Entergy- Field Independent with updates 3/31/2013

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Job Hazard/Safety Assessment

• 1. Tailboard/Hazard Assessment in place (yes to items 2-6)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• FIELD-CBD/URD - Have one for enclosed space entry, trenching and shoring
  SUBSTATION- They have over 400 JSA's for each task in substation, they can add to it, then they do the tailboard
  Reference- Section 1, 1.35 T&D Methods and Procedures

• 2. Effective Control Plan in Place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3. Job Hazards Documented and Mitigated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4. Emergency Plan Discussed, Understood, and Documented?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5. Communication of all Tailboard /Hazard Assessment info?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6. Animals, Insects and Plants mitigated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

General Field checks

• 7. Equipment set up

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• SUBSTATION- Everything needs to be grounded
  Reference- Section 3, 3.14 T&D Manual

• 8. Worksite Properly Marked and /or Barricaded

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• FIELD- Look for proper placement of cones around the line crew trucks in accordance with MUTCD applications
  

• 9. Scaffolding and Ladders

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• SUBSTATION- They use scaffolding...must use fiberglass....24 ft extension ladders, must be tied off sometimes top and bottom, employees normally wear a positioning belt
  Reference- Section 14 T&D Manual

• 10. Flagmen and/or required traffic vest<br><br>Follow the MUTCD

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• FIELD- Traffic vest are always required when exposed to traffic
  Flagmen are always required when set up on side of roads (1 or 2 dependent on setup)
  Downtown crews going into manholes need traffic vests and strobe lights on vehicles
  SUBSTATION- Contractors have to wear vests in substation; Not required for Entergy employees
  Reference- Section 15, 15.37 T&D Manual

• 11. DOT signs and cones in place<br><br>Cones not required if stopping for less than 15 minutes ( Gas Safety Manual)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• FIELD-Cones shall be placed around trucks & leading up to trucks dependent on speeds and traffic and IAW MUTCD Manual Section 6G. 02. Stationary warning signs may be omitted for short duration or mobile operations if the work vehicle displays high-intensity rotating, flashing, oscillating, or strobe lights
  If crew or service man is there less than 15 minutes then cones aren’t required
  SUBSTATION- do use cones
  Reference- Section 15, 15.32 T&D Manual

• 12. Public Safety

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• FIELD and SUBSTATION- May use barricades and/or cones
  SUBSTATION- Make sure gates are LOCKED!!!!! Warning Signs on fences
  Reference- Section 10, 10.48 T&D Manual

• 13. Housekeeping (safety related items only)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• ALL- check vehicles/trailers
  Reference- Section 1, 1.31 T&D Manual

• 14. One call locates

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• FIELD- Per QA/QC group all new digs require a locate regardless of location. This applies to gas and electric groups. The crew lead or senior lineman should have the locate number with them. Most of the time it is on the back of the job packet
  SUBSTATION- n/a

• 15. Haz Communication Chemicals

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• ALL-Check to see if MSDS is in truck with chemicals in storage
  FIELD- 99% are wechem products, lubricants
  SUBSTATION- MSDS located in control room and on truck, special cases require Denatured Alcohol
  Reference- Section 25 T&D Manual OSHA 1910.12

• 16. Checking for and/or monitoring gaseous environment

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• FIELD- Underground vaults/manholes only, enclosed or confined spaces
  SUBSTATION- When working in enclosed or confined spaces
  Reference- Section 7, 7.0 T&D Manual

• 17. Confined Space

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• URD, CBD underground vaults and manholes
  FIELD- Follow guidelines of section 7 and OSHA 1910.146
  SUBSTATION- done very seldom and are required to have permits per OSHA
  Reference- Section 7 T&D Manual

• 18. Fire extinguisher staged

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• ALL- Staged on trucks, verify extinguishers are charged
  Reference- Section 1, 1.60, 1.65, 1.66 T&D Manual, OSHA 1910.139

• 19. Guards on grinders

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• FIELD- Not located on trucks
  SUBSTATION- Do have handheld portable grinders. Use face shield and safety glasses, some employees have band saws and do welding as well
  Reference- Section 19, 19.13 T&D Manual OSHA 1910.215

• 20. Intrinsically safe fan

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• FIELD- confined space or underground
  SUBSTATION- Ventilation during confined space entry
  Reference: OSHA 1910.146

