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Standards, Ethics & Safety Practices Flashcards

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  1. A survey crew must work in the travel lane of a two-lane highway. Which federal document sets the standards for the temporary traffic control setup they must use?

    Answer: The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)

    Part 6 of the MUTCD covers temporary traffic control for work zones, including survey operations.

  2. Under ANSI/ISEA 107, which minimum class of high-visibility garment is generally required for workers exposed to traffic faster than 25 mph?

    Answer: Class 2

    Workers near traffic moving faster than 25 mph need at least a Class 2 garment, and Class 3 is recommended for higher-risk conditions.

  3. Before driving a long steel rebar monument into the ground, a crew should first do what?

    Answer: Call 811 to have underground utilities located

    Calling 811 before you dig or drive anything into the ground helps you avoid striking buried utilities.

  4. A landowner tells a survey technician that a client has hired a different surveyor and asks to see the technician's employer's field notes for that client's parcel. What is the most appropriate response?

    Answer: Refer the request to the party chief or employer, because field notes belong to the firm and the client

    Field notes are the firm's work product and may be confidential, so a technician should send release requests to the employer.

  5. During a heat wave, a crew member becomes confused, stops sweating, and has hot, dry skin. What is the correct first response?

    Answer: Call 911 and start cooling them right away, since these are signs of heat stroke

    Confusion with hot, dry skin points to heat stroke, a medical emergency that needs EMS and rapid cooling.

  6. In a work zone, what is the purpose of the 'advance warning area' in a temporary traffic control zone?

    Answer: It tells drivers what lies ahead

    Under the MUTCD, the advance warning area alerts drivers to the upcoming work zone before they reach it.

  7. A technician notices that the party chief has been recording measurements that were never actually observed. What does professional ethics require?

    Answer: Report the concern to the licensed surveyor in responsible charge

    Falsified data undermines public trust, so it should be reported through the proper chain to the responsible licensed surveyor.