PPE
This collective term, often abbreviated as a three-letter acronym, refers to the specialized equipment worn by workers to minimize exposure to hazards.
What is Personal Protective Equipment?
A simple, life-saving action you should take every time you get into a company vehicle.
What is buckle your seatbelt?
This essential item found in every company vehicle contains supplies to treat minor injuries on the job and stabilize serious ones until help arrives.
What is a first aid kit?
This RME core value encourages embracing new skills and knowledge to improve both personally and professionally.
What is Willingness to Learn & Grow?
In the event of a serious injury or life-threatening situation on the job, this is who you call first for help.
What is 911/Emergency Services?
These are two types of gloves that electricians might use to stay safe while handling electrical or sharp materials.
What are rubber-insulated gloves and cut-resistant gloves?
When encountering aggressive drivers, this is the appropriate response.
What is do nothing - remain calm and avoid confrontation?
Regularly doing this while on the job site helps you identify potential risks and prevent accidents before they happen.
What is a site walk to identify potential hazards?
This RME core value means standing by your team and company through challenges and successes alike.
What is Loyalty?
This class of fire extinguisher should be used to put out electrical fires.
What is Class C?
Wearing high-visibility clothing is especially important when working near these two things.
What are traffic or heavy equipment?
After a minor collision or other vehicle incident, you should follow these steps.
What is stop, check for injuries, call 911 if needed, and notify your supervisor?
When you notice an unsafe condition or behavior at work, doing this can help prevent injuries and keep your team safe.
What is reporting or addressing unsafe actions on the job?
This RME core value involves guiding others by example, making responsible decisions, and inspiring teamwork.
What is Leadership?
If a fire breaks out in a customer’s home while on the job, you should do these 3 things to ensure safety.
What is evacuate, call 911, and use a fire extinguisher (if safe)?
This important task should be performed at least this often when using personal protective equipment.
What is inspecting before each use?
Common distractions that can take your attention away while driving include these activities (Name at least 2).
What are texting, eating, adjusting the radio, or using GPS/phone navigation?
At a customer’s home, doing these can help avoid damage to property, create a safer environment for everyone, and keep the customer happy.
What is keeping your workspace clean and organized, and promptly cleaning up any debris?
This RME core value means consistently aiming to deliver the highest quality work and never settling for “good enough.”
What is Expectation of Excellence?
This is how to respond in the event that a peer has been shocked and is unconscious.
What is do not touch the victim, shut off power if safe, call 911, if power cannot be shut off safely - use a non-conductive object to separate the victim from the power source?
Wearing clothing made of flammable materials can pose this dangerous risk during an arc flash event.
What is catch fire or melt to your skin?
These common parking practices should be followed when working in residential areas (Name at least 2).
What is parking as close as possible to the job site, parking legally (without obstructing driveways, crosswalks, or fire hydrants), and locking your vehicle when unattended.
This mindset, where you stop paying full attention or think “it won’t happen to me,” can lead to accidents or injuries.
What is complacency on the job?
This RME core value involves showing respect, reliability, and integrity in all of your interactions and work.
What is Professionalism?
If your vehicle needs to be towed, always verify that you have this with you.
What is your apprentice? (Will also accept Evan)