• 21. FR clothing

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• ALL- Required to wear gate to gate typically
  Check arc rating and cal rating of clothes, circuit one shot and type 2 then they are ok
  Reference- Section 1, 1.27 T&D Manual, NFPA Standard 2112

• 22. Seat belts in use

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• ALL- Part of Fatal Five!!!
  Reference- Section 15, 15.2(1) T&D Manual

• 23. Switching orders properly documented

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• FIELD- Switching order form, sometimes it's written on a piece of paper and then transferred to form. Part of FATAL FIVE!!
  SUBSTATION- Orders faxed or e-mailed (Harbor should be able to review) and there are some contingencies that may apply, but should be documented. Part of the FATAL FIVE!!!
  Reference- Section 2, 2.12 T&D Manual

• 24. Clearance orders properly documented

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• ALL- Must document these, hold cards are usually thrown away after work is complete
  Reference- Section 2, 2.12 T&D Manual

• 25. Three part communication properly used in all switching and clearance orders

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• ALL- Verification process; Do they know what 3-part communication is? Are they using it or ECHO? 3 way positive, whoever starts it stops it
  Reference- Section 2, 2.9 T&D Manual

• 26. Pre-switching activities performed-substation activity not on distribution line.<br><br>Used on transmission substations

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• FIELD and SUBSTATION- Substation Transmission only...Found on back of switching checklist. This does not apply to distribution
  

• 27. Switching orders executed in sequence exactly as written

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• FIELD and SUBSTATION- Should be the norm, but may sometimes get out of sequence
  Reference- Section 2, 2.12 T&D Manual

• 28. Clearance orders executed as written, circuits tested to be de-energized and grounds installed as required per task

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• ALL- STCTG- clearance orders are confidential and private. Controlled by the one holding the clearance
  Reference- Section 2, 2.7,2.14,2.16 T&D Manual

• 29. Danger Hold Tags completed and installed as required

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• ALL- Should be zip tied at source location and secure. Under control of TOC or DOC. Should be filled out completely with circle slash used.
  Reference- Section 2, 2.23 T&D Manual

• 30. MOS/gang operated switches/hookstick switches operated to fully open or closed and properly disengaged and/or locked<br><br><br>tagged verify all blades in open position

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• ALL- Identify- Switch that was operated and that verified all three blades open ( Entergy uses MOAB in MS, motor operated air brake)
  Reference- Section 2, 2.30 T&D Manual

• 31. Breaker or control systems opened/closeddisabled/enabled checked for correct operation and tagged as required

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• ALL- One shot (non-auto). Make sure it's where it's supposed to be and put hold card on it. Ask how they verify. Discuss with crew how they know whether or not it is open or closed.
  Reference- Section 10, 10.0 T&D Manual

• 32. Arc Flash Protection

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• FIELD- In manholes use blankets/mats
  SUBSTATION- Cal suits, Entergy uses in metal clads, 65 ratings and some 100 ratings....No hands on energized work, but in close proximity they use Class 2 (8 to 24 cals).
  Reference- Section 9, 9.45 T&D Manual, NFPA Standard 2112

• 33. Line of Fire/Pinch Points

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• FIELD- No one working under pole, line of fire, etc. How do they handle loads under stress or control roads?
  SUBSTATION- Identified as a focus area with Safety Specialists."Transmission lines...they have lots of line of fire"
  Reference- Section 19, 19.6 T&D Manual

• 34. Lifting/Carrying Techniques

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• ALL- Below waist
  Reference- Section 16, 16.102-16.106 T&D Manual

• 35. Pushing/pulling techniques

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Reference: OSHA General Duty Clause

• 36. Ascend, Descend, Climb

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• ALL- 3 points of contact, and 100% fall protection, 3 and 9 o'clock on buckle position of climbing belt
  Reference- Section 4, 4.18 T&D Manual, OSHA 1926.503

• 37. Overextended, Bad Posture

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 38. Excavation and Trenching

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• ALL- Mostly done by contractors, but make sure there are barricades and shoring if over 5ft
  Reference- Section 9, 9.49,9.51 T&D Manual, OSHA 1926.503

