Area Authority
Current• Acts as system expert, coaches ISSOW best practice• Verify & issue WCC’s• Assure the correct level of risk assessment has been carried out• Taking part in risk assessments with PA's on site• Ensure a work site visit has been carried out during the work planning phase• Identify work site conflicts which may arise from a change in plant conditions in the vicinity as well as conflicting adjacent tasks• Ensure PA has a good understanding of the task and main hazards involved prior to permit issue• Co-ordinate verification and approval of Isolation design, implementation and removal• Approve when an isolation may be moved under Sanction to test through discussion with relevant discipline supervisor• Confirm, through discussion with the PA that they fully understand the task and team members have been fully briefed via TBT• Resolve any issues raised by PA’s as a result of AA discussion or TBT• Participate in Level 2 risk assessments when appropriate• Assure WCC documentation is appropriate and there is no duplication of hazards and controls in WCC• Confirm all required pre-requisites are in place prior to work commencing, and confirm removed on work completion• Identify any conflicts during the work planning phase and prior to work commencing• Visit the worksite before, during and on completion of the work to ensure the work is properly controlled and reinforce high standards of housekeeping at all times• Co-ordinate isolations, isolation integrity checks and gas tests• Assess criticality of ad-hoc requests for WCC’s• WCC closure and archiving
