During the Permit Closeout there is provision for a summary of Incomplete Work. Why do that? At the completion of any permitted activity, there is an expectation that the WPH and Work Party will remove all tools equipment and materials, remove any personal locks and...
Some ‘work’ is inherently hazardous, and some people are prepared to accept a higher level of risk than others. So, who decides whether the work to be performed involves an ‘elevated risk’. The first step of completing a WPTW is to identify whether a Permit is...
One of the observations that is often communicated to our Systems Operations Committee is the over-use of Permits to control work, even if there is no elevated risk associated with the activity. Sometimes this can take the form of so-called ‘blanket permits’ being...
So, the Permit is completed and ready for the Wellsite Permit Authority (WPA) to review, authorise and issue. A key aspect to this task is for the WPA to clearly identify the Required Attachments noted on the Permit and verify that all the attachments, including risk...
The rollout of the Digital PTW App is progressing nicely with more rigs having adopted the digital version throughout Queensland. Currently, 12 rigs have adopted the digital PTW version, and six further rigs are in the process of commencing with using the digital PTW...
When the Work Party ‘buys-in’ to safety and the WPTW system, you focus less on what they do wrong and expect more that they will do right. Putting it bluntly – when they buy-in, you no longer need to police them. The emphasis is on expecting that they will make the...