Better Safe than Sorry
When are respirators needed?
What type of Facial Hair is allowed?
When entering a confined space
Wet Noodle and Dali not acceptable
How should concrete resto be billed?
Concrete resto goes to Q3.
& T&E resto also goes to Q3.
What information should not be shared with recipients outside of the organization?
Account #'s
Customer's contact information
Premise #'s
When are CT's required?
On unit work, an SP has 13 steps how should the contractor bill?
How do you verify how many steps are in the SP?
Anything before the 10 steps will be billed as units. T&E billed for any steps after the 10th step.
Check the SP
When is fire protection needed? How often should the extinguisher be inspected?
When digging near live utilities
Should be inspected once a month by crews but also require yearly maintenance check completed and documented by qualified personnel.
1750ft of Bore installed, how many potholes are included in the bore unit?
Bore unit includes 1 Pothole per 50ft.
Answer: 35 Potholes.
What categorizes a job as Capital VS O&M?
Capital material installed
200ft or point to point on electric WO's
5ft or more on Gas distribution WO's
What is the number of times you need to stick a fork in a toaster before learning it is a bad idea?
Once
If a trench is 3ft wide by 3ft deep and 100ft long. How should the NC82 (added depth) unit be billed?
1ft of added width= 3 cubic feet= 1.5 NC82 Unit.
1.5*100= 150
Name one of the Safe 8 Principals.
Bonus points: what is one of the safer 8 principals?
Pothole Facilities.
Watch Bore Head Cross utilities
3ft clearance when crossing below
2ft clearance when crossing above
3ft separation when paralleling
Never Stack facilities
Bob the lineman removed one OH XFMR and Installed a new OH XFMR on a pole. What unit should be billed to capture the XFMR removal and install?
PR70 x 2.
Yes, should not be billed separately as T&E.
What about meals?
Should an employee be required to work more than 2 hours after any scheduled period of work they shall be entitled to an employee meal and an additional meal every 4 hours thereafter.
Texas, Minnesota, Colorado, Wisconsin, Michigan, North Dakota, New Mexico, South Dakota
How long does it take for a locate ticket to clear? & how long is the locate ticket valid for?
72 hours. or 3 days
30 days or until paint is no longer visible, whichever comes first.
You have a job that is boring for 1200 feet but needs a trench for an additional 300 feet. Which units are applicable? Trench unit for 100-500? Or trench/bore units for 1500 or more?
1500ft or more units should be billed.
How should returning of the Service Saver be billed?
Billed as T&E.
Side note:
setting the SS or temp during the OTR or call-out is T&E along with returning the SS
What are the minimum depth requirements for primary cable? What about gas main and clearances from electric primary/secondary?
Primary- 30" from top of the cable.
Gas main- 24"
12" minimum clearance from each other, unless IP or Feeder.
How should compaction be billed?
regular 95% compaction included in the units, read the assumptions in the units contract.
95% Modified only when called out on the design and will require compaction testing.
At what depth is shoring required? & at what depth does it require engineered shoring?
4ft requires means of egress
5ft requires protective system
6ft fall protection required
20ft+ requires engineered shoring
When billing NC98: ½” OR LESS SELECT MATERIAL BACKFILL
200ft x 4ft x 2ft= 1600 Cubic Ft, how many CY of fill should be charged? (27 cubic feet in one Cubic Yard)
200ft x 2ft wide x 4ft deep= 1,600 Cubic Feet. (27 cubic feet in one Cubic Yard) 1,600/27= Aprox 59 CY
What are ways of determining when the fault was resourced by a contractor?
Use the RECON fault team inbox.
Utilize NMS to determine the time/date the SP steps were performed
Fault Schedule
If you will be shallower than 30" to the top of the cable, what do you need to do per any NESC requirements?
You will need to put the cable in conduit and encase it in red concrete, not just cover it in concrete.
Will need Xcel standards pre-approval.
When a contractor is needing to use the air hammer for a bore in rocky conditions, what steps do they need to take?
Will also need to identify what equipment set up they will be utilizing. (Air Hammer or AT Drill). Duration needed?
Make sure quote is included in the invoice. Along with time sheets showing daily progress.