#Contractors
Managing safety when working with contractors. Complex interaction systems: from pre-qualification (PQ) to final audit. Cases on introducing safety passports and digital access systems for contractors at industrial sites.
SIMOPS: Safety Management During Commissioning and Startup
Safety management during simultaneous operations (SIMOPS) at the commissioning stage. Includes the use of readiness checklists, LOTO systems, notification matrices, and visualization to minimize risks when builder and commissioning tasks overlap.
Production System Elements as a Tool for Efficient and Safe Work
Integrating safety requirements into the company's production system elements. Implementing standardized operation cards, 5S, the "I Have an Idea" continuous improvement program, and team ratings based on HSE performance.
Are You Confident in the Quality of Your Facility's Permit-to-Work System?
The article examines a methodology for assessing the effectiveness of a permit-to-work system at an enterprise, based on monitoring the responsibility of three key roles and maintaining workspace cleanliness. Measurement results from occupational health and safety and industrial safety specialists, as well as data from a mobile application, are consolidated into a single IT system to generate ratings of contractors and departments. Such an approach helps to establish transparent control over the...
Reducing Risks in Permit-to-Work Operations
The article describes the experience of implementing the first part of a risk management tool in the permit-to-work system, dedicated to assessing fatal risks. The methodology relies on the automatic printing of checklists with visualization of safety barriers for four cross-cutting risks and checking their effectiveness directly at the work site. The tool helps focus attention on key protective measures and improve the quality of work admission, although it requires additional time.
Communication with Contractors
The article examines the practice of regular communication with contractor organizations using the example of the monthly "Safety Day" event held at OTEKO. The meeting is chaired by the Construction Director with the participation of executives from the customer, general contractor, and subcontractor organizations, and is dedicated exclusively to production safety issues. The event serves as a single communication and discussion platform for analyzing incidents, summarizing work results, and fre...
Disciplinary Measures for Contractor Violations: Should They Get a Second Chance?
The article examines the system of "yellow and red cards" introduced to respond to violations of cardinal safety rules by employees of contractor organizations. Upon the first offense, the employee and their supervisor are sent to specialized training with a knowledge check, while a repeat violation leads to pass blocking. This approach allows retaining valuable contractor specialists amid a labor shortage and improving discipline at the site.
How to Grant Contractor Site Access and Be Confident in Their Actions
Formal verification of documents does not guarantee the actual qualifications of contractor employees, which creates risks when admitting them to the production site. The article examines the practice of implementing preliminary testing in the customer's electronic system, which automatically blocks the inclusion of untrained workers in work permits. The author shares technical options for organizing checks and ways to overcome the resistance of existing contractors when transitioning to the new...
Using Visual Instructions for Newly Arrived Contractors, Including Key Contact Numbers and a Site Map with Work Locations
The article examines the development and use of a visual guide featuring a site map and important telephone numbers for newly arrived contractors. The material describes the main steps in creating it — from marking key facilities and traffic routes to adding visual elements, conducting briefings, and collecting feedback. Using such a format helps newly arrived contractors adapt to the new location faster and perform their work effectively.
Requirements for Participants in Procurement Procedures
The article is devoted to protecting the customer from unscrupulous educational organizations selling 'certificates' instead of real knowledge. The author shares practical experience in formulating technical requirements for instructor qualifications, training programs, material and technical base, and supplier experience when conducting procurement. The material also considers requests for supporting documents, service quality assessment using checklists, and the procedure for action when non-c...
How to Be Confident in Choosing a Safe Contractor and Eliminate Subjective Assessment
The article discloses the approach of JSC OTEKO to contractor selection, in which production safety is evaluated on par with economic and technical parameters. The material describes the verification stages — from questionnaires and desk study of documents to interviews with the manager and on-site inspections. Recording all results in special checklists allows forming the final assessment in digital form and eliminating subjectivity.
Contractor Assessment in Numbers: Evaluating Workplace Safety
The article talks about the experience of JSC "OTEKO" in creating a workplace safety evaluation system at a construction site. The author describes the path from using standard audits and checklists to a methodology that takes into account specific types of work and the risks of potential consequences. The developed method with formulas and coefficients allows displaying the safety level in numbers and objectively tracking the dynamics of contractor development.
From External Training Centers to an In-House Training System: Maximum Results at Minimum Cost
Transitioning from external training center services to an in-house occupational health and industrial safety training system. The practice includes obtaining accreditation, engaging teachers under civil law contracts, creating proprietary training grounds, and integrating training into the corporate culture.