Harbor-T&D Field Inspection rev. 1

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Job Hazard/Safety Assessment

1. Tailboard/Hazard Assessment in place (yes to items 2-6)
FIELD-CBD/URD - Have one for enclosed space entry, trenching and shoring
SUBSTATION- Entergy has 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
T&D solutions requires different JSA's for different tasks.
2. Effective Control Plan in Place?
3. Job Hazards Documented and Mitigated?
4. Emergency Plan Discussed, Understood, and Documented?
5. Communication of all Tailboard /Hazard Assessment info?

General Field checks

7. Equipment set up
SUBSTATION- Everything needs to be grounded
Reference- Section 3, 3.14 T&D Manual
T&D solutions requires outrigger pads whenever outriggers are utilized.
8. Worksite Properly Marked and /or Barricaded
FIELD- Look for proper placement of cones around the line crew trucks in accordance with MUTCD applications
9. Scaffolding and Ladders
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 Follow the MUTCD
FIELD- Traffic vest are always required when exposed to traffic IAW Section 6 of the MUTCD. Traffic must be able to yield to itself on rural roads or it requires flaggers. Please see specifics in the MUTCD regulation.
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
11. DOT signs and cones in place Cones not required if stopping for less than 15 minutes ( Gas Safety Manual)
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
Public clear of work area and/or signed on JSA if in the work area.
13. Housekeeping (safety related items only)
ALL- check vehicles/trailers
Reference- Section 1, 1.31 T&D Manual
14. One call locates
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
ALL-Check to see if MSDS is in truck with chemicals in storage
T&D uses a 1-800 number that is located inside the FA kit (3E) but transmission and construction groups will have the full book.
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
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
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
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
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
FIELD- confined space or underground
SUBSTATION- Ventilation during confined space entry
Reference: OSHA 1910.146
21. FR clothing
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
8 cal shirts required on T&D
22. Seat belts in use
NO LONGER A FATAL FIVE.
If vehicle is in gear seat belt is required for all T&D operations.
23. Switching orders properly documented
Entergy- FIELD- Switching order form, sometimes it's written on a piece of paper and then transferred to form. No longer 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

T&D=Distribution does their own switching, transmission someone else switches and T&D takes the clearance.
24. Clearance orders properly documented
Hold cards that are removed from devices should be kept with the switching and clearance paperwork until turned into the local office/supervisor. Supervisor is to verify the hold cards before discarding and filing the switching and clearance orders.
25. Three part communication properly used in all switching and clearance orders
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. Used on transmission substations
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
FIELD and SUBSTATION- Should be the norm, but may sometimes get out of sequence
Reference- Section 2, 2.12 T&D Manual

T&D=looking for circle slash but sometimes use time of confirmation.
28. Clearance orders executed as written, circuits tested to be de-energized and grounds installed as required per task
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
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

T&D=past issues with employees using hold tags as out of service tags.
30. MOS/gang operated switches/hookstick switches operated to fully open or closed and properly disengaged and/or locked tagged verify all blades in open position
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
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
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
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
ALL- Below waist
Reference- Section 16, 16.102-16.106 T&D Manual
35. Pushing/pulling techniques
Reference: OSHA General Duty Clause

T&D=not using stretching yet but should be.
36. Ascend, Descend, Climb
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
38. Excavation and Trenching
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
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
Reference- Section 4 T&D Manual, OSHA 1910.132
41. Hearing Protection
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

T&D=impact wrenches and steel work.
42. Company Approved Work Gloves
ALL- Leather or cut resistant company supplied
Reference- Section 4, 4.14, Section 5, OSHA 1910.132
43. Rubber Gloves and Sleeves
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 Grounding Focus Points: While working de energized grounded primary: Assure Hold Tags have been installed at source. Assure that a written Clearance Order is written and obtained through the proper controlling authority. Assure grounds are installed and flagged on each side of the work site of a downed conductor, unless the work site (downed conductor) is near the end of a lateral where as only one ground is required between the work site and the source. Assure all back feed sources or isolated between the grounds i.e. opened cutouts, transformer fuses. Assure employees are wearing minimum class 2 rubber gloves when handling conductors on the ground that are attached to grounded conductors in the air. Assure that EH/ Di Electric foot wear is being worn which will include EH Leather foot wear. Except during rare occasions where the Full Isolation DWP is being used. Assure all employees, at work site, names are on the Clearance Order.
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
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

T&D=normally only used on storm. battery changed annually.
46. Proper Cover up
FIELD-When working energized, needs to be covered up to one potential
SUBSTATION- They use blankets

Cover up Focus Points
Assure that:
All energized parts (conductors) in the immediate work area are covered except that part of the conductor being worked on. Immediate work area is defined as the area (work position) in which an employee can reach or reach when they put a conductive object in hand.

When performing energized work all objects of different potential in the immediate work area must be covered.

Assure proper order of installation and removal of cover up material. Covering the energized part (conductor) closest to the employee first and then moving to the next closest object and covering it and so on. Reversing the order when uncovering employees are to remove the cover farthest from them 1st and work back toward the employee until the cover is removed.

Cover is installed to protect against contact by the boom are bucket. Assure that cover is installed on energized parts (conductors) when the the boom or bucket is over or near energized circuits in the work area.

Assure that rubber sleeves are being worn when employees are covering and uncovering multi phase circuits at 12 kv or greater. If the distances between the energized phases is 6 feet or greater the employee does not have to wear sleeves. Also, once all cover has been properly installed on the multi phase circuit, sleeves can then be removed to uncover and perform work on a single phase of the multi phase circuit.
47. Fall Protection/Rescue
ALL- 100% fall protection practiced
Reference- Section 4, 4.18 T&D Manual, 1926.503
49. Rubber Goods in date
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

T&D=all gloves inspected every 6 months. blankets, booms and hot sticks annual.
50. PVD Operational
ALL- Have employees press button to verify operational
51. High Voltage Detectors
ALL- Employees periodically use these

T&D=used on a daily basis and prior to grounding.
52. Cell Phone Usage
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

T&D=Emergency only and in buckets only if necessary for communication. never during crane operations or spotting. hands free driving.
53. Stripping/Skinning Tools Used or Approved Skinning Knives
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

T&D=look for chainsaw covers.
54. Tools Proper Use/Condition
ALL- Only voltage rated tools, insulated tools.
Reference- Section 8, 8.26 T&D Manual
55. Safety/Medical Equipment
ALL- First aid kits, AED, burn gel blankets all in good working order with proper expiration dates.

Human Performance Tools

58. Were HU tools used on this job? Only applies if using new JSA form and employees has circled HU tool being used
T&D=currently LA employees have had formal HU training. First question should be have you had the training. If so then they should be able to provide one or more of the below tools in order to receive an yes on this question.
59. HU Tool: Self Checking
60. HU TOOL: Peer Checking
61. HU TOOL: Post Job Review
62. HU TOOL: Procedure Usage
63. HU TOOL: Questioning Attitude
64. HU TOOL: Place-Keeping
65. HU TOOL: Effective Communication
66. HU Tool: Pre Job Briefing
67. HU TOOL: Coaching
68. HU TOOL: Turnovers
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