Upon completing this course, students will be able to:

1. Explain proper inspection and use of safety equipment.
2. Describe best practices for ladder safety.
3. Describe best practices for pole safety.
4. Use a foreign voltage detector when checking for stray voltage.
5. Identify when a hot chassis condition occurs and how to identify the source.
6. Analyze fiber-optic drop safety best practices.
7. Identify the equipment necessary to prepare a company vehicle.
8. Describe how to perform maintenance checks on a company vehicle.
9. Describe safety rules to be followed when driving a company vehicle.
10. Describe safe and effective practices prior to using a ladder or starting to climb a pole in order to access the aerial portion of the plant.
11. Describe safe and effective practices while on a ladder or climbing a pole to access the aerial components of the plant.
12. Describe safe and effective ladder and pole climbing practices when descending from the aerial portion of the plant.
13. Identify the proper use of a bucket truck when used to access the aerial elements of the plant.