HIGH VOLTAGE SWITCHING

Question 1

4 REASONS FOR THE HIGH VOLTAGE SWITCHING CLASS?

Answer 1

FED. OSHA
CAL OSHA
DWR POLICIES
TO PREVENT HARM AND INJURY

Question 2

WHAT DOES OSHA STAND FOR?

Answer 2

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT

Question 3

3 HAZARDS OF ELECTRICAL WORK?

Answer 3

SHOCK
ARC BLAST
ARC FLASH

Question 4

DOES ELECTRICITY BURN FROM THE INSIDE OUT OR OUTSIDE IN?

Answer 4

BOTH

Question 5

WHAT DOES PPE STAND FOR?

Answer 5

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

Question 6

WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SAFETY?

Answer 6

EVERYONE

Question 7

5 POINTS THAT CONSTITUTE SAFE SWITCHING?

Answer 7

PROPER PLANNING
PROPER PROCEDURES
PROPER EXECUTION
PROPER ATTITUDE
PROPER COMMUNICATION

Question 8

WHICH POLICY STATES WE HAVE TO COMPLY WITH RULES AND REGULATIONS?

Answer 8

IIPP

Question 9

WHAT DOES SOO STAND FOR?

Answer 9

STANDING OPERATING ORDER

Question 10

WHAT AUTHORIZES THE “SAFETY RULES MANUAL”?

Answer 10

ST-3

Question 11

WHAT ESTABLISHES A PROCEDURE FOR TESTING, STORING, & REPLACING LINEMAN’S PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT?

Answer 11

ST-7

Question 12

WHERE CAN LOGGING AND ABBREVIATION STANDARDS BE FOUND?

Answer 12

OP-5

Question 13

WHAT ARE VLV COLOR INDICATION LIGHTS?

Answer 13

NORMALLY CLOSED (GREEN)
NORMALLY OPEN (RED)
ADJUSTABLE (YELLOW)

Question 14

WHAT IS OP-2 FOR?

Answer 14

TO PROVIDE SAFE SWITCHING & CLEARANCES TO PROTECT PERSONNEL FROM HAZARDOUS EQUIPMENT

Question 15

WHAT IS A CLEARANCE?

Answer 15

A STATEMENT FROM THE OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR, THE HAZARDOUS EQUIPMENT IS SAFE FOR THE WORKER TO PERFORM AUTHORIZED WORK.

Question 16

WHAT IS THE CLEARANCE LOCK BOX?

Answer 16

A RED LOCK BOX USED TO SECURE THE KEYS FOR THE CLEARANCE LIMIT LOCKS.

Question 17

WHAT IS EQUIPMENT?

Answer 17

MACHINE, DEVICE, OR APPARATUS EITHER ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL, HYDRAULIC, OR PNEUMATIC; INCLUDING ALL WATERWAYS

Question 18

WHAT IS AN EROF?

Answer 18

THE EQUIPMENT REQUEST ORDER FORM FILLED OUT JOINTLY BY THE WORKER & OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR FOR AUTHORIZATION OF EQUIPMENT OUTAGES.

Question 19

WHAT IS THE OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR?

Answer 19

AN OPERATOR AUTHORIZED/QUALIFIED TO ISSUE CLEARANCES, HOT LINE ORDERS, OK’S TO WORK, SPECIAL CONDITIONS, OR GENERAL SWITCHING

Question 20

WHAT IS A QUALIFIED WORKER?

Answer 20

A WORKER WHO MAYBE QUALIFIED FOR CERTAIN TASKS BUT NOT OTHERS AS SPECIFIED BY THEIR SUPERVISOR.

Question 21

WHAT IS A SWITCH PERSON?

Answer 21

A PERSON WHO IS AUTHORIZED TO PERFORM SWITCHING

Question 22

WHAT IS EACH EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITY?

Answer 22

TO CONFINE THEIR ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THEIR AUTHORIZATION.

Question 23

WHERE DO OP-2 CONFLICTS GET REPORTED TO?

Answer 23

THE POC MANAGER

Question 24

WHO MAINTAINS THE OP-2 CERT LIST?

Answer 24

OPERATIONS SUPERINTENDENT OF EACH FIELD DIVISION

Question 25

WHEN PERFORMING GATE MAINTENANCE AT A CHECK SITE SHOULD POC BE NOTIFIED?

Answer 25

YES

Question 26

WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OP-2 COMPLIANCE IN THE FIELD DIVISION?

Answer 26

THE FIELD DIVISION MANAGER

Question 27

WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEW, PREP, AND ISSUING OF OP-2?

