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Training Sessions
- Work Area Safety – 10 minutes Describes personal safety equipment commonly used in underground and URD work areas. Describes procedures for establishing and maintaining safe working conditions. Describes procedures for safely identifying circuits.
- Tools and Test Equipment – 9 minutes Describes the use of the following: pocket statiscope, phasing tool, remote cable spear, and remote cable cutter.
- Shoring – 9 minutes Identifies excavation conditions that require shoring. Describes the requirements for safely shoring trenches. Lists some safe alternatives to shoring.
- Atmospheric Testing – 11 minutes Identifies atmospheric hazards that may be found in vaults and enclosed spaces. Describes or demonstrates how to use an atmospheric test device to determine if the atmosphere in a vault is safe to breathe. Explains how to use ventilation equipment to supply fresh air to an enclosed area.
- Respiratory Protection – 11 minutes Describes the following types of respirators: half mask with cartridge filters, self-contained breathing apparatus, and demand air-line respirator. Describes how each respirator is inspected, put on, and adjusted for proper fit.
- Vault Emergency – 7 minutes Describes general safety considerations associated with responding to a vault emergency involving an unconscious worker.
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