Name: ___________________________________________________________ Date _______________________

Company _____________________________________________________________________________________

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LG&E and KU
Passport 2018 Test

1. Which of the following is not required of an employee before entering a confined space?
a. Know what a confined space is.
b. Training and Qualification in confined space work
c. Know what constitutes entry into a confined space
d. Hazardous Waste Operations Awareness training

2. Which of the following clothing would not be permitted at LGE/KU non-office facilities and
work sites?

a. Shorts
b. Open toed shoes
c. Sleeveless shirts
d. All of the above

3. Standard safety glasses are sufficient protection against the splash of chemical products.

a. True
b. False

4. Training and qualification are required to operate which of the following equipment?

a. Forklifts
b. Skid Steers
c. Backhoes
d. All of the above

5. Forklift operators must be evaluated every:

a. 6 months
b. year
c. 3 years
d. 2 years

6. Which of the following is correct about aerial work platforms, bucket trucks, or digger
derricks?

a. Personal fall protection is not required when working in an AWP.

b. Personal fall protection may be anchored anywhere within the cage of the AWP.
c. Employees must be trained and competent in the use of the specific equipment they
will operate.
d. The safe distance from exposed conductors is 5 feet, regardless of voltage.

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7. While working at LG&E KU, employees are required to use GFCI protection on all _____
devices in accordance with OSHA 29 CFR 1910.269 standard.
(Circle the correct answer.)

a. aerial work platforms

b. cranes
c. scaffolding
d. electrical devices (excluding battery operated)

8. Which of the following is not correct about compressed gas cylinders?

a. Never roll cylinders

b. Keep cylinders upright
c. Compressed gas cylinders must be transported lying down in the bed of a truck
d. Keep hoses in good condition and pressure setting within specifications

9. Contractors shall ensure that their employees that operate and signal cranes are
trained and qualified by the required dates as specified by OSHA 1926.1400.

a. True
b. False

10 .Hazard Communications training shall be completed prior to beginning work and shall
include:

a. the contractor’s written program and access to it

b. hazard evaluation / assessment
c. SDS’s (specific to their expected exposures on the job) and labeling requirements
d. all of the above

11. Hard Hats: Except in a motor vehicles, designated safe areas, or when the job hazard
analysis eliminates the need, everyone will wear an approved hard hat while on a LGE KU
site or contracted work areas
a. True
b. False

12. Near Miss reporting all incidents is important so hazards can be addressed to prevent
similar incidents.

a. True
b. False

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13. Asbestos may be found in which of the following at LG&E KU facilities and job sites?
(Circle all the correct answers)

a. Thermal insulation
b. Flooring materials
c. Wire insulation
d. All of the above
14. Clearance for LOTO shall only be issued by the appropriate LGE-KU Control Center.

a. True
b. False

15. The contractor shall ensure that all contractors working under a Clearance shall be
trained in Hazardous Energy Control as specified under 1910.269

a. True
b. False

16. Before participating in any lifting and rigging processes, employees must be trained and
competent in which of the following?

a. Confined space entry procedures

b. Selection, inspection and use of appropriately sized lifting and rigging devices
c. Tagout procedures
d. Operation of a backhoe

17. Placing a hand or foot on scaffolding does not require scaffolding user training.

a. True
b. False

18. If employees are going to use a fire extinguisher, they must be trained in the following:

a. How to recognize an incipient stage fire

b. How to select and use the appropriate fire extinguisher
c. When to fight a fire and when to flee
d. All of the above

19. Training and competency or qualification are required for which of the following types of
work? (Circle all correct answers)
a. Scaffold use / building
b. Lifting and rigging
c. Heavy equipment usage
d. All of the above

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20. Employees with exposure to conductors energized at 50 volts or more shall maintain
current certification in:
a. Confined space entry training
b. CPR / First Aid
c. Class “A” DOT License
d. None of the above

21. Before beginning any excavation, trenching or shoring, employees responsible for the
direction of the job must:

a. be trained and competent in such activities

b. locate all underground prior to digging by notifying KY 811
c. directly notify all others who have or may have facilities in the ground
d. All of the above
22. Before constructing any scaffolding, employees shall have been trained and qualified in
which of the following?

a. Proper selection of scaffolding

b. Construction of the specific type scaffolding which they will construct.
c. Aerial Work Platforms
d. Both a & b

