SAFETY! SAFETY! SAFETY!
Substation rules are strictly enforced by the governing utility or municipality, known as the Designated Authority.This is a guide that outlines the basic requirements for personnel entering and working in a substation. Substations have exposed energized bus work, which is alot of times found in low proximity to the ground. Extreme care should be taken when moving equipment or materials in close proximity to all bus work. And with Substation work on the rise, here are a few tips to help keep safe while working in a Substation!
Before entering a Substation, contact the Designated Authority on a daily basis.
Contractor Personnel
Only authorized personnel are allowed on the site.
Know your contact person for the utility or municipality.
Know the contact person’s phone number and the project manager.
Safety and Security
All gates must be locked when working at and leaving the site.
Obey all policies report any suspicious activity observed, or safety problems.
Adhere to and follow minimum clearances from energized equipment.
Damage
Any damage to the Substation property should be reported promptly!
In this issue
March 2024 Top Outs
See a list of Top Outs for March 2024
National Stand Down
Read about the National Safety Stand Down week and how these tips can keep you safe
Did you know?
Apprentices, did you know you can contact our Team through your MicroSoft account?
Know Your Knots
Learn how to tie a Square Knot, also known as a Reef Knot
Important dates:
April 29-30, 2024
C&J CDL Testing @ SELCAT
May 4-9, 2024
1st Annual Outside Industry Training Summit hosted by SELCAT
May 13-24, 2024
Overhead FTS Class, Apprentices from Puerto Rico
May 15, 2024
First Aid & BLS- Moore Haven, FL
May 16-17, 2024
OSHA 10 Hour ET&D- Moore Haven, FL
May 20-21, 2024
C&J CDL Testers @ SELCAT
May 27, 2024 Memorial day; Office Closed
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SELCAT SPOTLIGHT
vehicles
When driving vehicles or equipment into substations, do not drive over cable covers covering underground cableways.
trucks used in a Substation should be grounded per utility/municipality requirements. All vehicles in transit shall maintain minimum approach distances from equipment. A spotter shall be designated to assist in guiding the vehicle and assuring proper M.A.D. is maintained. Cranes and vehicles with booms shall cross under energized lines or buses with no load on the crane and with the boom in the cradle or lowered position.
All driveways, walkways, and access-ways must remain accessible and open.
Non-Qualified Personnel
Twenty feet is as close as non-qualified personnel should come to energized conductors and equipment.
A qualified representative must be provided and remain on the job until all work inside the 20-foot area is complete.
Under no circumstance shall non-qualified personnel operate equipment, regardless of the qualifications of others on the job or the protection on the energized equipment.
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April 2024 SELCAT Top Outs
Journeyman Lineman
Bob Bahrami
David Zamora
Wyatt Owens
Robert Henley
Zachary Stevenson
Christopher Knox
Stephen Hurley
William Asa Taylor
Richard Esparza
Journeyman Substation Technician
Noah Walters
Matthew Howard
Journeyman Underground Technician
Dalton Vitale
Square Square Square Knot Knot Knot
The square knot, or may also be known as the Reef Knot, is a knot used to secure a rope or line around an object.
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