CWEA Collection Systems Maintenance
Grades 1 | Practice Questions and Verified
Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A (2024
Update)
QUESTION
Calculating the volume of sewage that is contained in a roadway gutter:
Answer:
Measure the length in feet, measure the depth of overflow in gutter in feet, calculate the overflow
in cubic feet by multiplying length x depth x width.
QUESTION
Which safety hazard in collections system operations can be detected but an instrument?
Answer:
Toxic gasses
QUESTION
What must you check before entering a manhole?
Answer:
Proper barricades or warning devices around manhole.
QUESTION
When should field crew use signs & comes?
,Answer:
When over half the street is blocked
Elements of defensive driving include:
Answer:
Having your vehicle under control.
QUESTION
Sewer maintenance vehicles are:
Answer:
Difficult to maneuver.
QUESTION
The primary function of an entry supervisor is to:
Answer:
Maintain overall safety of permitted confined space operations.
QUESTION
What should be the alarm set point for oxygen in an atmosphere monitoring/ testing device?
Answer:
19.5%
QUESTION
WARNING, CAUTION, DANGER on a label means the product is:
,Answer:
Hazardous
MSDS acronym:
Answer:
Material Safety Data Sheet
QUESTION
What is the purpose of the OSHA Communication Standard?
Answer:
To make sure employees know about any hazardous chemical that they may contact.
QUESTION
How can traffic be warned of your presence in the street?
Answer:
Signs, comes, flagmen
QUESTION
What check should before driving a vehicle?
Answer:
Mechanical/safety
, QUESTION
Where will collection system operators most likely find black widow spiders & scorpions?
Answer:
Manholes
Typical safety hazards in collection operations include:
Answer:
Oxygen deficiency
QUESTION
You have an air compressor & you have been instructed to compact the backfill in a trench.
Which of the following is the best tool to use?
Answer:
Tamper
QUESTION
Which type of shovel do collection system technologists use?
Answer:
Round
QUESTION
What type of saw is used to cut asphalt?
Answer:
Diamond bladed or toothed power saw
Grades 1 | Practice Questions and Verified
Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A (2024
Update)
QUESTION
Calculating the volume of sewage that is contained in a roadway gutter:
Answer:
Measure the length in feet, measure the depth of overflow in gutter in feet, calculate the overflow
in cubic feet by multiplying length x depth x width.
QUESTION
Which safety hazard in collections system operations can be detected but an instrument?
Answer:
Toxic gasses
QUESTION
What must you check before entering a manhole?
Answer:
Proper barricades or warning devices around manhole.
QUESTION
When should field crew use signs & comes?
,Answer:
When over half the street is blocked
Elements of defensive driving include:
Answer:
Having your vehicle under control.
QUESTION
Sewer maintenance vehicles are:
Answer:
Difficult to maneuver.
QUESTION
The primary function of an entry supervisor is to:
Answer:
Maintain overall safety of permitted confined space operations.
QUESTION
What should be the alarm set point for oxygen in an atmosphere monitoring/ testing device?
Answer:
19.5%
QUESTION
WARNING, CAUTION, DANGER on a label means the product is:
,Answer:
Hazardous
MSDS acronym:
Answer:
Material Safety Data Sheet
QUESTION
What is the purpose of the OSHA Communication Standard?
Answer:
To make sure employees know about any hazardous chemical that they may contact.
QUESTION
How can traffic be warned of your presence in the street?
Answer:
Signs, comes, flagmen
QUESTION
What check should before driving a vehicle?
Answer:
Mechanical/safety
, QUESTION
Where will collection system operators most likely find black widow spiders & scorpions?
Answer:
Manholes
Typical safety hazards in collection operations include:
Answer:
Oxygen deficiency
QUESTION
You have an air compressor & you have been instructed to compact the backfill in a trench.
Which of the following is the best tool to use?
Answer:
Tamper
QUESTION
Which type of shovel do collection system technologists use?
Answer:
Round
QUESTION
What type of saw is used to cut asphalt?
Answer:
Diamond bladed or toothed power saw