• 39. Hard Hat

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Employees may not have them anytime there is risk of electrical hazard, i.e. when installing a meter. Where Harbor may see employees operating without a hard hat is when opening up pad mounted transformer (no overhead hazard)
  SUBSTATION- Always required
  Reference- Section 4, 4.6 Section15, 15.54 T&D Manual, OSHA 1910.132

• 40. Safety Glasses

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Reference- Section 4 T&D Manual, OSHA 1910.132

• 41. Hearing Protection

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• FIELD- When working around chain saws and when closing in switches it is required
  SUBSTATION- Have spike noise, use when operating power tools and some oil filters
  Reference- Section 4, 4.4 T&D Manual, OSHA 1910.132

• 42. Company Approved Work Gloves

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• ALL- Leather or cut resistant company supplied
  Reference- Section 4, 4.14, Section 5, OSHA 1910.132

• 43. Rubber Gloves and Sleeves

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• FIELD- URD only use rubber gloves when handling more than primary switches
  Linemen use rubber gloves when in reach of secondary or within 4 feet of primary
  Sleeves are required when two phases are within 6’ of each other and lineman is placing guts/snakes on the phases (once phases are covered then the lineman can come out of the sleeves)
  SUBSTATION- If skinning wire, cut resistance gloves are required. Wear leather and have rubber gloves. No sleeves are required in substation as not energized
  Reference- Section 5, 5.0 T&D Manual

• 44. Proper Testing, Grounding Methods and Overshoes Used

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• SUBSTATION- Energized work plan...same thing..Entergy does in house testing of grounds and hotsticks. Substations do cleaning and tightening on yearly basis. More near coastal areas.
  Reference- Section 5, 5.4 T&D Manual

• 45. PVD properly used and maintained

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• FIELD- PVD is used
  URD- Not used for URD
  SUBSTATION- use them when they assist T & D
  Reference- Section 2, 2.18 T&D Manual

• 46. Proper Cover up

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• FIELD-When working energized, needs to be covered up to one potential
  SUBSTATION- They use blankets

• 47. Fall Protection/Rescue

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• ALL- 100% fall protection practiced
  Reference- Section 4, 4.18 T&D Manual, 1926.503

• 48. Rubber Glove Flag Zone

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• ALL- Four feet of primary
  Reference- Section 5, 5.0 T&D Manual

• 49. Rubber Goods in date

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• ALL- Spot check a pair of gloves to see if they're within inspection date, Gloves/sleeves inspected every 6 months and one year on blankets
  Reference- Section 4, 4.33, 4.36 T&D Manual

• 50. PVD Operational

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• ALL- Have employees press button to verify operational

• 51. High Voltage Detectors

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• ALL- Employees periodically use these

• 52. Cell Phone Usage

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• FIELD- Supervisors/foreman should be the only one using these, unless there is an emergency!!!!! Not to be used in the primary zone (within reach)!!!!
  SUBSTATION- Same as above, but cannot use inside control room
  Reference- Section 10, 10.2 NOTE, T&D Manual

• 53. Stripping/Skinning Tools Used or Approved Skinning Knives

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• ALL- Assure proper skinning tools, if only using one tool for multiple jobs probably NOT PREFERRED. No finding, but comment they use cut resistant gloves then
  Reference- Section 17, 17.1 T&D Manual

• 54. Tools Proper Use/Condition

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• ALL- Only voltage rated tools, insulated tools.
  Reference- Section 8, 8.26 T&D Manual

• 55. Safety/Medical Equipment

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• ALL- First aid kits, AED, burn gel blankets all in good working order with proper expiration dates.

• 56. Corrective Maintenance Task Initiation

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• SUBSTATION Only- Substation Supervisor should explain, have three prioritization, ask if they know what they are

• 57. Corrective Maintenance Task Prioritization

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• SUBSTATION Only- Supervisor should know and have three prioritization, ask if they know what they are

Human Performance Tools

• 58. Were HU tools used on this job?<br><br>Only applies if using new JSA form and employees has circled HU tool being used

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 59. HU Tool: Self Checking

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 60. HU TOOL: Peer Checking

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 61. HU TOOL: Post Job Review

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 62. HU TOOL: Procedure Usage

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 63. HU TOOL: Questioning Attitude

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 64. HU TOOL: Place-Keeping

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 65. HU TOOL: Effective Communication

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 66. HU Tool: Pre Job Briefing

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 67. HU TOOL: Coaching

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 68. HU TOOL: Turnovers

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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