Utility Safety Professional T&D
Certification (CUSP T&D) EXAM STUDY
GUIDE 2026/2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS
<NEWEST VERSION>
1. Employee medical records must be retained for ___ - ANSWER ✔ 30 years
2. Engineering controls ___ effective than administrative controls, and ___
human reliant. - ANSWER ✔ more; less
Removing human reliance increases effectiveness.
3. True/False: Frostbite first aid either gently rub the wound or else apply hot
water. - ANSWER ✔ False. Rubbing or hot water can cause more damage.
4. Fall protection is not required in excavations shallower than ___ - ANSWER
✔ 6 feet
5. The ability to understand your own emotions and emotions of those around
you - ANSWER ✔ Emotional Intelligence
6. Federal Register appendices are a type of ___ - ANSWER ✔ Advisory
Guideline
,7. You see the crane signalman bringing his hands together with his thumbs
interlocked, this means: - ANSWER ✔ Dog everything
8. OSHA violation that could result in death or serious injury - ANSWER ✔
Serious violation
9. OSHA violation that is the least serious offense - ANSWER ✔ De minimus
10.True/false: An employee fails a non-DOT drug test, this is enough
information to also fail them on a DOT drug test. - ANSWER ✔ False. A
non-DOT test can never change a DOT result.
11.The relationship between safety and productivity is best described by the
statement: - ANSWER ✔ Simply put, when safety improves productivity
also improves.
12.When written procedures and training do not cover a complex condition
discovered in the field, the worker is put into: - ANSWER ✔ Knowledge-
based decision-making mode.
13.In the classic model, the most successful safety programs are characterized
by safety leadership from what groups? - ANSWER ✔ All employees from
executive managers to craft workers.
14.The first step in the process for selecting specific PPE is: - ANSWER ✔
Hazard assessment that includes identifying risks.
,15.A good way for managers to ensure workers understand policy and follow
rules is to: - ANSWER ✔ Visit job sites, take a real interest in employees
and talk to workers.
16.If a supervisor observes a worker not wearing their safety glasses when they
are required and says nothing to the worker, the supervisor: - ANSWER ✔
Has reinforced the bad habit that safety glasses are optional.
17.What best describes common elements of trench safety? - ANSWER ✔
Benching, shoring and sloping.
18.Equipment operators must comply with specifications and limitations in
regard to the operation of cranes and derricks. Where are specifications and
limitations found? - ANSWER ✔ Manufacturer operator's manual.
19.The employer shall ensure that the employee in charge conducts a job
briefing with the employees involved before they start each job. The briefing
will cover at least the following subjects: - ANSWER ✔ Hazards associated
with the job, work procedures involved, special precautions, energy source
controls and PPE requirements.
20.What is NOT a requirement for safety glasses by CSA's Z94.3.1 PPE
standard? - ANSWER ✔ Safety glasses must be marked with the legend
CSA Z94.3.1.
21.What are the requirements for safety glasses by CSA's Z94.3.1 PPE
standard? - ANSWER ✔ 1. Side shields may be fixed, clip-on or slip-on.
, 2. Safety glasses must be marked with the manufacturer's name or logo.
3. Glasses be proper tint for the work environment.
22.The reason for the standardizing stop sign dimensions, shape and colour is
best described by: - ANSWER ✔ Shape, size and colour is instantly
recognizable, causing a programmed safety response.
23.Class A fires include which class of burning materials? - ANSWER ✔ Paper,
wood and cloth.
24.The acronym GFCI stands for: - ANSWER ✔ Ground Fault Circuit
Interrupter
25.Under most provincial Workers Compensation Acts, the prime contractor or
owner has: - ANSWER ✔ The leverage to assure compliance with safety
standards by subcontractors.
26.T/F: Only a qualified observer may use hand signals to halt the movement of
a crane in an emergency. - ANSWER ✔ False
27.Static created while fueling a commercial motor vehicle could be controlled
by: - ANSWER ✔ Keeping the fuel nozzle in contact with the fuel spout of
the vehicle.
