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Imsa traffic tech 1 Questions with
Detailed Verified Answers
What should you do first before preforming duties in the proximity
of overhead power lines ? Ans: They must communicate with the
power company prior to starting the work and coordinate the
activities that a representative of the power company can be in
attendance to assist while the work is being performed
Electrical lines buried underground present the same potential for
danger as overhead lines Ans: True
Typical equipment you use for a overhead traffic signal
installationand maintenance? Ans: Typical equipment for above
ground includes bucket trucks plat form lift trucks boom trucks and
cranes
When should a full body Harness be worn Ans: Whenever a
technician is on any type of aerial lift equipment
Where does the Full body harness straps around ? Ans: It straps
around the legs and shoulder of the technician and is tethered to
the lift arm of the aerial equipment
Workers must be aware of what? Ans: The location of utilities that
cannot be readily seen including what type they are and the
potential for danger that they possess.
The contractors should notify who before beginning excavation?
Ans: Notify all known utility owners prior to beginning excavation
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What is the most common underground utilities that might be
encountered doing construction for traffic signals? Ans: Gas and
pressurized water and sewer lines.
Workers are responsible not only for ensuring their own safety in
the work environment but also? Ans: Need to ensure that the
traveling public is safe
What is most commonly use besides traffic control plan ? Ans:
Commonly known as maintenance of traffic plan
What's is MOT plan ? Ans: Maintenance of traffic plan
Workzone signs need to be done regardless of how short the
activity. Is expected to be. True or false Ans: True
Hazardous underground utilities:
Works must be aware of what ? Ans: Of the location of utilities that
cannot be readily seen, including what type they are and the
potential for danger that they possess.
Most states and provinces have established what ? Ans: Utility
protection laws that require contractors to notify all known utility
owners prior to the beginning excavation.
What is a MOT plan ? Ans: Maintenance of traffic plan
What is short duration maintenance or construction operations
defined in the MUTCD? Ans: An area for an hour or less at any
time or daytime work that occupies a location for more than an
hour with thin a single day light period
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Mobile operations ? Ans: Work activities that move along the road
either intermittently or continuously
What is a long term stationary? Ans: Work that occupies a location
more than 3 day
What is intermediate term stationary? Ans: 1 daylight period up to
3 days or nightime work lasting more than 1 hour
What is short term stationary? Ans: Daytime work that occupies a
location for more than 1 hour within a single daylight period.
What's is short duration operations? Ans: Work that occupies a
location up to 1 hour
What is a standard ? Ans: shall). A statement of required ,
mandatory
What is guidance ? Ans: should ) Recommend but not mandatory
What is option? Ans: May ) Is a permissive condition
What is support ? Ans: An informational statement
What is a negligence ? Ans: as the failure to do something that a
reasonable person would ordinarily do. Or do something that a
reasonably prudent person would not do.
What is a tort in legal terminology? Ans: Is a civil wrong
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What is duty in tort law? Ans: An obligation requiring persons to
conform to a certain standard of conduct for the protection of
others against unreasonable risks.
What is a comparative negligence ? Ans: Of both parties is
compared and monetary recovery is permitted despite the
contributory negligence of the plaintiff
Contributory negligence is ? Ans: To conduct which falls below the
standard of care that a person is legally required to exercise for his
own safety and this failure is contributing cause to injury or
damage that he suffered
What does NEC stand for ? Ans: National Electrical Code
What does NESC stand for? Ans: National Electric Safety Code
What did CEC stand for ? Ans: Canadian Electric Code
What are the color intervals during HAWK when a pedestrian
crosses ? Ans: (Flashing)CIRCULAR yellow signal,(Steady)
CIRCULAR yellow signal, followed by (Both Steady) CIRCULAR RED
during the pedestrian walk interval. Followed by alternating
(flashing ) CIRCULAR RED
The voltage that the signals operate on are ? Ans: (120 VAC )
120 VAC (Volts Alternating Current) is capable of what ? Ans:
Serious or fatal injury
Many agencies prohibit technicians from working above what ?
