Substation Electrician Apprentice Sample Clauses

Substation Electrician Apprentice. (1) The Substation Electrician Apprentice classification shall consist of eleven (11) steps as noted in Exhibit “A”. (2) During the first (1st) step, employees in the Substation Electrician Apprentice classification shall not work in an aerial lift device and must work under direct supervision during the first step. (3) The Substation Electrician Apprentice classification shall not work on energized lines or equipment during the first three (3) steps. (4) During the second (2nd) and third (3rd) steps, Substation Electrician Apprentices may work on de-energized lines and equipment, that have been properly grounded per the Health and Safety Manual, with direct supervision and may assist a Journeyman in an aerial lift device if everything within reach of the aerial lift device is de-energized, and properly grounded per the Health and Safety Manual, once they have been properly trained. (5) During the fourth (4th) step, Substation Electrician Apprentices may work on de-energized lines or equipment, that have been properly grounded per the Health and Safety Manual, with indirect supervision. They may perform work on de-energized lines or equipment, that have been properly grounded per the Health and Safety Manual, in an aerial lift device with indirect supervision. With direct supervision, the Apprentice may work on energized lines or equipment up to a maximum of five hundred (500) volts but may not do so in an aerial lift device by themselves. (6) During the fifth (5th) and sixth (6th) steps, Substation Electrician Apprentices may work on energized primary lines and equipment with direct supervision. Apprentices in these steps may work on de-energized lines and equipment without supervision provided there is a Journeyman on the job site. (7) Substation Electrician Apprentices at seventh (7th) step may work on any energized lines or equipment without supervision, when in the opinion of the supervisor that it is safe for them to do so. They shall be upgraded to Journeyman when performing such work. Substation Electrician Apprentices must be capable of performing work on energized lines and equipment without direct supervision to be considered for upgrade. (8) Direct supervision shall be defined as working directly with a Journeyman. When an Apprentice is in the bucket, then the Journeyman shall be on the ground. (9) Indirect supervision shall be defined as working within sight or sound of a Journeyman.