23. Before using any scaffolding, employees shall have been trained and qualified in proper
inspection and working requirement/limitations for the specific type of scaffolding from
which they will work.

a. True
b. False

24. Before performing work at or on Generation, Transmission and Distribution facilities or

equipment, employees must understand the limitations of their qualifications in regard to:

a. electrical exposures
b. equipment access
c. job briefing requirements
d. all of the above

25. Before employees make contact with any substance that may contain asbestos, they
must;

a. examine it to make sure it is asbestos.

b. ignore it and assume someone else will take care of it.
c. take a sample for analysis
d. stop work and contact their LG&E KU representative immediately

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26. Due to the potential exposure to human blood on the job site, all employees must
annually complete which of the following training?

a. Radiation safety
b. Fall Protection
c. Bloodborne Pathogens
d. CPR / First Aid

27. DOT Hazardous Materials training is required before an employee can be involved in the
transportation of potentially hazardous materials. This training includes:

a. placarding / labeling
b. manifesting
c. handling of material
d. all of the above
28. All conductive apparel shall be removed, or otherwise rendered non-conductive when
working around parts or lines energized at ____ or greater.

a. 50 volts
b. 600 volts
c. 69 kV
d. 150 volts
29. Any employee who will be working at an LG&E KU facility or job site must be properly
trained and competent in the use and care of fall protection equipment if they are exposed
to a fall in excess of:
a. 6 feet
b. 10 feet
c. 4 feet
d. 15 feet

30. The passport card may be cancelled for breaches of safety rules, drug and alcohol
violations, or unsafe acts.

a. True
b. False

31. Employees who climb poles or towers must be trained and qualified for that work.

a. True
b. False

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32. Footwear must be made of leather or leather type material on upper part of shoes and
stiff nonskid soles and defined heels (iron workers exemption).

a. True
b. False

33. Hearing protection is required where the noise level exceeds:

a. 85dB
b. 80dB
c. 83dB
d. 84dB

34. All grounding of conductors and equipment shall be completed to the strict requirements
in the LG&E KU Safety Manual and all applicable standards and laws?

a. True
b. False

35. There are specific rules and procedures in place regarding the use of cranes in proximity
to power lines that must be followed?

a. True
b. False

36. Forklifts have specific load capacities that must be adhered to.

a. True
b. False

37. Which of the following is not required by OSHA to be covered in a job briefing before the
start of each job?

a. Hazards associated with the specific job

b. Start and stop times for the day’s work
c. Specific applicable work procedures
d. Specific precautions (e.g. engineering controls, LOTO/engineering controls)

38. Before rigging to lift any load you must know the load’s:

a. Metal content
b. Intended use
c. Weight

39. Slings must have tags that are legible or they cannot be used.

a. True
b. False
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40. When loads are being lifted, you may work under the suspended load as long as you are
wearing the appropriate personal protective equipment and the area is controlled.

a. True
b. False

41. The following must be on site before bringing any chemicals:

a. Invoice
b. Safety Data Sheet
c. Packing list
d. None of the above as long as you will be taking the unused portion when you leave.

42. Employees shall not disturb surfaces that may contain lead:

a. without prior approval of LG&E KU management

b. without compliant training in such activities
c. both a & b are correct

43. Employees performing welding and cutting operations must:

a. wear shirts with long sleeves

b. wear protective eyewear specific to the task
c. both a & b are correct

44. For Lockout/Tagout, the contractor shall ENRSURE that all employees receiving a
CLEARANCE have completed training on the LG&E/KU procedures.
a. True
b. False

45. Contractors and employees are not permitted to carry firearms or weapons of any type
inside an LG&E-KU building or inside a customer’s home at any time.

a. True
b. False

46. Notify LG&E-KU site emergency contact personnel within how many minutes of
discovering spills of petroleum products and hazardous substances or other emergencies?
a. 15 minutes
b. 30 minutes
c. 60 minutes
d. Immediately

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47. All personnel working within how many feet of a driving lane must be
wearing a class 2 or class 3 traffic vest?

a. 10 feet
b. 15 feet
c. 20 feet
d. This is not required unless it is night time

48. Class 3 vests will be worn at all times for which conditions?

a. Day time
b. Night time
c. Rainy
d. All inclement weather

49. Access to Physical Security Perimeters are restricted and requires approval, NERC
training, and a security clearance.

a. True
b. False

50. All employees and contractors must report incidents that are suspected to be acts of
sabotage.

a. True
b. False

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