Job Description:

• 1) Inspects power line poles for rot or other deterioration: Examines poles supporting power line.

• 2) Taps pole with hammer and listens for vibrations indicating internal decay.

• 3) Tests defective poles with probing bar or bores into poles with brace and bit or auger to determine extent of rot.

• 4) Drives wooden pegs into bored holes to seal against moisture, using hammer.

• 5) Prepares reports indicating condition and draws diagrams showing location of poles, with recommendations for pole replacement or type of treatment required to arrest rotting or restore poles.

• 6) Collects sample of unusual type of rot for laboratory analysis.

• 7) May estimate labor and materials costs of repairing or replacing poles.

• 8) May examine attachments to poles and report conditions hazardous to power line facilities.