CST Standards, Ethics & Safety Practices 2

Question 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?

Accepted Answer

The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)

Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Class 2

Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Call 811 to have underground utilities located

Answer

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

Question 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?

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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

CST - Certified Survey Technician Practice Test

CST - Certified Survey Technician Practice Test

CST Standards, Ethics & Safety Practices 2