API RP 581 - 3rd Ed.2016 - Add.2-2020 - Risk-Based Inspection Methodology

RISK-BASED INSPECTION METHODOLOGY, PART 2, ANNEX 2.A—MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS WORKBOOK 2.A-7
Table 2.A.6—Safe Work Practices
1
2
3
Questions
Have safe work practices been developed and implemented for employees and
contractors to provide for the control of hazards during operation or maintenance,
including the following?
Possible
Score
a. Hot work. 2
b. Line breaking procedures. 2
c. Lockout/tagout. 2
d. Confined space entry. 2
e. Opening process equipment or piping. 2
f. Entrance into a facility by maintenance, contract, laboratory, or other support
personnel.
g. Vehicle entry. 2
h. Crane lifts. 2
i. Handling of particularly hazardous materials (toxic, radioactive, etc.). 2
j. Inspection or maintenance of in-service equipment. 2
Do all the safe work practices listed in Question 1 require a work authorization form or
permit prior to initiating the activity?
If so, do the permit procedures include the following features?
a. Forms that adequately cover the subject area. 1
b. Clear instructions denoting the number of copies issued and who receives each
copy.
c. Authority required for issuance. 1
d. Sign-off procedure at completion of work. 1
e. Procedure for extension or reissue after shift change. 1
4 Is formal training provided to persons issuing each of the above permits? 10
5 Are the affected employees trained in the above permit and procedure requirements? 10
6
7
8
How often is an independent evaluation made (e.g. by Safety Department or similar
group), with results communicated to appropriate management, to determine the
extent of compliance with requirements for work permits and specialized procedures
for major units within the organization? (Choose one)
Every 3 months. 7
Every 6 months. 4
Yearly. 2
Not done. 0
Is a procedure in place that requires that all work permit procedures and work rules be
formally reviewed at least every 3 years and updated as required?
Do records indicate that these reviews are being conducted on a timely basis? 5
Have surveys been conducted to determine whether working environments are
consistent with ergonomic standards?
Either no deficiencies were found in the above survey, or if they were, are they being
corrected?
2
10
1
10
4
4
Actual
Score
Total Points 85