Stage 1 Apprentice Lineman
‣ What is meant by housekeeping? -✓✓Keeping a neat and orderly jobsite
‣ "Everything has a place and everything in its place" means? -✓✓Putting tools and
material back where they belong when you're finish with them
‣ What is done once the job is completed? -✓✓Clean the jobsite
‣ Walkways on trucks, work areas, and jobsites...? -✓✓Will be kept clear and
unobstructed by tools, materials, or debris.
‣ T/F: Each employee is responsible for knowing and practicing safety as it
pertains to his job? -✓✓True
‣ T/F: Where hazardous conditions exist, barricades, barriers and/or warning signs
shall be used to warn the employees and the public of the dangers? -✓✓True
‣ T/F: Metal accessories, such as key chains and watch chains shall not be worn
when working with energized conductors or rotating machinery? -✓✓True
‣ T/F: You will be provided FR clothing and while "on the clock" you must wear
the clothing? -✓✓True
‣ T/F: Suitable safety glasses or eye shields shall be worn when working in areas
involving energized conductors, drilling and cutting wire? -✓✓True
‣ T/F: Keep oily and soiled rags in an open container? -✓✓False
‣ T/F: All shoes shall be in good condition and suitable to the work being
performed? -✓✓True
‣ T/F: Tools and equipment that are known to be unsafe can be used with caution?
-✓✓False
‣ T/F: When in the work area, protective safety headgear shall be worn? -✓✓True
,‣ T/F: Work gloves must be worn when handling objects which have surfaces that
may injure the hands? -✓✓True
‣ T/F: The correct way to lift is to stand far from the object, placing feet a
comfortable distance apart? -✓✓False
‣ T/F: All local, state and federal traffic rules and regulations must be observed? -
✓✓True
‣ T/F: Horseplay and pranks are prohibited while working? -✓✓True
‣ T/F: Employees entering customers' premises should make known their presence
known and identify themselves? -✓✓True
‣ T/F: Gasoline or other highly flammable liquids can be used for cleaning
purposes? -✓✓False
‣ T/F: Fire extinguishers shall be accessible at all times? -✓✓True
‣ T/F: De-energized circuits can be considered safe to work on before being
properly grounded? -✓✓False
‣ T/F: After Workman's Protection Assurance has been obtained, test are necessary
to assure the equipment is safe to work on? -✓✓True
‣ T/F: Walking or working under objects being hoisted, lowered, or in transit,
should be avoided? -✓✓True
‣ When is it acceptable for climber gaffs not to be covered? -✓✓When climbing a
pole
‣ What piece of climbing equipment supports the worker around the waist? -
✓✓Body belt
‣ The safety strap connects to the? -✓✓"D" rings
‣ When putting on a set of climbers, the gaffs are on the? -✓✓Inside of the leg
, ‣ The "D" size is the distance between? -✓✓The heels of the D-rings when the belt
is laid flat
‣ The safety strap is used for support while working on? -✓✓Poles, towers, and
platforms
‣ The fall protection safety strap is? -✓✓A supersquezze, has an outer brown strap
and inner green strap, and has two webgrab adjusters
‣ The gaffs when stored are protected by? -✓✓Gaff protectors
‣ Proper fit on the climber requires the leg iron to reach about? -✓✓1/2" below the
inside projecting part of the knee joint
‣ The buckle on the bottom strap when climber is in place will be on? -✓✓Outside
of the climber
‣ Gaffs on climbers should be inspected and checked frequently for? -
✓✓Width/length/thickness, profile of the point, and sharpness of the cutting edges
‣ The gaff gauge can be used for? -✓✓Checking the climbers' gaffs and an aid in
shaping the gaffs properly
‣ T/F: Each manufacture of climbing tools will have their own type of gaff gauge?
-✓✓True
‣ To shape the gaff the proper thickness, it should be filed on the? -✓✓Flat
underside only
‣ The correct point to have on a gaff is? -✓✓Chisel
‣ The ridge or back edge of the gaff should be kept? -✓✓Straight
‣ What are the two types of test used to check the gaffs? -✓✓Cutout test and plane
test
‣ Ameren poles primarily come from what type of tree? -✓✓Southern Yellow Pine
‣ What is meant by housekeeping? -✓✓Keeping a neat and orderly jobsite
‣ "Everything has a place and everything in its place" means? -✓✓Putting tools and
material back where they belong when you're finish with them
‣ What is done once the job is completed? -✓✓Clean the jobsite
‣ Walkways on trucks, work areas, and jobsites...? -✓✓Will be kept clear and
unobstructed by tools, materials, or debris.
‣ T/F: Each employee is responsible for knowing and practicing safety as it
pertains to his job? -✓✓True
‣ T/F: Where hazardous conditions exist, barricades, barriers and/or warning signs
shall be used to warn the employees and the public of the dangers? -✓✓True
‣ T/F: Metal accessories, such as key chains and watch chains shall not be worn
when working with energized conductors or rotating machinery? -✓✓True
‣ T/F: You will be provided FR clothing and while "on the clock" you must wear
the clothing? -✓✓True
‣ T/F: Suitable safety glasses or eye shields shall be worn when working in areas
involving energized conductors, drilling and cutting wire? -✓✓True
‣ T/F: Keep oily and soiled rags in an open container? -✓✓False
‣ T/F: All shoes shall be in good condition and suitable to the work being
performed? -✓✓True
‣ T/F: Tools and equipment that are known to be unsafe can be used with caution?
-✓✓False
‣ T/F: When in the work area, protective safety headgear shall be worn? -✓✓True
,‣ T/F: Work gloves must be worn when handling objects which have surfaces that
may injure the hands? -✓✓True
‣ T/F: The correct way to lift is to stand far from the object, placing feet a
comfortable distance apart? -✓✓False
‣ T/F: All local, state and federal traffic rules and regulations must be observed? -
✓✓True
‣ T/F: Horseplay and pranks are prohibited while working? -✓✓True
‣ T/F: Employees entering customers' premises should make known their presence
known and identify themselves? -✓✓True
‣ T/F: Gasoline or other highly flammable liquids can be used for cleaning
purposes? -✓✓False
‣ T/F: Fire extinguishers shall be accessible at all times? -✓✓True
‣ T/F: De-energized circuits can be considered safe to work on before being
properly grounded? -✓✓False
‣ T/F: After Workman's Protection Assurance has been obtained, test are necessary
to assure the equipment is safe to work on? -✓✓True
‣ T/F: Walking or working under objects being hoisted, lowered, or in transit,
should be avoided? -✓✓True
‣ When is it acceptable for climber gaffs not to be covered? -✓✓When climbing a
pole
‣ What piece of climbing equipment supports the worker around the waist? -
✓✓Body belt
‣ The safety strap connects to the? -✓✓"D" rings
‣ When putting on a set of climbers, the gaffs are on the? -✓✓Inside of the leg
, ‣ The "D" size is the distance between? -✓✓The heels of the D-rings when the belt
is laid flat
‣ The safety strap is used for support while working on? -✓✓Poles, towers, and
platforms
‣ The fall protection safety strap is? -✓✓A supersquezze, has an outer brown strap
and inner green strap, and has two webgrab adjusters
‣ The gaffs when stored are protected by? -✓✓Gaff protectors
‣ Proper fit on the climber requires the leg iron to reach about? -✓✓1/2" below the
inside projecting part of the knee joint
‣ The buckle on the bottom strap when climber is in place will be on? -✓✓Outside
of the climber
‣ Gaffs on climbers should be inspected and checked frequently for? -
✓✓Width/length/thickness, profile of the point, and sharpness of the cutting edges
‣ The gaff gauge can be used for? -✓✓Checking the climbers' gaffs and an aid in
shaping the gaffs properly
‣ T/F: Each manufacture of climbing tools will have their own type of gaff gauge?
-✓✓True
‣ To shape the gaff the proper thickness, it should be filed on the? -✓✓Flat
underside only
‣ The correct point to have on a gaff is? -✓✓Chisel
‣ The ridge or back edge of the gaff should be kept? -✓✓Straight
‣ What are the two types of test used to check the gaffs? -✓✓Cutout test and plane
test
‣ Ameren poles primarily come from what type of tree? -✓✓Southern Yellow Pine
