On Friday, September 27th, 38 I.B.E.W Local 15 Overhead apprentices completed Single Phase training at the Joliet, Chicago and Rockford Training Centers.
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Overhead Electrician, Starting Second Period Job Specs
Under the direct supervision, as member of a field crew, to perform all the duties of an Overhead Electrician, Starting, First Period, and upon satisfactory completion of prescribed examinations, to perform the less hazardous work on energized primary lines up to 15kv either from the pole or an approved aerial life device, and to perform related work as assigned. Typical examples of the duties are:
1. To perform work on energized primary lines up to 15kv with approved protective devices, work practices, and rubber gloves, when there is no other conductor on the same arm between the pole and the conductor to be worked upon, and where special structures such as energized multi-phase buck-arm corners, capacitors, cable terminals, and transformer installations are not involved.
2. With an Overhead Electrician on the pole in an approved aerial lift device, or a crew member of higher grade or supervisor near its base, to work on any single-phase construction or multi-phase straight-line construction (which may include single-phase transformer, capacitor, or similar equipment installations) where it is not necessary to reach over energized phase conductors to perform the task.
3. To operate a trencher as an on-the-job training assignment.
Qualifications
Nine months experience as an Overhead Electrician, Starting First Period, and satisfactory completion of prescribed examinations.