The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) create detailed rules for fiber optic components, manufacturing, and testing. These standards focus on things like connector geometry, ferrule cleaning, and insertion loss. Introduction This Program provides supervision, employees and safety managers with general safety rules, task safety procedures and best techniques for installation of quality fiber optic cable systems (cable handling, splicing, pulling, terminating testing and trouble shooting tasks). It is the. All Rights Reserved. fCONSTRUCTION QUALITY REQUIREMENTS FOR FTTP & SSP Work Orders This document provides Construction Technicians, Construction Managers, FTTP/SSP Vendors, and Inspectors with the essential information to ensure a quality build and to successfully pass an Outside Plant Inspection. This document was written to clarify the standards and guidelines for the handling, installation, splicing, and testing of fiber optic cable. Fiber optic testing of a newly installed system not only verifies that the system meets its design requirements, but also creates a performance baseline for all future testing and troubleshooting of t at system. Fiber optic cable shall be withdrawn after determining inspection.