bucket trucks/electrical safety

OSHA regulations require that the critical safety components of mechanical elevating and rotating equipment receive a thorough inspection before use on each shift

• true

• false

list three factors that must be considered when setting up a bucket truck at a job site:

(a)  

outriggers are often used to provide additional support for a bucket truck when the boom is being used

• true

• true

damaged work surfaces are more likely to collapse when the boom on a bucket truck is:

• extended directly over the truck

• in its rest

• extended to one side of the truck

• none of the above

the first thing to do when reaching a job site is park the bucket truck as close as possible to the actual work area

• true

• false

the coned-off area of a job site may need to be ___ (extended, eliminated) if the work area is located near hazardous road conditions

• extended

• eliminated

if the boom moves outside the coned-off area:

• the bucket truck should be moved

• flaggers should stop traffic

• flaggers should warn traffic to slow down

• additional warning signs should be placed around the job site

list two things that should be done to secure a bucket truck before the lift is operated:

(a)  

a lineman in a bucket typically wears ___ when working near energized equipment

• rubber gloves

• rubber sleeves

• a safety harness

• an attached lanyard

• all of the above

the bucket should generally be placed ___ (above, below, next to) a power line that is being worked on

• above

• below

• next to