December Hours

ASI recorded 520 hours contracted for Entergy in December to close out the year. 

In 2007 Ashley Substation logged 17,000 man hours as a substation and relay contractor for Entergy Arkansas.

November Work Hours

ASI logged 2481 man hours for the month of November.  Recorded hours are slightly below average for this year.  ASI is also expecting below average man hour for the month of December, 2007.

October Work Hours

Ashley Substation reported 1960 work hours for the month of October.  All hours were transmission/substation line of service for Entergy, Arkansas.  There were no accidents or incidents to report for the logged hours. 

Each month Entergy contractors report the number of man hours worked.  The hours are used in conjuction with reported incidents and/or accidents to determine the overall safety performance of the company.   

System Security Update

Today employees completed an information systems audit.  Once a year A.S.I. reviews and updates all computers and information systems.   In addition to monthly and regular software updates the system security audit includes the reviewing of file backup procedures and employee user ID and password updating.  Antivirus, spyware, keylogger, malware, intrusion detection, and IP tracking programs were checked on all systems.  Subscription software on all computers was renewed and full system file scans were completed.

September Work Hours

Ashley Substation reported 1945 man hours for the month of September, 2007.  Locations for work included Dumas Substation, Independence power plant, and the Palm Street Substation in Little Rock.  The number of hours reported does not include office and clerical work hours.  Each month A.S.I. reports the number of hours worked while contracting for Entergy Arkansas, Inc.  in an ongoing effort to examine and maintain a safe and responsible work environment.  The reported hours are used to figure major indexes of work safety.  A.S.I. has adopted Entergy’s motto of “target zero accidents” and is proud to be associated with the nations leader in contractor safety.

Videos

There have been some questions about the videos posted in this blog.  Ashley Substation uses the “Vodpod” collection widget to show videos.  The free service allows users to collect videos from across the internet and present them in a blog.  Due to the wide scope of files handled by the widget, videos may not be viewable on some secure networks.   It may be possible to view the video collection by visiting the host site directly at, substation.vodpod.com

The videos are a collection of interesting and relevant clips from youtube and other video sites.  Videos directly related to or recorded by A.S.I. will be posted on pages of their own and listed as text in the links section of the blog.

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Cleaning Up the Minutes

The minutes of all ASI monthly safety meetings will soon be posted online.  Also, along with the minutes of the meetings, digitized copies of the attendance sign up pages will be archived.  Please excuse any improper formatting as the hand written notes are transferred to the blog. 

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Odiogo, Audio Version of Web Log

Ashley Substation is now using the services of odiogo.com to present an audio enabled version of this web log.  The free service will make keeping up with the company newsletter easier and more exciting than ever.  Simply click here or on the Audio Version link located on this page and then select which post you would like to listen too, or listen to all the posts.  We hope you like this new feature and are excited to be using this advanced service.  Please visit the odiogo website at odiogo.com if you have a web log that you would like to audio enable. Go odiogo!

News Footage Archived

KATV has archived the footage covering the Dumas substation completion.  Click here to watch the footage now.

Giving to Community

Once again Ashley Substation, Inc. along with Sonic Drive-In of Sheridan sponsored the Forth of July Festival in Poyen, Arkansas.  ASI’s own John Ashley performed with The Rocket Band as they headlined the day of music and family fun.  The event was held on July 5 this year due to town scheduling conflicts,  However, the crowd turned out in large numbers.  Estimates put the crowd at around 2500, outperforming last years estimate of 2000.  The fireworks show was disrupted by a sudden heavy bout of rain.  Fireworks director Dennis Channel continued the show in spite of the rain and made it a memmorable experience for all as everyone huddle under tarps and pavilions to watch the fireworks display. 

Ashley Substation, Inc. intends to sponsor next years event as well as other worthy causes throughout the year.  Everyone at ASI is thankful for the opportunity to serve the communities of Arkansas and are dedicated to making the state a better place through community service & other charities.

Safety In Bid Evaluations

This memo was sent by Tony Adams to all Entergy contractors concerning safety in the bid evaluation process.

I liked to start off by thanking you all for the work you are doing with us. A situation has come up that I thought would be to your advantage to know about. The Bid Evaulation process has a Safety form that is part of the decision of what contractor wins the bid. Your statistics, and employee qualifications are reflected in part of this form. A part of this form that usually goes unnoticed is the Project Safety Plan for the project being bid on. I realize that some of you think if you are not awarded the contract, your time spent on the Safety Plan may seem like a waste of time. I can assure you this is not true. The Safety department awards points on the form for the contractor who has made the effort to take the time to write up a Project Safety Plan for the project being bid on. This effort may mean the difference between your company losing or being awarded the contract. I have seen this particular part of the form make the difference on recent bids. If all things are equal, it is the deciding factor. Thanks again for all your help, and I hope this "hint" helps you out. Tony Adams, Transmission Contractor Safety 504-214-0271

5.22.07

Substation Design

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Substation: Definition

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Burning Salt Water to Produce Energy

Researchers have discovered that the most abundant material on earth (salt water) can be burned by applying radio frequencies.  The frequencies weaken the chemical bond allowing the hydrogen to escape.  As long as the freq. is applied the salt water will burn.  This process could lead to a simple way of extracting usable energy from the most plentiful substance known.

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NTT Courses

The National Technology Transfer offers many courses on safety compliance in the electrical and other industries.  Some of Ashley Substation’s employees have attended NTT courses and have agreed that the information presented was useful and up to date with current technology.  These courses are highly recommended for those individuals working or wanting to work in the electrical industry.  Click Here for more on NTT Safety Courses.