Lineman Documentation and Reporting 3

Question 1

After a near-miss incident where no injury occurred, OSHA regulations and best practices require a lineman to:

Accepted Answer

Document the near-miss in a formal report so corrective actions can be identified

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Ignore it since no one was hurt

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Verbally tell the foreman and move on

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Only report it if a supervisor witnessed it

Question 2

On a switching order, the term 'OPEN' followed by a device identifier means the operator must:

Accepted Answer

De-energize that device by opening it

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Close the switch to restore power

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Inspect but not operate the device

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Record the device ID only

Question 3

When a lineman discovers a discrepancy between a staking sheet and field conditions, the correct action is to:

Accepted Answer

Stop work and notify the engineer or supervisor so the document can be corrected before proceeding

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Complete the job as shown on the staking sheet regardless of field conditions

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Cross out the staking sheet and continue by judgment

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Submit a grievance to the union

Question 4

Which form is typically used to document that a customer's service has been restored after an outage?

Accepted Answer

A service restoration ticket or trouble order closeout

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A pole inspection card

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A personal protective equipment (PPE) inspection log

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A climbing belt inspection record

Question 5

In utility GIS (Geographic Information System) documentation, attribute data attached to a pole record typically includes:

Accepted Answer

Pole number, GPS coordinates, height, class, and attachment count

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The lineman's personal cell phone number

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The superintendent's mailing address

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The color of the crew truck

Question 6

Why must a lineman's daily timesheet accurately reflect the work orders completed, not just total hours?

Accepted Answer

To enable proper job costing and regulatory compliance reporting for each project

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To maximize overtime opportunities

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Because time-and-a-half applies to specific work orders only

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To satisfy the break room sign-in sheet

Question 7

A 'hold card' or 'hold order' in utility operations is used to:

Accepted Answer

Prevent switching or operating equipment that is flagged for maintenance or safety isolation

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Delay payment to a vendor

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Schedule a future crew rotation

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Document a customer's credit hold