NCCER Power Line Worker: Transmission Level 3

Issued by NCCER

This individual has demonstrated the ability to: • Identify safety practices and PPE for live-line bare-hand work • Don and electrically test a conductive suit, gloves, and footwear • Bond to an energized line • Conduct current leakage testing • Safely use equipment and vehicles for live-line work • Plan and prepare for a reconductoring project • Set up and use tensioners and pullers • Alley-out existing conductors • Pull wire using existing conductors …see more skills below.

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…skills continued… • Identify safety practices/PPE for live-line hot stick work • Maintain tools and equipment used in live-line hot stick work • Describe procedures for various live-line hot stick tasks • Inspect and clean hot sticks • Explain the importance of lift plan implementation • Locate required information on load/capacity charts • Perform calculations for single- and multiple-crane lifts • Calculate lift plan additions and deductions • Identify engineering considerations in lift plans
Completed training through an NCCER Accredited training organization. Successfully demonstrated to an NCCER-certified instructor and/or evaluator the performance task requirements for this level. Successfully completed the course modules and passed the knowledge based examinations.
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