UTILITY ARBORIST APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING PROGRAM - LEVEL ONE BLOCK EXAM :Line I - Job Planning and Risk Assessment
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UTILITY ARBORIST APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING PROGRAM - LEVEL ONE BLOCK EXAM :
Line I - Job Planning and Risk Assessment
I1 - Conduct site inspections
Once the abatement or mitigation procedures have been identified, the Climbing Arborist must document the equipment and _______ necessary to perform the job safely and within all permanent regulations.
Before embarking on a job, a ________________ must be made of the site and the tree(s) involved.
In most cases, an experienced Utility Arborist will be able to assess a site quickly. However, when a significant hazards are noted, a more detailed assessment is needed and in the most difficult situations a ____________may be required.
What is the process of using alternative methods rather then removing a dangerous tree in order to abate the hazards called??
Depending on the job to be performed, Arborist must comply with various regulation and requirements. Give four examples of such regulations.
Explain what an Assurance of No Re-close Permit (ANRP) is.
What is the limits of approach for an apprentice Utility Arborist using insulated tools near an energised line of 750 Volts to 20,000 Volts?
I2 - Develop and Communicate safe job plan
Which of the following elements is taken into account on a Tree Risk Assessment?
What must be dome after the site inspection and risk analysis have been completed and documented?
A comprehensive _____________ will help identify the appropriate mitigation strategies.
Name thee procedures that may require to use of outside employees contractors to complete.
How should a job plan be communicated to the crew
Name three methods of risk mitigation.
It is important that all outside contractor follow the same safety and hazard policies and a letter of _________ should be completed and retained.
List three requirements of documenting and communicating an appropriate job plan.
List two details which are included in a job plan?
I3 - Conduct Pre-job preparation
whose responsibility is it to perform Pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections for equipment used on the job site
When should Pre- and post- trip inspection sheets should be collected to promote compliance?
Who's responsibility is it to ensure that operators are provided with the correct forms use for pre- and post-trip vehicle inspections?
With all equipment subjective to licensing requirements outside the company, the necessary logbooks, forms ad equipment must be made available to the __________ .
List six inspection points on a Mobile Crane and Boom Truck Inspection Report.
List four aspects of a load block that should be checked during inspection.
Name four points to check when inspecting the carrier and crane drive train on a mobile crane boom truck.
I4 - Ensure regulatory compliance
At the completion of the job, any and all non-compliance, near-misses or injuries suffered by crew members must be reported to the company and to the ___________ documented and investigated.
Regulatory compliance must be built into the structure fa safe _______________.
Name three forms of negligence
Which of the following is described as a liability not yet determined due to events not yet taken place?
Which of the following is described as a liability triggered when certain primary actions take place?
Which of the following is described as the imposition of liability on one individual of r the action of another?
If a work is injured on the job, it must be reported to workSafeBC within how many business days of the injury, or becoming aware of the injury?
What is the minimum length of time that first aid records be kept on the work site for?
List three types of incidents that must be reported to WorksafeBC emergency and accident reporting weather or not injury occurs.



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