WISCONSIN UTILITY CONTRACTOR EXAM
2026 EXAMPREP STUDY GUIDE WITH
COMPLETE Q&A
◉ Handrails must be installed on all open sides of a scaffold if
workers are subject to falls of how many feet or more? Answer: 6'
◉ How should you store oily mops or rags at a job site? Answer: in a
plastic container
◉ What is it best to consult prior to erecting scaffolding? Answer:
Construction Safety Orders
◉ What is the rule of thumb that is used when digging a trench near
another excavation? (the horizontal distance from the trench to the
excavation is no less than what?) Answer: the depth of the trench
◉ What agency requires Material Safety Data Sheets? Answer:
Cal/OSHA
◉ What is MSDS? Answer: Material Safety Data Sheets
, ◉ What is painted red on a construction site? Answer: flammable
substances
◉ What is the danger of LP gas? Answer: It is odorless
◉ What should you assume when you are working on or near an
electrical service panel? Answer: That it is unsafe
◉ Where would you find the requirements for scaffolds? Answer:
Cal/OSHA Construction Safety orders
◉ What is the minimum safe distance required for people working
near high voltage power lines? Answer: 6'
◉ What should be done when metal scaffolding is constructed over
two stories high? Answer: attach it to the roof of the building
◉ What type of businesses is not required to keep an annual log of
industrial injuries and accidents? Answer: one with no more than 10
employees
◉ If a 10 foot ladder is used, the bottom of the ladder should be how
far from the wall? Answer: Either 2 ft or 25% of the length of the
ladder
2026 EXAMPREP STUDY GUIDE WITH
COMPLETE Q&A
◉ Handrails must be installed on all open sides of a scaffold if
workers are subject to falls of how many feet or more? Answer: 6'
◉ How should you store oily mops or rags at a job site? Answer: in a
plastic container
◉ What is it best to consult prior to erecting scaffolding? Answer:
Construction Safety Orders
◉ What is the rule of thumb that is used when digging a trench near
another excavation? (the horizontal distance from the trench to the
excavation is no less than what?) Answer: the depth of the trench
◉ What agency requires Material Safety Data Sheets? Answer:
Cal/OSHA
◉ What is MSDS? Answer: Material Safety Data Sheets
, ◉ What is painted red on a construction site? Answer: flammable
substances
◉ What is the danger of LP gas? Answer: It is odorless
◉ What should you assume when you are working on or near an
electrical service panel? Answer: That it is unsafe
◉ Where would you find the requirements for scaffolds? Answer:
Cal/OSHA Construction Safety orders
◉ What is the minimum safe distance required for people working
near high voltage power lines? Answer: 6'
◉ What should be done when metal scaffolding is constructed over
two stories high? Answer: attach it to the roof of the building
◉ What type of businesses is not required to keep an annual log of
industrial injuries and accidents? Answer: one with no more than 10
employees
◉ If a 10 foot ladder is used, the bottom of the ladder should be how
far from the wall? Answer: Either 2 ft or 25% of the length of the
ladder
