AE Aerial Operations · 12 Steps
Aerial Operations
Aerial OSP construction step by step: pole attachment applications, make-ready, framing, anchors and guys, strand, lashing, slack, terminals and inspection.
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Pole Attachment Applications
Get written authorization from every pole owner, pole by pole, before any crew works on or attaches to a pole.
7 steps · 1 hold point
Field Survey and Make-Ready Engineering
Survey every pole and span, set an attachment height that meets NESC and owner rules, run pole loading and list the make-ready.
6 steps · 1 hold point
Make-Ready Execution and Coordination
Sequence and coordinate power, attacher and pole work, then verify every pole with photos before framing starts.
5 steps · 1 hold point
Site Safety and Traffic Control for Aerial Work
Hold the tailboard, set traffic control, inspect lifts and poles, test for voltage and stay clear of power before any aerial work.
7 steps · 1 hold point
Framing Poles
Install through-bolts, strand clamps and arms at the engineered height, bond to the pole ground and keep the climbing space clear.
7 steps · 1 hold point
Anchors
Set anchors that hold the designed load, in line with the guy, at the designed lead, with a valid locate ticket.
6 steps · 2 hold points
Down Guys and Guy Guards
Install guys that balance the line's unbalanced tension, tension them before the strand and guard them for the public.
8 steps · 1 hold point
Strand Placement and Tensioning
Pull strand, dead-end one terminal, tension from the far end to the owner's sag chart, dead-end it, then bond and check clearances.
11 steps · 4 hold points
Cable Placement and Lashing
Pull fiber through cable blocks within its tension rating and bend radius, then lash it tight to the strand and clamp it at every pole.
6 steps · 2 hold points
Slack Storage Loops and Snowshoes
Store the specified slack at the design locations in a figure-8 loop between snowshoes that keeps bend radius, clear of climbing space and power.
5 steps · 1 hold point
Terminal Coils, Closures, Drops and Risers
Mount closures, terminals, drops and risers so they are serviceable, protected, bonded and clear of roads and the climbing space.
5 steps · 2 hold points
Labeling, Inspection and As-Builts
Tag the cable at every pole, verify heights and clearances after sag settles, clear the punch list and submit as-builts that match the field.
5 steps · 1 hold point