Safety in Transmission and Distribution Maintenance

Job Hazards Describe the individuals role in safety. Identify hazards that may be encountered in T&D work. Protective Equipment Identify and describe basic clothing and personal safety equipment used in T&D work. Describe personal rubber gear. Describe hotline cover gear used to insulate energized equipment. Safe Work Practices Describe how to perform a pre-use inspection on a bucket truck. Describe how a tailgate session is used to plan a job. Describe how to secure a safe work area at a typical job site. Overhead Line Maintenance Describe how to test a pole before climbing it. Describe how to inspect pole climbing equipment. Describe techniques for climbing a pole. Describe how to apply hot line cover gear by hand and with hot sticks. Underground Line Maintenance Describe how to inspect a manhole cover. Describe how to inspect a pad-mounted transformer. Substation and Switchyard Maintenance Describe how to inspect a substation. Describe preparations that should be carried out before work is done on a circuit breaker.