Entergy SAB Meeting

Entergy contractors’ Substation & Relay Safety Advisory Board met today in Jackson, MS. Topics covered at the meeting included; 2007 accident/incident review, Powersafe training site updates, FR clothing & arc flash presentation, 2008 leadership structure, Entergy safety manual update,  03.01.08 fallsafe deadline, written policy & procedures reminder, gloves/sleeves/stick testing requirments, action items creation process.

John & Mark Ashley attended the meeting on behalf of Ashley Substation, Inc.  The next meeting date and location were set and a roundtable discussion closed the day.  Deligates to attend the next meeting are undecided, an employee rotation is being considered.

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.

Head Quarters Improvements

Some Ashley Substation, Inc. employees spent their down time in December upgrading company HQ.  The modest 1380 square foot facility includes a new conference room, full kitchen, and a bathroom. The new HQ will be used to host company meetings, employee training, guest presentations and other ASI hosted events. 

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.

ISES Plant

Today A.S.I. continues work at the Independence Steam Electric Station, better known as the ISES plant in Independence County.  The job consist of construction of bus structures and pulling of old cables.

• About I.S.E.S.  

 The complex power plant burns sub-bituminous coal that is imported from mines in Wyoming.  The plant is one of two coal fired plants in Arkansas, the other is located in White Bluff.  The plant is among the largest of its kind in the nation, and has an excellent environmental record.

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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Safety Excellence

“Entergy ranked best in class for occupational safety,” among other honors by the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index, 2007.  Money.CNN.Com

September Meeting Announced

ASI will be holding a monthly safety meeting on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2007 at 9a.m. at the Dumas substation.  All employees are expected to attend and clients are welcome to join.  JM will have a breif presentation on the new safety scorecard & some information on the March 2008 fallsafe deadline.  After the presentation the floor will be open for discussion. 

Safety Scorecard Evaluations

Safety Scorecard.pdf

 ASI director of safety John Ashley will be conducting 2 monthly safety scorecard evaluations onsite in cooperation with Entergy’s new contractor safety monitoring system.  In addition to the 2 internal audits Entergy employees will also conduct 2 evaluations per month. 

The scorecard evaluations cover a wide range of safety concerns including daily tailboard review, JSA completion, “fatal 5” awareness of crew, powersafe card validation, switching & clearance procedures, and more.  Ratings on the card range from 1 to 5 where 1 is inadequate, 3 is average (in compliance), and 5 is over and above the call of duty.  Scores of 1 or 5 will rarely be given and should be backed up by hard evidence.

The scorecard system has been adopted by all Entergy contractors to help the company better monitor and maintain the safety of individuals working within their electrical system.  The effectiveness and usefullness of the new system will be monitored over time and revamped as needed to fit all contractors.

Click here to view scorecard

News Footage Archived

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

Safety Advisory Board

Entergy’s substation & relay contractor Safety Advisory Board met yesterday in Jackson, Mississippi.  Mark and John Ashley attended the meeting on behalf of Ashley Substation, Inc.  Topics covered in the meeting were Entergy’s new scorecard system for evaluating contractor safety, EPZ grounding, fallsafe (Miller sales rep. presented new gear), Powersafe, and Job Safety Analysis.

The meeting lasted from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.  A lunch was served and ASI staff returned to Arkansas to assume regular duties.  Information covered during the meeting will be presented to the full ASI staff at the next monthly safety meeting.

August Safety

ASI held it’s monthly safety meeting today.  The meeting was held at the Dumas substation construction site.  Topics covered include review of last meeting’s minutes, PPE safety, hot weather advisory, proper trailer inspection, and a review of the completed Dumas project.  The casual meeting was held during a lunch of BBQ ribs.  delegates Mark & J.M. were chosen to attend the upcoming SAB meeting to be held on Aug 28.  Project OC Mike Webb of Entergy Arkansas, Inc. was onhand for the meeting.  The date for the next company safety meeting is still undecided.