UTILITY ARBORIST APPRENTICSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM - LEVEL ONE BLOCK EXAM : Line B - Powered Equipment

UTILITY ARBORIST APPRENTICSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM - LEVEL ONE BLOCK EXAM :

Line B - Powered Equipment

LINE B - POWER EQUIPMENT

B1 - Demonstrate maintenance required for aerial lift with dump box and chipper

1. Name six of the components that would be part of a truck operation daily check

2. Never move the aerial lift truck until the boom is safely lowered and ________________?

3. List four factors to take into consideration when determining safe travel speed for aerial lift devices.

4. What information should aerial lift equipment be legible marked to show?

5. A _______________________________ must be preformed at each task location immediately prior to raising personnel.

6. At what wind gust speed does it become unsafe to operate a boom lift?

7. How often should chassis maintenance take place?

8. During chipper maintenance, who should have the keys to the machine?

9. Never check a chipper for hydraulic leaks with out ______________ protection and covered _________________.

10. The leading cause of excessive chipper viation is dull _________________ and covered _________________.

11. The ____________________ is anchored to the body of the chipper and it adjusts in relation to the knives on the disk or drum.

12. What is the basic recommended interval for the following engine fluid changes?

Engine Oil _________Hours

Automatic Transmission _________Hours

Standard Transmission  _________Hours

Rear differentials  _________Hours

Power Steering _________Hours

Antifreeze _________Hours

Hydraulic Oil _________Hours

B2 - Describe critical components of an aerial lift truck

1. The power assisted drive (if fitted) and lift functions of the aerial lift truck are controlled by an operator, who can be situated either in the bucket itself, or at a ________________ at the base of the unit.

2. Prior to using an aerial lift, check the _________________ plate on the vehicle to ensure that the annual inspection is current.

3. Where are the emergency stop buttons on an aerial lift truck?

4. What kind of testing verifies the electrical insulating strength in components of an aerial lift truck?

5. List three steps in checking the hydraulic stability of aerial lift trucks?

6. Explain how to prepare for a drift check.

7. When preforming the first step in a boom drift check, how close should the upper and lower boom be brought to the rest?

8. When performing a drift check how long after removing hydraulic pressure should one wait while checking for movement?

B3 - Demonstrate safe dump box operations

1. What is required by law under the Motor Vehicle Act to be done daily, both pre-trip and post-trip, if the vehicle you ae driving as National Safety Code [NSC] number?

2. Name four of the components found in a cab of the vehicle that would be pat of a pre-trip inspection.

3. Name six of the components found under the hood of a vehicle that would be a part of a pre-trip inspection.

4. Name six components found on the outer perimeter of the vehicle that would be part of a pre-trip inspection.

5. Aggregate loads must be secured with a cover or_________________ if they are likely to blow out or drop from vehicle.

6. When loading a truck or trailer, heavier items should be placed lowest and partially over or just ahead of the rear ________________.

7.  A trailer's wheels will always track ___________________ then the tow-vehicles.

8. One of the factors that make driving and backing up a towed vehicle more complex is that the two vehicles apply force to one another which changed the way the towing vehicles can accelerate, _________________ and turn.

9. A _____________________________ is a splined driveshaft on a truck that can be used to provide power to an attachment or to separate machine.

10. Match the component of an oil filter with its description

Filter cart:

Pressure filter:

Return filter:

Suction filter Pump:

Suction Strainer oil:

11. List two forms of energy that must be neutralized befor a piece of machinery is left unattended or is repaired or maintained.

12. Flow equates to flow __________ and pressure equates to _______________.

13. Which component converts fluid power into mechanical power and perfdorms the physical work in the system?

14. Name two of the purposes of oil in the hydraulic system?

15. How is a zero energy state achieved?

16. Never work under a raised dump box without first securely ________________ the box in the elevate position.

17. _____________________ control valves allow fluid flow into dpaths from one or more sources.

18. What are two of the main causes of hydraulic system failure?

19. Which of the following would NOT be a driving adjustment consideration an operator of a single-axle dump truck would have to make in comparison to a driving a regular vehicle?

20. Which type of ball hitch is a one-piece mount that does not have an opening to accept different balls?

B4 - Describe safe aerial lift operations

1. What is another name fo hydraulic ground controls on an aerial lift device?

2. When must a system for communication between the bucket operator and the Utility Arborist be agreed upon, understood and implemented when operating equipment?

3. Which of the following must a ground operator do when the aerial lift bucket is occupied?

4. Before a Utility Arborist begins work, a ____________________________ must take place to ensure the work area is safe.

5. What is the correct positioning for a boom when driving a lift truck?

6. How must a vehicle on which a lift is mounted is be positioned prior to executing a lift?

7. Why can weather conditions affect aerial lift stability?

8.  List two simple actions to avoid accidents when working with aerial-lift platforms.

9. How should a boom lift vehicle be parked when it cannot e levelled?

10. Describe the tree steps in checking the emergency features on an aerial lift truck.

B5 - Demonstrate basic aerial lift techniques/practices and setup near live lines

1. How is the Fall Protection hierarchy ordered, as defined by OHSA?

2. What is the name of the system in the Fall Protection Hierarchy that isolates or separates the hazard or hazardous work practice from employees or others?

3. What is the name of the system of the Fall Protection Hierarchy that uses work practices or procedures to reduce the risk of a person falling?

4. When may it NOT be reasonably practical to follow the Fall Protection Hierarchy as defined by OHSA?

5. Fall ______________ system means a system that will stop a worker's fall before the worker hits the surface below?

6. Fall ___________ system means a system used to protect a worker for a fall or minimised the risk from falling?

7. What PPE must be worn when operating an aerial lift?

8. What is the name of a flexible line attached to a workers 's harness at one end to an anchor point a the other?

9. Name three safety features that may be included on bucket trucks?

10. What are outriggers used for?

11. What is the name of the hydraulic foot switch that must be depressed before any of the controls on the aerial platform lift will operate?

12. As the aerial lift reaches the correct position, the controls should be _____________ in order to bring the bucket in smoothly.

13. How are sudden stops and stars prevented when using the controls on an aerial lift?

14. Which of the following system does a Climbing Arborist most often use their climbing equipment for when working in a tree?

15. What is the term used to define the rules dictating at what angle a lift must NOT be used?

16. Buckets are required to be at least _____________________ meters deep to put the lip above the waist of must workers and reduce the risk of falling out.

17. Where must the lanyards be attached when working in a boom platform?

18. A Fall Arrest system must prevent a tree fall of greater then _____________ meters; unless that system includes a shock absorbed that complies with CSA Standards.

19. Which of the following safety equipment is required for boom-lift operators?

B6 - Demonstrate safe chipper use

1. What type of power source are chippers generally powered by?

2. What is the typical size of a wood chip?

3. The two main types of wood chippers commonly used in Arboriculture Trade are __________ and _____________.

4. What problem has the ewer models of drum chippers with reversible feed system to help eliminate?

5. What is the advantage of a disk chipper over a drum chipper?

6. Brush chippers should be equipped with a _______________________________ on the ignition system to prevent unauthorised start-ups and use of the equipment?