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Exam of 19 pages for the course IMSA Signal technician at IMSA Signal technician (IMSA traffic tech 1)
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IMSA traffic tech 1What should you do first before preforming duties in the proximity of overhead power
lines ? - answerThey must communicate with the power company prior to starting the
work and coordinate the activities that a representative of the power company can be in
attendance to assist while the work is being performed
Electrical lines buried underground present the same potential for danger as overhead
lines - answerTrue
Typical equipment you use for a overhead traffic signal installationand maintenance? -
answerTypical equipment for above ground includes bucket trucks plat form lift trucks
boom trucks and cranes
When should a full body Harness be worn - answerWhenever a technician is on any
type of aerial lift equipment
Where does the Full body harness straps around ? - answerIt straps around the legs
and shoulder of the technician and is tethered to the lift arm of the aerial equipment
Workers must be aware of what? - answerThe location of utilities that cannot be readily
seen including what type they are and the potential for danger that they possess.
The contractors should notify who before beginning excavation? - answerNotify all
known utility owners prior to beginning excavation
What is the most common underground utilities that might be encountered doing
construction for traffic signals? - answerGas and pressurized water and sewer lines.
Workers are responsible not only for ensuring their own safety in the work environment
but also? - answerNeed to ensure that the traveling public is safe
What is most commonly use besides traffic control plan ? - answerCommonly known as
maintenance of traffic plan
What's is MOT plan ? - answerMaintenance of traffic plan
Workzone signs need to be done regardless of how short the activity. Is expected to be.
True or false - answerTrue
,Hazardous underground utilities:
Works must be aware of what ? - answerOf the location of utilities that cannot be readily
seen, including what type they are and the potential for danger that they possess.
Most states and provinces have established what ? - answerUtility protection laws that
require contractors to notify all known utility owners prior to the beginning excavation.
What is a MOT plan ? - answerMaintenance of traffic plan
What is short duration maintenance or construction operations defined in the MUTCD? -
answerAn area for an hour or less at any time or daytime work that occupies a location
for more than an hour with thin a single day light period
Mobile operations ? - answerWork activities that move along the road either
intermittently or continuously
What is a long term stationary? - answerWork that occupies a location more than 3 day
What is intermediate term stationary? - answer1 daylight period up to 3 days or nightime
work lasting more than 1 hour
What is short term stationary? - answerDaytime work that occupies a location for more
than 1 hour within a single daylight period.
What's is short duration operations? - answerWork that occupies a location up to 1 hour
What is a standard ? - answershall). A statement of required , mandatory
What is guidance ? - answershould ) Recommend but not mandatory
What is option? - answerMay ) Is a permissive condition
What is support ? - answerAn informational statement
What is a negligence ? - answeras the failure to do something that a reasonable person
would ordinarily do. Or do something that a reasonably prudent person would not do.
What is a tort in legal terminology? - answerIs a civil wrong
What is duty in tort law? - answerAn obligation requiring persons to conform to a certain
standard of conduct for the protection of others against unreasonable risks.
What is a comparative negligence ? - answerOf both parties is compared and monetary
recovery is permitted despite the contributory negligence of the plaintiff
, Contributory negligence is ? - answerTo conduct which falls below the standard of care
that a person is legally required to exercise for his own safety and this failure is
contributing cause to injury or damage that he suffered
What does NEC stand for ? - answerNational Electrical Code
What does NESC stand for? - answerNational Electric Safety Code
What did CEC stand for ? - answerCanadian Electric Code
What are the color intervals during HAWK when a pedestrian crosses ? -
answer(Flashing)CIRCULAR yellow signal,(Steady) CIRCULAR yellow signal, followed
by (Both Steady) CIRCULAR RED during the pedestrian walk interval. Followed by
alternating (flashing ) CIRCULAR RED
The voltage that the signals operate on are ? - answer(120 VAC )
120 VAC (Volts Alternating Current) is capable of what ? - answerSerious or fatal injury
Many agencies prohibit technicians from working above what ? - answerAbove an open
lane of traffic
What is the primary difference between short term work zone and one that will be of a
longer duration ? - answerIs there the traffic control devices place to establish the work
zone require a degree of maintenance that is not necessary in the short term work zone
Traffic signal engineer in design construction installation and maintenance procedures
are governed by what? - answerSpecific standards and specifications
MUTCD establishes what ? - answerThe purposes of traffic control devices and the
requirements for uniformity of traffic control devices throughout the United States
What is MUTCDC? - answerManual on uniform traffic control devices Canada
Who is responsible for developing and publishing the MUTCD in the United States -
answerThe federal highway administration (FHWA)
MUTCD contains four type of sentences? What are they ? - answerStandards,
guidance, options,support
Traffic control signals are usually installed why ? - answerBecause a large volume of
conflict in traffic makes it necessary to alternate the traffic movements that are directed
to stop and allowed to proceed
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