ELE 236 - Electric Utility I

1. Practice pole and ladder climbing
   1. Identify pole climbing equipment
   2. Describe hand and foot placement
   3. Assemble line hardware components
   4. List electrical hazards related to climbing a pole
2. Incorporate safety guidelines in climbing
   1. Explain toolbelt safety strap placement
   2. Utilize proper rope handling and storage procedures
   3. Inspect equipment before use
3. Demonstrate pole top rescue
   1. Explain safety guidelines in rescue
   2. Maintain equipment
   3. Use appropriate rescue based on environment
4. Distinguish knots used in linework
   1. Complete square, bowline, clove hitch, timber hitch
   2. Inspect knots for safety
   3. Complete eye splice
5. Identify commonly used rigging and knots
   1. Explain types of fibers, characteristics, and care of ropes
   2. Review factors in deciding the appropriate rope for the task
6. Examine safety guidelines used for rigging
   1. List causes of failure
   2. Inspect rope and other materials
   3. Use appropriate hand signals to direct operations
7. Demonstrate ability to perform rigging operations
   1. Calculate rigging capacities
   2. Explain the proper use of mechanical advantages
   3. Identify hazards of rigging
   4. Perform pole top rescue in four minutes safely
8. Identify safety hazards associated with operation
   1. Describe dangers associated with using a digger derrick
   2. List crane, derrick, and hoist safety concerns
   3. Review osha guidelines for operating a digger derrick
   4. Use appropriate hand signals to direct operations
   5. Interpret load charts and capacity plates before operating equipment
9. Demonstrate ability to perform basic operations
   1. Complete pre-use inspection of equipment
   2. Setup equipment properly for safe operation
   3. Operate mechanical attachments, boom, winch, auger, material handler, aerial device, out riggers
10. Explain proper transportation of pole on digger derrick and a pull trailer
    1. Review safety and regulatory requirements
    2. Practice safe cargo securement
11. Identify hazards of pole installation
    1. Determine proper size and depth of hole for setting a utility pole
    2. Demonstrate how to use specialty equipment to set poles
    3. Explain different types and classes of poles