Ans: Above an open lane of traffic
Imsa traffic tech 1 Questions with
Detailed Verified Answers
What should you do first before preforming duties in the proximity
of overhead power lines ? Ans: They must communicate with the
power company prior to starting the work and coordinate the
activities that a representative of the power company can be in
attendance to assist while the work is being performed
Electrical lines buried underground present the same potential for
danger as overhead lines Ans: True
Typical equipment you use for a overhead traffic signal
installationand maintenance? Ans: Typical equipment for above
ground includes bucket trucks plat form lift trucks boom trucks and
cranes
When should a full body Harness be worn Ans: Whenever a
technician is on any type of aerial lift equipment
Where does the Full body harness straps around ? Ans: It straps
around the legs and shoulder of the technician and is tethered to
the lift arm of the aerial equipment
Workers must be aware of what? Ans: The location of utilities that
cannot be readily seen including what type they are and the
potential for danger that they possess.
The contractors should notify who before beginning excavation?
Ans: Notify all known utility owners prior to beginning excavation
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What is the most common underground utilities that might be
encountered doing construction for traffic signals? Ans: Gas and
pressurized water and sewer lines.
Workers are responsible not only for ensuring their own safety in
the work environment but also? Ans: Need to ensure that the
traveling public is safe
What is most commonly use besides traffic control plan ? Ans:
Commonly known as maintenance of traffic plan
What's is MOT plan ? Ans: Maintenance of traffic plan
Workzone signs need to be done regardless of how short the
activity. Is expected to be. True or false Ans: True
Hazardous underground utilities:
Works must be aware of what ? Ans: Of the location of utilities that
cannot be readily seen, including what type they are and the
potential for danger that they possess.
Most states and provinces have established what ? Ans: Utility
protection laws that require contractors to notify all known utility
owners prior to the beginning excavation.
What is a MOT plan ? Ans: Maintenance of traffic plan
What is short duration maintenance or construction operations
defined in the MUTCD? Ans: An area for an hour or less at any
time or daytime work that occupies a location for more than an
hour with thin a single day light period
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Mobile operations ? Ans: Work activities that move along the road
either intermittently or continuously
What is a long term stationary? Ans: Work that occupies a location
more than 3 day
What is intermediate term stationary? Ans: 1 daylight period up to
3 days or nightime work lasting more than 1 hour
What is short term stationary? Ans: Daytime work that occupies a
location for more than 1 hour within a single daylight period.
What's is short duration operations? Ans: Work that occupies a
location up to 1 hour
What is a standard ? Ans: shall). A statement of required ,
mandatory
What is guidance ? Ans: should ) Recommend but not mandatory
What is option? Ans: May ) Is a permissive condition
What is support ? Ans: An informational statement
What is a negligence ? Ans: as the failure to do something that a
reasonable person would ordinarily do. Or do something that a
reasonably prudent person would not do.
What is a tort in legal terminology? Ans: Is a civil wrong
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What is duty in tort law? Ans: An obligation requiring persons to
conform to a certain standard of conduct for the protection of
others against unreasonable risks.
What is a comparative negligence ? Ans: Of both parties is
compared and monetary recovery is permitted despite the
contributory negligence of the plaintiff
Contributory negligence is ? Ans: To conduct which falls below the
standard of care that a person is legally required to exercise for his
own safety and this failure is contributing cause to injury or
damage that he suffered
What does NEC stand for ? Ans: National Electrical Code
What does NESC stand for? Ans: National Electric Safety Code
What did CEC stand for ? Ans: Canadian Electric Code
What are the color intervals during HAWK when a pedestrian
crosses ? Ans: (Flashing)CIRCULAR yellow signal,(Steady)
CIRCULAR yellow signal, followed by (Both Steady) CIRCULAR RED
during the pedestrian walk interval. Followed by alternating
(flashing ) CIRCULAR RED
The voltage that the signals operate on are ? Ans: (120 VAC )
120 VAC (Volts Alternating Current) is capable of what ? Ans:
Serious or fatal injury
Many agencies prohibit technicians from working above what ?
Ans: Above an open lane of traffic
