Imsa Traffic Tech 1 Questions and
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What should you do first before preforming duties in the proximity of overhead
power lines ? - ANSWER - 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 - ANSWER - True
Typical equipment you use for a overhead traffic signal installationand
maintenance? - ANSWER - Typical equipment for above ground includes bucket
trucks plat form lift trucks boom trucks and cranes
When should a full body Harness be worn - ANSWER - Whenever a technician is on
any type of aerial lift equipment
Where does the Full body harness straps around ? - ANSWER - 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? - ANSWER - 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? - ANSWER - Notify
all known utility owners prior to beginning excavation
What is the most common underground utilities that might be encountered doing
construction for traffic signals? - ANSWER - Gas and pressurized water and sewer
lines.
,Workers are responsible not only for ensuring their own safety in the work
environment but also? - ANSWER - Need to ensure that the traveling public is safe
What is most commonly use besides traffic control plan ? - ANSWER - Commonly
known as maintenance of traffic plan
What's is MOT plan ? - ANSWER - Maintenance of traffic plan
Workzone signs need to be done regardless of how short the activity. Is expected to
be. True or false - ANSWER - True
Hazardous underground utilities:
Works must be aware of what ? - ANSWER - 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 ? - ANSWER - Utility protection
laws that require contractors to notify all known utility owners prior to the beginning
excavation.
What is a MOT plan ? - ANSWER - Maintenance of traffic plan
What is short duration maintenance or construction operations defined in the
MUTCD? - ANSWER - 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
Mobile operations ? - ANSWER - Work activities that move along the road either
intermittently or continuously
What is a long term stationary? - ANSWER - Work that occupies a location more than
3 day
, What are sometimes placed at highway rail or highway light rail transit (LRT)? -
ANSWER - Standard traffic control signals with red yellow and green indications are
sometimes placed
The installation of traffic control signals at grade crossings require what? - ANSWER
- Coordination between railroad company officials and the agency that has
jurisdiction over traffic control signals
What is intermediate term stationary? - ANSWER - 1 daylight period up to 3 days or
nightime work lasting more than 1 hour
What is short term stationary? - ANSWER - Daytime work that occupies a location
for more than 1 hour within a single daylight period.
Emergency vehicle signals are usually located at where? - ANSWER - At or near the
exit of the fire station or other facility that houses emergency response vehicles
What is the size for emergency vehicle traffic control signals? - ANSWER - 12 inch
diameter for sturdy red and steady yellow circular signal indications and any arrow
indications and 8 inch diameter for green or flashing yellow circular signal
indications
When the pedestrian signal Head display a upright hand ( what does It symbolize? -
ANSWER - Don't walk
What's is short duration operations? - ANSWER - Work that occupies a location up to
1 hour
What is a standard ? - ANSWER - shall). A statement of required , mandatory
What is guidance ? - ANSWER - should ) Recommend but not mandatory
What is option? - ANSWER - May ) Is a permissive condition
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What should you do first before preforming duties in the proximity of overhead
power lines ? - ANSWER - 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 - ANSWER - True
Typical equipment you use for a overhead traffic signal installationand
maintenance? - ANSWER - Typical equipment for above ground includes bucket
trucks plat form lift trucks boom trucks and cranes
When should a full body Harness be worn - ANSWER - Whenever a technician is on
any type of aerial lift equipment
Where does the Full body harness straps around ? - ANSWER - 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? - ANSWER - 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? - ANSWER - Notify
all known utility owners prior to beginning excavation
What is the most common underground utilities that might be encountered doing
construction for traffic signals? - ANSWER - Gas and pressurized water and sewer
lines.
,Workers are responsible not only for ensuring their own safety in the work
environment but also? - ANSWER - Need to ensure that the traveling public is safe
What is most commonly use besides traffic control plan ? - ANSWER - Commonly
known as maintenance of traffic plan
What's is MOT plan ? - ANSWER - Maintenance of traffic plan
Workzone signs need to be done regardless of how short the activity. Is expected to
be. True or false - ANSWER - True
Hazardous underground utilities:
Works must be aware of what ? - ANSWER - 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 ? - ANSWER - Utility protection
laws that require contractors to notify all known utility owners prior to the beginning
excavation.
What is a MOT plan ? - ANSWER - Maintenance of traffic plan
What is short duration maintenance or construction operations defined in the
MUTCD? - ANSWER - 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
Mobile operations ? - ANSWER - Work activities that move along the road either
intermittently or continuously
What is a long term stationary? - ANSWER - Work that occupies a location more than
3 day
, What are sometimes placed at highway rail or highway light rail transit (LRT)? -
ANSWER - Standard traffic control signals with red yellow and green indications are
sometimes placed
The installation of traffic control signals at grade crossings require what? - ANSWER
- Coordination between railroad company officials and the agency that has
jurisdiction over traffic control signals
What is intermediate term stationary? - ANSWER - 1 daylight period up to 3 days or
nightime work lasting more than 1 hour
What is short term stationary? - ANSWER - Daytime work that occupies a location
for more than 1 hour within a single daylight period.
Emergency vehicle signals are usually located at where? - ANSWER - At or near the
exit of the fire station or other facility that houses emergency response vehicles
What is the size for emergency vehicle traffic control signals? - ANSWER - 12 inch
diameter for sturdy red and steady yellow circular signal indications and any arrow
indications and 8 inch diameter for green or flashing yellow circular signal
indications
When the pedestrian signal Head display a upright hand ( what does It symbolize? -
ANSWER - Don't walk
What's is short duration operations? - ANSWER - Work that occupies a location up to
1 hour
What is a standard ? - ANSWER - shall). A statement of required , mandatory
What is guidance ? - ANSWER - should ) Recommend but not mandatory
What is option? - ANSWER - May ) Is a permissive condition
