ISA UTILITY SPECIALIST (CHAPTERS 1-7)
1. In the U.S., enforcement of safety work rules resides with
Answer Occupational Safety & Health Administration
(OSHA)
2. Utility pruning is the pruning of trees located in the vicinity of power lines for
the purpose of .
Answer ensuring reliable service
3. A comprehensive vegetation management program should be
rather than reactive, & based on principals of vegetation manage-
ment.
Answer proactive;
integrated
,4. What is a volt?
Answer a unit of electrical force
5. Major storms or weather events are the usual cause of power
outages over large areas.
Answer catastrophic
6. Without , messages can have multiple meanings.
Answer context
7. ISA BMPs provide a practical guide for implementing .
Answer in-
dustry standards
8. Electrical resistance determines how much is required to move
electricity along a conductor and is measured in .
,Answer energy;
ohms
9. When communicating, a person's experience & will influence how
the person reacts.
Answer perceptions
10. Crew mobilization for a storm event is much more rapid from a
status.
Answer standby
11. NERC standards are specific to what line voltages?
Answer 200 kV & above
12. An important first step in any vegetation management program should be
to asses system conditions, which is often done through an .
, Answer inventory
13. Which type of cuts are less unacceptable?
Answer internodal cuts
(e.g. topping)
14. A worker neglecting to wear cut-resistant chaps while operating a chainsaw
is committing an unsafe , while an employer failing to provide chaps
is creating an unsafe .
Answer act;
condition
1. In the U.S., enforcement of safety work rules resides with
Answer Occupational Safety & Health Administration
(OSHA)
2. Utility pruning is the pruning of trees located in the vicinity of power lines for
the purpose of .
Answer ensuring reliable service
3. A comprehensive vegetation management program should be
rather than reactive, & based on principals of vegetation manage-
ment.
Answer proactive;
integrated
,4. What is a volt?
Answer a unit of electrical force
5. Major storms or weather events are the usual cause of power
outages over large areas.
Answer catastrophic
6. Without , messages can have multiple meanings.
Answer context
7. ISA BMPs provide a practical guide for implementing .
Answer in-
dustry standards
8. Electrical resistance determines how much is required to move
electricity along a conductor and is measured in .
,Answer energy;
ohms
9. When communicating, a person's experience & will influence how
the person reacts.
Answer perceptions
10. Crew mobilization for a storm event is much more rapid from a
status.
Answer standby
11. NERC standards are specific to what line voltages?
Answer 200 kV & above
12. An important first step in any vegetation management program should be
to asses system conditions, which is often done through an .
, Answer inventory
13. Which type of cuts are less unacceptable?
Answer internodal cuts
(e.g. topping)
14. A worker neglecting to wear cut-resistant chaps while operating a chainsaw
is committing an unsafe , while an employer failing to provide chaps
is creating an unsafe .
Answer act;
condition
