PMMA)
500
How do you get admin access to download/update programs
Requested through the service portal (they won't approve programs they have not vetted)
500
A model where a construction company uses its own skilled labor and teams to complete specific scopes of work on a project, rather than subcontracting those tasks out.
Self Perform Work
500
What's the SWPPP violation?
Silt fence is not filtering water, dirty water flowing offsite
500
These are the 3 C's with servant leadership
Compassion
Character
Competence
600
What type of fire extinguisher should you use on an electrical fire
Class C
600
AC voltage test used to assess the insulation quality of medium and high voltage power cables and other high-capacitive equipment, such as rotating machinery. The test involves applying a low-frequency (typically 0.01–0.1 Hz) AC voltage to the cable, which is much higher than the normal operating voltage, to stress the insulation and reveal weak points or damage that could lead to in-service failure.
VLF
Very Low Frequency
600
A construction term meaning a project is sufficiently finished that the owner can begin using it for its intended purpose, even if minor work or a punch list of corrections remains.
Substantial Completion
600
A specific, target date within a contract when a project, like a power plant or construction facility, is expected to be fully operational and ready to generate revenue or deliver its intended service, having successfully passed all necessary testing and certification.
COD
Commercial Operating Deadline
600
A passive electronic or RF (radio frequency) device used during installation of underground cable to mark key locations and prevent accidental damage by excavators later on
Marker Ball
600
How many progress photos do the SOLV guidelines suggest to take per day?
50 per day
600
The pre-agreed hourly costs for labor and the direct costs for materials, plus a markup that a contractor charges a client for a project.
T&M Rates
600
Which MET station sensor has an issue?
Temp sensors (TBOMs)
600
This form of communication makes up for 55% of total communication
Body Language
700
This section of the PTP helps workers systematically identify hidden or less obvious hazards at a job site by prompting them to consider various forms of energy
The Energy Wheel
700
The flux of radiant energy per unit area (normal to the direction of flow of radiant energy through a medium). The SI unit of this is the watt per square metre.
Irradiance
700
A federally required document under the EPA's Oil Pollution Prevention regulation that details how a facility prevents, controls, and responds to oil discharges from reaching navigable waters or adjoining shorelines.
SPCC
700
This survey is a detailed, three-dimensional map of a property that identifies and measures all natural and man-made features, showing elevation changes and creating a 3D picture of the land for architects, engineers, and contractors. In construction
Topographic Survey
700
How cold is too cold to pull wire?
About 14 degrees Fahrenheit
700
A foreman asks a PE to order more material. What should be the PE's response?
Did you talk to your superintendent about this?
700
This is an event or factor that threatens a company's ability to achieve its objectives, potentially leading to financial losses, a damaged reputation, or even business failure.
Risk
700
This is an example of
Galvanic Corrosion
700
What are the two things that can be impacted anytime there is a change?
Schedule and Cost
800
A visual, color-coded grid used in risk management to prioritize risks by plotting them based on their likelihood of occurrence and the severity of their potential impact.
Risk Assessment Matrix
800
This occurs in a solar energy system when the solar panels (photovoltaic or PV array) generate more DC power than the installed inverter can convert to AC power, resulting in some energy loss and a flattened "peak" on the power production curve.
Clipping
800
An NPDES permit that sets the rules for controlling stormwater pollution from construction sites that disturb one or more acres of land, or are part of a larger common plan of development. The permit requires operators to develop a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP), implement control measures, and conduct site inspections to prevent pollutants like sediment from entering waterways.
CGP
Contruction General Permit
800
This document outlines the acceptable testing specifications for electrical power equipment and systems. This standard defines field tests and inspections for evaluating new equipment before initial energization
ANSI/NETA ATS
Acceptance Testing Specifications
800
Corrosion of dissimilar metals occurs when two different metals are in electrical contact within an electrolyte, such as water. One metal, the anode, becomes sacrificial, losing mass (corroding), while the other, the cathode, is protected.
Galvanic Corrosion
800
Where do you update your time off/POD week for the Midwest team to see?
Midwest Smartsheet Page?
800
A specific, pre-agreed amount of money paid for a contract breach, typically when actual damages are difficult to measure. They function as a reasonable estimate of potential losses, not a penalty, and are established in a contract clause before the breach occurs.
Liquidated damages
800
Spot the issue
Safety glasses are Ray Bans
800
What's the S.M.A.R.T. goal acronym
Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound.