ISA UTILITY SPECIALIST STUDY GUIDE 2026
TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
●● 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
●● The __________-__________ rule suggests that workers should take
time before starting a job to check for potentially unsafe conditions &
discuss them.
Answer: two-minute
●● According to ANSI Z133, the minimum approach distance for
persons other than qualified line-clearance arborists for 50 kV & less is
__________.
Answer: 10 feet
●● Surface temperatures at the point of contact with high voltage can
reach __________ degrees F.
Answer: 1,000
, ●● __________ __________ occurs when someone touches an
energized fixture. __________ __________ can occur when a person
touches a conductive object that is in contact with an energized fixture.
Answer: direct contact;
indirect contact
●● The difference in voltage between two objects someone
simultaneously touches:
Answer: touch potential
●● __________ __________ is the difference in voltage on the ground
between two of a person's body parts near where electricity goes into the
ground.
Answer: step potential
●● A energized human body, tree, or climbing rope are all examples or
__________ contact
Answer: indirect
●● The safety acronym S.T.A.R. is valuable for preventing errors, &
stands for:
Answer: Stop, Think, Act, Review
TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
●● 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
●● The __________-__________ rule suggests that workers should take
time before starting a job to check for potentially unsafe conditions &
discuss them.
Answer: two-minute
●● According to ANSI Z133, the minimum approach distance for
persons other than qualified line-clearance arborists for 50 kV & less is
__________.
Answer: 10 feet
●● Surface temperatures at the point of contact with high voltage can
reach __________ degrees F.
Answer: 1,000
, ●● __________ __________ occurs when someone touches an
energized fixture. __________ __________ can occur when a person
touches a conductive object that is in contact with an energized fixture.
Answer: direct contact;
indirect contact
●● The difference in voltage between two objects someone
simultaneously touches:
Answer: touch potential
●● __________ __________ is the difference in voltage on the ground
between two of a person's body parts near where electricity goes into the
ground.
Answer: step potential
●● A energized human body, tree, or climbing rope are all examples or
__________ contact
Answer: indirect
●● The safety acronym S.T.A.R. is valuable for preventing errors, &
stands for:
Answer: Stop, Think, Act, Review
