Overhead & Underground Power Line Safety Quiz

1

What is the minimum safe distance to maintain from overhead power lines when using equipment?

5 feet

10 feet

15 feet

20 feet

2

What should you do before digging near underground power lines?

Start digging immediately

Call 811 or your local utility locator service

Use a metal shovel

Ignore the lines

3

What is the purpose of power line clearance requirements?

To make power lines look better

To prevent accidental contact and ensure safe operation

To reduce costs

To improve signal quality

4

What should you do if you see a downed power line?

Touch it to see if it's live

Stay away and call emergency services immediately

Try to move it with a stick

Walk over it carefully

5

What is the danger of working near energized overhead lines?

They might fall

They can cause electric shock or electrocution

They make noise

They block the view

6

What should you do if equipment contacts an overhead power line?

Stay in the equipment

Jump out and run away

Stay in the equipment and call for help

Try to drive away

7

What is the purpose of underground power line markers?

To decorate the area

To indicate the location of buried power lines

To mark property boundaries

To improve aesthetics

8

What should you do if you accidentally damage an underground power line?

Cover it up and leave

Call the utility company immediately

Try to repair it yourself

Ignore it

9

What is the purpose of power line safety zones?

To restrict access

To establish safe working distances from power lines

To create parking areas

To mark construction zones

10

What should you do before working near power lines?

Start working immediately

Contact the utility company for de-energization

Use rubber gloves

Work quickly

11

What is the purpose of power line warning signs?

To decorate the area

To warn of electrical hazards

To mark property lines

To provide directions

12

What should you do if you see someone working unsafely near power lines?

Ignore it

Stop the work and report the unsafe condition

Join them to help

Take a picture

13

What is the purpose of power line safety training?

To increase costs

To prevent accidents and injuries near power lines

To slow down work

To create paperwork

14

What should you do if you see a power line on fire?

Try to put it out with water

Stay away and call emergency services

Touch it to see if it's hot

Walk under it

15

What is the purpose of power line maintenance procedures?

To increase costs

To ensure safe and reliable operation

To slow down work

To create more rules