Industry Code: 40907
Businesses in this industry are specific to testing and inspecting power poles for power and communication companies.
Operation Details:
Wooden power poles are inspected for signs of rot or weakness and guy cables are also tension expected. Poles are visually inspected and sounded with the blunt side of a hammer or mallet. Poles that do not satisfy inspection are marked for removal from service. Inspections most often take place in the power/utility company's yard, before being sent to the field for placement. The 'preservation' activity is a manual application with pail and brush of touching-up the wood preservative on the pole prior to field placement.
Guy cable testing involves taking stress readings using a hand-held unit for stress measurement. Guy cables may be adjusted for proper tension by using handtools to tighten.
Equipment involves little more than handtools, checklist, and a truck, and workers may consist of technical staff, labourers, sales/estimators, and office/administrative staff.
Underwriting Considerations:
Mechanical wood staining activity is classified in Mfg Plywood (industry 27103).
Effective 2025, based on polling results of employers in the industry, this industry will return to Standard Pricing from the Industry Custom Pricing – waiving of cost relief option (ICP-CR). This industry participated in ICP-CR from (2009-2024).
Premium Rate History:
Activities:
Cables, Guy - Testing of
Guy Cables - Testing of
Power Poles, Testing and Preserving of - on site
Rate Group History:
Effective 1993, this rate group was established with an assortment of varied inspection, testing, compliance and quality control service industries.
Businesses in this industry are specific to testing and inspecting power poles for power and communication companies.
Premium Rate History:
Activities:
Cables, Guy - Testing of
Guy Cables - Testing of
Power Poles, Testing and Preserving of - on site
Operation Details:
Wooden power poles are inspected for signs of rot or weakness and guy cables are also tension expected. Poles are visually inspected and sounded with the blunt side of a hammer or mallet. Poles that do not satisfy inspection are marked for removal from service. Inspections most often take place in the power/utility company's yard, before being sent to the field for placement. The 'preservation' activity is a manual application with pail and brush of touching-up the wood preservative on the pole prior to field placement.
Guy cable testing involves taking stress readings using a hand-held unit for stress measurement. Guy cables may be adjusted for proper tension by using handtools to tighten.
Equipment involves little more than handtools, checklist, and a truck, and workers may consist of technical staff, labourers, sales/estimators, and office/administrative staff.
Underwriting Considerations:
Mechanical wood staining activity is classified in Mfg Plywood (industry 27103).
Effective 2025, based on polling results of employers in the industry, this industry will return to Standard Pricing from the Industry Custom Pricing – waiving of cost relief option (ICP-CR). This industry participated in ICP-CR from (2009-2024).
Rate Group History:
Effective 1993, this rate group was established with an assortment of varied inspection, testing, compliance and quality control service industries.