"SHALL", "MUST", or “WILL” where used in any rule means mandatory.
True
True/False
"SHOULD" or "MAY" where used in any rule means recommended
True
It is the responsibility of every employee to perform every assignment with due regard for:
Their personal safety.
Fellow employees’ safety.
Public safety.
Continuity of electrical service.
Preservation of DWP equipment
True/False
Smoking is prohibited in all LADWP buildings or in an outdoor area within twenty feet of a main exit entrance or operable window of an LADWP building
True
True/False
Employees shall remove all exposed conductive wearable items such as wrist watches, rings, or chains while within reaching distance of exposed energized parts unless such items do not increase the hazards associated with contacting the energized parts
True
Employees who are exposed to noise levels
of or more shall use approved hearing protection at all times while so exposed. Approved hearing protection with a
minimum shall be worn when exposed to noise levels that may be a hazard to hearing.
90dB, NRR of 28
True/False
Accident Prevention Tags placed on or found on equipment or conductors only make a statement of operational condition. They do not indicate the electrical status
True
True/False
Only Qualified Electrical Workers shall work on energized conductors or equipment connected to energized high voltage systems of 600 volts or more
True
Employees in training, who are qualified by experience and training, shall be permitted to work on energized conductors or equipment connected to high voltage systems of and above while under the supervision or instruction of a qualified electrical worker
600 volts
While working in employees in training shall not be
permitted to contact underground conductors energized at 600 volts or
above.
substructures
True/False
The oil of all transformers and capacitors shall be considered to contain PCB until proven otherwise
True
True/False
4.8 kV capacitors shall be considered at full voltage until they have been removed from the line, discharged, and the terminals short-circuited.
True
After the capacitors have been de-energized for at least the terminals shall be shorted
five minutes
Water used for washing circuits and equipment
operating at 34.5kV and below shall have a minimum resistance of per cubic centimeter.
1300 ohms
True/Fasle
In reference to grounding, The ground clamp end of a portable ground shall be connected before connecting the phase clamp end
True
True/False
Personnel shall not climb or work in switch racks above energized equipment except where catwalks or suitable barriers are provided
True
If non-qualified persons are required to work in substations,
Where possible place barriers and barricade tape at least from the hazard
10 feet
Authorized Persons may work alone on non-system, energized equipment or circuits not exceeding
300 volts
True/False
Appropriate auto-reclosing devices shall be blocked on manual before testing circuits or equipment
True
True/False
All circuit breakers shall be operated from a location remote from the CB using either a remote control cord or remote switchboard controls, unless disconnects are open on both sides of the CB
True
Any individual capacitor unit having a shall have the terminals shorted before personnel make contact with the normally energized contacts
blown fuse
True/False
Any station capacitor having normally-energized parts which are not directly grounded by closing the ground switch shall have such parts grounded with portable grounds prior to making personal contact
True
True/False
Grounds may be projected only through latching or locking disconnects and only with the prior permission of the supervisor
False - and LD
True/False
Portable grounds shall be used only for the purpose of grounding or low voltage (not over 50 volts)"ringing" of circuits
True
True/False
Two Qualified Electrical Workers (QEW) shall be present during the installation or removal of portable grounds. One QEW shall witness the ground installation or removal as performed by the other
True
True/False
The ground level end of portable grounds shall be secured with rope so as to prevent violent movement in the event of fault current
True
If the use of a barrier or barricade is unsafe or impractical,
a is required for the entire duration of the work
Safety Observer
A minimum of one and one shall be available for immediate use at each cleaning crew work site.
24 unit first aid kit, water gel blanket
When washing energized 34.5kV equipment, Nozzle Operators shall maintain a distance of at
leastbetween the nozzle and the energized equipment being washed.
