LESSON 1
PRACTICE EXERCISE
The following items will test your grasp of the material covered in this lesson. There is only one correct
answer for each item. When you complete the exercise, check your answer with the answer key that
follows. If you answer any item incorrectly, study again that part of the lesson which contains the
portion involved.
1.
Safety on the job is everyone's business. You are climbing a telephone pole and preparing to
safety onto the pole. What is one very important feature to remember?
A.
Keep the feet in the right work position.
B.
Check the safety strap for cracks, stretched areas, and so forth.
C.
Be sure the keeper snaps into the D-ring hook away from the body.
D.
Be sure the body belt or safety strap can be used when lifting objects.
2.
You are preparing to set a pole using an auger to dig the hole. What size hole should be dug for
a pole 30 feet long in average ground?
A.
5 1/2 feet deep
B.
3 1/2 feet deep
C.
4.8 feet deep
D.
6 inches larger than the hole
3.
How many personnel are needed to raise a medium weight pole using a pike pole?
A.
Four
B.
Five
C.
Six
D.
Seven
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