Issue Date

Division
Department
Section/Area
Total number of Pages
Page 1
Page 2
Page 3
Page 4 (a or b)
Tools and Materials List Page 5
Page 6 +
Revision
Effective
Date
Reason for Change
Functional Approvals
(Name & Signature)
Team Leader / Senior TL
Approvals
Superintendent Sign off
(Name & Signature)
Audit
Frequency
0 24-Mar-11 Original Version 1/year
1 30-Jan-12 Added Isolation and Testing 1/year

Front Control Sheet
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PPE, Permits & Environment
Work Element Summary
Work Balance Sheet
Work Element Sheet's
Sign-off and Document Control (master copy requires original signatures)
Table of Contents 16
Instruction No. 4 CTS SWI 1002 CSS-ENG.
This Standard Work Instruction has been developed to achieve
safe operations for all personnel, while protecting property, the
environment and producing quality
Power Distribution
Linemen
Objective
Standard Work Instruction
IOC page 1
Instruction Title Climbing Wooden Poles 24-Mar-11


Layout
# OPT VA NVA Auto Walk Total
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2
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24
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Obstacle while Descending the Wooden Pole
Ascending the Wooden Pole
Descending the Wooden Pole
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Standard Work Instruction
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Instruction No. 4 CTS SWI 1002
Cycle Time
(HH:MM)
Work Element Description
Obstacle while Ascending the Wooden Pole
Perform Thorough Take 5
Inspect PPE
Ensure No Power on Overhead Lines
Wooden Pole Inspection Before Ascending the Pole
Appropriate Safety PPE
Test Voltage on Overhead Line
Choker Belt
Gaffs
Safety Harness
Back Biter Lanyard Climbing Belt
Issue Date 24-Mar-11 Page 5 of 16
Tool ID #
Where Used
Element/
Step #
Symbol Mat'l ID# Material Description
Where Used
Element/
Step #
Quality Gaffs
3.1, 5.1, 6.1, 7.1,
8.1, 9.1, 10.1
HSE Safety Harness
3.1, 5.1, 6.1, 7.1,
10.1
Knack Climbing Belt
3.1, 5.1, 6.1, 7.1,
10.1
Choker Belt
3.1, 6.1, 7.1, 8.1,
9.1, 10.1
Back Biter
Lanyard
3.1, 5.1, 7.1, 10.1
Voltage
Detector
Visuals
A lanyard with shock absorber and cross-arm anchorage connector.
A Line Voltage detector used to determine absence of voltage.
Equipped with spurs, they are designed for climbing wooden poles and
secure to safety boot with a belt system.
A harness worn around a person's body (over the shoulders and
around the chest) used for fall arrest.
A belt that postions around the climber's waist and connects to the
safety harness.
If the climber falls the strap tightens onto the pole arresting the fall.
Attaches to the climbing belt.
Standard Work Instruction
Tools and Materials List
Instruction Title Climbing Wooden Poles
Safety Equipment by
Exception
Symbols Tool Description Symbol




Q
Safety Harness Gaffs
Choker Belt
Back Biter Lanyard
Climbing Belt
Issue Date Page
Element # Element Time
Step# Symbol
Quality 10.1
HSE
Knack
Visuals
If an obstacle is encountered (Refer to Pic 10.1a) during a downward climb a back
biter lanyard must be used to assist in climbing past the obstacle.
Safety Equipment by
Exception
Loop the free end of the choker belt around the wooden pole below the obstacle.
Connect to the belt D-ring around the climbers waist and connect the belt around the
pole. Adjust the belt around the pole (refer to Picture 10.1e). Ensure choker belt is
secure.
WORK STEP KEY POINT / SAFETY HIGHLIGHT
Obstacle while descending the wooden pole.
Element Name
Symbols
Obstacle while Descending the Wooden Pole 10
Must remain tied off at all times. In order to move past obstacle need to
remove choker belt.
Ensure gaff hooks are securely embedded in the pole with knees locked. Disconnect
the back biter clamp from the D-ring on the climbing belt and loop the back biter
lanyard around the wooden pole, above the obstacle, (refer to Picture 10.1b) then
clamp onto the lanyard in front of the pole (refer to Picture 10.1c). Ensure back biter
is secure.
Back biter lanyard is designed to bite back on itself. Regular standard lanyards
are not. It's used to create a tie off above the obstacle allowing the choker belt
to be removed.
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Work Element Sheet
Instruction Title Climbing Wooden Poles 24-Mar-11 15
REASON WHY
Remove the choker belt from one D-ring on the belt around the climbers waist and
remove the belt from the pole (refer to Picture 10.1d).
Preparing to put the climbing belt above the obstacle.
Creates a tie off point above the obstacle using the choker belt.
Climbing belt is positioned above the obstacle. Attach the back biter lanyard to
the D-ring so it's not dangling.
Remove back biter from around the pole by disconnecting at the connection point in
front of the pole (refer to Picture 10.1f) and connect to D-ring on the climbing belt
(refer to Picture 10.1g).
Q




10.1 10.1b
10.1d 10.1f 10.1g
10.1c
10.1e
Obstacle
Example
Back Biter
Connection
around Pole
Back Biter attached to Climbing Belt Remove Choker Belt Re-Position Choker Belt Disconnect Back Biter
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