Transcript 93-Day Stretch Achievements

93-Day Stretch
Achievements
Louden Avenue
Meter Groups
Scott Cooke
Manager, Meter Design, Strategy and Operations
KU Metering Groups
Loudon Avenue, Lexington, KY
Safety Meeting
October 3, 2014
Loudon Avenue Houses
Three Departments
• Meter Reading
— 2 Senior MR Administration
— 17 contract Meter Readers
— Read over 440,000 meters during the 93 day stretch
• Field Services
— 2 Coordinators
— 1 Dispatcher
— 15 Order Specialists (11 employees and 4 contractors)
• Meter Assets
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1 Group Leader
1 Team Leader
6 Meter Technicians (5 employees, 1 contractor)
1 Clerk
Over 850 service orders completed during 93-Day Stretch
Louden Avenue Office
• Total of 24 employees
• Total of 691 years of experience
• Average years of experience = 29
Safety Hazards Avoided
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Dogs
Customers
Insects
Vehicles
High voltage
Potential arc flash
Heat
Climbing
Various tripping hazards
Safety Meetings
• Employees from all three departments meet quarterly
for a safety meeting
• Topics covered before and during the 93-Day Stretch:
• Meter base safety
• Checking voltage before work
• Using proper PPE
• Looking for signs of damage
• How to spot a 480-volt meter installations
• How top deal with angry customers
• Active shooter situations
• Reporting copper theft
• New locks being placed on all substations
Safety Meetings
• Weekly safety tailgates
— Meter Assets employees
— Field Services employees
• More interactive meetings
• Periodic review of compliance training
• Correct use of PPE
• Recognizing jobsite hazards
• Review accidents and near misses
• Wellness
Field Services
The Real Winners
Tim Andrew
David Auxier
Bonda Burton
Chris Calvert
Melody Cason
Kay Emmitt
Pam Flora
Robin Joseph
Tracey Lemons
Tim Lush, Sr.
David Marler
David McGeorge
Glen Morris
Fred Moton
John Newton, Jr.
Jack Perry
David Plummer
Scott Potter
Jack Robinson
James Sorell
Troy Venables
Betty Verdon
Mike Wickline
Frank Wilder