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1. In the U.S., enforcement of safety work rules
re- sides with: Occupational Safety & Health
Administration
(OSHA)
2. Utility pruning is the pruning of trees located in the ensuring reliable servic
vicinity of power lines for the purpose of
.
3. A comprehensive vegetation management proactiv
pro- gram should be rather than reactive,
& based on principals of vegetation e;
man- agement. integrate
d
4. What is a volt? a unit of electrical force
5. Major storms or weather events are catastrophic
the usual cause of power outages over large
areas.
6. Without , messages can have context
multiple meanings.
7. ISA BMPs provide a practical guide for
implement- ing . industry standards
8. Electrical resistance determines how much
is required to move electricity energy;
along a conductor and is measured in .
ohms
9. When communicating, a person's experience &
will influence how the person reacts.
perceptions
10. Crew mobilization for a storm event is much
more rapid from a status.
standby
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11. NERC standards are specific to what line voltages? 200 kV & above
12. An important first step in any vegetation inventory
manage- ment program should be to asses
system condi- tions, which is often done
through an .
13. Which type of cuts are less unacceptable? internodal cuts
(e.g. topping)
14. A worker neglecting to wear cut-resistant act;
chaps while operating a chainsaw is
committing an un- safe , while an conditio
employer failing to provide chaps is creating an n
unsafe .
15. A conductor carrying more than
volts would be considered a NERC line. 200,000
16. Communication is both verbal & nonverbal.
When a customer is confronted with
contradictory in- formation, the person will nonverbal
usually believe the
message.
17. Voluntary safety standards for pruning,
trimming, repairing, maintaining & removing
trees, & cutting brush: ANSI Z133
18. NERC standards require the reporting of all
tree caused outages by categories
19. A traditional cycle will schedule maintenance three
trees grow into conductors.
before
20. Which type of cuts are more acceptable? nodal cuts
(e.g. drop-crotch, thinning)
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21. The - rule suggests that workers two-
minute should take time before starting a job to check
for potentially unsafe conditions & discuss them.
22. According to ANSI Z133, the minimum 10 feet
approach distance for persons other than
qualified line-clear- ance arborists for 50 kV &
less is .
23. Trees growing into contact with a single- little
phase distribution conductor pose threat of
a tree-ground fault.
24. Where should the final cut be made for
proper utility pruning?
just outside of the branch
bark ridge and the
branch collar
25. A vegetation management scheduling unit may be circuit;
an entire or a . geographical area
26. 2 examples of protective equipment: circuit breakers
lightning
receptors
27. On a storm site, cutting should not begin until safest
all risks have been assessed & the
approach has been decided & adopted.
28. Actively can facilitate understanding
a customer's perceptions and demonstrate the listening
util- ity representative's sincere interest in a
customer.
29. As clearance work progresses,
communication
between crews & dispatcher is critically
important to deter- mine locations of downed
or damaged lines.
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1. In the U.S., enforcement of safety work rules
re- sides with: Occupational Safety & Health
Administration
(OSHA)
2. Utility pruning is the pruning of trees located in the ensuring reliable servic
vicinity of power lines for the purpose of
.
3. A comprehensive vegetation management proactiv
pro- gram should be rather than reactive,
& based on principals of vegetation e;
man- agement. integrate
d
4. What is a volt? a unit of electrical force
5. Major storms or weather events are catastrophic
the usual cause of power outages over large
areas.
6. Without , messages can have context
multiple meanings.
7. ISA BMPs provide a practical guide for
implement- ing . industry standards
8. Electrical resistance determines how much
is required to move electricity energy;
along a conductor and is measured in .
ohms
9. When communicating, a person's experience &
will influence how the person reacts.
perceptions
10. Crew mobilization for a storm event is much
more rapid from a status.
standby
1/
63
,ISA Utility Specialist (Chapters 1-7)Questions With 100% Correct Answers L
2026/27,.
11. NERC standards are specific to what line voltages? 200 kV & above
12. An important first step in any vegetation inventory
manage- ment program should be to asses
system condi- tions, which is often done
through an .
13. Which type of cuts are less unacceptable? internodal cuts
(e.g. topping)
14. A worker neglecting to wear cut-resistant act;
chaps while operating a chainsaw is
committing an un- safe , while an conditio
employer failing to provide chaps is creating an n
unsafe .
15. A conductor carrying more than
volts would be considered a NERC line. 200,000
16. Communication is both verbal & nonverbal.
When a customer is confronted with
contradictory in- formation, the person will nonverbal
usually believe the
message.
17. Voluntary safety standards for pruning,
trimming, repairing, maintaining & removing
trees, & cutting brush: ANSI Z133
18. NERC standards require the reporting of all
tree caused outages by categories
19. A traditional cycle will schedule maintenance three
trees grow into conductors.
before
20. Which type of cuts are more acceptable? nodal cuts
(e.g. drop-crotch, thinning)
2/
63
,ISA Utility Specialist (Chapters 1-7)Questions With 100% Correct Answers L
2026/27,.
21. The - rule suggests that workers two-
minute should take time before starting a job to check
for potentially unsafe conditions & discuss them.
22. According to ANSI Z133, the minimum 10 feet
approach distance for persons other than
qualified line-clear- ance arborists for 50 kV &
less is .
23. Trees growing into contact with a single- little
phase distribution conductor pose threat of
a tree-ground fault.
24. Where should the final cut be made for
proper utility pruning?
just outside of the branch
bark ridge and the
branch collar
25. A vegetation management scheduling unit may be circuit;
an entire or a . geographical area
26. 2 examples of protective equipment: circuit breakers
lightning
receptors
27. On a storm site, cutting should not begin until safest
all risks have been assessed & the
approach has been decided & adopted.
28. Actively can facilitate understanding
a customer's perceptions and demonstrate the listening
util- ity representative's sincere interest in a
customer.
29. As clearance work progresses,
communication
between crews & dispatcher is critically
important to deter- mine locations of downed
or damaged lines.
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63
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