Answer 27

THE POC BRANCH

Question 28

PRIOR TO ALL WORK ON A CLEARANCE WHAT MUST THE WORKER DO?

Answer 28

VISUALLY CHECK AND PERSONALLY VERIFY THE CLEARANCE POINTS.

Question 29

HOW DO YOU TRANSFER A CLEARANCE?

Answer 29

NEW CLEARANCE HOLDER MUST SIGN ON BEFORE THE ORIGINAL CLEARANCE HOLDER CAN SIGN OFF.

Question 30

WHAT IS THIS TAG?

Answer 30

DANGER TAG

Question 31

WHAT IS THIS TAG?

Answer 31

A CLEARANCE SAFETY TAG

Question 32

WHAT IS THE RATING FOR CLASS E HARD HATS?

Answer 32

20KV

Question 33

CAN YOU PAINT YOUR HARD HAT?

Answer 33

NO

Question 34

WHAT MUST BE WORN IN SWITCH/XFMR YARDS?

Answer 34

A HARD HAT

Question 35

WHO DEVELOPED DC POWER?

Answer 35

EDISON

Question 36

WHO DEVELOPED AC POWER?

Answer 36

TESLA WHO WAS FUNDED BY WESTINGHOUSE

Question 37

WHAT'S REQUIRED TO WORK ON LOW VOLTAGE?

Answer 37

KNOW THE RATED VOLTAGE AND LIVE DEAD LIVE TEST

Question 38

WHAT'S REQUIRED TO WORK ON 600 VOLTS AND ABOVE?

Answer 38

LIVE DEAD LIVE TEST AND GROUNDED

Question 39

WHAT PROTECTS YOU FROM SHOCK?

Answer 39

RUBBER GLOVES, RUBBER BLANKET, CLASS E HARD HAT

Question 40

WHAT PROTECTS YOU FROM A BLAST?

Answer 40

EAR PLUGS, 40 CAL SUIT, FACE SHIELD

Question 41

WHAT PROTECTS YOU FROM AN ARC FLASH?

Answer 41

TINTED VISOR AND 40 CAL SUIT.

Question 42

DOES NOMAX PROTECT YOU FROM ARC FLASH?

Answer 42

AS LONG AS IT IS RATED FOR THE HAZARD THAT IS ENCOUNTERED.

Question 43

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF AN OK TO WORK?

Answer 43

TO PERMIT WORK ON OR NEAR LOW VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL,PNEUMATIC,(ETC.) EQUIPMENT SAFE FOR A QUALIFIED WORKER.

Question 44

WHAT SHOULDN'T YOU WEAR UNDER YOUR PPE?

Answer 44

SYNTHETIC MATERIALS

Question 45

WHAT SHOULDN'T YOU WEAR WHILE WORKING WITH ELECTRICITY?

Answer 45

JEWELRY OR METAL ITEMS

Question 46

WHAT IS THE BENEFIT OF TEE (CHAIN/SINGLE) GROUNDING?

Answer 46

PRACTICALLY 0 CURRENT TO THE GROUND

Question 47

WHY SHOULD GROUNDS BE CUT TO LENGTH?

Answer 47

TO MINIMIZE WHIPPING ACTION THAT COULD CAUSE THE FAILURE OF A GROUND

Question 48

HOW CAN A POTENTIAL WORK ZONE BE ACHIEVED?

Answer 48

DE-ENERGIZE LIVE DEAD LIVE TEST BOND ALL GROUNDS TOGETHER

Question 49

WHY SHOULDN'T YOU CLOSE 2 GROUNDS AT THE END OF TRANSMISSION LINES TO DO WORK?

Answer 49

ADJACENT LINE CAN INDUCE THE TRANSMISSION LINE AND FORM A CIRCLE OF CURRENT.

Question 50

WHAT DOES EQUAL POTENTIAL WORK ZONE ELIMINATE?

Answer 50

RISK OF STEP AND TOUCH POTENTIAL

Question 51

WHAT 3 THINGS ARE NEEDED FOR SHOCK?

Answer 51

POWER SOURCE PERSON PATHWAY

Question 52

WHAT IS THE METHOD OF OPERATING A DISCONNECT?

Answer 52

SPEED DONT STOP CRANKING LOOK AWAY

Question 53

WHO MOVES A BARRICADE AFTER THE JOB IS COMPLETE?

Answer 53

THE QUALIFIED WORKER THAT PLACED IT OR THEIR SUPERVISOR.