Managing the safety of personnel and the workplace
To ensure that the workplace is safe to conduct work activities
and that all necessary precautions are taken, you can use permits
to work. You can use lock out and tag out plans to eliminate hazards
from assets. You can use audits and surveys to evaluate locations
and assets for regulatory compliance. You can use certifications to
ensure that assets conform to industry standards before their installation
or use. You can also use certifications to verify that personnel are
trained in their areas of expertise.
Managing work processes with permit to work
Permit to work provides a system of control to ensure the safety of the plant. You can use permit to work to manage the work activities and to ensure that steps are taken to prevent accidents.
Managing work processes with isolation certificates
To efficiently manage the work activities, around isolating assets or locations that operate in a potentially dangerous environment, you can use the Isolation Management application. By using this application, you can create isolation certificates that provide a system of control to ensure the safety of the plant and its personnel.
Managing work processes with access permits
You use access permits to manage access to defined areas where work is scheduled to be done.
Bypassing safety control systems
To ensure that the workplace is safe to conduct work activities, it is sometimes necessary to bypass a safety control system. The risks that are associated with bypassing a system must be thoroughly evaluated to ensure that all necessary precautions are taken. When the need to bypass the system recedes, the system is restored to its normal operational status.
Eliminating hazards by planning lock out and tag out operations
To eliminate hazards from work assets, you can create lock out and tag out plans. The plans describe how to remove work assets from service and place them back into service. You can apply the plans to permits to work and to isolation certificates. You can also associate lock out and tag out plans with work orders.
Ensuring safety by implementing precautions
To mitigate hazards in the workplace, you can use precautions. The appropriate equipment, such as protective clothing, must be provided to ensure that workers are kept from harm. Procedures must also be in place to prevent the release of hazardous substances.
Evaluating regulatory compliance with audits and surveys
Audits provide a way to verify that personnel are complying with internal or external industry regulations. Surveys provide a method of assessing the safety climate and culture of an organization, or of gathering information in specific areas. You can use the resulting data to provide follow-up actions.
Ensuring standards of quality with certifications
To ensure that assets conform to industry standards before their installation or use, you can use certifications. You can also use certifications to verify that personnel are trained in their areas of expertise.