For their safety, lineworkers need to know how to inspect and care for the tools and equipment they use every day. Understanding the routine tests that are periodically performed on protective equipment enables lineworkers to have confidence in the equipment.

This interactive online course will cover care, inspection, and testing of tools and equipment commonly used in transmission and distribution maintenance work. It will describe the purpose of and procedures for performing dielectric tests, acoustic emissions tests, and visual inspections of various tools and equipment. It will also cover basic guidelines for keeping tools and equipment in safe operating conditions.