Harbor - Entergy Transmission Contractor Safety Program - Compliance Audit

Information

Audit Title
Conducted on
Prepared by
Location
Personnel - (List every employee on site and their year(s) of experience)

Foreman/Field Supervisor
Entergy OC
Number of Employees
Work Being Performed

Job Safety Assessment (Field and Meter Services)

1. Is the Tailboard/Hazard Assessment complete? If applicable, does the crew have a grounding plan?
Entergy T&D Safety Manual, Section 1.35, 7D.3(k), 7D.7, 7E
Meter Services employees/Servicemen may complete digital versions. Voice-recording is allowed.
Pre-printed hazard assessments are often used when performing substation work.
All crews present must sign off on other crews JSAs 7D.3(k), 7D.7
2. Have the job hazards been identified, prioritized, and documented?
Entergy T&D Safety Manual, Section 1.36, 7D.3, 7E.2
3. Has an effective control/mitigation plan for identified hazards been developed?
Entergy T&D Safety Manual, Section 7.E.2.c
4. Have the following key observation points been identified, if applicable?
Animal bite exposure, slips/trips/falls, ergonomic issues, Fatal 5 Rules, PPE
5. Has the emergency plan been documented and understood?
Hospital location, route of egress, GPS coordinates, emergency telephone number
Entergy T&D Safety Manual, Section 1.E.j.1, 1E.j.2, iE.j.12, 7D.3
6. Were required Human Performance tools discussed/identified/used?
Discuss with the employee which Human Performance tools (if any) they used during their tasks.
7. Is the crew following the plan as described on the HA/JSA, or has an undocumented scope change occurred?

General Inspection Items (Field and Meter Services)

8. Is required PPE being used?
9. Are the equipment and vehicles set up properly?
Includes control devices such as safety cones (if present longer than 15 minutes), beacon lights, proper vehicle parking, and bucket truck setup. 17I, 1H
10. Is housekeeping on the job site good?
This will include, for meter services employees, the removal of spent seals from job site.
Entergy T&D Safety Manual, Sections 1D.13, 17
11. Are seatbelts in use when operating vehicles or equipment?
Entergy T&D Safety Manual, Sections 17A.15
12. Are employees wearing FR clothing, including no loose shirt flaps when operating rotating equipment such as drills?
When applicable -- see Entergy T&D Safety Manual, Section 4A.J.1, 4A.J.2, 4A.J.3, 4A.J.5
13. Are proper voltage testing procedures being followed?
Entergy T&D Safety Manual, Sections 13
14. Are employees conducting themselves in a professional manner?
Are employees professional and represent the company properly? Cardinal Rule #6: Do not engage in physical horseplay or fighting (Entergy T&D Safety Manual, Section 5.3.6).

General Inspection Items (Field)

15. Is the worksite properly marked and/or barricaded?
Entergy T&D Safety Manual, Sections 24 Also, Entergy T&D Methods and Procedures, Section 32. See also MUTCD regulations. 17I.8 10' rule: Non insulated booms DO NOT have to be grounded or barricaded when working greater than 10 foot from primary source.
16. Are required DOT signs and cones in place?
Refer to MUTCD regulations.
17. Have one-call locates been obtained?
Refer to state-specific "call before you dig" laws.
Arkansas/Louisiana: must contact Arkansas/Louisiana One-Call at least 2 working days prior to excavation; ticket will be effective for 20 working days from the date the notice was given.
Mississippi: must contact Mississippi 811 at least 2 working days prior to excavation; ticket will be effective for 10 working days from the proposed starting date provided to the MS One-Call system.
Texas: must contact Texas One Call at least 2 working days prior to excavation; ticket will be effective for 14 working days from the proposed starting date provided to TX One-Call.
NOTE: If weather conditions have rendered the markings unreadable, employees must renew the ticket.
18. Are clearance orders properly documented and is the Clearance holder on site?
Entergy T&D Safety Manual, Section 2
19. Are clearance orders executed as written, circuits tested to be de-energized, and grounds installed as required per task?
Entergy T&D Safety Manual:
Clearance procedures - Section 2.25-2.29
Grounding procedures - Transmission (Section 3.13-3.18), Distribution (Section 3.29-3.32), Underground (3.33-3.39)
See also Entergy T&D Methods and Procedures, Section 33 for Protective Grounding Procedures.
20. Is the employee mindful of line-of-fire and pinch points?
21. Are proper materials/equipment transfer techniques being used (bucket to ground/ground to bucket)
7 I.6
22. Are proper lifting and carrying techniques being utilized?
1. G
23. Are proper pushing and pulling techniques being utilized?
1. G
24. Are proper ascending/descending/climbing techniques being utilized?
15A.16, 17A.7 This question includes the use of three points of contact, as well as safe and efficient bucket movement.
25. Are proper testing and grounding methods being used?
Entergy T&D Safety Manual: Testing (Section 2.18), Grounding (Section 3)
Entergy T&D Methods and Procedures: Grounding (Section 33)
26. When overhead Transmission & Distribution grounds are applied, are flags utilized?
Grounding plan, 2D.5, 3A.24, 3B.3, 3C.1, 3D.1, 3D.2, 3D.3, 3D.4, 3E.1, 3E.3, 3E.6, 3E.9, 3E.10
27. Are Di/EH shoes or overshoes being worn in appropriate areas/situations?
Overshoes should be worn when performing switching/grounding activities from the ground (distribution settings), and in all situations outlined in Entergy T&D Safety Manual, Section 5.4.
28. Is the employee using cover up equipment appropriately?
Entergy T&D Safety Manual, Section 6
29. Is 100% fall protection being used when appropriate?
Entergy Cardinal Rule #13, T&D Safety Manual Sections 4.18-4.23
30. Is the high voltage detector operational and being used appropriately?
Entergy T&D Methods and Procedures, Section 33: (Transmission Line Grounding) Temporary protective grounds are to be installed after a clearance has been issued by the controlling authority, and following testing of the circuit with a voltage detector and finding the circuit to be absent of nominal voltage.
31. Are all approved blades being used properly and stored/protected properly?
Entergy T&D Safety Manual, Section 17.1 This includes, blades, knives, skinning tools, machete, chain saws, pole saws, reciprocating saw blades and other blades stored in tool bins.
32. Are tools being used properly and in good condition?
Entergy T&D Safety Manual, Section 17 8 foot hot stick < 230 kV; 14 foot hot stick for > 345kV, reference 2B.3, 2B.4
33. Are all employees clear from suspended loads and/or work being performed overhead?
17 I.20
34. Are all slings and lifting equipment in good condition and being used/stored properly?
17 I.18

Observation Questions

35. If a designated observer has been identified, are they performing those duties only or are they performing other task?
17 I.11
36. Is there a sufficient number of employees for the task that is being performed?
7 H.1
37. Is the supervisor on site the entire time work is being performed?
38. Is the supervisor actively involved in what the crew is doing rather than sitting in the truck, operating equipment, or only focused on one thing other than the task being performed.
39. Is the supervisor on tools/equipment rather than overseeing the job?