Identify and demonstrate proper climbing ascent, descent, and lateral positioning techniques for climbing wooden poles.
Safely climb over obstructions.
Demonstrate the ability to work at heights above 32 feet.
Demonstrate the procedures for pole-top rescue with and without the presence of a cross arm.
Tools of the Trade
Identify and explain the use of line workers’ ladders.
Identify and explain the use of line workers’ specialty tools, including insulated hand tools.
Use line workers’ basic tools specified by the instructor.
Utility Line Workers Service Equipment
Foundational Standards
Incorporate safety procedures in handling, operating, and maintaining tools and machinery; handling materials; utilizing personal protective equipment; maintaining a safe work area; and handling hazardous materials and forces.
Demonstrate effective workplace and employability skills, including communication, awareness of diversity, positive work ethic, problem-solving, time management, and teamwork.
Explore the range of careers available in the field and investigate their educational requirements, and demonstrate job-seeking skills including resume-writing and interviewing.
Advocate and practice safe, legal, responsible, and ethical use of information and technology tools specific to the industry pathway.
Participate in a Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) to increase knowledge and skills and to enhance leadership and teamwork.
Utility Service Equipment
Identify the types of bucket trucks and digger derricks used by power line workers.
Summarize the operator safety requirements that must be followed when operating a bucket truck or digger derrick.
Explain how to perform a pre-start inspection on a service vehicle.
Outline the procedures for setting up a service vehicle at a job site, including safety considerations.
Describe the safety considerations and basic operating procedures for using a bucket truck and a digger derrick at a job site.
Describe ways that a crew can prepare for and react to an emergency involving a bucket truck or digger derrick.
Inspect, set up, and operate utility service equipment.
Examples: bucket truck, digger derrick, crane truck, aerial lift
Rigging
Describe and demonstrate hand signals and other communication methods used in rigging work.
Describe hazards and safety practices associated with rigging work.
Outline safety procedures associated with the use of cranes in rigging work.
Explain how cranes are used to lift and move loads.
Tie knots used in rigging.
Examples: square, figure 8, clove hitch, double half hitch, bowline, bowline on a bight, timber hitch, sheetbend, running bowline back splice, sheepshanken
Reeve a set of blocks.
Setting and Pulling Poles
Explain and demonstrate how to load and unload wooden poles in preparation for installation.
Demonstrate hand signals used when setting a pole and explain their meaning and importance.
Explain and demonstrate how to set a wooden utility pole using a digger derrick.
Explain and demonstrate how to set a wooden utility pole by hand.
