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Course · AL
Utility Line Workers Service Equipment
Career and Technical Education, Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)
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Utility Line Workers Service Equipment builds on the Utility Line Worker course to present further knowledge and skills for entry-level utility line work. The course emphasizes safety while addressing utility service equipment, rigging, and setting and pulling poles. This course aims to prepare students to attempt industry-recognized exams. Career and Technical Student Organizations are integral, co-curricular components of each career and technical education course.
Identify the types of bucket trucks and digger derricks used by power line workersSummarize the operator safety requirements that must be followed when operating a bucket truck or digger derrickExplain how to perform a pre-start inspection on a service vehicleOutline the procedures for setting up a service vehicle at a job site, including safety considerationsDescribe the safety considerations and basic operating procedures for using a bucket truckDescribe ways that a crew can prepare for and react to an emergency involving a bucket truck or digger derrickInspect, set up, and operate utility service equipmentDescribe and demonstrate hand signals and other communication methods used in rigging workDescribe hazards and safety practices associated with rigging workOutline safety procedures associated with the use of cranes in rigging workExplain how cranes are used to lift and move loadsTie knots used in riggingReeve a set of blocksExplain and demonstrate how to load and unload wooden poles in preparation for installationDemonstrate hand signals used when setting a pole and explain their meaning and importanceExplain and demonstrate how to set a wooden utility pole using a digger derrickExplain and demonstrate how to set a wooden utility pole by handExplain and demonstrate how to pull a wood utility pole from the ground. 2023 Revised Alabama Course of Study: Architect