28.When describing core leadership qualities, commanding respect and
exhibiting respect for others are important qualities. Other important core
Certification (CUSP T&D) EXAM STUDY
GUIDE 2026/2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS
<NEWEST VERSION>
1. Employee medical records must be retained for ___ - ANSWER ✔ 30 years
2. Engineering controls ___ effective than administrative controls, and ___
human reliant. - ANSWER ✔ more; less
Removing human reliance increases effectiveness.
3. True/False: Frostbite first aid either gently rub the wound or else apply hot
water. - ANSWER ✔ False. Rubbing or hot water can cause more damage.
4. Fall protection is not required in excavations shallower than ___ - ANSWER
✔ 6 feet
5. The ability to understand your own emotions and emotions of those around
you - ANSWER ✔ Emotional Intelligence
6. Federal Register appendices are a type of ___ - ANSWER ✔ Advisory
Guideline
,7. You see the crane signalman bringing his hands together with his thumbs
interlocked, this means: - ANSWER ✔ Dog everything
8. OSHA violation that could result in death or serious injury - ANSWER ✔
Serious violation
9. OSHA violation that is the least serious offense - ANSWER ✔ De minimus
10.True/false: An employee fails a non-DOT drug test, this is enough
information to also fail them on a DOT drug test. - ANSWER ✔ False. A
non-DOT test can never change a DOT result.
11.The relationship between safety and productivity is best described by the
statement: - ANSWER ✔ Simply put, when safety improves productivity
also improves.
12.When written procedures and training do not cover a complex condition
discovered in the field, the worker is put into: - ANSWER ✔ Knowledge-
based decision-making mode.
13.In the classic model, the most successful safety programs are characterized
by safety leadership from what groups? - ANSWER ✔ All employees from
executive managers to craft workers.
14.The first step in the process for selecting specific PPE is: - ANSWER ✔
Hazard assessment that includes identifying risks.
,15.A good way for managers to ensure workers understand policy and follow
rules is to: - ANSWER ✔ Visit job sites, take a real interest in employees
and talk to workers.
16.If a supervisor observes a worker not wearing their safety glasses when they
are required and says nothing to the worker, the supervisor: - ANSWER ✔
Has reinforced the bad habit that safety glasses are optional.
17.What best describes common elements of trench safety? - ANSWER ✔
Benching, shoring and sloping.
18.Equipment operators must comply with specifications and limitations in
regard to the operation of cranes and derricks. Where are specifications and
limitations found? - ANSWER ✔ Manufacturer operator's manual.
19.The employer shall ensure that the employee in charge conducts a job
briefing with the employees involved before they start each job. The briefing
will cover at least the following subjects: - ANSWER ✔ Hazards associated
with the job, work procedures involved, special precautions, energy source
controls and PPE requirements.
20.What is NOT a requirement for safety glasses by CSA's Z94.3.1 PPE
standard? - ANSWER ✔ Safety glasses must be marked with the legend
CSA Z94.3.1.
21.What are the requirements for safety glasses by CSA's Z94.3.1 PPE
standard? - ANSWER ✔ 1. Side shields may be fixed, clip-on or slip-on.
, 2. Safety glasses must be marked with the manufacturer's name or logo.
3. Glasses be proper tint for the work environment.
22.The reason for the standardizing stop sign dimensions, shape and colour is
best described by: - ANSWER ✔ Shape, size and colour is instantly
recognizable, causing a programmed safety response.
23.Class A fires include which class of burning materials? - ANSWER ✔ Paper,
wood and cloth.
24.The acronym GFCI stands for: - ANSWER ✔ Ground Fault Circuit
Interrupter
25.Under most provincial Workers Compensation Acts, the prime contractor or
owner has: - ANSWER ✔ The leverage to assure compliance with safety
standards by subcontractors.
26.T/F: Only a qualified observer may use hand signals to halt the movement of
a crane in an emergency. - ANSWER ✔ False
27.Static created while fueling a commercial motor vehicle could be controlled
by: - ANSWER ✔ Keeping the fuel nozzle in contact with the fuel spout of
the vehicle.
28.When describing core leadership qualities, commanding respect and
exhibiting respect for others are important qualities. Other important core
