Checklist for Utility Crews

 

Inspection Items

Legislation

Y*

N*

Corrective Action / Comments

Date

Act

Reg.*

 

 

 

P.P.E. and First Aid

 

 

 

 

 

Protective headwear

 

G* 40 (1)

 

 

 

Protective footwear

 

G 41 (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eye/face protection

 

G 39

 

 

 

Appropriately rated rubber gloves/test date

 

G 228 – G 294 (2) (a)

 

 

 

Gautlet gloves

 

G 42 (a)

 

 

 

Fall protection (i.e. posibelt)

 

G 49 (1) (c)

 

 

 

First aid kits

 

G 12 (1)

 

 

 

Person to administer first aid & c.p.r.

 

G 12 (6)

 

 

 

Fall Arrest in bucket

 

G 232 (2)

 

 

 

Traffic Control

 

 

 

 

 

Competent flag persons

 

G 91 (1)

 

 

 

Signs

 

G 93 (2)

 

 

 

Traffic cones

 

G 92 (1) (b)

 

 

 

Barriers

 

G 92 (1) (a)

 

 

 

General Truck Condition

 

 

 

 

 

Hoisting apparatus

 

G 232 (1) (a)

 

 

 

Logbook

 

G 232 (1) (b)

 

 

 

Back up alarm

 

G 230.21 (1)

 

 

 

Outriggers/condition

 

G 234 (1)

 

 

 

Temporary grounding truck/line

 

G 294 (3) (a)

 

 

 

Wheel blocks

 

 

 

 

 

Flashing light (night work)

 

 

 

 

 

Insulated Tools

 

 

 

 

 

Line shields, insulated tools

 

G 288

 

 

 

Hot sticks/test date

 

G 288

 

 

 

Pole blankets

 

G 294 (1) (b)

 

 

 

Sheppard’s pole

 

G 49 (2) (a)

 

 

 

Other Items

 

 

 

 

 

Work permits

 

G* 292 (1)

 

 

 

Powder actuated tools

 

G 87

 

 

 

Chain saws

 

G 348

 

 

 

Hand lines

 

 

 

 

 

Portable ladder (non conductive material)

 

G 297

 

 

 

Working alone policy

 

Reg.* 92-133

 

 

 

WHMIS

 

W* 88-221

 

 

 

Wooden utility pole (strength of)

 

G 295

 

 

 

Emergency policy

 

G 292 (1)

 

 

 

Emergency lighting

 

G 26 (1)